PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Lalime (ranked 4327 p4p, 4180 weight class) and Mark Piazza (ranked 535 p4p, 522 weight class). Mark Piazza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lalime
vs
Piazza

190 cm
18
205
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
204
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Lalime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Piazza!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piazza misses with a looping left.
We've been told by Lalime's head coaches at Cope's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice defenses there by Lalime.
Piazza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lalime manages to avoid it.
Piazza misses with a looping left.
Lalime wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Piazza loads up on a big right hand but Lalime slips the punch.
Lalime swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piazza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lalime misses with a few strikes there.
Piazza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice straight punches there by Lalime. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lalime.
Lalime is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalime throws the left hand but Piazza avoids the punch easily.
Piazza throws a hook but Lalime blocks it.
Piazza misses with a right hand

and Lalime counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice left hand lands by Lalime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime swings wildly with an uppercut but Piazza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lalime blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Piazza tries to pull guard but Lalime holds him up against the cage and eventually Piazza drops back down to his feet.
Piazza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Piazza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lalime's elbow.
Lalime lands with a right to the head.
Piazza misses with a punch to the body.
Piazza is trying to pull guard but Lalime turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Piazza tries to work over Lalime's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lalime.
Piazza misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Lalime.
Lalime can't find room to land a body shot as Piazza controls the action.
A hook to the body from Lalime.
Piazza throws a punch but it's blocked by Lalime.
Piazza scores with a shot to the side of Lalime's head.
Piazza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Piazza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Piazza tries to pull guard but Lalime holds him up against the cage and eventually Piazza drops back down to his feet.
Anthony Lalime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Piazza.
Lalime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Piazza ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Piazza no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lalime has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lalime is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lalime wants to pass the guard but Piazza is keeping the position.
Lalime is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lalime got a little sloppy there for a moment and Piazza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lalime has managed to get both his arms back between Piazza's legs - danger averted.
Lalime stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piazza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lalime controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Piazza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lalime gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lalime stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piazza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Piazza controls Lalime momentarily but Lalime frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Piazza looking for a guillotine here but Lalime defends easily.
Piazza trying to control the position.
Piazza can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lalime controls the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Piazza can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lalime pushing down on Piazza's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Piazza actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Piazza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lalime knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Piazza on the ground.
Piazza seems keen to control Lalime's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mark Piazza will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lalime punishes Piazza's body with a nice straight punch.
Piazza loads up on a big right hand but Lalime slips the punch.
Lalime throws out a loose jab but Piazza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piazza throws an overhand right that lands on Lalime's shoulder, as Lalime tries to avoid the shot.
Lalime is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Piazza.
A swing and a miss from Lalime.
Lalime slips under a jab from Piazza.
As Piazza tries to get set, Lalime tries to push him back and clinch up but Piazza manages to avoid the attempt.
Piazza lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piazza looks to throw the jab but Lalime is out of range.

Lalime has managed to clinch.
Piazza can't find room to land a body shot as Lalime controls the action.
Piazza misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Piazza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Piazzas head.
Piazza tries a body shot but Lalime blocks it.
Piazza lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lalime pressing his opponent against the cage.
Piazza jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lalime walks away with a smile on his face. Piazza gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Piazza throws a hook to the side of Lalime's head but Lalime sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donk. Lalime catches Piazza right on the button with a cross.
Piazza lands a jab to the head.
Lalime takes one on the button.
Piazza takes one to the chin there.
Lalime scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lalime fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Piazza looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lalime throws a body punch but Piazza moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lalime clinches.
Piazza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lalime misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Lalime.
Piazza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Piazza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Piazza.
Piazza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Piazza tries to work over Lalime's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Piazza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lalime doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Piazza fails to land.
Lalime lands a shot to the body.
Lalime is working Piazza over against the cage.
Piazza fails to pull guard.
Anthony Lalime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Piazza.
Lalime lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Piazza backwards.
Lalime misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lalime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalime misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Piazza misses with a punch to the body.
Piazza misses with a body punch.
Lalime is trying to stall.
Lalime working aggressively here.
Lalime lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lalime misses with a punch to the body.
Lalime scores with a nice hook to the head.
Piazza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lalime tries a body shot but Piazza blocks it.
Lalime cracks Piazza with a nice body shot.
Piazza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Lalime.
A short right from Lalime on the inside.
Piazza throws a head punch that misses.

Piazza manages to pull guard.
Piazza is breathing heavily.
Lalime tries to free his leg and advance position but Piazza is retaining full guard.
Lalime looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Piazza keeping full guard, as Lalime tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalime's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lalime being controlled here momentarily.
Lalime engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Piazza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piazza can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lalime controls the pace.
Lalime's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Lalime dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Piazza takes one on the button.
Piazza scores with a sloppy right hand. Lalime should have avoided that one.
Piazza misses with an uppercut.
Lalime misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Lalime.
Piazza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lalime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalime fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lalime pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lalime lands with a shot to the body.
Piazza might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime ducks under a wild hook from Piazza.
Lalime lands a glancing blow to the side of Piazza's head.
Lalime lands a nice shot to the body.
Piazza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lalime.
Lalime is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Piazza can do to turn this around?
Lalime staying out of range there.
Piazza throws a looping overhand right but Lalime ducks down to avoid it.
Lalime is looking to wear down Piazza with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice body punch from Lalime.
Lalime uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piazza.
Piazza takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lalime circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Piazza to the canvas! Piazza doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Lalime keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Lalime!