PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Lacasa (ranked 1285 p4p, 2428 weight class) and Vishis Vourture (ranked 95 p4p, 159 weight class). Lacasa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lie, Cheat & Steal. Diego Lacasa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lacasa
vs
Vourture

172 cm
22
139
8 - 5 - 0

163 cm
21
130
3 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Lacasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vishis Vourture!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vourture tries a head kick but it misses.
Lacasa throws a hook to the side of Vourture's head but Vourture sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lacasa cracks Vourture with a right hand to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Lacasa scores with a four punch combination!
Lacasa stuns Vourture with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lacasa scores with a jab. Vourture acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lacasa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vourture shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diego Lacasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vourture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacasa throws out the jab.
Vourture thinks about the counter body kick.
Vourture throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vourture avoids the body shot from Lacasa.
Vourture throws a big counter head kick but Lacasa avoids it with no problem.
Vourture jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Vourture forces Lacasa back against the cage and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vourture obliges.
Vourture throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lacasa blocks it with crossed arms.
Lacasa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lacasa tries to work over Vourture's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vourture displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lacasa up against the cage.
Lacasa lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vourture misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lacasa.
Lacasa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lacasa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vourture blocks a body shot from Lacasa.
Vourture lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vourture missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lacasa.
A right handed body shot lands from Lacasa.
Vourture using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lacasa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short body shot lands from Vourture as the two fighters clinch.
Lacasa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lacasa is leaning against Vourture and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vourture missing with knees to the body.
Lacasa can't find room to land a body shot as Vourture controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Lacasa.
Lacasa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vourture misses with a punch to the body.
Vourture lands a nice uppercut.
Lacasa lands with a short shot to the head.
Lacasa struggles to land a body shot inside as Vourture controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vourture.
Lacasa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacasa blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa blocking some punches.
Lacasa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lacasa misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lacasa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lacasa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lacasa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lacasa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lacasa.
Vourture misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lacasa.
A head punch on the inside from Vourture fails to land.
Lacasa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Lacasa.
Vourture looks winded!
Lacasa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vourture.
Lacasa lands an uppercut.
Lacasa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Lacasa.
Vourture scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Lacasa - that landed with a thud.
Lacasa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vourture's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lacasa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lacasa scores with a shot to the side of Vourture's head.
A body shot lands from Lacasa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa avoiding damage as Vourture throws knees to the body.
Vourture working aggressively here.
Lacasa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vourture prevents a body shot from Lacasa.
Lacasa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vourture prevents a body shot from Lacasa.
Lacasa misses with a punch to the body.
Lacasa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vourture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vourture misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lacasa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lacasa lands a shoulder strike.
Lacasa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vourture tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lacasa avoids it.
Lacasa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lacasa managing to block the knees to the body from Vourture.
Vourture misses with a punch on the inside.
Vourture trying to land knees to the body.
Lacasa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vourture.
Vourture lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lacasa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vourture stalling the fight.
Lacasa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lacasa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vourture.
A nice left hand lands by Vourture.
Lacasa tries to work over Vourture's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vourture with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Lacasa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vourture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacasa throws out the jab.
Vourture lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lacasa avoids the body shot from Vourture.
Lacasa scores with a jab.
Lacasa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lacasa lands a jab.
Lacasa checks a leg kick.
Vourture takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacasa scores with a nice head shot.
Lacasa jabs at Vourture's body.
Lacasa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vourture tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Lacasa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lacasa tries to bum rush Vourture with a series of wild strikes but Vourture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diego Lacasa is winning the standup battle so far.
Vourture bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Lacasa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lacasa.
Vourture fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lacasa.
A jab from Lacasa finds it's way through Vourture's defenses.
Vourture throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lacasa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vourture.
Vourture lands with a slapping head kick.
Vourture throws a low kick but Lacasa moves out of range easily.
Lacasa digs a good hook to Vourture's body.
Vourture throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lacasa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacasa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacasa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vourture turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vourture tries to clinch up.
Lacasa lands a really nice looking cross but Vourture seems unphased.
Vourture throws a poor cross that misses
and Vourture takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vourture is looking to slow Lacasa down with leg kicks.
Lacasa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa lands a nice hook to Vourture's body. Vourture takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lacasa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
Lacasa throws a shot to the body.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Vourture is just out of range.
Lacasa connects with a right hand. Vourture shakes it off.
Vourture throws a leg kick but Lacasa moved away.
Lacasa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vourture uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacasa.
Vourture is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lacasa clobbers Vourture with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A swing and a miss from Vourture.
Vourture plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lacasa misses with a series of wild punches.
Vourture lands a head kick. Lacasa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacasa swats away the attempt to clinch by Vourture.
Lacasa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lacasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vourture changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lacasa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
Lacasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vourture on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lacasa is looking to wear down Vourture with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vourture thows a leg kick but Lacasa checks it
and Lacasa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vourture on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vourture throws a chopping leg kick but Lacasa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lacasa thuds his right hand into Vourture's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lacasa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vourture tries to clinch but Lacasa moves out of range.
Vourture throws a head kick but Lacasa moves out of range.
Vourture takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
Lacasa throws a good cross that connects.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Vourture is just out of range.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
Lacasa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vourture backs up against the cage.
Lacasa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vourture can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vourture moves away.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
Vourture throws a leg kick but Lacasa moved away.
Lacasa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Vourture closes the distance and clinches.
Vourture swings wildly with an uppercut but Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vourture blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lacasa presses Vourture against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vourture pushes Lacasa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Lacasa on the inside.
Lacasa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vourture misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lacasa.
Lacasa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vourture trying to land knees to the body.
Vourture lands a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lacasa.
Vourture missing with knees to the body.
Vourture unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lacasa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vourture misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vourture misses with a punch to the body.
Lacasa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vourture landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Lacasa.
Vourture scores with a nice hook to the head.

Lacasa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vourture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lacasa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lacasa, as that shot connected.
Vourture slips a jab and a cross from Lacasa.
Vourture takes one to the side of the head.
Vourture looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lacasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vourture misses with a body punch
and Lacasa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacasa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vourture throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacasa. Vourture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacasa moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVourture.
Vourture avoids the body shot from Lacasa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Lacasa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A low kick lands for Vourture.
Lacasa lands with a nice body punch.
Vourture connects with a high kick.
Lacasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Lacasa.
Vourture lands with a slapping head kick.
Vourture takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lacasa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vourture tries to clinch but Lacasa moves out of range.
Vourture takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lacasa circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Lacasa counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vourture takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lacasa scores with a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lacasa.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Vourture is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Vourture misses.
Vourture throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa moves out of range as Vourture throws a body kick.
Lacasa staying out of range there.
Vourture throws the kick towards the body but Lacasa avoids it.
Lacasa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lacasa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vourture doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lacasa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Lacasa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vourture doesn't seem phased though.
Vourture fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lacasa checks it well.
Lacasa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vourture moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vourture tries to clinch there but Lacasa circles away.
Lacasa moves out of range of the strikes.
Lacasa throws a body shot but no joy.
Lacasa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vourture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacasa moves away.
Vourture walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vourture ducks under a wild hook from Lacasa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa throws a hook to the side of Vourture's head but Vourture sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vourture takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lacasa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vourture under the eye.
Vourture looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vourture. Lacasa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacasa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lacasa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vourture at a distance.
Lacasa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vourture was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacasa.
Vourture wants to clinch up but Lacasa keeps it at a distance.
Lacasa lands with a nice body punch.
Vourture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vourture tries to clinch there but Lacasa circles away.
Vourture has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vourture tries to close the distance and clinch but Lacasa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vourture tries a head kick but it misses.
Lacasa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vourture momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vourture. Lacasa does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lacasa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vourture takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lacasa lands a nice looking body shot.
Lacasa connects with the punch.
Lacasa scores with a nice right hand.
Vourture throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacasa misses with a body shot.
Vishis Vourture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick from Vourture lands but Lacasa takes it in his stride.
Lacasa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vourture. Vourture obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lacasa with a nice cross.
Lacasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Vourture misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lacasa is looking to counter punch.
A right-left combo lands from Lacasa.
Lacasa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lacasa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vourture in his tracks.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Vourture is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vourture misses with a low kick.
Lacasa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lacasa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vourture looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Vourture throws a sloppy head kick and Lacasa moves out of range easily.
Vourture takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lacasa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lacasa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vourture under the eye.
Lacasa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vourture manages to avoid it.
Lacasa connects with a body shot that sends Vourture's belly button to the back.
Lacasa punishes Vourture's body with a nice straight punch.
A low kick from Vourture misses
and Lacasa counters with a straight right hand.
Lacasa lands a lovely overhand right.
Lacasa misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacasa jabs Vourture to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lacasa throws an off balance right hand

and Vourture counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vourture.
Lacasa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vourture lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lacasa backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Lacasa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lacasa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Lacasa!
Diego Lacasa thanked the fans post fight for their support.