PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Hazlitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodger Lapedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazlitt comes to the cage accompanied by Take Your Mama. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hazlitt
vs
Lapedis

194 cm
23
222 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Hazlitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodger Lapedis!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazlitt pushes Lapedis away with a front kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lapedis.
Lapedis has a takedown stuffed.
Lapedis tries for a takedown but Hazlitt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Henry Hazlitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodger Lapedis.
Lapedis looks gassed!
Hazlitt feints and then cracks Lapedis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lapedis down.
Lapedis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lapedis is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hazlitt is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lapedis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hazlitt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Rodger Lapedis has been cut.
A head kick from Hazlitt lands but Lapedis takes it in his stride.
Lapedis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Hazlitt! Lapedis is out on his feet! Hazlitt rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Lapedis is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Lapedis is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Hazlitt!