PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Foolery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skip Lakp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Foolery
vs
Lakp

183 cm
20
227 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Foolery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skip Lakp!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lakp is looking to clinch.
Lakp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Foolery shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lakp defends it nicely.
Skip Lakp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lakp moves in looking to clinch but Foolery pushes him off.
Lakp tries to clinch up.

Lakp gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Foolery to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Foolery prevents Lakp from getting back to his feet.
Foolery trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lakp wants to stand and escape but Foolery is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foolery wants to control from the top but Lakp keeps moving.
Lakp wants to stand and escape but Foolery is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lakp uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lakp wants to clinch up but Foolery keeps it at a distance.
Foolery keeps the fight on the outside.
Lakp is looking to clinch but Foolery is avoiding it.
Lakp wants to clinch.
Skip Lakp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foolery swats away the attempt to clinch by Lakp.
Lakp moves in looking to clinch but Foolery pushes him off.
Lakp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foolery swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Foolery tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lakp sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Foolery somewhat.
Lakp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foolery swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lakp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foolery misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Foolery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lakp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foolery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lakp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lakp tries to clinch there but Foolery circles away.
Lakp tries to clinch up but Foolery circles away and keeps his distance.
Lakp moves in looking to clinch but Foolery pushes him off.
Lakp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foolery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lakp tries to clinch but Foolery moves out of range.

Foolery tries to keep at a distance but Lakp has taken the fight into the clinch.
Foolery changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lakp fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lakp tries to clinch up but Foolery circles away and keeps his distance.
Lakp tries to clinch but Foolery is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lakp is looking to clinch.
Lakp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lakp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lakp tries to clinch but Foolery moves out of range.
Foolery fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lakp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lakp tries to close the distance and clinch but Foolery swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lakp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lakp tries to clinch but Foolery is having none of it.
Lakp tries to clinch up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lakp wants to clinch up but Foolery keeps it at a distance.
Lakp tries to clinch but Foolery moves out of range.
Foolery misses with a takedown attempt - Lakp sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Skip Lakp 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.

Lakp clinches up against the cage.
Foolery changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lakp fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lakp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lakp closes the distance and clinches.
Lakp is pressed up against the cage. Foolery has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lakp down to the mat. Lakp avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lakp tries to clinch there but Foolery circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lakp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lakp gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Foolery is working for takedown but Lakp is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Foolery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lakp scores with a hook to the body.
Foolery is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lakp is keeping busy.
Foolery tries to pull guard but Lakp won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lakp presses Foolery against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lakp lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A hook to the body from Lakp.
Lakp is pushing Foolery up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lakp blocks the elbow strike.
Lakp is struggling to control the position.
Lakp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lakp pushes Foolery back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lakp gets through Foolery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lakp cracks Foolery with a nice body shot.
Lakp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lakp is leaning against Foolery and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lakp avoiding damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Lakp.
Lakp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Foolery or not.
Lakp manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Skip Lakp.
Lakp doesn't manage to clinch there - Foolery circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lakp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lakp wants to clinch.
Lakp tries to clinch up.
Foolery fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Foolery shoots in and drives through. Lakp sprawls well.
Lakp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lakp wants to clinch up but Foolery keeps it at a distance.
Lakp fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakp tries to clinch there but Foolery circles away.
Lakp moves in looking to clinch but Foolery pushes him off.
Foolery shoots in and drives through. Lakp sprawls well.

Lakp has managed to clinch.
Lakp lands a hook that snaps the head of Foolery backwards.
Lakp is pressed up against the cage. Foolery has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lakp down to the mat. Lakp avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Lakp gets a clinch.
Lakp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Foolery or not.
Lakp works on Foolery's body with a couple of short punches.
Lakp scores with a shot to the side of Foolery's head.
Stalling in the clinch from Lakp.
Lakp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Foolery backwards.
Still in the clinch, Lakp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lakp digs a right hand underneath Foolery's ribcage. Foolery let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lakp leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lakp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Foolery has Lakp pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lakp manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lakp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lakp gets through Foolery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Skip Lakp seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lakp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lakp avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foolery tries to score a body lock takedown but Lakp shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lakp slowing the pace effectively.
Lakp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Foolery's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lakp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lakp.
Foolery goes for a takedown attempt but Lakp pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lakp tries to clinch up but Foolery circles away and keeps his distance.
Lakp tries to clinch but Foolery moves out of range.
Lakp tries to clinch there but Foolery circles away.
Foolery looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lakp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lakp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skip Lakp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lakp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foolery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Foolery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lakp stalling the fight.
Lakp lands with a light punch inside.
Foolery drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lakp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lakp pushes Foolery back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lakp wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lakp.
Lakp dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lakp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lakp lands a body shot.
Lakp taking a breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are getting on Lakp's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lakp - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Foolery backwards.
Lakp lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lakp.
Lakp stalls.
Lakp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lakp.
Lakp scores with a hook to the body.
Lakp slows down the pace here.
Lakp pushes Foolery back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lakp slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Skip Lakp.
Lakp tries to clinch but Foolery is having none of it.
Lakp tries to clinch but Foolery moves out of range.

Lakp moves into the clinch.
Lakp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lakp lands a shot to the body.
Lakp lands with a short shot to the head.
Lakp scores with a shot to the side of Foolery's head.
A short left from Lakp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Foolery tries for a takedown. No joy.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lakp takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A left hand lands to the body for Lakp.
A nice left hand lands by Lakp.
Lakp lands a shoulder strike.
Lakp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lakp content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Foolery jumps guard but Lakp stands there with Foolery around his waist. Foolery gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Foolery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lakp lands a left hand.
Foolery is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lakp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Lakp.
Lakp controlling the action here for a moment.
Lakp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Lakp.
A hook to the body from Lakp.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lakp scores with a shot to the side of Foolery's head.
Lakp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Lakp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakp taking a breather.
Lakp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Foolerys head.
Foolery misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lakp.
Lakp is struggling to control the position.
Lakp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lakp gets through Foolery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lakp is pressed up against the cage. Foolery has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lakp down to the mat. Lakp avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lakp tries to clinch there but Foolery circles away.
Lakp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lakp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lakp has managed to clinch.
A short body shot lands from Lakp as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lakp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lakp pressing his opponent against the cage.
Foolery is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lakp stops a takedown attempt from Foolery.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lakp presses Foolery against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lakp lands a left hand.
Lakp digs a right hand into Foolery's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Foolery's gas tank.
Come on Lakp - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lakp lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Lakp.
A right hook to the body lands for Lakp.
Still in the clinch, Lakp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lakp has Foolery pressed against the cage.
Lakp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Foolery backwards.
Lakp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Foolery drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The referee calls for Lakp to work.
Lakp is working Foolery over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Lakp.
Lakp is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lakp scores with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foolery's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lakp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Foolery.
Tom Foolery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Lakp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lakp's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Foolery lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

And that's the end of the fight!
Skip Lakp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lakp winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skip Lakp!