PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuris Lazinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Vespa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Vespa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lazinski
vs
Vespa

198 cm
19
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

169 cm
21
140 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuris Lazinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Vespa!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vespa rushes Lazinski and presses him up against the cage.
Lazinski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vespa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lazinski avoiding damage as Vespa throws knees to the body.
Vespa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vespa keeps control of Lazinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vespa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lazinski's efforts to push away.
Vespa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vespa jumps guard but Lazinski stands there with Vespa around his waist. Vespa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lazinski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lazinski is trying to break the clinch but Vespa has him pressed against the cage.

Vespa drags the fight down to the ground.
Vespa has control of Lazinski's left arm, preventing Lazinski from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vespa trying to control the position.
Vespa wants to stand but Lazinski is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vespa holds on and takes a little breather.
Lazinski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vespa trying to control the position here.

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.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lazinski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lazinski is looking to stand up but Vespa won't let him.
Vespa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lazinski tries to stand but Vespa is controlling from the bottom.
Lazinski is fighting to break Vespa's control of his arms but Vespa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Dan Vespa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vespa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lazinski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vespa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lazinski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vespa fails with a takedown attempt.
Vespa tries to clinch up.
Lazinski lands with a good body shot.
Lazinski works the jab nicely.
Lazinski misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vespa is defended easily by Lazinski.
Yuris Lazinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Vespa.
Vespa is looking to clinch but Lazinski is avoiding it.
Vespa is looking to clinch but Lazinski is avoiding it.
Lazinski lands with a good body shot.
Lazinski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
No luck for Vespa with that takedown attempt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vespa tries to clinch up.
Lazinski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lazinski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vespa shoots in for a takedown but Lazinski shows good takedown defense.
Lazinski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lazinski throws a right hand that Vespa ducks under and follows up with a left that Vespa also avoids with ease.
Vespa fails with the takedown.
Lazinski fails to land with a series of punches.
Lazinski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lazinski misses with a two punch combination.
Lazinski misses with a double jab.
Vespa tries to clinch up but Lazinski circles away and keeps his distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vespa checks a leg kick.
Lazinski throws a series of punches but Vespa moves out of range.
Vespa tries for a takedown but Lazinski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vespa shoots in for a takedown but Lazinski shows good takedown defense.
Yuris Lazinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lazinski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lazinski lands a head shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lazinski.
Vespa doesn't manage to clinch there - Lazinski circles away.

Vespa pushes Lazinski up against the cage in a clinch.
Lazinski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vespa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lazinski.

Vespa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lazinski uses from the top position.
Lazinski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vespa's guard.
Vespa working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuris Lazinski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lazinski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Yuris Lazinski!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Yuris Lazinski!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Yuris Lazinski!

Yuris Lazinski wins by unanimous decision!