PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skip Lakp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Quater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Lakp
vs
Quater

190 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
219 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Pro-Valiance Nutrition
Pro-Valiance Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skip Lakp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Quater!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quater misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quater misses with a kick to the body.
Lakp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quater tries a head kick but it misses.
Quater swats away the attempt to clinch by Lakp.
Quater misses with a head kick.
Lakp is looking to clinch.
Lakp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quater swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quater throws a head kick but Lakp moves out of range.
Lakp fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lakp clinches with his opponent.
Lakp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Quater backwards.
Lakp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lakp lands a left hand.
Lakp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lakp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Quater smiles and moves away.
Lakp is looking to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Quater.
Quater lands with a kick to the temple. Lakp shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lakp forces Quater back against the ropes and clinches.
Quater tries to circle away but Lakp has him pinned against the ropes.
Quater blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lakp.
Lakp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakp lands with a right to the head.
Lakp swings wildly with an uppercut but Quater uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quater wants to break free but Lakp has control.
Lakp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Quater is trying to break the clinch but Lakp is controlling him.
Lakp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quater backwards.
Lakp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quater is trying to break the clinch but Lakp is controlling him.
Lakp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quater is trying to break the clinch but Lakp has him pressed against the ropes.
Lakp lands a left hand.
Quater blocking some punches.
Lakp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lakp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lakp misses with some punches.
Lakp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lakp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Quater backwards.
Lakp lands with a light punch inside.
Quater blocks an uppercut.
Lakp lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quater working hard to break the clinch.
Lakp throws a punch but it's blocked by Quater.
Lakp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lakp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Quater backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Quater's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Quater is pressed up against the ropes. Lakp has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Quater down to the mat. Quater avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Quater throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lakp.
Lakp tries to clinch there but Quater circles away.
Lakp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lakp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lakp tries to clinch up.

Lakp moves into the clinch.
Quater blocks an uppercut.
Lakp has a couple of punches blocked by Quater.
Quater wants to break free but Lakp has control.
Lakp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quater tries to break free but Lakp pushes him back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Quater's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lakp misses with a short punch on the inside.

Lakp pulls guard.
Lakp controlling Quater's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quater tries to stand but Lakp is controlling from the bottom.
Lakp trying to control the position here.
Lakp trying to control the position.
Quater must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Quater won't allow Lakp to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lakp trying to control the position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lakp is trying to control the position but Quater postures up.
Lakp tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quater wants to get up but he can't break Lakp's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Quater keeps the fight on the outside.

Lakp darts in and clinches Quater up against the ropes.
Quater blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Quater dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Lakp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quater swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lakp rushes Quater and presses him up against the ropes.
Quater is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Quater wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lakp working aggressively here.
Lakp has a couple of punches blocked by Quater.
Lakp lands with a left to the head.

Lakp pulls guard.
Lakp wants to sweep here but Quater controlling him for the moment.
Lakp seems keen to control Quater's posture.
Lakp bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Quater's guard.
Lakp throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakp slips nicely into half guard.
Lakp trying to pass the guard but Quater defending well.
Lakp uses his free foot to push down on Quater's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Quater.
Quater blocking the ground and pound.
Lakp throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Quater because Lakp loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lakp throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lakp throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lakp thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lakp sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Quater is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Lakp sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lakp throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Quater because Lakp loaded up on that one.
Quater blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quater blocking the ground and pound.
Quater blocking the ground and pound.
Quater wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lakp.
Lakp throwing strikes here but Quater is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Quater is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Lakp unloads with some shots from mount but Quater bucks and avoids them well.

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.
Quater trying desperately to get to his feet.
Lakp throws some wild stikes that Quater manages to avoid easily.
Lakp throwing strikes here but Quater is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lakp unloads with some shots from mount but Quater bucks and avoids them well.
Quater wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Lakp throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lakp thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skip Lakp dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Quater tries a head kick but it misses.

Lakp has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Quater's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lakp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Quater backwards.
Lakp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Quater is trying to break free.
Quater wants to break free but Lakp has control.
Lakp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Quater tries to break the clinch but Lakp is controlling the position.

Lakp decides to pull guard.
Lakp wants to sweep here but Quater controlling him for the moment.
Lakp is pulling down on Quater's head to control his posture.
Lakp is trying to control the position but Quater postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quater wants to stand but Lakp has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lakp wants to sweep here but Quater controlling him for the moment.
Lakp is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lakp pulls Quater in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Quater throws a head kick that misses.

Lakp moves into range and clinches up with Quater.
Quater is trying to force a seperation but Lakp has the dominant position.
Quater wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lakp has him pressed against the ropes.
Lakp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lakp has a couple of punches blocked by Quater.
Lakp working aggressively here.
Lakp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quater blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lakp misses with the head strike.
Lakp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quater.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lakp.
Quater wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quater wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lakp 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.
Lakp swings wildly with an uppercut but Quater uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lakp misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Lakp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lakp misses with the head strike.
Lakp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lakp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quater tries to break the clinch but Lakp is controlling the position.
Lakp has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Quater avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quater blocking some punches.
Lakp tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Quater just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skip Lakp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lakp lands a right hand.
Quater is trying to break the clinch but Lakp has him pressed against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Lakp scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quater.
Lakp throws a head punch that misses.
Quater can't break the clinch.
Quater wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lakp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lakp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quater backwards.
Quater blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quater has had enough of the clinch but Lakp keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quater.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Quater blocks an uppercut.
Lakp throws a punch but it's blocked by Quater.
Lakp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lakp scores with a shot to the side of Quater's head.
Lakp pushes Quater back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lakp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quater has had enough of the clinch but Lakp keeps him there for the moment.
Quater tries to break the clinch but Lakp is controlling the position.
Lakp scores with a shoulder strike.
Lakp misses with some punches.
Lakp tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Quater just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Lakp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Quater tries to break free but Lakp pushes him back against the ropes.
Lakp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lakp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quater is trying to break the clinch but Lakp is controlling him.
Quater wants to get back to striking at distance but Lakp won't allow it.
Quater is looking to break free of the clinch but Lakp has double underhooks.
Quater wants to break the clinch but can't.
Quater wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Skip Lakp showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lakp 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

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