PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lito Lapid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Han Denderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lapid
vs
Denderson

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lito Lapid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Han Denderson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denderson misses with a wild combination.

Lapid closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Denderson to the mat! Denderson manages to get full guard.
Denderson looking to control.
Denderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Lapid looking to pass the guard.

Lapid drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lapid jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Lapid thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Lapid is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Denderson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Denderson has escaped and now he's on top!
Denderson wants to get up but he can't break Lapid's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Denderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lapid has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Denderson has managed to get both his arms back between Lapid's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lapid is looking for a triangle but Denderson pushes his legs off easily.

Lapid is looking to sinch up a triangle. Denderson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Lapid's body to avoid the submission. Lapid has instead reached around Denderson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Lapid arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lito Lapid!