PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Lapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Bulman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lapitan
vs
Bulman

182 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Lapitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Bulman!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulman misses with a takedown attempt
and Lapitan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Bulman gets caught flat footed, as Lapitan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bulman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bulman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lapitan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lapitan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bulman.
Bulman thows a huge punch but Lapitan dodges it nicely.
Lapitan tries to get to full guard but Bulman has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bulman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bulman connects with a nice short shot to Lapitan's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bulman connects with a nice short shot to Lapitan's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bulman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lapitan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bulman lands strikes from half guard.
Bulman blocks the strikes from Lapitan.
Lapitan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bulman prevents Lapitan from improving his position.
Bulman thows a huge punch but Lapitan dodges it nicely.
Lapitan taking some punishment here, with Bulman in his half guard.
Lapitan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lapitan tries to get out of the position.
Lapitan is refusing to be controlled, as Bulman sits in half guard.
Bulman prevents Lapitan from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Bulman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bulman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Bulman is working for a submission of some sort.
Bulman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bulman winds up and cracks Lapitan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bulman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapitan is looking for a sweep. Bulman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lapitan is breathing heavily.
Bulman controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Bulman.

Lapitan is rocked!
Bulman lands a big elbow - Lapitan is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Bulman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Bulman!