PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buvaisar Saitiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peppy LaPue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saitiev comes to the cage accompanied by Gimme Shelter Rolling stones. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Saitiev
vs
LaPue

155 cm
26
184 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

188 cm
23
199 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buvaisar Saitiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peppy LaPue!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saitiev looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Saitiev wants to control but LaPue is keeping him busy.
Saitiev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Saitiev is pressing down on LaPue's thigh, looking to free his foot. LaPue is holding on for now.
LaPue is refusing to be controlled, as Saitiev sits in half guard.
Saitiev thows a huge punch but LaPue dodges it nicely.
Saitiev is looking to take a break and control but LaPue is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saitiev winds up and cracks LaPue with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitiev wants to free his trapped foot but LaPue is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Saitiev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but LaPue does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saitiev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Saitiev working the head and body with strikes.
LaPue is looking to escape.
Saitiev wants to take a breather but LaPue is having none of it.
Saitiev seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
LaPue is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saitiev tries to pass to full mount but LaPue defends it.
Saitiev 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.
Saitiev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
LaPue pushes Saitiev off looking to stand but Saitiev dives back in and keeps control.
LaPue is not content to let Saitiev control the position.
LaPue is looking for a sweep. Saitiev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Saitiev lands a nice short elbow.
Saitiev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Saitiev is controlling the pace.
LaPue pushes Saitiev off looking to stand but Saitiev dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaPue is trying to escape back to his feet but Saitiev uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Saitiev working the ground and pound.
LaPue avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Saitiev.
LaPue dodges the ground and pound from Saitiev.
LaPue parries the strikes from Saitiev easily there. Saitiev is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable LaPue to escape.
Saitiev lands a decent elbow from side control.
LaPue prevents Saitiev from improving position.
The strikes coming from Saitiev are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaPue is trying to get back to his feet.
LaPue taking a bit of punishment here - Saitiev scoring with strikes.
Saitiev prevents LaPue from escaping the position.
Saitiev scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at LaPue to see if he's OK.
Saitiev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
LaPue is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
LaPue takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
LaPue seems a little lost for a moment, as Saitiev dominates the positioning.
Saitiev wants to lay and pray for a moment but LaPue keeps working.
Saitiev looking to punish the body of his opponent here but LaPue is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on LaPue's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buvaisar Saitiev dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Saitiev shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Saitiev misses with a head shot. LaPue uses the momentum to regain guard.
LaPue avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saitiev trying to control but LaPue is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LaPue wants to control the position but Saitiev says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Saitiev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitiev is looking to take a break and control but LaPue is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saitiev working LaPue over with strikes.
LaPue looks like he's trying to stand up.
Saitiev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
LaPue wants to get back to full guard.
Saitiev wants to lay and pray for a moment but LaPue keeps working.
LaPue wants to control but Saitiev passes into side.
The strikes coming from Saitiev are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

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.
Saitiev scoring with punches from side control.
LaPue taking a bit of punishment here - Saitiev scoring with strikes.
Saitiev grinds an elbow into LaPue's temple.

LaPue is rocked!
LaPue on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
LaPue is still in real trouble! Can Saitiev finish him?
Saitiev in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and LaPue looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Saitiev turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buvaisar Saitiev!