PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuppu Lupaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lupaus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Benjamin Yerke -Please Stand By. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Joseph
vs
Lupaus

182 cm
26
215 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

185 cm
31
220 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nuppu Lupaus!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupaus lands a nice looking body shot.
Joseph goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lupaus. Joseph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nuppu Lupaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joseph throws a half hearted mid kick.
Joseph lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lupaus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joseph.
Joseph tries to bum rush Lupaus with a series of wild strikes but Lupaus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lupaus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lupaus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lupaus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Joseph circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Lupaus misses the target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Joseph rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Lupaus counter with a right hand.
Lupaus throws an overhand right that lands on Joseph's shoulder, as Joseph tries to avoid the shot.
Lupaus ducks under a wild hook from Joseph.
Lupaus scores with a one two! Joseph had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Lupaus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupaus slips a jab and a cross from Joseph.
Joseph ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lupaus moves away.
Lupaus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joseph moves out of range as Lupaus strikes.
Horrible takedown by Joseph or perhaps it was just good defense by Lupaus which made him look bad.
Lupaus misses with a two punch combination.
Lupaus throws a right and a left that Joseph avoids nicely.
Lupaus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Lupaus misses its intended target.

Joseph closes the distance and pushes Lupaus back into the cage.
Lupaus lands with a right to the head.
Lupaus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lupaus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph misses with a body punch.
Joseph working aggressively here.
Lupaus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joseph tries a body shot but Lupaus blocks it.

Lupaus wants the takedown. Joseph is fighting it off but Lupaus persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Joseph's guard against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lupaus postures up.
Joseph seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lupaus preventing the sweep.
Lupaus lands a couple of elbows.
Lupaus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joseph is keeping the position for now.
Lupaus stops Joseph from standing up.
Lupaus trying to control but Joseph is working from the bottom.
Joseph looking for a sweep. Not yet Joseph, not yet.
Lupaus works over Joseph with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joseph pulls Lupaus in close to his closed guard and prevents Lupaus from doing any damage or advancing position.
Joseph is trying to control the position but Lupaus postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lupaus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joseph is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lupaus tries to get to full guard but Joseph has control of the leg.
Joseph lands strikes from half guard.
Lupaus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lupaus works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throws a strike but Lupaus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Joseph manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lupaus manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joseph throws a big elbow that misses.
Lupaus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joseph.
Joseph lands a couple of elbows.
Lupaus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lupaus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joseph's guard.
Lupaus postures up.
Lupaus is looking to work some ground and pound but Joseph has wrist control.
Lupaus won't allow Joseph to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nuppu Lupaus will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lupaus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lupaus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Joseph drives through and clinches with Lupaus against the cage.
Joseph tries a body shot but Lupaus blocks it.
Joseph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joseph blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Joseph.
Lupaus prevents a body shot from Joseph.
Joseph lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lupaus backwards.
Lupaus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Joseph gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Joseph tries to land knees in the clinch but Lupaus avoids the damage to the body.
Lupaus prevents a body shot from Joseph.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lupaus prevents a body shot from Joseph.
Joseph lands with a short shot to the head.
Lupaus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joseph or not.
Joseph tries to land a knee to the head but Lupaus blocks with his arms.
Lupaus lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lupaus throws a head punch that misses.

Joseph is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lupaus is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Joseph to the mat. Joseph regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupaus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joseph swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lupaus wants to control from the top but Joseph keeps moving.
Lupaus is stalling in the full guard.
Lupaus landing some decent shots from guard.
Lupaus tries to free his leg and advance position but Joseph is retaining full guard.
Lupaus throws a big elbow that misses.
Joseph trying to control the position.
Lupaus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lupaus lands a couple of digs.

It looks like Anthony Joseph has been cut.
Nuppu Lupaus has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus postures up.
Lupaus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lupaus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lupaus is pushing down on Joseph's leg trying to pass to half guard. Joseph is fighting to maintain full guard but Lupaus has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lupaus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Lupaus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Joseph is just riding it out for now. Lupaus eventually gives up the hold.
Lupaus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joseph manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Joseph looking for a sweep. Not yet Joseph, not yet.
Lupaus throws a big right hand that misses.
Lupaus stopping the sweep attempt from Joseph.
Joseph controls Lupaus momentarily but Lupaus frees himself.

Lupaus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lupaus working some strikes from top position.
Lupaus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lupaus passes into half guard.
Lupaus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph gets back to full guard.
Joseph tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lupaus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joseph is keeping the position for now.
Joseph is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Joseph is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lupaus defends well.
Lupaus is fighting to break Joseph's control of his arms but Joseph is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lupaus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joseph is keeping the position for now.
Joseph trying to keep a closed guard but Lupaus is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuppu Lupaus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anthony Joseph's cut.
That's time! Joseph's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Joseph throws an off balance right hand
and Lupaus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joseph tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lupaus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joseph swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jab from Lupaus.
Lupaus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lupaus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Joseph takes the fight into the clinch.
Lupaus struggles to land a body shot inside as Joseph controls his hands.
Joseph struggles to land a body shot inside as Lupaus controls his hands.
Joseph can't find room to land a body shot as Lupaus controls the action.
Joseph lands a good knee to the midsection. Lupaus won't want to take too many of those.
Joseph misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lupaus.
A left hand lands to the body for Joseph.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joseph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lupaus's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph misses with a body punch.
Joseph misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Lupaus.
Lupaus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joseph backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lupaus.
Joseph pushes Lupaus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Anthony Joseph has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joseph prevents a body shot from Lupaus.
Lupaus lands a hook that snaps the head of Joseph backwards.
Lupaus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Joseph after a bit of a struggle.
A nice left hand lands by Lupaus.

Anthony Joseph's cut is getting worse.
Lupaus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lupaus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Joseph is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Anthony Joseph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nuppu Lupaus.
Joseph tries to throw a body punch but Lupaus avoids it by throwing Joseph back against the cage.
Lupaus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joseph is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joseph throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lupaus misses with a body punch.
Lupaus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lupaus scores with a shot to the side of Joseph's head.
Lupaus looking for a takedown.
Joseph misses with a punch to the body.
Joseph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joseph lands a nice shot to the body.
Joseph misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Lupaus on the inside.
Joseph throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lupaus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joseph tries to land a knee to the head but Lupaus blocks with his arms.
Lupaus can't find room to land a body shot as Joseph controls the action.
Joseph tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lupaus tries to pull guard but Joseph holds him up against the cage and eventually Lupaus drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joseph.
Joseph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joseph throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joseph.
Joseph has a couple of punches blocked by Lupaus.
Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lupaus is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Joseph.
Joseph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lupaus prevents a body shot from Joseph.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joseph.
Lupaus digs a right hand into Joseph's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joseph's gas tank.
Nuppu Lupaus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joseph lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lupaus or not.
Joseph lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joseph lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lupauss head.
Joseph lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anthony Joseph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lupaus stalling against the cage.
Joseph misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joseph misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Joseph.
Lupaus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lupaus managing to block the knees to the body from Joseph.
Lupaus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lupaus can't break the clinch.
Joseph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lupaus's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joseph can't find room to land a body shot as Lupaus controls the action.
Joseph tries a body shot but Lupaus blocks it.
Joseph lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lupaus backwards.
Joseph prevents Lupaus from breaking the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Joseph showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lupaus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nuppu Lupaus!
A relieved looking Nuppu Lupaus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.