PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Mapompo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuai Lai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lai has chosen CKY - Chinese Rap as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mapompo
vs
Lai

190 cm
21
210 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

195 cm
29
215 lbs
28 - 19 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Mapompo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kuai Lai!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mapompo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lai misses with a double jab.

A head kick lands from Lai that sends Mapompo to the canvas. Mapompo tries to scramble back to his feet but Lai brings him back down into side control.

It looks like George Mapompo has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lai scores with punches from side control.
Mapompo wants to control but Lai postures up.
Lai looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mapompo is avoiding damage well.
Mapompo dodges the ground and pound from Lai.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lai tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lai grinds an elbow into Mapompo's temple.
Mapompo is trying to control Lai's posture but Lai avoids it.
Lai tries to score with some ground and pound. Mapompo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lai scoring with punches and elbows.
Lai throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mapompo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lai's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mapompo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Lai sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mapompo defending well though.
Lai trying to mount his opponent but Mapompo defends it.
Mapompo is trying to control but can't.
Lai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mapompo wants to improve his position but Lai is controlling well.
Mapompo is controlling Lai's trapped leg to prevent Lai from advancing to side control.
Lai misses with a head shot. Mapompo uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mapompo has control of Lai's left arm, preventing Lai from doing any damage.
Lai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mapompo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lai won't allow Mapompo to sweep him here.
Lai throws an elbow that misses. Mapompo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lai's guard. Nice move by Mapompo!
Lai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of George Mapompo.
Lai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mapompo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mapompo closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Kuai Lai has been cut.
Lai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mapompo blocks a head kick by Lai.

Lai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mapompo is looking to break free of the clinch but Lai has double underhooks.
Lai with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Mapompo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mapompo thows a body shot but no joy.
Lai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Mapompo forces Lai back against the cage and clinches.
Lai lands a left hand.
Mapompo blocks an uppercut.
Lai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mapompo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mapompo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lai's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lai gets through Mapompo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mapompo lands a right hand.
A short right from Mapompo on the inside.
Lai throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mapompo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mapompo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A knee to the head by Lai.
Lai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

George Mapompo's cut is getting worse.
Lai tries a knee to the head but Mapompo blocks it.
Mapompo misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mapompo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lai.
Mapompo working aggressively here.
Lai blocks an uppercut.
Lai lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuai Lai dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mapompo punishes Lai's body with a nice straight punch.

Mapompo moves into the clinch.
Mapompo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mapompo blocks an elbow strike.
Mapompo avoiding damage as Lai throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kuai Lai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lai lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Mapompo fails to land.
A short right from Lai on the inside.

George Mapompo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lai throws a head punch that misses.
Mapompo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mapompo is trying to stall.
Lai working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Jeez, George Mapompo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Mapompo is pushing Lai up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lai misses with a body punch.
Mapompo misses with a punch to the body.
Lai misses with a knee strike.
Mapompo stalling.
Mapompo has a couple of punches blocked by Lai.
Lai blocks an uppercut.
Mapompo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mapompo blocks the elbow strike.
Mapompo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Come on Mapompo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lai scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Mapompo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lai throws a head kick but Mapompo moves out of range.
Lai connects with a leg kick. Mapompo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lai ducks under a wild hook from Mapompo.
Lai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mapompo.
Kuai Lai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lai misses with a head kick.
Lai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mapompo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lai is looking to clinch but Mapompo is avoiding it.
Lai misses with a double jab.
Lai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice straight punches there by Lai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lai.

Mapompo rushes Lai and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mapompo.
Lai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mapompo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lai uses good head movement to avoid it.

Mapompo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mapompo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lai throws a hook but Mapompo avoids it easily.
Lai tries to clinch there but Mapompo circles away.
Mapompo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Lai tries to keep at a distance but Mapompo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mapompo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at George Mapompo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kuai Lai!