PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neptune Loveladdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luigi Vercotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loveladdy comes into the arena with Simian Mobile Disco - Sacrifice blaring out of the sound system. Vercotti has chosen Poverty - Ennio Morricone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Loveladdy
vs
Vercotti

176 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neptune Loveladdy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luigi Vercotti!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loveladdy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Loveladdy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Loveladdy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vercotti's calf.
Loveladdy lands a jab to the head.
Vercotti keeps the fight on the outside.

Vercotti closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vercotti working the ground and pound but Loveladdy is defending the strikes.
Loveladdy dodges the ground and pound from Vercotti.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loveladdy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vercotti off and has taken his back!
Vercotti trying to control but not successfully.
Vercotti wants to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercotti just trying to survive but Loveladdy is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Vercotti is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy struggling to keep hold of the position.
I really don't envy Vercotti right now.
Vercotti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Loveladdy avoiding Vercotti 's attempts to control his hands.
Vercotti is in bad spot here.
What can Vercotti do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vercotti wants to control his opponent's hands but Loveladdy gets his hands free.
Loveladdy biding his time, looking for the opening.
You can see the frustration on Vercotti's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Vercotti manages to reverse the position and now he's in Loveladdy's guard. Nice work there by Vercotti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti throwing strikes but missing.
Loveladdy has momentary wrist control but Vercotti slips an elbow through the middle.
Loveladdy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Loveladdy 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.
Vercotti is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Loveladdy keeping moving, preventing Vercotti from controlling successfully.
Loveladdy looking to control.
Loveladdy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vercotti!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vercotti is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luigi Vercotti will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vercotti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vercotti looks to throw the jab but Loveladdy is out of range.
Loveladdy digs a good hook to Vercotti's body.
Vercotti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Loveladdy's waist but Loveladdy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vercotti off to one side.
Loveladdy looks to clinch

and Vercotti counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Loveladdy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Loveladdy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Loveladdy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Loveladdy tries to get out of the position.
Loveladdy 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.
Luigi Vercotti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Loveladdy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vercotti!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercotti is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vercotti keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vercotti gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vercotti manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vercotti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vercotti controls Loveladdy momentarily but Loveladdy frees himself.
Loveladdy being controlled here momentarily.
Loveladdy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Vercotti is looking for a triangle here but Loveladdy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Vercotti prevents Loveladdy from moving into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy working away.
Vercotti tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Loveladdy presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Vercotti wants to control but Loveladdy is having none of it.
Loveladdy controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luigi Vercotti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Vercotti scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Loveladdy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vercotti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loveladdy keeps working.
Loveladdy is looking for a sweep.
Vercotti taking a breather here.
Loveladdy can't do much from the bottom here.
Loveladdy is looking to reverse the position.
Vercotti trying to control the action but Loveladdy is working from the bottom.
Loveladdy is looking for a sweep.
Vercotti in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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Vercotti in side control lands a decent elbow.
Vercotti creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Loveladdy sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Vercotti working the body and head with strikes.
Vercotti fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Vercotti working the body and head with strikes.
Loveladdy is trying to improve his position.
Loveladdy can't do much from the bottom here.
Loveladdy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vercotti lands a few punches from side control.
Loveladdy manages to get back to half guard.
Loveladdy gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vercotti with a flurry of punches that miss.
Loveladdy working a defensive guard but Vercotti manages to pass into side control anyway.
You can see the frustration on Loveladdy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vercotti lands some shots froms side control.
Loveladdy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Vercotti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vercotti scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Neptune Loveladdy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vercotti stops Loveladdy from getting back to his feet.
Vercotti wants to control but Loveladdy is keeping him busy.
Loveladdy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vercotti stands and throws Loveladdy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Vercotti scores with a couple of short elbows.
Loveladdy is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti tries to score with some ground and pound. Loveladdy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ground and pound from Vercotti seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Vercotti cracks Loveladdy with a big right hand but Loveladdy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Vercotti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Loveladdy struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here.
Loveladdy stops Vercotti from passing to mount.
Vercotti controlling from side mount.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Loveladdy taking a bit of punishment here - Vercotti scoring with strikes.
Loveladdy tries to bench press Vercotti off him but Vercotti keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy is not content to let Vercotti control the position.
Vercotti working away.
Vercotti has control of an arm but Loveladdy manages to advance to Vercotti's back!
Vercotti tries to escape but Loveladdy has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vercotti looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Vercotti tries to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

And that's the end of the fight!
Luigi Vercotti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vercotti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

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