PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lapu Lapu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imma Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lapu
vs
Bag

188 cm
23
195 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
195 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 London, Lapu Lapu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Imma Bag!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bag fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lapu, pushing him back against the cage.
Bag lands an elbow that stopped Lapu in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Lapu Lapu has been cut.
Bag tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lapu is trying to stall.
Lapu wants to get back to striking at distance but Bag won't allow it.
Lapu misses with a body punch.
Bag throws a punch but it's blocked by Lapu.
Lapu stalling the fight.
Lapu misses with a punch to the body.
Lapu tries to break free but Bag pushes him back against the cage.
Lapu lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Imma Bag has been cut.
Bag swings wildly with an uppercut but Lapu uses good head movement to avoid it.

Lapu manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lapu misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Lapu misses.
Lapu lands with a straight right. Bag didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bag has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bag controlling the action here for a moment.
Bag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bag lands an uppercut.
Lapu tries to break free but Bag pushes him back against the cage.
Bag misses with a punch on the inside.
Lapu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bag backwards.
Lapu pushes Bag back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bag looking to slow down the pace here.
Bag lands with a left to the head.
Lapu tries to work over Bag's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bag blocks an uppercut.
Bag tries to throw a body punch but Lapu avoids it by throwing Bag back against the cage.
Bag misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lapu lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bag makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lapu misses with a punch to the body.
Bag stalls.
Lapu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bag.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lapu prevents a body shot from Bag.
Lapu misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bag.
Bag throws a head punch that misses.
Lapu tries to throw a body punch but Bag avoids it by throwing Lapu back against the cage.
Lapu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bag backwards.
Lapu throws an elbow that misses.

Lapu breaks from the clinch.
Lapu slips under a jab from Bag.
Bag slips under a jab from Lapu.
Imma Bag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bag.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapu defending well as Bag loads up on a big left hand.
Lapu throws a hook but Bag blocks it.

Bag gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lapu dodges an elbow strike from Bag.

Bag's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bag looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lapu walks into a jab.

Bag clinches with his opponent.

Bag escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bag clinches up against the cage.
Lapu lands with a left to the head.
Lapu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bag up against the cage.
A short left from Bag.
Lapu cracks Bag with a nice body shot.
Lapu wants to break free but Bag has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bag lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bag creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lapu's defenses.
Lapu presses Bag against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bag misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lapu fails to land.
Bag missing with knees to the body.
Lapu blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Lapu breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bag. That's going to slow Lapu down.
Lapu misses with a straight right.
A left and a right from Lapu both land. Nice combination.

Bag clinches up against the cage.
Bag misses with an elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lapu.
Bag looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bag is trying to maintain a safe position but Lapu gets an underhook and turns Bag into the cage.
Bag prevents a body shot from Lapu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Imma Bag dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Lapu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bag moves into the clinch successfully.
Bag is looking to control Lapu's arms but Lapu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bag has his back to the cage.
Bag misses with a knee to the head.
Lapu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lapu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bag tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lapu wants to get back to striking at distance but Bag won't allow it.
Lapu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bag has Lapu pressed against the cage, preventing Lapu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lapu can't find room to land a body shot as Bag controls the action.

Bag manages to break the clinch.
Bag wants to land a leg kick but Lapu is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bag misses with a wild body shot.
Lapu with a jab.
Lapu misses with a wild body shot.
Lapu blocks a head kick by Bag.
Good leg kick by Bag there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bag rushes Lapu and presses him up against the cage.
Lapu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bag tries to break the clinch but Lapu is controlling the position.
Bag throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lapus head.
Lapu lands a nice uppercut.

Lapu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lapu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bag plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lapu misses the shot to the body.
Lapu Lapu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lapu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bag misses with the combination.
Lapu lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Bag throws a leg kick but Lapu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bag on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bag throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lapu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bag.
Lapu lands a two punch combo.
Lapu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bag moves away.
Lapu moves out of range of the body kick.
Bag doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lapu just misses with a punch to the body.

Bag drives through and clinches with Lapu against the cage.
Bag misses with a body punch.
Bag's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lapu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bag avoids it.
Bag tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lapu's elbow.
Lapu wants to get back to striking at distance but Bag won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lapu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bag's brow.
Lapu wants to get back to striking at distance but Bag won't allow it.
Lapu gets through Bag's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapu is trying to force a seperation but Bag has the dominant position.
Lapu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bag looking to slow down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lapu.
Bag prevents Lapu from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bag.
A head punch on the inside from Lapu fails to land.
Bag takes a shot to the head.

That has opened up Imma Bag's cut even more.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lapu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bag backwards.
Lapu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bag throws a punch but it's blocked by Lapu.
Bag lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Lapu breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bag lands with a nice body kick.

Bag has Lapu up against the cage in a clinch.
Lapu stalling 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!
Bag tries to stall but Lapu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bag throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bag lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lapu backwards.
Lapu blocks a body shot from Bag.
Bag trying to stall but Lapu improves his position.
Lapu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bag backwards.
Bag throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bag misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bag misses with a body punch.
Lapu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lapu wants to get back to striking at distance but Bag won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lapu Lapu will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lapu connects with a body shot.
Lapu looks to land a left hand but Bag moved out of range nicely.
Bag throws a good cross that connects.
Lapu scores with a hook to the body. Bag takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bag finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lapu looks to land a right hand but Bag moved out of range.
Lapu scores with a nice head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Lapu. Those never looked like landing.
Lapu lands with an uppercut that bounces Bag off the cage and back into range.

Bag has closed the distance and engaged Lapu in a clinch.
Lapu lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bag lands an elbow just above Lapu 's eye.
Bag blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lapu avoids the elbow strike from Bag, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapu throws a head punch that misses.
Bag keeps control of Lapu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bag pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lapu lands with a right to the head.
Lapu swings wildly with an uppercut but Bag uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lapu scores with a shot to the side of Bag's head.
Bag is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lapu swings wildly with an uppercut but Bag uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lapu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bag's elbow.
Lapu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lapu tries a body shot but Bag blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapu struggles to land a body shot inside as Bag controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bag.
Imma Bag seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bag takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bag fails to land.
Lapu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bag lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bag has a couple of punches blocked by Lapu.
Lapu is leaning against Bag and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lapu blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Lapu breaks from the clinch.
Bag throws a lazy body kick
and Lapu counters with a series of strikes. Bag will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lapu lands the left hand.

Bag gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bag misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Lapu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bag moves into the clinch.
Bag lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lapu backwards.
Bag's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Lapu.

Lapu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lapu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lapu.
Lapu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bag.
Bag looks to land a right hand but Lapu moved out of range.

Bag fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lapu, pushing him back against the cage.

Lapu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Bag misses
and Lapu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bag throws a leg kick that is checked

and Lapu counters by moving into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lapu breaks the clinch.
Lapu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lapu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

The cut above Imma Bag's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lapu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Lapu Lapu's cut is getting worse.

Bag instigates a clinch.
Lapu lands with a short shot to the head.
Lapu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Lapu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Bag.
Lapu with a hook.

Lapu sends Bag crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lapu is motioning to the referee to let Bag up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Bag is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bag looks for the body kick but Lapu saw that one coming.
Bag is still on wobbly legs! Can Lapu finish him?
Lapu lands with a good body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lapu Lapu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lapu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lapu Lapu!