PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levita M (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sapp
vs
M

200 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Levita M!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp keeps the fight on the outside.
Bobby Sapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
M shoots in and drives through. Sapp sprawls well.
M avoids the body shot from Sapp.

Sapp has closed the distance and engaged M in a clinch.
M misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sapp.
M fails to pull guard.
M looks gassed!
M tries to pull guard but Sapp holds him up against the cage and eventually M drops back down to his feet.
Bobby Sapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Levita M.
Sapp wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sapp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sapp lands a left hand that snaps the head of M backwards.
M tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sapp smiles and moves away.
M shoots in but no luck this time.
Sapp lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends M sprawling to the canvas. Sapp follows him down, looking for the kill. Can M hang on?

M is rocked!

It looks like Levita M has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
M avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sapp.
Nice strikes from Sapp there.
Nice strikes from Sapp there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp drops an elbow to the side of M's head.
Sapp drops an elbow to the side of M's head.
M taking some punishment here, with Sapp in his half guard.
Sapp is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sapp winds up and cracks M with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sapp working the head and body with strikes.
Sapp takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
M is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sapp scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sapp seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but M does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
M taking some punishment here, with Sapp in his half guard.
Sapp slips a nice elbow through M's hands, connecting with M's forehead.
M wants to control but Sapp is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapp wants to lay and pray for a moment but M keeps working.
Sapp is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sapp prevents M from standing back up.
Sapp drops an elbow to the side of M's head.
Sapp is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sapp slips a nice elbow through M's hands, connecting with M's forehead.
Sapp tries to stand but can't do so whilst M controls his leg.
M tries to get to full guard but Sapp has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
M trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sapp lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sapp is looking to take a break and control but M is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sapp is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
M moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sapp won't allow M to sweep him here.
M is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sapp wants to pass the guard but M is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
M keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Sapp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Levita M's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

M moves in looking to clinch but Sapp pushes him off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sapp, as that shot connected.
Sapp misses with a double jab.
M swats away the attempt to clinch by Sapp.
Sapp clinches but M breaks the clinch
and M counters with a big head kick but Sapp shrugs it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sapp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
M drops his hands momentarily and Sapp takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
M avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Sapp clinches up with M and pushes him back against the cage.
Sapp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sapp prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
M wants to break free but Sapp has control.
Sapp lands with a short shot to the head.
Sapp is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
M tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
M has had enough of the clinch but Sapp keeps him there for the moment.
Sapp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sapp lands a right hand.
M goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sapp prevents it.
Bobby Sapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Levita M.

Sapp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
M looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sapp is fending him off so far but M persists. Nope, Sapp circles away and we're back to standing.
M is looking to clinch.
Sapp tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
M shoots in and drives through. Sapp sprawls well.
M shoots for a takedown but Sapp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for M with that takedown attempt.
Sapp tries to clinch but fails miserably

and M counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by M.
Sapp effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapp is trying to break the clinch but M has him pressed against the cage.
M wants to stall.
M tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
M prevents Sapp from breaking the clinch.
M wants to get back to striking at distance but Sapp won't allow it.
M fails to pull guard.
M lands an uppercut.
Sapp is looking to break free of the clinch but M has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sapp.
M looking for a takedown.
Sapp lands a right hand.

M successfully pulls guard.
M is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sapp is in close to M's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sapp knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for M on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sapp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
M not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
M avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sapp lands a couple of elbows.
M is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sapp sizes up M with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sapp doesn't manage to clinch there - M circles away.
Bobby Sapp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sapp fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sapp looks to clinch
and M counters with a body kick that stops Sapp in his tracks momentarily.

Sapp pushes M up against the cage in a clinch.

M decides to pull guard.
M trying to control the position.
Sapp has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sapp throwing strikes from guard but M blocks nicely.
Sapp is looking to work some ground and pound but M has wrist control.
Sapp wants to stand but M is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sapp trying to control the position from guard on top but M is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Sapp dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Levita M's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sapp darts in trying to clinch
and M counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sapp is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Sapp clinches.
Sapp can't break the clinch.
Sapp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
M has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sapp avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Sapp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
M is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sapp.
Sapp misses with a combination
enabling M to counter with a crisp jab.
M shoots in looking for a takedown. Sapp tries to sprawl out of it but M keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sapp manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sapp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
M uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sapp.
M throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sapp's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
M keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Sapp. No joy for M on that attempt.
Bobby Sapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Levita M.

Sapp moves into the clinch successfully.
Sapp scores with a nice hook to the head.
M tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sapp just stands there and leans against the cage.

M breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
M tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sapp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
M is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
M is looking to clinch.
Sapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but M moves away.
M changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sapp tries to avoid it but M manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sapp to the ground. Sapp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
M takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sapp swats away the attempt to clinch by M.
Sapp tries to close the distance and clinch but M swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sapp fails with an attempt to clinch.
M misses with a takedown attempt - Sapp sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
M scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
M shoots in looking for a takedown. Sapp tries to sprawl out of it but M keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sapp manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Sapp pushes M up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Sapp.
M prevents Sapp from breaking the clinch.
M can't break the clinch.
M goes for a takedown attempt but Sapp pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sapp misses with a two punch combination.

M closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp is stalling here.
M's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sapp misses with the head strike.
M has Sapp pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sapp manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
M can't get the takedown.
Sapp wants to break free but M has control.
M trying to stall but Sapp improves his position.
M tries to score a body lock takedown but Sapp shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
M tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sapp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sapp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sapp wants to get back to striking at distance but M won't allow it.

Sapp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sapp moves into the clinch successfully.

Sapp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
M lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sapp throws a lazy right hand but M sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
M shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sapp as he avoids it easily.
M has a takedown stuffed.
Sapp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from M.
M scores with a shot to the body.
M looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sapp lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sapp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but M paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sapp clinches up against the cage.
Sapp avoiding damage as M throws knees to the body.
Levita M has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sapp wants to break free but M has control.
M tries a knee to the head but Sapp blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Sapp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sapp has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Sapp!