PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Lupertazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Stripe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stripe has chosen Captain Sensible - Happy Talk as his entrance music. Diego Lupertazzi had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lupertazzi
vs
Stripe

183 cm
31
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
178 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diego Lupertazzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimbo Stripe!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Lupertazzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stripe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stripe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lupertazzi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stripe.
Jab, jab by Lupertazzi - just one landing.
Jab from Stripe.

It looks like Diego Lupertazzi has been cut.
Stripe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lupertazzi.
Stripe unleashes a big counter combination but Lupertazzi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Stripe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lupertazzi has time to react.
Jab by Lupertazzi.
Lupertazzi scores with a jab to the body.
Lupertazzi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Lupertazzi as Stripe shoots in.
Stripe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lupertazzi on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stripe cracks Lupertazzi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lupertazzi loads up on a big right hand but Stripe slips the punch.
A right-left combo lands from Lupertazzi.
Stripe throws a body shot but no joy.
Stripe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lupertazzi moves away.
As Stripe tries to get set, Lupertazzi tries to push him back and clinch up but Stripe manages to avoid the attempt.
Lupertazzi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lupertazzi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupertazzi looks to land a combination but Stripe avoids it well.
Stripe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stripe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lupertazzi misses with a few strikes there.
Lupertazzi throws a right hand that Stripe ducks under and follows up with a left that Stripe also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Lupertazzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Lupertazzi - just one landing.
Lupertazzi misses with a hook.
Stripe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been hearing reports that Lupertazzi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Stripe misses with a straight right.
Stripe punishes Lupertazzi's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Stripe misses the target.
Stripe walks into a stiff left hand from Lupertazzi.
Stripe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stripe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lupertazzi's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stripe missing with a left hand there. Lupertazzi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Nice combo by Stripe! Oh, that's hurt him - Lupertazzi falls to the canvas and Stripe follows him into side control.

Lupertazzi is rocked!
A big shot lands for Stripe! That's hurt Lupertazzi! Will he recover? Stripe fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimbo Stripe!
Kimbo Stripe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.