PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lapu Lapu (ranked 872 p4p, 97 weight class) and Mbekezeli Ndawonde (ranked 2500 p4p, 222 weight class). Lapu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Noypi by Bamboo. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lapu
vs
Ndawonde

168 cm
25
153 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
151 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

BEAST

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lapu Lapu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mbekezeli Ndawonde!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ndawonde throws a low kick but Lapu moves out of range easily.
Ndawonde drops his hands momentarily and Lapu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ndawonde scores with a nice strike.

Lapu cracks Ndawonde with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lapu has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ndawonde to stand back up!

Ndawonde is rocked!
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!
Ndawonde throws a shot from downtown. Lapu moves away and avoids it.

Lapu clinches.
Ndawonde blocks an uppercut.
Lapu pushes Ndawonde back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Lapu.
Lapu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ndawonde looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ndawonde throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ndawonde.
Lapu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ndawonde wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lapu presses Ndawonde against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapu throws a head punch that misses.
Lapu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lapu digs a right hand into Ndawonde's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ndawonde's gas tank.
Ndawonde is trying to break free.
Ndawonde misses with a punch on the inside.
Ndawonde blocking some punches.
Lapu misses with a punch on the inside.
Ndawonde can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Lapu.
Ndawonde is trying to push Lapu away but Lapu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ndawonde misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lapu lands a body shot.
Ndawonde can't find room to land a body shot as Lapu controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lapu.
Ndawonde misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lapu lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ndawonde throws a head punch that misses.
Ndawonde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lapu.
Lapu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lapu.
Ndawonde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ndawonde lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lapu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ndawonde.
Lapu lands a nice shot to the body.
Lapu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lapu looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lapu lands a shoulder strike.
Ndawonde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ndawonde has had enough of the clinch but Lapu keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Lapu.
Ndawonde blocking some punches.
Lapu scores with a hook to the body.
Ndawonde throws a head punch that misses.
Lapu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lapu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ndawonde misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Lapu.
Lapu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lapu tries to throw a body punch but Ndawonde avoids it by throwing Lapu back against the cage.

Ndawonde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lapu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ndawonde can pounce on him.
Ndawonde walks into a straight right hand from Lapu.

Lapu has Ndawonde up against the cage in a clinch.
Ndawonde misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ndawonde.
Ndawonde doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lapu misses with a punch on the inside.
Ndawonde misses with a punch on the inside.
Lapu blocks a body shot from Ndawonde.
Lapu lands with a right to the head.
Lapu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lapu lands with a right to the head.
Ndawonde throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lapus head.
Ndawonde blocks a body shot from Lapu.
Lapu throws a head punch that misses.
Lapu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lapu has a couple of punches blocked by Ndawonde.
Lapu misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lapu Lapu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ndawonde blocks a jab.

Ndawonde gets tackled into the cage by Lapu. Lapu maintains the clinch.
Lapu lands a nice uppercut.
Ndawonde misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Lapu.
Ndawonde throws a head punch that misses.
Lapu misses with a body punch.
Ndawonde tries to throw a body punch but Lapu avoids it by throwing Ndawonde back against the cage.
Lapu struggles to land a body shot inside as Ndawonde controls his hands.
Lapu Lapu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lapu pushes Ndawonde back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lapu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lapu lands a nice uppercut.
Ndawonde's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Ndawonde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ndawonde ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Ndawonde on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Lapu takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapu tries a body shot but Ndawonde blocks it.
Lapu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ndawonde blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lapu.
A short body shot lands from Lapu as the two fighters clinch.
Lapu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ndawonde can do to turn this around?
Lapu is leaning against Ndawonde and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lapu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ndawonde throws a punch but it's blocked by Lapu.
Lapu misses with a punch on the inside.
Lapu keeps control of Ndawonde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ndawonde throws a punch but it's blocked by Lapu.
Ndawonde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lapu's elbow.
Lapu leaning against his opponent.
Ndawonde misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Lapu.
Ndawonde working aggressively here.
Lapu prevents Ndawonde from breaking the clinch.
Ndawonde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lapu digs a right hand underneath Ndawonde's ribcage. Ndawonde let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lapu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ndawonde's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for Lapu.
Ndawonde is breathing heavily.
Lapu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lapu pushes Ndawonde back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lapu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ndawondes head.
Ndawonde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lapu lands with a left to the head.
Lapu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ndawonde backwards.
Ndawonde is still on wobbly legs! Can Lapu finish him?
Lapu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapu dips a shoulder and cracks Ndawonde with a mighty uppercut! Ndawonde falls back against the cage and Lapu unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ndawonde is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Lapu screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lapu Lapu!
Lapu Lapu retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Lapu Lapu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.