PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lapu Lapu (ranked 456 p4p, 56 weight class) and Small Show (ranked 900 p4p, 101 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lapu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Noypi by Bamboo. Show has chosen My Time Is Now 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!

Lapu
vs
Show

168 cm
26
153 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

162 cm
26
153 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 7 - 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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Small Show!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapu throws the left hand but Show avoids the punch easily.
Show misses the shot to the body.
Lapu throws a hook but Show blocks it.

Lapu closes the distance and clinches.
Lapu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Show can't get the takedown.
Show throws a head punch that misses.
Lapu throws a punch but it's blocked by Show.
Show is trying to stall.
Lapu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Show can't find room to land a body shot as Lapu controls the action.
Lapu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Lapu.

Lapu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Show takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapu misses with a straight left.
A big right from Lapu misses.
Show drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lapu defends it well.

Show moves into range and clinches up with Lapu.
Lapu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Show.
Show has a couple of punches blocked by Lapu.
Lapu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Show misses with a punch on the inside.
Lapu lands a right hand.
A short right from Lapu on the inside.
Lapu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Show tries to work over Lapu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lapu lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lapu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Show struggles to land a body shot inside as Lapu controls his hands.
Show doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lapu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lapu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Show has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lapu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lapu Lapu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Small Show.
Lapu controlling the action here for a moment.
Show blocking some punches.
Lapu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Show drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lapu.
Show doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Show misses with a punch to the body.

Show has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lapu clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Lapu trying to control the hands but Show breaks the grip.
Show is landing with strikes from the back.
Show softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Lapu manages to reverse the position and now he's in Show's guard. Nice work there by Lapu.
Show has his hands on Lapu's head, controlling the position.
Show is continuing to stall.
Lapu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lapu preventing the sweep.
Lapu tries to free his leg and advance position but Show is retaining full guard.
Show can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lapu controls the pace.
Lapu stopping the sweep attempt from Show.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Show looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Show is on top in guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Show throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Show working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lapu's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Show's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Show has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Temp Spar Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lapu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lapu trying to control the position.
Show throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lapu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lapu looking to control.
Show throws a big right hand that misses.
Lapu controlling the position.
Show lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Show postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Show keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lapu's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lapu Lapu will probably get the nod.
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.

Lapu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Show throws a body shot but no joy.
Lapu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Show.
Show looks to score with a jab to the body but Lapu is just out of range.
Lapu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Show on the side of the head.
Show throws a jab when Lapu was well out of range.
Show throws a hook but Lapu avoids it easily.
Lapu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lapu ducks under a wild hook from Show.
Lapu lands with an overhand left.

Lapu drops Show with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Show looks back up at him and smiles so Lapu waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Show is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Show is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lapu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Show is still on wobbly legs! Can Lapu finish him?

Lapu has Show up against the cage in a clinch.
Show seems to have recovered his senses.
Show tries to score a body lock takedown but Lapu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Show misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Show has a couple of punches blocked by Lapu.
Show throws a punch but it's blocked by Lapu.
Lapu lands with a left to the head.
Lapu Lapu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Lapu.
Lapu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lapu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lapu.
Show is working for takedown but Lapu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lapu Lapu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Small Show.
Show blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lapu lands a right hand.
Show can't find room to land a body shot as Lapu controls the action.
Show has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lapu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A left hand lands to the body for Lapu.
Lapu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Show can do to turn this around?
Lapu works on Show's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Lapu.
Show is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lapu.
Lapu working aggressively here.
Show tries a body shot but Lapu blocks it.
Nice body punch from Lapu - that landed with a thud.
Show struggles to land a body shot inside as Lapu controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Lapu.
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!
Show struggles to land a body shot inside as Lapu controls his hands.
Show misses with a punch to the body.
Lapu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lapu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Show backwards.
Lapu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lapu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lapu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Show backwards.
Lapu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Show misses with some punches.
Show goes for a takedown attempt but Lapu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A lazy left from Lapu finds it's target.
Lapu lands a slapping body shot.
Lapu lands a nice shot to the body.
Show uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lapu.
Nice straight punches there by Lapu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lapu.
Lapu doesn't manage to clinch there - Show circles away.
Lapu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Show throws an off balance right hand
and Lapu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Show thinking.

Lapu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Show, pushing him back against the cage.
Lapu has a couple of punches blocked by Show.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Show tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lapu's elbow.
Show misses with a body punch.
Show throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lapu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Show fails to land.
Show misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lapu misses with some punches.
Show has a couple of punches blocked by Lapu.
Lapu prevents a body shot from Show.
Lapu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Show tries to score a body lock takedown but Lapu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lapu lands a hook that snaps the head of Show backwards.
Show misses with the head strike.
Show looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lapu Lapu dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lapu sends Show crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lapu is motioning to the referee to let Show up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Show is holding his hands too far apart here. Lapu throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Show is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). 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.
Small Show spoke after the fight, saying 'My time is not yet now.'.