PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Humors Lacplesis (ranked 637 p4p, 73 weight class) and Herbert Mullin (ranked 1173 p4p, 144 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lacplesis
vs
Mullin

180 cm
22
171 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

185 cm
22
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Humors Lacplesis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herbert Mullin!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacplesis moves to clinch but Mullin breaks away
enabling Mullin to counter with a crisp jab.
Lacplesis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lacplesis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mullin misses with a hook
enabling Lacplesis to counter with a crisp jab.
Lacplesis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mullin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lacplesis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lacplesis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lacplesis is looking to clinch.
Mullin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Lacplesis - just one landing.
A slow jab from Mullin misses its intended target.
Lacplesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mullin was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a jab but it's blocked by Mullin.
Lacplesis throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacplesis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Mullin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Lacplesis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mullin's elbow.
Lacplesis throws a punch but it's blocked by Mullin.
Mullin swings wildly with an uppercut but Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacplesis throws a punch but it's blocked by Mullin.
Lacplesis lands a right hand.
Mullin is leaning against Lacplesis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mullin lands a hook that snaps the head of Lacplesis backwards.
Mullin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lacplesis swings wildly with an uppercut but Mullin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacplesis lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lacplesis fails to land.
A short right from Mullin.
Mullin tries to break the clinch but Lacplesis is controlling the position.
Mullin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mullin misses with a body punch.
Lacplesis lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mullin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lacplesis prevents a body shot from Mullin.
Lacplesis scores with a shoulder strike.
Lacplesis misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Mullin.
Lacplesis blocks an uppercut.
Mullin misses with some punches.
Mullin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lacplesiss head.
Mullin misses with a body punch.
Mullin tries to throw a body punch but Lacplesis avoids it by throwing Mullin back against the ropes.
Lacplesis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mullin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mullin takes a shot to the head.
Mullin struggles to land a body shot inside as Lacplesis controls his hands.
Mullin blocking some punches.
Lacplesis pushes Mullin back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Mullin working hard to break the clinch.
Lacplesis lands a nice shot to the body.
Lacplesis takes a shot to the head.
Mullin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Lacplesis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lacplesis has a couple of punches blocked by Mullin.
Mullin takes a shot to the head.
Lacplesis tries a body shot but Mullin blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis digs a right hand underneath Mullin's ribcage. Mullin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lacplesis misses with the head strike.
Mullin lands a right hand.
Lacplesis has Mullin pressed against the ropes, preventing Mullin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lacplesis swings wildly with an uppercut but Mullin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacplesis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mullin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lacplesis misses with a punch on the inside.
Mullin lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis prevents a body shot from Mullin.
Lacplesis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mullin throws a punch but it's blocked by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis blocking some punches.
Lacplesis throws a punch but it's blocked by Mullin.
Mullin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lacplesis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mullin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lacplesis tries to work over Mullin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lacplesis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mullin is looking to break free of the clinch but Lacplesis has double underhooks.
Mullin swings wildly with an uppercut but Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullin working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lacplesis prevents a body shot from Mullin.
Mullin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mullin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lacplesis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mullin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lacplesis backwards.
Mullin blocks an uppercut.
Mullin misses with a punch on the inside.
Mullin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mullin blocks a body shot from Lacplesis.
Mullin is trying to push Lacplesis away but Lacplesis has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mullin struggles to land a body shot inside as Lacplesis controls his hands.
Mullin pushes Lacplesis back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lacplesis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacplesis presses Mullin against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mullin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lacplesis's elbow.
Mullin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lacplesis has a couple of punches blocked by Mullin.
Lacplesis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Mullin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Herbert Mullin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Lacplesis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lacplesis lands with an uppercut that bounces Mullin off the ropes and back into range.
Mullin misses with a looping right.
Lacplesis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mullin.

Lacplesis instigates a clinch.
Mullin lands with a short shot to the head.

Mullin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lacplesis throws an overhand right that lands on Mullin's shoulder, as Mullin tries to avoid the shot.
Mullin takes a jab right on the kisser.

Mullin is rocked!
Mullin misses with the combination.
Mullin blocks a jab.

Lacplesis rushes Mullin and presses him up against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Lacplesis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mullin is still on wobbly legs! Can Lacplesis finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacplesis swings wildly with an uppercut but Mullin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mullin seems to have recovered his senses.
Mullin misses with the head strike.
Mullin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacplesis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mullin's efforts to push away.
A hook to the body from Lacplesis.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mullin.
Mullin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mullin takes a shot to the head.
Lacplesis throws a punch but it's blocked by Mullin.
Mullin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lacplesis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mullin throws a punch but it's blocked by Lacplesis.
Mullin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lacplesis backwards.
Lacplesis struggles to land a body shot inside as Mullin controls his hands.
Lacplesis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mullin blocks an uppercut.
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
Mullin can't find room to land a body shot as Lacplesis controls the action.
Lacplesis swings wildly with an uppercut but Mullin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis blocks a body shot from Mullin.
A left hand lands to the body for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lacplesis is leaning against Mullin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mullin is breathing heavily.
Mullin misses with a punch on the inside.
Mullin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lacplesis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Humors Lacplesis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mullin has a couple of punches blocked by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis scores with a shoulder strike.
Lacplesis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lacplesis working aggressively here.
Mullin scores with a hook to the body.
Lacplesis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mullin or not.
Lacplesis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mullins head.
Mullin blocks a body shot from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mullin throws a head punch that misses.
Mullin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mullin tries to throw a body punch but Lacplesis avoids it by throwing Mullin back against the ropes.
Lacplesis throws a big uppercut that drops Mullin! More strikes from Lacplesis and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mullin lies dazed against the ropes as Lacplesis celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Humors Lacplesis!
Humors Lacplesis retains his lightweight title!
Humors Lacplesis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.