PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between El Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Napolitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Napolitano is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guapo
vs
Napolitano

178 cm
22
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

181 cm
28
168 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Steel Penn's Skin Shop *laundry 93%

Steel Penn's Skin Shop *laundry 93%
Seven Sins™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, El Guapo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dominick Napolitano!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guapo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Guapo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guapo throws a jab when Napolitano was well out of range.
Guapo misses with an uppercut. Napolitano saw that one coming.
Napolitano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Napolitano misses with a body kick.
Guapo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Napolitano closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Napolitano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guapo can pounce on him.
Napolitano misses with an uppercut. Guapo saw that one coming.
Napolitano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Guapo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Napolitano.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Napolitano misses.
Napolitano misses with a body punch
and Guapo counters with an outside leg kick.
Guapo throws a quick inside leg kick.

Napolitano forces Guapo back against the cage and clinches.
Guapo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Guapo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napolitano looks to throw the jab but Guapo is out of range.
Guapo misses with a head kick.
El Guapo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Napolitano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Guapo backs up against the cage.
Napolitano takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Guapo connects with a leg kick. Napolitano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Guapo wants to slow Napolitano down by chopping away at his legs.
El Guapo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Napolitano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Guapo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Napolitano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Guapo scrambles back to his feet.
Guapo takes one to the side of the head.
Guapo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Guapo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Guapo slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Guapo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Napolitano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Napolitano loads up on a big right hand but Guapo slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guapo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Napolitano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Napolitano misses with a hook to the ribs.

Napolitano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guapo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Napolitano thuds a left hand into Guapo's body.
Napolitano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Guapo but Guapo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Napolitano is looking to land body kicks.

Guapo drives through and clinches with Napolitano against the cage.
Napolitano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guapo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Napolitano blocks the elbow strike.
Guapo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Napolitano is defending well for now.
Guapo trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano is trying to break the clinch but Guapo has him pressed against the cage.
Guapo throws an elbow but it misses.
Napolitano is trying to force a seperation but Guapo has the dominant position.
Guapo misses with an elbow over the top.
Napolitano is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Napolitano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Guapo pulls his leg out and moves away.
El Guapo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominick Napolitano.
Guapo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Guapo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Napolitano throws a leg kick
and Guapo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Napolitano's knee momentarily.
Guapo avoids a kick to the body.
Napolitano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guapo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Napolitano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guapo scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano blocks the body kick.

Guapo closes the distance and clinches.
Guapo throws an elbow but it misses.
Napolitano takes an elbow to the temple.

Guapo breaks from the clinch.
Napolitano's corner calls for a 1-2. Napolitano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Guapo tries to land a leg kick but Napolitano saw it coming and moves away.
Guapo throws a hook but Napolitano blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Napolitano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guapo.
Guapo throws out a leg kick but Napolitano moves out of range and Guapo only half commits.
Napolitano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Napolitano misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Napolitano misses the target.
Guapo wants to clinch.
Napolitano tries to clinch there but Guapo circles away.
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 El Guapo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Napolitano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guapo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guapo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Napolitano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Napolitano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guapo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Guapo misses the target.
Guapo throws a sloppy head kick and Napolitano moves out of range easily.
Guapo thumps Napolitano with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guapo checks a leg kick.
Guapo misses with a few strikes there.
Guapo avoids the body shot from Napolitano.
Guapo throws a head kick that half lands.
Guapo lands a high kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Guapo.
Napolitano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Napolitano blocks a jab.
Napolitano throws a shot from downtown. Guapo moves away and avoids it.
Napolitano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Guapo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo slips a straight right by Napolitano.
Napolitano looks to throw the jab but Guapo is out of range.
Guapo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Napolitano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guapo.
Guapo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Napolitano swings for the body but Guapo moves out of range.
Guapo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Napolitano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Napolitano takes one to the chin there.
Napolitano misses the shot to the body.
Guapo throws a hook to the side of Napolitano's head but Napolitano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Guapo tenderised Napolitano's leg. Napolitano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Napolitano tests Guapo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Napolitano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guapo has managed to clinch.
Guapo is stalling here.
Napolitano is trying to force a seperation but Guapo has the dominant position.
Napolitano blocks the elbow strike.
Napolitano is looking for a takedown.
Guapo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Guapo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guapo tries to work over Napolitano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Guapo on the inside.
Guapo lands an elbow that stopped Napolitano in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls for Napolitano to work.
Guapo throws a punch but it's blocked by Napolitano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guapo has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Napolitano - that landed with a thud.
Napolitano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guapo stalling in the clinch but Napolitano improves position.
Guapo lands an elbow that stopped Napolitano in his tracks for a moment.
Guapo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Napolitano blocks an elbow strike.
Guapo tries to stall but Napolitano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Napolitano blocks an elbow strike.
Guapo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Napolitano can't find room to land a body shot as Guapo controls the action.
Napolitano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Guapo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Napolitano avoids a wild elbow strike from Guapo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guapo prevents it.
Napolitano tries for a takedown. No joy.
El Guapo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominick Napolitano.
Guapo looking to slow down the pace here.

Guapo manages to break the clinch.
Napolitano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Napolitano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guapo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Guapo loads up on a big right hand but Napolitano slips the punch.
Guapo avoids the body shot from Napolitano.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Napolitano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Napolitano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Napolitano is breathing heavily.
Guapo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Napolitano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Guapo dominated that second round.
That's time! Guapo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Guapo moves out of range of the leg kick from Napolitano.
Napolitano thows a body shot but no joy.
Guapo scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Napolitano. Guapo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Guapo finds it's way through Napolitano's defenses.
Guapo connects with a leg kick. Napolitano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Guapo throws a nice head kick!
Guapo lands a high kick!
Napolitano throws a looping overhand right but Guapo ducks down to avoid it.
Guapo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Napolitano doesn't manage to clinch there - Guapo circles away.
Guapo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Guapo thumps Napolitano with a low kick.
Napolitano avoids the head kick by Guapo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Napolitano scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Napolitano connects with a looping right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Guapo.
Napolitano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guapo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Guapo tries to land a leg kick but Napolitano saw it coming and moves away.
Guapo lands a head kick!
Napolitano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Napolitano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guapo at a distance.
Napolitano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guapo manages to avoid it.
Napolitano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guapo lands with a kick to the ribs.
El Guapo is winning the standup battle so far.
Guapo throws a head kick but Napolitano moves out of range.
Guapo tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Napolitano misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guapo.
Napolitano swats away the attempt to clinch by Guapo.
Guapo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Napolitano.
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!
A head kick misses from Guapo.

Napolitano looking to score a takedown here. Guapo is defending well but Napolitano drives through and ends up in Guapo's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Guapo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Napolitano throwing strikes from guard but Guapo blocks nicely.
Napolitano stopping the sweep attempt from Guapo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano trying to control but Guapo is working from the bottom.
Napolitano slips nicely into half guard.
Guapo wants to control but Napolitano is keeping busy.
El Guapo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dominick Napolitano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Napolitano trying to control the action but Guapo is working from the bottom.
Napolitano moves into full mount! Guapo won't be happy about that!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Napolitano punching from mount but Guapo doing a good job of avoiding damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to El Guapo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guapo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Guapo!
El Guapo gave a mention to Steel Penn's Skin Shop *laundry 93% in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).