PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Chavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Laputa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirk Laputa told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Chavo
vs
Laputa

193 cm
25
275 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
265 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Chavo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirk Laputa!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laputa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A low kick from Laputa is predictable there

and Chavo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Laputa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Laputa keeping moving, preventing Chavo from controlling successfully.
Chavo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Laputa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chavo defends it easily.
Laputa keeping full guard, as Chavo tries to pass.
Laputa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Laputa looking for a guillotine here but Chavo defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chavo trying to control but Laputa is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laputa is trying to control the position but Chavo postures up.
Chavo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chavo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laputa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chavo throwing strikes from guard but Laputa blocks nicely.
Chavo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Laputa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chavo lands a couple of elbows.
Chavo is in close to Laputa's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laputa is looking for a triangle but Chavo pushes his legs off easily.
Chavo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Laputa trying to control the position.

Laputa is looking for a triangle but Chavo pushes his legs off easily.

Laputa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chavo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chavo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chavo trying to control the position from guard on top but Laputa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chavo wants to pass the guard but Laputa is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavo cracks Laputa with a solid left hand.
Chavo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chavo trying to control the position from guard on top but Laputa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laputa wants to sweep but no luck.
Chavo content to stall in guard here.
Chavo works over Laputa with some ground and pound from guard.
Chavo chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavo passes Laputa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chavo throwing shots but Laputa is blocking nicely.
Chavo wants to take a breather but Laputa is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laputa wants to get back to full guard.
Chavo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laputa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Laputa is looking to improve his position.
Laputa is refusing to be controlled, as Chavo sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chavo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Chavo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chavo checks a leg kick.
Laputa misses with a head kick.
Laputa misses with a body shot.
Laputa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laputa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laputa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice body punch from Chavo.
Chavo throws the left hand but Laputa avoids the punch easily.
Chavo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Laputa clinches.
Laputa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laputa.
Laputa avoids a wild elbow strike from Chavo.
Chavo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Laputa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Laputa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laputa lands a nice knee to the body.
Laputa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like El Chavo has been cut.
Laputa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laputa missing with knees to the body.
Laputa lands a right hand.
Laputa stalling.
Laputa tries to land knees in the clinch but Chavo avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Laputa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laputa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Laputa lands an elbow just above Chavo 's eye.
Laputa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

El Chavo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Laputa tries to land knees in the clinch but Chavo avoids the damage to the body.
Chavo managing to block the knees to the body from Laputa.
Laputa missing with knees to the body.
Laputa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chavo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laputa crunches a lovely knee into Chavo's ribcage.
Laputa lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laputa misses with an elbow over the top.
Laputa crunches a lovely knee into Chavo's ribcage.
Laputa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chavo blocks the elbow strike.
Laputa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laputa scores with a knee to the head.

Jeez, El Chavo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kirk Laputa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Laputa gets through Chavo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Laputa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chavo is defending well for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laputa just leaning against Chavo, taking a breather.
Laputa gets underhooks to prevent Chavo's takedown attempt.
Laputa missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laputa landing knees to the body.
Laputa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Laputa.
Laputa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chavo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Laputa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chavo.
Laputa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chavo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laputa scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Laputa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on El Chavo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Laputa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at El Chavo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kirk Laputa!
Kirk Laputa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.