PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lapu Lapu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Passerini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lapu
vs
Passerini

192 cm
26
289 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

193 cm
26
236 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lapu Lapu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giovanni Passerini!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Lapu.
Passerini misses the shot to the body.
Lapu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lapu throws a head kick but Passerini moves out of range.
Lapu moves out of range as Passerini throws a body kick.
Lapu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Passerini scores with a hook.
Passerini dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lapu. That did some damage!
Passerini avoids the head kick by Lapu.
Lapu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Passerini manages to avoid it.
Passerini misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Passerini. That snapped Lapu's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lapu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Passerini throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lapu misses with a body kick.
Good work by Passerini as he checks the leg kick.
Lapu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Passerini moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Passerini blocks a head kick by Lapu.
Passerini tries to clinch there but Lapu circles away.
Passerini scores with a nice right hand.

Passerini moves into the clinch.
Passerini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lapu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Passerini backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Passerini fails to land.

Lapu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lapu. That's going to slow Passerini down.
Passerini feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lapu's calf.
Passerini lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lapu's sensitive parts.
Lapu misses with a body kick.
Passerini moves out of range of the body kick from Lapu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick from Passerini.
Lapu moves out of range as Passerini throws a body kick.
Lapu ducks under a wild hook from Passerini.
Lapu Lapu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Passerini attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Passerini connects with a looping right hand.
Lapu lands a front kick.
Passerini throws a looping overhand right but Lapu ducks down to avoid it.
Passerini avoids the head kick by Lapu.
Passerini takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lapu is breathing heavily.
Passerini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lapu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Passerini misses with an uppercut.
Passerini feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lapu's calf.
Lapu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lapu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lapu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Passerini. That did some damage!

Passerini drives through and clinches with Lapu against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapu misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Passerini.
A right hand to the body from Passerini.
Lapu dodges an elbow strike from Passerini.
Passerini lands with a right to the head.
Passerini scores with a hook to the body.
Passerini looking to slow down the pace here.
Passerini misses with a punch to the body.
Passerini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Passerini scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Passerini on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Passerini is stalling here.
Passerini lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapu avoids the elbow strike from Passerini, against the cage.
Lapu misses with the head strike.
Lapu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lapu misses with some punches.
Passerini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Passerini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lapu backwards.
Passerini stalling in the clinch.
Passerini blocks a body shot from Lapu.
Lapu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Passerini.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Passerini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lapu can't find room to land a body shot as Passerini controls the action.
Passerini is trying to maintain a safe position but Lapu gets an underhook and turns Passerini into the cage.
Passerini lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Passerini.
The referee calls for Passerini to work.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Passerini pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lapu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lapu tries to throw a body punch but Passerini avoids it by throwing Lapu back against the cage.
Lapu lands with a left to the head.
Passerini misses with an elbow over the top.
Passerini throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Passerini has a couple of punches blocked by Lapu.
Passerini lands a hook to the side of the head.
Passerini works on Lapu's body with a couple of short punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Passerini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Passerini on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Passerini.
A short left from Passerini.
Lapu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Passerini's elbow.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Passerini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Passerini has a couple of punches blocked by Lapu.
Passerini avoiding damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Passerini pushes off an throws an elbow but Lapu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Passerini.
Passerini prevents a body shot from Lapu.
Passerini lands a right hand.
Lapu tries to break the clinch but Passerini is controlling the position.
Lapu misses with a punch to the body.
Passerini tries to work over Lapu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Passerini lands a hook that snaps the head of Lapu backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Passerini.
Lapu letting Passerini take a breather here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Passerini lands with a right to the head.
Passerini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lapu backwards.
Passerini misses with a body punch.
Passerini scores with a shoulder strike.
Passerini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lapus head.
Lapu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Passerini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lapu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lapu throws a punch but it's blocked by Passerini.
A short left from Passerini.
Passerini trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Passerini to work.
Passerini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Passerini tries to throw a body punch but Lapu avoids it by throwing Passerini back against the cage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Passerini swings wildly with an uppercut but Lapu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lapu prevents a body shot from Passerini.
Passerini lands with a left to the head.
Lapu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Passerini.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Passerini pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Passerini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Giovanni Passerini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lapu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Passerinis head.
Lapu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Passerini lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lapu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lapu is trying to push Passerini away but Passerini has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Passerini.
Lapu misses with a punch to the body.
Lapu letting Passerini take a breather here.
Passerini presses Lapu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Passerini.
Passerini stalls.
Lapu has a couple of punches blocked by Passerini.
Lapu Lapu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lapu.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giovanni Passerini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Passerini has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Giovanni Passerini!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Giovanni Passerini!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Giovanni Passerini!

Giovanni Passerini wins by unanimous decision!