PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lester Limbaugh (ranked 2672 p4p, 246 weight class) and Tony Sap (ranked 3320 p4p, 285 weight class). Sap comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Empire State of Mind kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tony Sap is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Limbaugh
vs
Sap

172 cm
24
149 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

172 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lester Limbaugh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Sap!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sap shoots for a takedown but Limbaugh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Limbaugh scores with a jab to the body.
Sap loads up on a big right hand but Limbaugh slips the punch.
Limbaugh closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sap throws the left hand but Limbaugh avoids the punch easily.
Sap closes the distance and clinches up with Limbaugh, looking for a takedown. Sap pushes Limbaugh against the cage but Limbaugh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sap looks to throw the jab but Limbaugh is out of range.
Sap shoots for a double leg takedown but Limbaugh sprawls well. He's pushed Sap's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Limbaugh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lester Limbaugh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Sap.
Limbaugh punishes Sap's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Limbaugh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sap moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sap looks for a takedown but Limbaugh sprawls well.
Sap throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limbaugh connects with a leg kick. Sap looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Limbaugh with a nice cross.
Sap fails with a takedown attempt.
Sap shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Limbaugh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Sap fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Limbaugh, pushing him back against the cage.
Sap tries to pull guard but Limbaugh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Limbaugh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sap throws an off balance right hand
and Limbaugh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Limbaugh throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sap smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limbaugh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Limbaugh's corner calls for a 1-2. Limbaugh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sap moves to clinch but Limbaugh breaks away
and Limbaugh counters with a straight right hand.
Sap slips a jab and a cross from Limbaugh.
Sap takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Sap closes the distance and pushes Limbaugh back into the cage.
Limbaugh leaning his opponent against the cage.
Limbaugh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sap is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Limbaugh is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sap jumps guard but Limbaugh stands there with Sap around his waist. Sap gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Limbaugh.
A short body shot lands from Limbaugh as the two fighters clinch.
Sap's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Limbaugh is working Sap over against the cage.
Limbaugh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sap looks winded!

Limbaugh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Limbaugh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Limbaugh, right into the meat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Limbaugh.

Limbaugh has closed the distance and engaged Sap in a clinch.
A short right from Limbaugh on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Limbaugh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sap fails to pull guard.
We've been informed that Sap has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Limbaugh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limbaugh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sap doesn't seem bothered though.
Limbaugh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sap takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sap takes a jab right on the kisser.
Limbaugh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Limbaugh cracks the inside of Sap's front leg.
Sap is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Limbaugh.
Sap has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sap there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sap fails with the takedown
and Limbaugh counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Limbaugh dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Limbaugh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Limbaugh throws a body punch but Sap moves out of range.
Sap shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Limbaugh as he jumps to the side.
A shot to the liver by Limbaugh. Beautiful body shot.
Limbaugh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sap's head.
Sap takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lester Limbaugh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Limbaugh punishes Sap's body with a nice straight punch.
Limbaugh with a jab.
Limbaugh scores with a shot to the body.
Limbaugh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sap's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limbaugh scores with a nice right hand.
Sap misses with a takedown attempt - Limbaugh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A punch combination from Limbaugh misses.
Nice shot lands for Limbaugh.
Limbaugh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sap feints the counter takedown.
Sap shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Limbaugh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lester Limbaugh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Sap.
Sap throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Limbaugh's waist but Limbaugh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sap off to one side.
Sap throws a right hand that misses

and Limbaugh counters by clinching up.
Limbaugh lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Limbaugh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sap takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Limbaugh lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Limbaugh stalling the fight.
Limbaugh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sap can do to turn this around?

Limbaugh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lester Limbaugh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sap doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Limbaugh counter with a right hand.
Sap throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Limbaugh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sap's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sap is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Limbaugh to keep the fight standing.
Limbaugh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Limbaugh manages to break the clinch.
Limbaugh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sap.
Sap has his takedown stuffed
and Limbaugh counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sap throws a hook but Limbaugh avoids it easily.
Limbaugh seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sap gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sap fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sap takes one to the side of the head.

Sap gets tackled into the cage by Limbaugh. Limbaugh maintains the clinch.
Limbaugh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sap is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Limbaugh is keeping busy.
Limbaugh slowing the pace effectively.

Limbaugh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Limbaugh misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Limbaugh as Sap shoots in.
An attempted straight right counter from Limbaugh misses the target.
Limbaugh lands with a good body shot.

Limbaugh clinches.
Sap wants to break the clinch but can't.
Limbaugh leaning against his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sap is trying to pull guard but Limbaugh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Limbaugh stalling against the cage.

Limbaugh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sap shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Limbaugh as he avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Limbaugh misses its target.
Sap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Limbaugh dominated that second round.
That's time! Limbaugh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sap tries to move into range but Limbaugh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sap shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Limbaugh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sap thinking.
Limbaugh stuffs the takedown.
Limbaugh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Limbaugh works the jab nicely.
Limbaugh throws a leg kick which misses Sap's front leg but catches the back leg as Sap tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sap misses with a hook
and Limbaugh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Limbaugh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sap's sensitive parts.
Limbaugh scores with a nice strike.
Sap misses with a takedown attempt
and Limbaugh counters with a one-two to the body.
Lester Limbaugh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Sap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limbaugh scores with a head kick.
Limbaugh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Limbaugh takes a swing at Sap's ribcage but misses.
Sap with a lazy takedown attempt
and Limbaugh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Limbaugh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Limbaugh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sap's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sap on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sap misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Sap backs away, Limbaugh returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sap with a poor takedown
and Limbaugh counters with a nice uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limbaugh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sap is trying to pull guard but Limbaugh has him pressed against the cage.
Limbaugh lands with a light punch inside.
Limbaugh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sap is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Limbaugh to keep the fight standing.
Sap is trying desperately to land a takedown but Limbaugh is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sap.
Sap is trying to pull guard but Limbaugh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Limbaugh lands with a short shot to the head.
Limbaugh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sap takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Limbaugh presses Sap against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lester Limbaugh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Limbaugh lands a nice uppercut.
Limbaugh stalls.
Sap tries to pull guard but Limbaugh won't allow it.
Sap has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Limbaugh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sap gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Limbaugh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sap with a lazy takedown attempt
and Limbaugh counters with a leg kick.
Sap might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Limbaugh scores with a hook to the body. Sap takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sap misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Limbaugh scores with a punch to the head.
Limbaugh scores with a nice strike.
Sap walks into a jab.
Sap's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Limbaugh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sap scrambles back to his feet.
Limbaugh scores with a shot to the body.
Limbaugh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limbaugh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Limbaugh stuffs the takedown attempt from Sap. Sap gets slowly back to his feet.
Limbaugh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sap has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!

Limbaugh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sap, pushing him back against the cage.
Sap is trying to force a seperation but Limbaugh has the dominant position.
Sap jumps guard but Limbaugh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Limbaugh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sap stalling in the clinch but Limbaugh improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Limbaugh.
Sap is trying to pull guard but Limbaugh has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Limbaugh.
A short left from Limbaugh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Limbaugh clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Limbaugh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Limbaugh misses with a two punch combination.
Sap drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Limbaugh defends it well.
Sap looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Limbaugh is fending him off so far but Sap persists. Nope, Limbaugh circles away and we're back to standing.
Sap fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Limbaugh avoids it really well and circles away.
Limbaugh appears to be looking for a big counter.
Limbaugh throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sap takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sap misses with a straight right.
Limbaugh cracks Sap with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sap misses with a takedown attempt - Limbaugh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Limbaugh seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lester Limbaugh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Sap.
Limbaugh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Limbaugh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sap shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Limbaugh with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sap looks to land a right hand but Limbaugh moved out of range.
Limbaugh lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Limbaugh.
Sap has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sap there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sap takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Limbaugh scores with a one two! Sap had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Limbaugh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Limbaugh moves into range and clinches up with Sap.
Sap tries to pull guard but Limbaugh won't allow it.
Limbaugh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Limbaugh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Limbaugh - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Come on Limbaugh - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limbaugh leaning against his opponent.
Limbaugh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Limbaugh leaning against his opponent.
Sap jumps guard but Limbaugh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sap stalling in the clinch but Limbaugh improves position.
Sap's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sap tries to pull guard but Limbaugh holds him up against the cage and eventually Sap drops back down to his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Limbaugh.
A right handed body shot lands from Limbaugh.
Sap is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A right handed body shot lands from Limbaugh.

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

Limbaugh clinches with his opponent.

Limbaugh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lester Limbaugh is winning the standup battle so far.

Limbaugh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Limbaugh - that landed with a thud.

Limbaugh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sap is looking to clinch but Limbaugh is avoiding it.
Limbaugh throwing a counter right hand but Sap manages to avoid it.
Limbaugh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sap tries to clinch but Limbaugh is having none of it.
Sap closes the distance and clinches up with Limbaugh, looking for a takedown. Sap pushes Limbaugh against the cage but Limbaugh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Limbaugh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sap's sensitive parts.
Sap fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Limbaugh had his way with Tony Sap in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Sap takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Limbaugh lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sap looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Limbaugh is fending him off so far but Sap persists. Nope, Limbaugh circles away and we're back to standing.
Limbaugh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Limbaugh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Limbaugh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sap looks to clinch
and Limbaugh counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sap takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sap with a lazy takedown attempt
and Limbaugh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Limbaugh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limbaugh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Limbaugh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Limbaugh pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sap back to the cage. Limbaugh follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Limbaugh scores with a shot to the body.
Sap connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Limbaugh fails to land with a series of punches.
Limbaugh scores with a shot to the body.
Limbaugh throws a nice looking combination but Sap bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sap shoots in for a takedown but Limbaugh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lester Limbaugh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Sap.
Limbaugh tests Sap's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Limbaugh.
Sap with the counter takedown but Limbaugh avoids it easily.
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!
Jab from Limbaugh.
Sap shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Limbaugh as he avoids it easily.
Limbaugh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Limbaugh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Sap misses.
Limbaugh lands with a hook. Sap tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sap tries to score a power double leg takedown but Limbaugh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sap somewhat.
As Sap tries to get set, Limbaugh tries to push him back and clinch up but Sap manages to avoid the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limbaugh misses with a few strikes there.
Limbaugh scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sap shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Limbaugh counters with a straight right hand.
Sap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Limbaugh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Limbaugh cracks Sap with an open hand slap.
Sap takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tony Sap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sap misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Limbaugh to counter with a crisp jab.
Limbaugh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Limbaugh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Sap tries to counter it with a takedown but Limbaugh pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Limbaugh cracks Sap with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sap takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Limbaugh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sap moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sap walks into a stiff left hand from Limbaugh.
Sap shoots and misses
and Limbaugh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lester Limbaugh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sap is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Limbaugh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sap's hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Limbaugh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Limbaugh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:41
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:41
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:41

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lester Limbaugh!
Lester Limbaugh retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Lester Limbaugh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.