PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between vegas lights (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harri Maepere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). lights comes to the cage accompanied by fight music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

lights
vs
Maepere

173 cm
22
237 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, vegas lights!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harri Maepere!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from lights misses.
Maepere tries to clinch there but lights circles away.
Maepere moves forwards but lights connects with a nice, crisp jab.
lights swats away the attempt to clinch by Maepere.
Maepere blocks a jab.
lights looks to score with a jab to the body but Maepere is just out of range.
Maepere fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maepere takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crunch! Maepere slams his shin into lights's torso.
Maepere takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maepere tries to clinch but lights moves out of range.
lights fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
lights slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Maepere gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maepere tries for a takedown. No joy.
lights managing to block the knees to the body from Maepere.

Maepere gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, lights regains guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maepere drops back looking for a leg! lights is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and lights manages to kick Maepere off! Maepere jumps back into lights's guard.
lights has a closed guard, preventing Maepere from standing up.

lights is working an open guard so Maepere takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Maepere looks gassed!
lights scores with a nice head shot.
lights misses with a straight right.
lights scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maepere takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maepere takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by lights.
lights cracks a nice hook into Maepere's ribs.
Maepere walks into a left hand.
A cross from lights lands.
lights misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maepere fails with an attempt to clinch.
lights tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maepere swivels and escapes.
lights connects with a looping right hand.
Maepere is looking to clinch.
lights clobbers Maepere with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
lights scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
lights throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maepere on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maepere takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lights lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
lights bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maepere's head backwards.
lights scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maepere circles away from the clinch attempt.
lights lands a nice hook to Maepere's body. Maepere takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
lights throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maepere on the side of the head.
Maepere tries to close the distance and clinch but lights swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
lights lands with a thumping leg kick.

lights forces Maepere back against the cage and clinches.
lights is trying to break the clinch but Maepere has him pressed against the cage.
Maepere tries to land knees in the clinch but lights avoids the damage to the body.
Maepere missing with knees to the body.
lights is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maepere tries to land knees in the clinch but lights avoids the damage to the body.
Maepere is working for takedown but lights is calmly controlling the position for now.
Maepere keeps control of lights as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
lights can't break the clinch.
lights wants to break the clinch but can't.
lights's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

vegas lights 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.

Maepere tries to score with a low kick but lights moves his leg out of the way.
lights lands with a nice body punch.
vegas lights is winning the standup battle so far.
lights connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Harri Maepere is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
lights throws a head kick but Maepere moves out of range.
lights shoots in but no luck this time.
lights connects with a right hand. Maepere shakes it off.
lights tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maepere paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from lights misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from lights.
vegas lights seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by lights as he checks the leg kick.
lights lands a really nice looking cross but Maepere seems unphased.
Maepere walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
lights cracks Maepere with a right hand to the side of the head.
lights throws a head kick but Maepere moves out of range.
lights tries to bum rush Maepere with a series of wild strikes but Maepere uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
lights cracks Maepere with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maepere is breathing heavily.
lights scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lights throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maepere closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
lights cracks Maepere with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big left from lights misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for lights.
lights scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maepere with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling lights to score with a decent uppercut.
lights cracks a nice hook into Maepere's ribs.
lights swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maepere.
lights doesn't manage to clinch there - Maepere circles away.
lights lands a body shot.
lights misses with a low kick.
lights lands a head shot.
lights throws a good cross that connects.
lights throws a jab but it's blocked by Maepere.
lights thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
lights connects with a crisp jab.

Maepere darts in and clinches lights up against the cage.
lights prevents the takedown attempt.
Maepere is looking for a takedown up against the cage. lights gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
lights is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
lights wants to break the clinch but can't.
lights wants to get back to striking at distance but Maepere won't allow it.

Maepere breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
lights scores with a decent looking hook.
lights shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maepere as he jumps to the side.
lights ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lights dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
lights swats away the attempt to clinch by Maepere.
lights connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
lights lands a with a good body shot.
Maepere takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maepere takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maepere has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
lights throws a one two combo.
Maepere takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
lights looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for vegas lights. That's going to take a lot out of him.
lights throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maepere on the side of the head.
A jab from lights does it's job there.
lights scores with a nice right hand.
Maepere walks into a left hand.
lights throws a series of punches but Maepere avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
lights lands with an uppercut that bounces Maepere off the cage and back into rage.
lights wants to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for lights. That snapped Maepere's head back.
A jab from lights does it's job there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maepere looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
lights works the jab nicely.
lights throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maepere stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
lights lands with a nice body punch.
A lazy left from lights finds it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
lights cracks Maepere with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
lights jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
lights connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

vegas lights dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Maepere takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good leg kick by lights there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maepere tries to close the distance and clinch up but lights swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from lights does no damage.
lights moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maepere tries to move into range but lights moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts lights, as that shot connected.
Maepere walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from lights misses the target.
Maepere tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
lights misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
lights works the jab nicely.
Maepere takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maepere takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maepere tries to clinch but lights moves out of range.
lights thumps Maepere with a low kick.
lights is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maepere can do to turn this around?
Maepere shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lights lands an overhand right.
lights throws a leg kick but Maepere moved away.
lights scores with a sloppy right hand. Maepere should have avoided that one.
lights lands with a shot to the body.
lights scores with a decent looking hook.
lights lands a head kick. Maepere smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fighters circle momentarily. lights darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
lights lands a jab to the nose.
lights lands with a right hand.
lights cracks Maepere with an open hand slap.
Maepere takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maepere drops his hands momentarily and lights takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
lights fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
lights misses with a takedown attempt - Maepere sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
lights scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by lights there.
lights with a jab.
Nice body punch from lights.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from lights.
lights lands a really nice looking cross but Maepere seems unphased.
Maepere has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maepere there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maepere tries to close the distance and clinch up but lights swats him away and circles back towards the center.
lights lands a jab.
Maepere drops his hands momentarily and lights takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
lights lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maepere walks into a left hand.
lights throws a body kick that misses.
lights lands a jab to Maepere's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lights cracks Maepere with an open hand slap.
lights misses with a head kick.
lights tries to land a body kick
and Maepere counters with a low kick, right behind lights 's knee.
lights listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
lights digs a good body shot into Maepere's ribs.
lights throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maepere on the side of the head.
lights tries to clinch but Maepere is having none of it.
lights tries to clinch up but Maepere circles away and keeps his distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from lights. Maepere shrugs it off though.
A left lands for lights.
Maepere tries to clinch up but lights circles away and keeps his distance.
lights connects with a right hand. Maepere shakes it off.
lights fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maepere.
lights lands a slapping body shot.
Maepere tries to move into range but lights moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maepere attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Maepere.
Maepere closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A decent looking cross lands there for lights.
lights works the jab nicely.
Maepere takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maepere takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
lights lands a jab to Maepere's midsection.
lights scores with a shot to the body.
lights connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maepere. Maepere circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
lights connects with a right hand. Maepere shakes it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
lights thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Maepere if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maepere tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
lights lands a nice hook to Maepere's body. Maepere takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harri Maepere has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
lights punishes Maepere's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
vegas lights showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for lights, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... vegas lights!