PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Lassiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gian Volonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lassiter comes to the cage accompanied by Hey Superstar - Madina Lake. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lassiter
vs
Volonte

212 cm
23
280 lbs
7 - 13 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Lassiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gian Volonte!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lassiter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Volonte attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lassiter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Volonte throws a hook but Lassiter blocks it.
Volonte throws a body kick that misses.
Lassiter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lassiter checks a low kick from Volonte.
Gian Volonte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volonte loads up on a big right hand but Lassiter slips the punch.
Lassiter takes one on the button.

Paul Lassiter's cut is getting worse.
Lassiter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lassiter dodges the punch combination from Volonte.
Volonte misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volonte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Volonte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Volonte closes the distance looking to clinch

and Lassiter moves into the clinch.
Lassiter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Volontes head.
Volonte blocks an uppercut.
Lassiter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Volonte backwards.
Lassiter working aggressively here.
Lassiter misses with the head strike.
Lassiter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Volonte wants to get back to striking at distance but Lassiter won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Volonte is trying to break free.
Volonte is trying to force a seperation but Lassiter has the dominant position.
Lassiter prevents Volonte from breaking the clinch.
Volonte wants to break free but Lassiter has control.
Volonte is trying to break the clinch but Lassiter has him pressed against the cage.
Volonte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Volonte tries to break the clinch but Lassiter is controlling the position.
Volonte is looking to break free of the clinch but Lassiter has double underhooks.
Lassiter prevents Volonte from breaking the clinch.
Lassiter misses with a punch on the inside.
Lassiter has Volonte pressed against the cage, preventing Volonte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Volonte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lassiter has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lassiter working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lassiter fails to land.
Lassiter keeps control of Volonte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Volonte can't break the clinch.
Lassiter prevents Volonte from breaking the clinch.
Lassiter has Volonte pressed against the cage, preventing Volonte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Volonte is trying to force a seperation but Lassiter has the dominant position.
Lassiter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Volonte wants to get back to striking at distance but Lassiter won't allow it.
Volonte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lassiter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lassiter keeps control of Volonte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Volonte wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Volonte tries to break the clinch but Lassiter is controlling the position.
Volonte wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Lassiter.
Lassiter lands an uppercut.
Volonte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lassiter prevents Volonte from breaking the clinch.
Volonte has had enough of the clinch but Lassiter keeps him there for the moment.
Lassiter misses with some punches.
Volonte can't break the clinch.
Lassiter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Volonte wants to break free but Lassiter has control.
Lassiter throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gian Volonte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Lassiter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Volonte tries to clinch up

and Lassiter counters by moving into the clinch.
Lassiter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Volonte's efforts to push away.
Lassiter throws a head punch that misses.
Lassiter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Volonte's efforts to push away.
Volonte is trying to break the clinch but Lassiter has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lassiter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Volontes head.
Lassiter has Volonte pressed against the cage, preventing Volonte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lassiter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Volonte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lassiter swings wildly with an uppercut but Volonte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volonte can't break the clinch.
Volonte tries to circle away but Lassiter has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lassiter.
Volonte tries to circle away but Lassiter has him pinned against the cage.
Volonte is trying to break the clinch but Lassiter has him pressed against the cage.
Volonte working hard to break the clinch.
Lassiter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lassiter prevents Volonte from breaking the clinch.
Volonte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lassiter has him pressed against the cage.
Volonte has had enough of the clinch but Lassiter keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Volonte.
Volonte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Volonte wants to get back to striking at distance but Lassiter won't allow it.
Volonte wants to break free but Lassiter has control.
Volonte can't break the clinch.
Lassiter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Volonte backwards.
Volonte blocks an uppercut.
Volonte takes a shot to the head.
Lassiter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Volonte is trying to break the clinch but Lassiter has him pressed against the cage.
Lassiter swings wildly with an uppercut but Volonte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volonte tries to break the clinch but Lassiter is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lassiter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Volonte is trying to break free.
Volonte tries to circle away but Lassiter has him pinned against the cage.
Lassiter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Volonte's efforts to push away.
Volonte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Volonte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lassiter has him pressed against the cage.
Volonte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lassiter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lassiter misses with some punches.
Lassiter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lassiter.
Volonte wants to break free but Lassiter has control.
Volonte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Volonte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Volonte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lassiter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lassiter lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Volonte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lassiter lands with a right to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Volonte takes a shot to the head.
Volonte tries to break free but Lassiter pushes him back against the cage.
Lassiter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Volonte backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Lassiter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Lassiter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lassiter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Volonte wants to clinch

and Lassiter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lassiter.
Lassiter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Volonte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Volonte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lassiter lands with a light punch inside.
Volonte is trying to break the clinch but Lassiter is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lassiter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Volonte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lassiter keeps control of Volonte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Volonte tries to break free but Lassiter pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lassiter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Volonte tries to break the clinch but Lassiter is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Volonte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Volonte can't break the clinch.
Volonte tries to break the clinch but Lassiter is controlling the position.
Lassiter throws a punch but it's blocked by Volonte.
Volonte has had enough of the clinch but Lassiter keeps him there for the moment.
Volonte tries to break the clinch but Lassiter is controlling the position.
Volonte tries to break the clinch but Lassiter is controlling the position.
Lassiter working aggressively here.
Lassiter working aggressively here.
Lassiter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Volonte working hard to break the clinch.
Volonte is looking to break free of the clinch but Lassiter has double underhooks.
Lassiter has a couple of punches blocked by Volonte.
Lassiter throws a punch but it's blocked by Volonte.
Volonte blocking some punches.
Volonte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Volonte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lassiter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Volonte wants to break free but Lassiter has control.
Volonte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lassiter has him pressed against the cage.
Volonte has had enough of the clinch but Lassiter keeps him there for the moment.
Volonte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volonte wants to break free but Lassiter has control.
Volonte has had enough of the clinch but Lassiter keeps him there for the moment.
Volonte is trying to break the clinch but Lassiter is controlling him.
Lassiter misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Volonte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lassiter misses with the head strike.
Volonte tries to break the clinch but Lassiter is controlling the position.
Volonte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Volonte tries to break the clinch but Lassiter is controlling the position.
Volonte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Volonte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lassiter pushes Volonte back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lassiter.
Lassiter misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lassiter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lassiter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Volonte tries to break the clinch but Lassiter is controlling the position.
Lassiter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Lassiter.
Volonte can't break the clinch.
Lassiter gets through Volonte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Volonte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lassiter swings wildly with an uppercut but Volonte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lassiter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Volonte backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Lassiter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lassiter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Lassiter!