PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Romano S (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aifili Lauvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romano S had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

S
vs
Lauvao

180 cm
25
160 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

181 cm
24
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romano S!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aifili Lauvao!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lauvao throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and S counters with a stiff right hand.
Lauvao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lauvao throws a lazy head kick
and S counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
S checks a leg kick.
Lauvao takes a swing at S's ribcage but misses.
Lauvao throws a lazy right hand but S sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lauvao scoring well with a low kick there.
Lauvao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lauvao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lauvao throws out a loose jab but S uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Lauvao misses
and S counters with a nice uppercut.
Lauvao lands with an overhand left.
Lauvao misses with a left hand
and S counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauvao throws a leg kick
and S counters with a nice uppercut.
Aifili Lauvao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
S avoids a kick to the body.
Lauvao swings widly with a right hand
and Lauvao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lauvao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
S staying out of range there.
S throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lauvao.
Lauvao throws a poor cross that misses
and S counters with a left to the body.
S thows a body shot but no joy.
Lauvao lands with a slapping head kick.
A low kick from Lauvao is predictable there
and S counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauvao connects with a crisp jab.
Lauvao just misses with a punch to the body.
Lauvao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lauvao looks to throw a body kick
and S counters with a head kick.
A low kick from Lauvao misses
and S counters with a left to the body.
Lauvao misses with a lunging right hand
and S counters with a lovely shot to the body.
S misses with a body kick.
A head kick by Lauvao misses
and S counters with a head kick. That will keep Lauvao thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lauvao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. S doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
S avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lauvao throws a hook but S avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauvao misses with a lunging right hand
and S counters with a thumping low kick.
S is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lauvao misses with an uppercut
and S counters with a head kick.
S tries a head kick but it misses.
Lauvao throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lauvao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lauvao swings widly with a right hand
and S counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lauvao throws a leg kick that misses.
Lauvao misses with a kick to the body
and S makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lauvao throws a leg kick
and S counters with a nice kick to the body.
S thows a body kick. Lauvao tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauvao misses with a hook
and S counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lauvao throws a predictable looking body shot
and S counters with a slapping leg kick.
S throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lauvao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Lauvao looks to score with a jab to the body but S is just out of range.
Lauvao throws a lazy uppercut
and S counters with a body kick.
S throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lauvao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
S tries to close the distance and clinch but Lauvao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lauvao throws an off balance right hand
and S counters with a flying knee. Nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
S takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lauvao looks to throw a body kick
and S counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lauvao is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lauvao swings widly with a right hand
and S finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romano S dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lauvao misses with a hook
and S counters with a nice leg kick.
Lauvao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by S.
S takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A lazy body kick from Lauvao
letting S counter with a right hand.
Lauvao swings for the body but S moves out of range.
S showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lauvao.
S throws a sloppy head kick and Lauvao moves out of range easily.
Lauvao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Lauvao.
Lauvao throws a right hand that misses
and S counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauvao throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and S counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lauvao lands a jab.
Lauvao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
S steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lauvao.
Lauvao throws a lazy head kick
and S counters with a solid body kick.
Lauvao throws a right hand that misses
and S counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lauvao fakes the leg kick and cracks S in the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lauvao.
Lauvao throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and S counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

S rushes Lauvao and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from S.
S presses Lauvao against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lauvao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lauvao can't find room to land a body shot as S controls the action.
Lauvao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lauvao misses with the head strike.
S lands an elbow inside.
S works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stalling in the clinch from Lauvao.
Lauvao takes a shot to the head.
S content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lauvao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
S lands a good knee to the midsection. Lauvao won't want to take too many of those.
Lauvao is breathing heavily.
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!
Lauvao tries a body shot but S blocks it.
S stalling.
Lauvao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lauvao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lauvao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Lauvao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
S'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.
A short body shot lands from S as the two fighters clinch.
Lauvao has a couple of punches blocked by S.
Lauvao missing with knees to the body.
Lauvao is trying to break the clinch but S is controlling him.
Lauvao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lauvao blocks an elbow strike.
Lauvao stalling in the clinch.
Lauvao can't find room to land a body shot as S controls the action.
A short uppercut from Lauvao.
Lauvao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
S tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lauvao avoids it.
S goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
S lands with a right to the head.
Lauvao tries to throw a body punch but S avoids it by throwing Lauvao back against the cage.
A hook to the body from S.
Lauvao taking a breather.
Lauvao misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, S just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lauvao's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
S misses with a punch on the inside.
S prevents a body shot from Lauvao.
S slowing the pace effectively.
S is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
S is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
S struggles to land a body shot inside as Lauvao controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from S.
S misses with an elbow over the top.
Lauvao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with S's elbow.
S stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lauvao lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by S.
S is trying to maintain a safe position but Lauvao gets an underhook and turns S into the cage.
Lauvao has a couple of punches blocked by S.
S content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Romano S.
Lauvao throws a poor cross that misses
and S counters with a body kick that stops Lauvao in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romano S dominated that second round.
That's time! S's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Lauvao misses with a double jab
and S counters with a right hand to the body.
Lauvao swings for the body but S moves out of range.
Lauvao looks to land a combination but S avoids it well.
Lauvao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from S.
Lauvao misses with a body kick.
S tries a head kick but it misses.
S is looking to wear down Lauvao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauvao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but S is out of range.
Lauvao throws a right hand that S ducks under and follows up with a left that S also avoids with ease.
Lauvao misses with an uppercut
and S counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
S scores with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Lauvao misses
and S counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lauvao looks to throw a body kick
enabling S to counter with a crisp jab.
Lauvao throws a poor cross that misses
and S counters with a good low kick that Lauvao was not able to check.
Lauvao throws a head kick that misses
and S counters with a big head kick but Lauvao shrugs it off.
Lauvao is looking to land body kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Lauvao.
Lauvao throws a leg kick that is checked
and S counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lauvao throws an off balance right hand

and S counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
S missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
S trying to stall but Lauvao improves his position.
Lauvao misses with a body punch.

Lauvao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lauvao fails to land with a series of punches.
S misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lauvao counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lauvao throws a leg kick
and S counters with a nice body shot.
Lauvao throws a poor cross that misses
enabling S to counter with a crisp jab.
Lauvao lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
S throws a head kick but Lauvao moves out of range.
Lauvao misses with a straight right.
Lauvao throws a lazy head kick
and S makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lauvao throws an off balance right hand
and S counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauvao thows a leg kick but S checks it
and S counters with a nice body shot.
Lauvao swings widly with a right hand
and S counters with a right hand to the body.
Lauvao throws a head kick that misses
and S counters with a head kick.
S throws a body kick that misses.
Lauvao throws a lazy uppercut
and S counters with a straight right hand.
Lauvao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lauvao misses with a left hand
and S counters with a head kick. That will keep Lauvao thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lauvao has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from S.
S tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
S lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauvao throws a predictable looking body shot
and S counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Lauvao misses
and S counters with a nice body shot.
Lauvao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lauvao falls off balance throwing a combination
and S counters with a body kick that stops Lauvao in his tracks momentarily.
Aifili Lauvao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lauvao throws a sloppy head kick
and S counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lauvao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
S throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lauvao counters with a good low kick that S was not able to check.
Lauvao swings widly with a right hand
and S counters with a thumping low kick.
Lauvao misses with a jab to the body
and S counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lauvao throws a leg kick which misses S's front leg but catches the back leg as S tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Romano S showed his dominance in that final round.
Well S 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romano S!