PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bambo
vs
Lasta

193 cm
19
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 159Q Recovery $79)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bam Bambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Lasta!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lasta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bambo manages to avoid it.
Lasta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bambo.
A shot to the liver by Lasta. Beautiful body shot.
Lasta has his takedown stuffed
and Bambo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Bambo misses.
Lasta misses with a takedown
letting Bambo counter with a right hand.

Lasta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lasta working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Bambo fails to land.
Lasta struggles to land a body shot inside as Bambo controls his hands.
Lasta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bambo controlling the action here for a moment.
Bambo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lasta backwards.
Lasta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lasta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lasta is looking to break free of the clinch but Bambo has double underhooks.
Lasta lands a nice shot to the body.
Bambo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bambo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bambo prevents a body shot from Lasta.
Bambo prevents Lasta from breaking the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasta throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bambo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lasta blocks an uppercut.
Bambo misses with a punch on the inside.
Bambo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bambo fails to land.
Bambo lands with a short shot to the head.
Bambo prevents Lasta from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lasta - that landed with a thud.
Bambo is breathing heavily.
Lasta working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Bambo fails to land.
Bambo pushes Lasta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Lasta.
Bambo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lasta.
Bambo can't find room to land a body shot as Lasta controls the action.
Lasta blocks an uppercut.
Bambo stalling the fight.
Lasta misses with a punch on the inside.
Bambo keeps control of Lasta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bambo lands a nice shot to the body.
Lasta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lasta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bambo has him pressed against the cage.
Lasta blocking some punches.
Lasta blocking some punches.
Lasta presses Bambo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bambo lands with a short shot to the head.
Lasta scores with a shot to the side of Bambo's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bambo.

Bambo tightens his grip and picks Lasta up, before dumping him to the ground. Lasta manages to land in guard.
Lasta is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lasta is pressing down on Bambo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bambo is holding on for now.
It looks like Lasta is going to stand back up.
Lasta is trying to control the action in half guard but Bambo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lasta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bambo keeps working.

Frank Lasta has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lasta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bambo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Lasta rushes Bambo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bambo.
A nice left hand lands by Bambo.
Bambo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lasta or not.
Bambo blocks a body shot from Lasta.
Lasta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bambo misses with a punch on the inside.
Bambo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bambo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Lasta.
Lasta has a couple of punches blocked by Bambo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lasta jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bambo walks away with a smile on his face. Lasta gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bam Bambo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Lasta.
Lasta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lasta darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Frank Lasta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lasta!

Bambo clinches with his opponent.
Lasta is trying to break the clinch but Bambo has him pressed against the cage.
Bambo scores with a shoulder strike.
Bambo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lasta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bambo.
Bambo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bambo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bambo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lasta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Bambo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bambo controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lasta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bambo is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Lasta will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bambo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bambo looks to throw the jab but Lasta is out of range.
Lasta tries to bum rush Bambo with a series of wild strikes but Bambo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bambo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bambo looks to land a left hand but Lasta moved out of range nicely.
Lasta looks to land a combination but Bambo avoids it well.

Bambo rushes Lasta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bambo.
Bambo has a couple of punches blocked by Lasta.
Bambo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bambo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bambo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bambo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lasta backwards.
Bambo stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bambo fails to land.
Lasta misses with a body punch.
Bambo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lasta.
Lasta goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bambo prevents it.
Lasta is breathing heavily.
Bambo lands an uppercut.
Bambo lands with a right to the head.
Lasta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Bambo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambo cracks Lasta with a nice body shot.
Bambo scores with a shot to the side of Lasta's head.
Bambo lands a nice uppercut.
Bambo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lastas head.
Bambo lands an uppercut.

Lasta is rocked!
Bambo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lasta is still on wobbly legs! Can Bambo finish him?
Bambo pushes Lasta against the cage. Bambo is working some dirty boxing. Bambo pushes off with a quick right hook! Lasta goes down! Lasta tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bambo moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bam Bambo!