PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lito Lapid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Whissell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whissell has chosen Rose Of Sharon as his entrance music. Lito Lapid could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Whissell's chin.

Lapid
vs
Whissell

180 cm
23
160 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

177 cm
31
160 lbs
29 - 16 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lito Lapid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, George Whissell!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whissell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A swing and a miss from Whissell.

Whissell gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Whissell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lapid shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whissell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left lands for Whissell.
Lapid has his takedown stuffed
and Whissell counters with a good low kick that Lapid was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lito Lapid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lapid shoots and misses
and Whissell counters with a straight right hand.
Lapid moves out of range of the strikes.
Lapid doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Whissell counters with a right hand to the body.
Whissell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lapid manages to avoid it.
Lapid avoids the body shot from Whissell.
Lapid misses with a takedown attempt - Whissell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Whissell takes the fight into the clinch.

Whissell breaks from the clinch.
Whissell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lapid checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapid misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lapid gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Whissell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lapid shoots and misses
and Whissell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Whissell throws a shot from downtown. Lapid moves away and avoids it.
Lapid shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Whissell but Whissell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab lands there for Whissell.
Lapid misses with a takedown attempt
and Whissell counters with a nice leg kick.
Whissell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Whissell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lapid has his takedown stuffed
and Whissell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Whissell clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Whissell on the inside.

Whissell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lapid with a lazy takedown attempt
and Whissell counters with a stiff right hand.

Lapid is rocked!
Lito Lapid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whissell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oh Lapid is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whissell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lapid had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lapid is breathing heavily.
Whissell drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Lapid right on the button. Lapid goes down! Whissell follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Whissell gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Whissell!
George Whissell managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, F.ighters U.nlimited K.lothing C.ompany ☯, into his post fight interview.