PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vito Scaletta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scaletta comes into the arena with Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Scaletta
vs
Bisping

192 cm
27
255 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

201 cm
24
274 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vito Scaletta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Bisping!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisping looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bisping misses with a wild body shot.
Bisping avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bisping swinging wildly here.
Bisping misses with a few strikes there.
Scaletta avoids the head kick by Bisping.
Bisping throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bisping connects with a body shot that sends Scaletta's belly button to the back.
Scaletta misses with a two punch combination.

Scaletta sends Bisping crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Scaletta is motioning to the referee to let Bisping up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Bisping is rocked!

It looks like Lucas Bisping has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bisping dives in and grabs Scaletta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Scaletta pushes down on Bisping's head and hops out.
Bisping is still on wobbly legs! Can Scaletta finish him?
Bisping looks to land a combination but Scaletta avoids it well.
Bisping seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scaletta. Bisping does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bisping shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Scaletta but Scaletta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vito Scaletta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Bisping.
No joy there for Scaletta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scaletta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Scaletta misses with a wild body shot.
Bisping fails with the takedown.
Bisping will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping throws a leg kick but Scaletta sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Scaletta is defended easily by Bisping.

Scaletta lands a left and a right that send Bisping crashing to the mat, dazed. Scaletta thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bisping lands a lovely overhand right.
Scaletta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scaletta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bisping throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Scaletta lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Bisping goes down and covers up as Scaletta starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vito Scaletta!
An out of breath Vito Scaletta thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.