PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manuel La Bor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PePe Hapitchou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think La Bor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Centuries. Hapitchou has chosen Blackalicious - Sky is falling as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

La Bor
vs
Hapitchou

179 cm
20
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
144 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel La Bor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, PePe Hapitchou!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Bor loads up on a big right hand but Hapitchou slips the punch.
La Bor backing away here, and Hapitchou unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
La Bor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
La Bor throws a hook but Hapitchou blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hapitchou darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hapitchou throws a body punch but La Bor moves out of range.
La Bor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
La Bor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hapitchou crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from La Bor - the referee stops the clock and Hapitchou gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says La Bor. Hapitchou manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
La Bor throws a low kick, looking for Hapitchou's leg but Hapitchou calmly moves out of range.
La Bor misses with a straight right.
Hapitchou looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hapitchou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Bor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Hapitchou as he connects with a hook.
La Bor lands a glancing blow to the side of Hapitchou's head.
La Bor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Bor blocks a jab.
La Bor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
La Bor scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hapitchou digs a good body shot into La Bor's ribs.
Hapitchou misses with an uppercut. La Bor saw that one coming.
La Bor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hapitchou.
La Bor tried to counter with a leg kick but Hapitchou avoided it.
The fighters circling - Hapitchou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
La Bor is looking to slow Hapitchou down with leg kicks.
Hapitchou ducks under a wild hook from La Bor.
Hapitchou wants to counter the offense by La Bor and move into the clinch position.
Hapitchou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from La Bor.
Hapitchou is clearly trying to counter these attacks from La Bor with a body shot.
Hapitchou defending well as La Bor loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by La Bor. That's going to slow Hapitchou down.
Hapitchou missing with a left hand there. La Bor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
La Bor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hapitchou was well out of range. Poor timing from La Bor.
Hapitchou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
La Bor throws a lazy right hand but Hapitchou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hapitchou works La Bor's body with a nice hook.
Hapitchou motions for La Bor to come forward. Hapitchou throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou slips under a jab from La Bor.
La Bor misses with a looping left.
Hapitchou looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hapitchou closes the distance but La Bor moves to the side
letting La Bor counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Bor takes one on the button.
Hapitchou throws a combination that misses
and La Bor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hapitchou throws a low kick but it's checked well by La Bor.
Hapitchou lands a glancing blow to the side of La Bor's head.
Nice body punch from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hapitchou swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hapitchou ducks right into an uppercut from La Bor.
La Bor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hapitchou slips a jab from La Bor.
A solid body kick from La Bor.
Hapitchou slips a jab from La Bor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou ducks under a wild hook from La Bor.
Hapitchou throws a low kick, looking for La Bor's leg but La Bor calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from La Bor misses the target.
Hapitchou moves out of range as La Bor strikes.
La Bor looks to land a left hand but Hapitchou moved out of range nicely.
La Bor slips a straight right by Hapitchou.
La Bor looks to land a left hand but Hapitchou moved out of range nicely.
Hapitchou takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
La Bor connects with a body shot.
La Bor misses with a jab to the body
and Hapitchou counters with a nice uppercut.
La Bor does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hapitchou looks to land a combination but La Bor avoids it well.
La Bor lands with a hook. Hapitchou tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hapitchou misses with a lunging right hand
and La Bor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
La Bor connects with an inside leg kick.
Hapitchou ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Bor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hapitchou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
La Bor scores with a body shot.
La Bor tried to score with a low kick but Hapitchou checks it.
Hapitchou throws a lazy right hand but La Bor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
La Bor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hapitchou scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. La Bor doesn't seem bothered though.
La Bor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hapitchou was well out of range. Poor timing from La Bor.
La Bor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
La Bor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hapitchou lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hapitchou has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A slow jab from Hapitchou misses its intended target.
La Bor thinks about countering with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Bor throws a big shot that misses.
Hapitchou connects with a good right hand that stumbles La Bor. La Bor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hapitchou misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Manuel La Bor will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

La Bor throws the left hand but Hapitchou avoids the punch easily.
La Bor throws out a loose jab but Hapitchou uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Bor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Hapitchou. That snapped La Bor's head back.
Hapitchou throws an off balance right hand
and La Bor counters with a solid body kick.
Hapitchou misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou takes one to the chin there.
Hapitchou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from La Bor misses the target.
A jab from Hapitchou misses.
A good leg kick by Hapitchou.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Bor throws a body punch but Hapitchou moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Hapitchou on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hapitchou throws a left and a right that both miss
and La Bor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
La Bor lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hapitchou fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches La Bor on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hapitchou uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before La Bor has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from La Bor misses the target.
Hapitchou misses with a looping left.
La Bor connects with a body shot.
La Bor throws a hook to the side of Hapitchou's head but Hapitchou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hapitchou only half commits to the counter leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by La Bor.
Hapitchou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Bor.
Hapitchou paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hapitchou takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hapitchou misses with a straight left.
La Bor throws a lazy right hand but Hapitchou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
La Bor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice uppercut there from La Bor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Bor misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Hapitchou counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Hapitchou misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
La Bor misses with a straight left.
Hapitchou misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from La Bor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hapitchou throws a looping overhand right but La Bor ducks down to avoid it.
La Bor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hapitchou.
Hapitchou throws out a powerful jab.
La Bor throws out a loose jab but Hapitchou uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Bor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
La Bor looks to throw the jab but Hapitchou is out of range.
La Bor just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Hapitchou does it's job there.
Hapitchou connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hapitchou turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hapitchou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Hapitchou.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Bor misses with a lunging right hand
and Hapitchou counters with a nice uppercut.
La Bor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hapitchou connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
La Bor cracks Hapitchou with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
La Bor throws an overhand right that lands on Hapitchou's shoulder, as Hapitchou tries to avoid the shot.
La Bor throws a good cross that connects.
Hapitchou scores with a hook to the body. La Bor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
La Bor takes a jab right on the kisser.
La Bor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
La Bor misses with a low kick.
Hapitchou scores with a jab to the jaw.
La Bor throws a leg kick
and La Bor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Bor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
La Bor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hapitchou slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou connects with a single shot there.
La Bor works Hapitchou's body with a nice hook.
Hapitchou stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
La Bor throws a lazy right hand but Hapitchou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hapitchou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou jabs at La Bor's body.
Hapitchou feints and then cracks La Bor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow La Bor down.
Hapitchou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
La Bor checks a leg kick nicely.
Hapitchou looks to throw the jab but La Bor is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hapitchou listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
La Bor swings widly with a right hand
and Hapitchou connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hapitchou throws a low kick but La Bor avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PePe Hapitchou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.

Hapitchou is looking to score with low kicks.
La Bor looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice shot by Hapitchou.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Bor. Hapitchou does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Bor throws a right hand that misses
and Hapitchou counters with a nice uppercut.
La Bor misses with a hook.
La Bor slips a straight right by Hapitchou.
PePe Hapitchou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. La Bor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hapitchou cracks La Bor with a good jab.
Hapitchou wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
La Bor throws a lazy right hand but Hapitchou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Bor throws a jab when Hapitchou was well out of range.
Hapitchou scores with a jab to the head.
La Bor looks to throw the jab but Hapitchou is out of range.
La Bor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hapitchou needs to keep his hands up - La Bor had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Hapitchou finds it's way through La Bor's defenses.
La Bor throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Hapitchou as he connects with a hook.
La Bor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hapitchou avoids the body shot from La Bor.
La Bor misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hapitchou, as that shot connected.
Hapitchou avoids the body shot from La Bor.
Hapitchou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hapitchou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hapitchou tries to close the distance and clinch up but La Bor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from La Bor misses the target.
Some bone on bone action there as Hapitchou checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Bor. Hapitchou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hapitchou throws out a counter right but La Bor avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Bor needs to keep his hands up - Hapitchou had a free shot at his head there.
La Bor ducks under a wild hook from Hapitchou.
La Bor missing with a left hand there. Hapitchou was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hapitchou thinks about the counter body kick.
La Bor throws a hook to the side of Hapitchou's head but Hapitchou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Bor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hapitchou was well out of range. Poor timing from La Bor.
Hapitchou throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck La Bor on the side of the head.
Hapitchou throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hapitchou lands with a right hand.
La Bor lands a head shot.
La Bor throws the left hand but Hapitchou avoids the punch easily.
Hapitchou uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before La Bor has time to react.
Hapitchou takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice uppercut there from Hapitchou.
La Bor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as La Bor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hapitchou doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Bor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hapitchou.
La Bor throws a jab but it's blocked by Hapitchou.
Hapitchou looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hapitchou thuds a left hand into La Bor's body.
Hapitchou is looking to chop away at La Bor's legs.
La Bor motions for Hapitchou to come forward. La Bor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hapitchou tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and La Bor is able to avoid easily.
Hapitchou connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
La Bor misses with a wild body shot.
Hapitchou steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hapitchou scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hapitchou scores with a decent looking hook.
Hapitchou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
La Bor misses the shot to the body.
La Bor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Hapitchou lands an impressive looking overhand right. La Bor doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou throws a jab when La Bor was well out of range.
La Bor throws a big counter combination but Hapitchou scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
La Bor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
La Bor thows a left - swing and a miss!
La Bor misses with a straight left.
La Bor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Bor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hapitchou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
La Bor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
La Bor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hapitchou lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
La Bor misses with a hook. Hapitchou ducked under it nicely.
Hapitchou looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
La Bor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hapitchou throws a lazy right hand but La Bor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hapitchou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La Bor was well out of range. Poor timing from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hapitchou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Bor.

And that's the end of the fight!
PePe Hapitchou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hapitchou has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PePe Hapitchou!
PePe Hapitchou took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.