PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Luigiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Luigiano
vs
Sapp

192 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Luigiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Sapp!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp works Luigiano's body with a nice hook.

Sapp clinches up with Luigiano and pushes him back against the cage.
Luigiano tries to work over Sapp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sapp throws a punch but it's blocked by Luigiano.
A head punch on the inside from Sapp fails to land.
Luigiano tries to work over Sapp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luigiano throws a punch but it's blocked by Sapp.
Luigiano blocks a body shot from Sapp.
A left hand lands to the body for Luigiano.
Sapp has a couple of punches blocked by Luigiano.
Luigiano lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Luigiano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sapp blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Luigiano fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luigiano.
Sapp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luigiano scores with a shoulder strike.
Luigiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Sapp controls his hands.
Luigiano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luigiano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luigiano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sapp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Luigiano prevents a body shot from Sapp.
Luigiano lands with a short shot to the head.
Luigiano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sapp.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luigiano.
Luigiano misses with some punches.
Luigiano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sapp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Luigiano backwards.
Luigiano scores with a shot to the side of Sapp's head.
Sapp throws a head punch that misses.
Sapp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Luigiano as Sapp tries to tie him up.
Luigiano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sapps head.
Nice body punch from Luigiano - that landed with a thud.
Sapp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sapp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luigiano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Sapp is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Luigiano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sapp moves into range and clinches up with Luigiano.
Luigiano pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Sapp out cold! The fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Luigiano!