PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vo Nguyen Giap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itor Lamope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giap comes to the cage accompanied by Beach Party Vietnam. Lamope has chosen I'm Souljah as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Nguyen Giap
vs
Lamope

177 cm
31
158 lbs
20 - 14 - 2

165 cm
33
148 lbs
22 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 20 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vo Nguyen Giap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Itor Lamope!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giap throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giap moves away from the strike by Lamope.
Lamope misses with a hook. Giap ducked under it nicely.
Giap takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lamope swats away the attempt to clinch by Giap.
Giap keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giap takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice cross by Lamope.
Giap looks to clinch

and Lamope counters with a single leg into guard. Giap didn't expect that.
Lamope trying to control but Giap is working from the bottom.
Lamope preventing the sweep.
Giap keeping full guard, as Lamope tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamope keeps trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamope trying to control the position from guard on top but Giap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lamope with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lamope postures up in Giap's guard and throws a big left but Giap blocks it.
Lamope pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Giap is keeping the position for now.
Lamope controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamope is looking to work some ground and pound but Giap has wrist control.
Lamope stops Giap from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamope postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lamope content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lamope passes into half guard.
Giap looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lamope is looking to take a break and control but Giap is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lamope takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lamope is trying to work for a kimura but Giap is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lamope is trying to work for a kimura but Giap is defending well.
Ground and pound from Lamope.

Lamope is looking for a kimura here.

Giap is defending against the submission attempts here by Lamope.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giap keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lamope wants to take a breather but Giap is having none of it.

Lamope is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lamope thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Giap's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giap is trying to stand back up but Lamope is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Itor Lamope dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lamope misses with a looping left.
Giap misses with a wild body shot.
Giap blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Lamope 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lamope throws a hook but Giap blocks it.
Giap tries to clinch up but Lamope circles away and keeps his distance.
Lamope misses with a wild body shot.
Lamope fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Giap checks it well.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lamope swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lamope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giap wants to clinch up but Lamope keeps it at a distance.
Lamope lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Lamope tries to keep at a distance but Giap has taken the fight into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Giap has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Lamope jumps guard but Giap turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lamope jumps guard but Giap stands there with Lamope around his waist. Lamope gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Giap misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lamope manages to break the clinch.
Giap tries to clinch but Lamope moves out of range.
Giap doesn't manage to clinch there - Lamope circles away.
Lamope throws the kick towards the body but Giap avoids it.
Lamope walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lamope paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Giap checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lamope shoots in but Giap avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vo Nguyen Giap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Itor Lamope.
Giap tries to clinch up
and Lamope counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Giap is looking to clinch.
Lamope throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick from Lamope misses.
Giap steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamope.
Giap fails with an attempt to clinch.
Giap darts in trying to clinch
and Giap takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Lamope to counter with a crisp jab.
Lamope scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lamope swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lamope throws a shot from downtown. Giap moves away and avoids it.
Vo Nguyen Giap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamope lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Giap moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamope misses with a wild body shot.
Lamope keeps the fight on the outside.
Lamope throws a jab when Giap was well out of range.
Giap fails in his attempt to clinch.
Giap tries to clinch but Lamope is having none of it.
Giap lunges at Lamope with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lamope's hand.
Giap dips to his left and cracks Lamope with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giap tries to clinch up
and Lamope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Giap tries to clinch up

and Lamope counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lamope showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lamope wants to control from the top but Giap keeps moving.
Giap will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giap tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lamope lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Giap wants to get back to his feet but Lamope is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lamope wants to control from the top but Giap keeps moving.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lamope with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamope preventing the sweep.
Lamope engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lamope throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Itor Lamope showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Giap avoids a punch combination nicely.

Giap clinches up with Lamope and pushes him back against the cage.
Lamope is trying to force a seperation but Giap has the dominant position.
A short left from Giap.
Giap is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Giap scores with a nice hook to the head.

Lamope manages to break the clinch.
Giap fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Lamope misses.
Giap is looking to clinch but Lamope is avoiding it.
Lamope scores with a body shot.
Giap tries to clinch up.
Giap doesn't manage to clinch there - Lamope circles away.
Lamope swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giap counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lamope swats away the attempt to clinch by Giap.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giap closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lamope counters with a stiff right hand.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giap wants to clinch up but Lamope keeps it at a distance.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch but Lamope swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lamope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Giap circles away quickly and effectively.
Lamope throws a quick inside leg kick.
Giap doesn't manage to clinch there - Lamope circles away.

Giap moves into the clinch.
Lamope wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lamope wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Giap lands a right hand.
Giap lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lamope wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lamope breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamope throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lamope throws a head kick but Giap moves out of range.
Giap on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lamope misses with a hook. Giap ducked under it nicely.
Giap wants to clinch
and Giap takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lamope punishes Giap's body with a nice straight punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fight stays on the outside here - Giap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lamope thuds his right hand into Giap's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Giap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lamope manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lamope lands a slapping body shot.
Lamope swats away the attempt to clinch by Giap.
Giap needs to keep his hands up - Lamope had a free shot at his head there.
Giap tries to clinch there but Lamope circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giap cracks Lamope with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lamope comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lamope shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Giap defends it nicely.
Giap ducks under a wild hook from Lamope.
Giap moves out of range of the strikes.
Giap tries to clinch but Lamope is having none of it.
Itor Lamope is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Giap is looking to clinch.
A cross from Lamope lands.
Lamope swinging wildly here.
Lamope keeps the fight on the outside.
Giap is looking to clinch.
Giap closes the distance but Lamope moves to the side

and Lamope counters with a nice double leg into side control. Giap won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamope slows the pace down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giap prevents Lamope from improving position.
Vo Nguyen Giap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lamope is looking to take a break and control but Giap is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamope throws an elbow but Giap slips to the side and avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Itor Lamope comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lamope winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Itor Lamope!
A pretty intense looking Itor Lamope took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.