PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peppermint Larry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russian Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peppermint Larry has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Larry
vs
Saint

200 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
233 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peppermint Larry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russian Saint!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saint slaps away a takedown attempt from Larry, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Larry wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Saint as Larry shoots in.
Saint misses with an uppercut. Larry saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint throws a hook to the side of Larry's head but Larry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Larry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Larry.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peppermint Larry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Larry clinches.

Larry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saint manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Saint throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larry is looking to clinch.
Saint sizes up Larry with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Peppermint Larry has been cut.

Larry moves into the clinch.

Larry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larry tries to clinch but Saint is having none of it.
Saint slaps away a takedown attempt from Larry, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larry tries to clinch there but Saint circles away.
Saint connects with a looping right hand.
Saint 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.
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!
Larry fails to land the takedown.
Larry wants to clinch.
Larry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saint.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Larry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saint circles away.
Larry doesn't manage to clinch there - Saint circles away.
Larry shoots in and drives through. Saint sprawls well.
A jab from Saint misses.
Nice takedown defense from Saint. No joy for Larry on that attempt.
Larry tries to clinch up but Saint circles away and keeps his distance.
Saint scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Larry doesn't manage to clinch there - Saint circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larry wants to clinch.
Larry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larry moves in looking to clinch but Saint pushes him off.
Larry tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Larry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russian Saint dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peppermint Larry's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Larry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saint misses with an uppercut. Larry saw that one coming.
Larry drops his shoulder and cracks Saint with a huge uppercut! Saint goes down! Can Larry finish him?

It looks like Russian Saint has been cut.
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!

Larry gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Larry shoots in for a takedown but Saint shows good takedown defense.
Saint scores with a nice right hand.
Saint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saint missing with a left hand there. Larry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saint slaps away a takedown attempt from Larry, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Peppermint Larry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larry throws an overhand right that lands on Saint's shoulder, as Saint tries to avoid the shot.
Larry moves in looking to clinch but Saint pushes him off.
Saint displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larry throws out the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Larry 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Larry. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Larry is defended easily by Saint.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peppermint Larry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab-cross combination lands for Saint and sends Larry crashing to the mat! Saint follows him down to the mat - Larry regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Peppermint Larry's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like Saint is going to stand back up.
Saint thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Larry to regain full guard.
Larry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saint is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Larry looking for a guillotine here but Saint defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Larry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Saint doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Saint manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Saint is looking to stand up but Larry won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saint wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Larry's closed guard. He's half up but Larry has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Larry pivots and extends the arm, Saint falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Larry! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Peppermint Larry!