PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Carlos jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos jr comes to the cage accompanied by Jarrid Mendelson - The Ultimate Fighter. O Leary has chosen one day like this as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Carlos jr
vs
O Leary

183 cm
25
257 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
265 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Carlos jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry O Leary!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Leary fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Leary cracks Carlos jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
O Leary thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Leary misses with the combination.
O Leary checks a leg kick nicely.
O Leary tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlos jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carlos jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A shot to de liver by O Leary. Beautiful body shot.
Carlos jr misses with a head kick.
Carlos jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carlos jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Leary.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos jr throws a head kick that misses.
O Leary throws a hook but Carlos jr avoids it easily.
O Leary's corner calls for a 1-2. O Leary obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
O Leary looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
O Leary misses with a hook. Carlos jr ducked under it nicely.
O Leary throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carlos jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Carlos jr.
Carlos jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Leary tries to clinch up but Carlos jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlos jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Leary misses with a looping left.
O Leary misses with a double jab
and Carlos jr counters with a big head kick but O Leary shrugs it off.
Carlos jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Leary.

O Leary clinches up with Carlos jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Carlos jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carlos jr tries for a takedown but O Leary manages to get underhooks.
Carlos jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carlos jr can't get the takedown.
Carlos jr tries a knee to the head but O Leary blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carlos jr backwards.
O Leary lands a body punch in the clinch.
O Leary has Carlos jr pressed against the cage.
Carlos jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
O Leary lands an uppercut.
O Leary lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
O Leary is working Carlos jr over against the cage.
O Leary just leaning against Carlos jr, taking a breather.
O Leary lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
O Leary digs a right hand into Carlos jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carlos jr's gas tank.
Carlos jr is breathing heavily.
O Leary is pushing Carlos jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good body shot from O Leary.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos jr working hard to break the clinch.
Carlos jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
O Leary makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
O Leary lands a hook that snaps the head of Carlos jr backwards.
A shot in the inside from O Leary.
A right hand to the body from O Leary.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Leary lands a body shot.
Carlos jr can't break the clinch.
O Leary lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from O Leary.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Leary lands a shot to the body.
Carlos jr letting O Leary take a breather here.
O Leary scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry O Leary dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

O Leary misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Leary throws a leg kick but Carlos jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
O Leary is looking to clinch but Carlos jr is avoiding it.
Carlos jr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carlos jr counters with a nice body kick.
O Leary tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlos jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlos jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carlos jr throws a nice looking combination but O Leary bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Leary missing with a left hand there. Carlos jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos jr avoids the body shot from O Leary.
Carlos jr swats away the attempt to clinch by O Leary.
Carlos jr throws a sloppy head kick and O Leary moves out of range easily.
Carlos jr throws a head kick that misses.
Carlos jr misses with a head kick.
Carlos jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Leary.
Carlos jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O Leary counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
O Leary tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carlos jr was well out of range. Poor timing from O Leary.
Carlos jr slips under a jab from O Leary.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Leary tries to clinch up.
O Leary jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
O Leary throws a leg kick which misses Carlos jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Carlos jr tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carlos jr moves out of range of the strikes.
O Leary takes a swing at Carlos jr's ribcage but misses.
O Leary doesn't manage to clinch there - Carlos jr circles away.
O Leary ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carlos jr moves away.
Carlos jr throws a sloppy head kick and O Leary moves out of range easily.
O Leary misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Carlos jr misses with a head kick.
O Leary digs a good body shot into Carlos jr's ribs.
O Leary tries to clinch but Carlos jr moves out of range.
O Leary throws a jab when Carlos jr was well out of range.
Carlos jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carlos jr throws a series of punches but O Leary moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from O Leary misses the target.
O Leary throws the left hand but Carlos jr avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for O Leary, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The referee calls for O Leary to work.
A shot in the inside from O Leary.
Carlos jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from O Leary.
O Leary lands a hook that snaps the head of Carlos jr backwards.
O Leary slowing the pace effectively.
Carlos jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short body shot lands from O Leary as the two fighters clinch.
O Leary working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry O Leary showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

O Leary is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Leary takes a swing at Carlos jr's ribcage but misses.
O Leary lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by O Leary.

It looks like Jose Carlos jr has been cut.
Carlos jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Leary.
O Leary looks to score with a jab to the body but Carlos jr is just out of range.
O Leary tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlos jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Leary throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carlos jr.
Carlos jr moves away from the strike by O Leary.
O Leary throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Leary has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary takes a swing at Carlos jr's ribcage but misses.
Carlos jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Leary.
O Leary checks a low kick from Carlos jr.
O Leary throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carlos jr counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Carlos jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from O Leary.
O Leary swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carlos jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
O Leary swings for the body but Carlos jr moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Leary slips a jab and a cross from Carlos jr.
Larry O Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from O Leary is predictable there
and Carlos jr counters with a series of strikes. O Leary will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carlos jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Leary.
Carlos jr misses with a combination
and O Leary counters with a straight right hand.
O Leary misses with the combination.
Carlos jr swats away the attempt to clinch by O Leary.
O Leary lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Carlos jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carlos jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carlos jr is looking to land body kicks.
O Leary missing with a left hand there. Carlos jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Leary lands with a nice body punch.
Carlos jr slips a jab from O Leary.
Carlos jr throws a body kick that misses.
Carlos jr misses with a two punch combination.
Jose Carlos jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carlos jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Carlos jr.
Carlos jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Leary misses with a double jab.
O Leary fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Leary tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carlos jr counters with a left and a right that stings O Leary.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Leary darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick misses from Carlos jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry O Leary really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Carlos jr's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A big right from O Leary misses.
Carlos jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carlos jr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting O Leary counter with a right hand.
O Leary fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

O Leary has managed to clinch.
O Leary looks to throw an elbow but misses.
O Leary works on Carlos jr's body with a couple of short punches.

O Leary breaks the clinch.
O Leary looks to land a combination but Carlos jr avoids it well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Carlos jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Larry O Leary seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carlos jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary swings for the body but Carlos jr moves out of range.
Carlos jr throws a leg kick
and O Leary counters with a nice body shot.
Carlos jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Leary rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carlos jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Leary takes a swing at Carlos jr's ribcage but misses.
O Leary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carlos jr manages to avoid it.
O Leary tries to clinch but Carlos jr is having none of it.
Nice uppercut there from O Leary.
O Leary misses with a combination
and Carlos jr makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. O Leary really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos jr misses with a combination
and O Leary counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carlos jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Leary counters with a stiff right hand.
O Leary tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carlos jr moves out of range as O Leary strikes.
Carlos jr slips under a jab from O Leary.
O Leary scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from O Leary does it's job there.
O Leary cracks Carlos jr with an open hand slap.
Carlos jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Leary misses with a double jab
and Carlos jr counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. O Leary is lucky that one didn't land flush.
O Leary scores with a body shot.
O Leary is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Leary moves in looking to clinch but Carlos jr pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Leary tries to close the distance and clinch but Carlos jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Leary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carlos jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Leary tries to clinch there but Carlos jr circles away.
Carlos jr throws a leg kick but O Leary moved away.

O Leary has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Leary working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short body shot lands from O Leary as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from O Leary.
O Leary manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry O Leary dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jose Carlos jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Carlos jr slips a jab and a cross from O Leary.
O Leary will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carlos jr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and O Leary counters with a nice body shot.
Carlos jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Leary is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carlos jr.
O Leary fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Leary checks a leg kick nicely.
O Leary checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Leary dodges the punch combination from Carlos jr.
Carlos jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carlos jr slips a jab from O Leary.
Carlos jr tries a head kick but it misses.
O Leary dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
O Leary comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
O Leary fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larry O Leary is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from O Leary.
O Leary is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Leary is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carlos jr swats away the attempt to clinch by O Leary.
O Leary throws a looping overhand right but Carlos jr ducks down to avoid it.
Carlos jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Leary.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary moves in looking to clinch but Carlos jr pushes him off.
O Leary throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carlos jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Leary looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Leary misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carlos jr counters with a three punch combo that has O Leary backing up. O Leary nods at Carlos jr to acknowledge the strikes.
O Leary looks to throw the jab but Carlos jr is out of range.
O Leary punishes Carlos jr's body with a nice straight punch.
O Leary misses with a body shot.
Carlos jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Leary counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
O Leary closes the distance and lands a one-two.
O Leary misses with a double jab.
Carlos jr slips a straight right by O Leary.
O Leary throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carlos jr.
O Leary looks to score with a jab to the body but Carlos jr is just out of range.
Carlos jr slips a jab and a cross from O Leary.
Carlos jr misses with a wild combination.
O Leary scores with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Larry O Leary comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Leary 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 44:50
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 44:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 42:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry O Leary! Larry O Leary retains his heavyweight title!