PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe larry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and billy motin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

larry
vs
motin

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe 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, billy motin!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for motin with that takedown attempt.
larry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
larry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
larry moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

larry rushes motin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
motin tries to break the clinch but larry is controlling the position.
larry is looking to break free of the clinch but motin has double underhooks.
motin tries to stall but larry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

larry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from motin.
Joe larry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
larry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but motin circles away quickly and effectively.

larry shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
motin is trying to maintain the position but larry is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
motin wants to get back to his feet.
larry tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
larry prevents motin from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
motin looks like he's trying to stand up.
larry looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
motin trying to control here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
larry misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
larry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but motin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
motin with a jab.
motin fails with an attempt to clinch.
larry scores with a push kick.
larry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

larry closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

larry stands up and we're back to a striking position.
motin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before larry can pounce on him.
larry misses with a double jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from larry - that will leave a mark!
motin looks gassed!
larry scores with a nice right hand.
motin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
motin dodges the punch combination from larry.

motin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. larry was covering up waiting for the punch and motin finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
motin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of larry is proving hard to escape from.
motin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
larry controlling motin's posture.
motin throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe larry dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

larry shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in motin's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
larry postures up.
motin is trying to hold larry in close to prevent damage but larry has managed to pass into half guard.
motin wants to get back to full guard but larry has mounted him!

larry stands up from mount. Strange move.

larry closes the distance and clinches.

motin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
larry misses with a series of wild punches.
motin avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
larry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

motin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
motin is breathing heavily.
larry keeping moving, preventing motin from controlling successfully.
larry wants to sweep here but motin controlling him for the moment.

larry has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes motin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
larry misses with a few strikes there.
larry misses with the combination.
larry lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A combination from larry does no damage.
larry fails to land with a series of punches.
larry misses with the combination.
larry throws a right and a left that motin avoids nicely.
motin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from larry.
larry tries to bum rush motin with a series of wild strikes but motin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

motin rushes larry and presses him up against the cage.
larry prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
motin tries to pull guard but larry won't allow it.

larry manages to break the clinch.
motin dodges the punch combination from larry.
larry lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No joy there for larry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
larry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but motin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
motin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
motin shoots in but larry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joe larry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of billy motin.
larry falls off balance throwing a combination
and motin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
motin dodges the punch combination from larry.
larry connects with a crisp jab.
larry throws a head kick but motin moves out of range.
larry shoots in and drives through. motin sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
larry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
larry throws a right hand that motin ducks under and follows up with a left that motin also avoids with ease.
larry throws a combination that misses

and motin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
larry trying to control the position here.

larry has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes motin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
larry fails to land with a series of punches.
larry throws a right hand that motin ducks under and follows up with a left that motin also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but billy motin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

larry moves into range and clinches up with motin.
larry prevents a takedown attempt there.
motin lands a body shot in the clinch.
motin tries to pull guard but larry holds him up against the cage and eventually motin drops back down to his feet.
motin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
larry tries to break the clinch but motin is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
larry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite motin's efforts to push away.
larry prevents the takedown attempt.
Joe larry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of billy motin.
motin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Come on motin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
motin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

larry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
motin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says larry as he avoids it easily.
motin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from larry.
larry falls off balance throwing a combination
and motin counters with a head kick. That will keep larry thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
larry misses with a two punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - larry scores with a four punch combination!
larry fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from larry both land. Nice combination.

larry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with motin, pushing him back against the cage.

larry manages to break the clinch.
larry leaves motin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
larry misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
larry moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A combination from larry does no damage.
larry lands a nice shot that snaps motin's head back.
A punch combination from larry misses.
larry scores with a one two! motin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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 throws a left and a right that both miss
and motin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
larry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
larry looks to land a combination but motin avoids it well.
larry moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
larry moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
larry throws a right hand that motin ducks under and follows up with a left that motin also avoids with ease.
larry throws a right and a left that both miss.
larry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as motin backs up against the cage.
Joe larry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from larry.
motin slips a jab and a cross from larry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

larry breaks from the clinch.
larry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
motin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has larry pinned against the cage. larry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
larry lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab from larry finds it's way through motin's defenses.
larry moves out of range of the leg kick from motin.
motin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
larry lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
larry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
larry throws a series of punches but motin avoids them all with ease.
motin dodges the punch combination from larry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
motin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but larry swivels and escapes.
larry lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

larry bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee asks larry politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. larry prefers to stall for the moment though.

larry has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

larry looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for motin!
motin tries to hold on but larry pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe larry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well larry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe larry!