PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caloy Labayen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Listerene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Labayen
vs
Listerene

195 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Caloy Labayen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sonny Listerene!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Listerene throws a right hand that Labayen ducks under and follows up with a left that Labayen also avoids with ease.
Listerene throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Labayen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Listerene as he jumps to the side.
Listerene keeps the fight on the outside.
Labayen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Listerene slaps away a takedown attempt from Labayen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Labayen shoots in but Listerene avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caloy Labayen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Listerene throws a series of punches but Labayen avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Listerene throws a nice looking combination but Labayen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Labayen is looking to clinch but Listerene is avoiding it.
Listerene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Labayen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Listerene displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Listerene misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Listerene misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Labayen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Listerene throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Labayen.
Sonny Listerene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Labayen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Listerene defends it nicely.
Labayen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Listerene but Listerene pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Labayen is breathing heavily.

Listerene rushes Labayen and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Labayen pulls Listerene into guard.
Listerene throwing strikes from guard but Labayen blocks nicely.
Listerene really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Labayen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Labayen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Listerene wants to control from the top but Labayen keeps moving.
Labayen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labayen has momentary wrist control but Listerene slips an elbow through the middle.
Labayen being controlled here, momentarily.
Listerene looking to sit in guard and control but Labayen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Listerene is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Listerene wants to sweep here but Labayen controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labayen wants to get up but he can't break Listerene's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Listerene trying to control the position.
Listerene looking to hit a scissor sweep but Labayen is one step ahead there.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Listerene misses with the combination.
Labayen looks for a takedown but Listerene sprawls well.
Listerene throws a series of punches but Labayen avoids them all with ease.
Listerene misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Listerene misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Listerene will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Listerene does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Labayen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Listerene circles away quickly and effectively.
Listerene connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Listerene misses with a combination
and Labayen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Listerene is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Listerene throws a combination that misses

and Labayen counters by clinching up.
Listerene pushes Labayen back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Labayen avoiding damage.
Listerene leaning his opponent against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Listerene misses with a knee strike.
Listerene working hard to break the clinch.
Labayen tries to pull guard but Listerene holds him up against the ropes and eventually Labayen drops back down to his feet.
Labayen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Listerene looking to throw knees to the head but Labayen is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Labayen manages to break the clinch.
Listerene throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Labayen counters with a stiff right hand.
Labayen slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Labayen.
Labayen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Listerene tries to avoid it but Labayen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Listerene to the ground. Listerene escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Listerene throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Listerene falls off balance throwing a combination

and Labayen counters by moving into the clinch.
Listerene missing with knees to the body.
Listerene trying to land knees to the body.
Labayen tries to pull guard but Listerene holds him up against the ropes and eventually Labayen drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caloy Labayen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Labayen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Labayen working hard to break the clinch.
Listerene has had enough of the clinch but Labayen keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Labayen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Listerene throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Listerene looks to land a combination but Labayen avoids it well.
Listerene throws a hook but Labayen blocks it.
Listerene throws a right and a left that Labayen avoids nicely.
Listerene throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Labayen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Labayen.
Listerene is trying to stall.

Labayen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Labayen forces Listerene back against the ropes and clinches.
Labayen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Listerene wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Listerene.
Listerene fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Listerene trying to stall but Labayen improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labayen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Listerene is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Listerene tries to break free but Labayen pushes him back against the ropes.
Listerene is trying to break free.
Labayen is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Listerene gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Listerene tries a knee to the head but Labayen blocks it.
Listerene is trying to force a seperation but Labayen has the dominant position.
Labayen tries to pull guard but Listerene holds him up against the ropes and eventually Labayen drops back down to his feet.
Labayen jumps guard but Listerene stands there with Labayen around his waist. Labayen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Listerene's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Listerene wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Labayen tries to circle away but Listerene has him pinned against the ropes.

Listerene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Listerene displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Labayen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Listerene misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Labayen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Listerene just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Listerene escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Listerene throws a sloppy head kick and Labayen moves out of range easily.
Listerene swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Listerene stuffs the takedown attempt from Labayen. Labayen gets slowly back to his feet.
Listerene swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Labayen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Listerene really felt that one!
Labayen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Listerene throws a combination. Labayen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Labayen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Listerene as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Listerene 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 ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Listerene tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Labayen.
Listerene misses with a hook. Labayen ducked under it nicely.
Listerene misses with a wild combination.
Labayen wants to clinch.
Listerene checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Listerene scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Labayen is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Listerene misses.
Labayen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Listerene sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Listerene scores with a jab.
Listerene throws a series of punches but Labayen avoids them all with ease.
Listerene stuffs the takedown attempt from Labayen. Labayen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caloy Labayen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Listerene has Labayen up against the ropes in a clinch.

Listerene manages to break the clinch.
Listerene throws a left and a right that both miss

and Labayen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Labayen throws a strike but Listerene rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Listerene trying to stand up but can't free himself from Labayen's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Listerene seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Listerene wants to control from the top but Labayen keeps moving.
Listerene wants to pass the guard but Labayen is keeping the position.
Listerene throws a strike but Labayen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Labayen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labayen trying to control but Listerene is working from the bottom.
Labayen postures up in Listerene's guard and throws a big left but Listerene blocks it.

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.
Labayen preventing the sweep.
Listerene not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Listerene misses with a few strikes there.
Caloy Labayen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Listerene misses with a few strikes there.

Labayen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Listerene did well to prevent Labayen getting side control.
Sonny Listerene is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Listerene blocking the ground and pound attempt from Labayen.
Listerene avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Labayen.
Caloy Labayen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Listerene keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Caloy Labayen.
I think Listerene has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Listerene!