PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorges Larock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Argo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Larock
vs
Argo

190 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jorges Larock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Argo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larock keeps the fight on the outside.
Argo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larock doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Argo counters by clinching up.
Larock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Argo smiles and moves away.
Larock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Argo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Argo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Larock.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorges Larock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Argo wants to clinch up but Larock keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Argo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larock doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Argo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Argo.
Larock goes for a takedown attempt but Argo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Larock shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Argo's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larock looking to pass the guard.
Larock sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Argo wants to get back to his feet but Larock is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Larock sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jorges Larock wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Larock moves out of range of the body kick from Argo.
Larock throws a jab but it's blocked by Argo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Argo wants to clinch.
Larock looks for a takedown but Argo sprawls well.
Larock shoots in but Argo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Larock tries to score a power double leg takedown but Argo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Larock somewhat.
Argo tries to clinch up but Larock circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Argo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Argo tries to clinch but Larock is having none of it.
Jorges Larock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Argo staying out of range there.
Argo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marcus Argo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Argo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Argo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Argo rushes Larock and presses him up against the cage.
Argo slowing the pace effectively.
Argo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Larock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Come on Argo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Larock takes a knee to the side of the body.
Argo is struggling to control the position.
Argo landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Argo taking a breather.
Larock tries for a takedown. No joy.
Argo has Larock pushed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marcus Argo.
Argo moves in looking to clinch but Larock pushes him off.
Argo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Argo tries to clinch but Larock moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Argo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Argo is looking to clinch.
Larock misses with a hook.
Larock avoids a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Argo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Argo tries to close the distance and clinch but Larock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larock throws a lazy right hand but Argo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Argo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Argo wants it to stay on the feet.
Argo tries to close the distance and clinch but Larock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Argo wants to clinch.
Larock shoots for a double leg takedown but Argo sprawls well. He's pushed Larock's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Argo as Larock shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorges Larock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Argo moves in looking to clinch but Larock pushes him off.
Argo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Argo wants to clinch up but Larock keeps it at a distance.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larock controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Larock has gone for a leg lock! Argo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Larock's guard.

Larock is working an open guard so Argo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Argo wants to clinch up but Larock keeps it at a distance.
Argo throws a leg kick that misses.

Argo has managed to clinch.
Larock letting Argo take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Argo looking to stall.
Come on Argo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marcus Argo.
Larock swats away the attempt to clinch by Argo.
Argo misses with a low kick.
Larock shoots in looking for a takedown but Argo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Larock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Larock circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Larock with that takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from Larock.
Argo throws a nice looking combination but Larock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Larock swats away the attempt to clinch by Argo.
Larock misses with an uppercut. Argo saw that one coming.
A jab from Larock misses.
Larock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Argo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Larock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Argo but Argo pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Argo is looking to clinch.
Larock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Argo can pounce on him.
Larock shoots for a takedown but Argo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Argo instigates a clinch.
Larock tries to break the clinch but Argo is controlling the position.
Argo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Argo obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Argo.
Larock can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Argo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Larock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Argo can pounce on him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Argo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Larock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Larock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Argo tries to clinch up but Larock circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Argo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larock shoots in for a takedown but Argo shows good takedown defense.
Argo leaves Larock with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Argo tries to close the distance and clinch but Larock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larock looks for a takedown but Argo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorges Larock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larock is trying hard to land a takedown here. Argo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Argo moves into the clinch successfully.
Argo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Argo crunches a lovely knee into Larock's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Argo lands a good knee to the midsection. Larock won't want to take too many of those.
Come on Argo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Argo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Argo stalls.
Argo receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Argo lands a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Argo working Larock over with knees to the body.
Larock takes a knee right on the jaw!
Argo leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marcus Argo.
Argo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Larock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Argo tries to clinch there but Larock circles away.
Larock swats away the attempt to clinch by Argo.
Larock tries to score a power double leg takedown but Argo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Larock somewhat.
Nice sprawl there from Argo as Larock shoots in.
Argo throws a head kick but Larock moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Argo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jorges Larock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larock takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Argo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larock, pushing him back against the cage.
Argo scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Argo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Argo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Larock in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Argo controlling the action here for a moment.
Jorges Larock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larock drops down looking for an ankle pick but Argo pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Argo rushes Larock and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Argo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Argo 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Argo!