PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louie Prima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Project (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prima comes to the cage accompanied by You're Going Down. The key to victory for Louie Prima has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Prima
vs
Project

181 cm
24
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

177 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Solid chin

KAISER

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Louie Prima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Red Project !
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Project gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Project takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Project shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Prima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Red Project seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prima throws a lazy right hand but Project sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Project throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Prima's waist but Prima gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Project off to one side.
Louie Prima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Project .
Project blocks a head kick by Prima.
Project throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Project fails with the takedown.
Prima scores with a jab.
Project fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Project .
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!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Prima gets back to half guard.
Project trying to control from half guard but Prima is working away.
Prima avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Project .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prima is pressing down on Project 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Prima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Project is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Project accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Project postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Prima looking to control.
Project advances to half guard.
Project trying to control the action but Prima is working from the bottom.
Project thows a huge punch but Prima dodges it nicely.
Project lands strikes from half guard.
Prima keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Project looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Project missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prima wants to control but Project is keeping busy.
Prima keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Project trying to pass the guard but Prima defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Project is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Project thows a huge punch but Prima dodges it nicely.
Project controlling the action here.
Prima is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prima is looking to escape.
Project passes to side control.
Prima struggling a bit here.
Project has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Project landing punches.
Prima is in a horrible position here. Project smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Prima is squirming around, avoiding Project 's attempts to control the action.
Project lands a nice shot to the head.
Project can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Prima is looking to escape.
BOOM! Project connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prima tries to hold on but Project postures up.
Project scoring with strikes but Prima is staying in there.
Prima tries to hold on but Project postures up.
Project postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Prima looks a forlorn figure.
Prima wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Prima is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Project lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Project can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Prima is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Project dominated that round.
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.

Project fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Prima avoids it really well and circles away.
Project tries to score a power double leg takedown but Prima sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Project somewhat.
Jab from Prima.

Project shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Prima is refusing to be controlled, as Project sits in half guard.
Prima trying to control from the bottom.
Project throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Project is pressing down on Prima's thigh, looking to free his foot. Prima is holding on for now.
Project throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prima wants to get back to his feet.
Project landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Project works his way into side control.
Prima can't do much from the bottom here.
Prima manages to get back to half guard.
Project thows a huge punch but Prima dodges it nicely.

Project is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Project wants to control but Prima is keeping him busy.
Project tries to pass to full mount but Prima defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Project lands with a punch from half guard.
Prima is staying active underneath Project , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Project looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prima makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Prima.
Project working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Project trying to control the position from guard on top but Prima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Project throws a big right hand that misses.
Project is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Prima avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Prima is trying to keep Project in close.
Project stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prima swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prima working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Project .
Project looking to pass the guard.
Project slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Prima defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Project .
Louie Prima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Project .
Prima displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Project .
Prima ducks under a wild hook from Project .
Project checks a leg kick.
Project takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Prima gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Project to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Project wants to control from the top but Prima keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Project is one step ahead there.
Project passes easily into side control. Nice work.
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!
Project lands some shots froms side control.
Prima manages to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prima is trying to stand.
Project looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Project wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prima keeps working.
Prima trying to hold on to Project 's head to control him but Project postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Project showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Project slips a jab from Prima.
Project shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Prima as he jumps to the side.
Project shoots in looking for a takedown but Prima manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Project 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Project looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Prima is fending him off so far but Project persists. Nope, Prima circles away and we're back to standing.
Louie Prima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Project .
Project shoots and misses
and Prima makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Project fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Prima looks to land a right hand but Project moved out of range.
Project misses with a combination
and Prima counters with a slapping leg kick.
Prima looks to land a right hand but Project moved out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Project is defended easily by Prima.
Project throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Prima counters with an outside leg kick.
Prima jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Project fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prima misses with a head kick.
Project shoots in but Prima avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Project takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Project .
Prima cracks the inside of Project 's front leg.
Prima lands a nice looking body shot.
Project gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Project takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Project has his takedown stuffed
and Prima counters with a nice body shot.
Prima throws a head kick but Project moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Project is defended easily by Prima.
Prima throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Project .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Project is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Prima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Project is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Prima's half guard.
Project throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Project is thwarting Prima's attempts to control the position.
Project thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Prima's head.
Project has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, if Project is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Project throwing shots but Prima is blocking nicely.
Prima is looking for a sweep. Project is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Prima is looking to control Project 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Prima avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prima is staying active underneath Project , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Project lands a nice short elbow.

Project is working for a submission of some sort.
Prima blocking the ground and pound attempt from Project .
Red Project is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Prima tries to get to full guard but Project has control of the leg.
Project seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Red Project wasn't active enough on the ground.
A cross from Prima lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Project crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Prima - the referee stops the clock and Project gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Prima. Project manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Prima ducks under a wild hook from Project .
Louie Prima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Project shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Prima defends it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Project shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Prima but Prima pushes him off and we're back to square one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louie Prima showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Project 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Project !
A victorious Red Project thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.