PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Irving Massimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Massimo
vs
Loco

190 cm
29
290 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

205 cm
31
275 lbs
15 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Irving Massimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, El Loco!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massimo keeps the fight on the outside.

Massimo closes the distance and pushes Loco back into the cage.
Massimo misses with some punches.
Loco working hard to break the clinch.
Massimo keeps control of Loco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Loco gets underhooks to prevent Massimo's takedown attempt.

Loco manages to break the clinch.
Massimo throws a leg kick
and Loco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Massimo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Loco cracks a nice hook into Massimo's ribs.
Massimo closes the distance and clinches up with Loco, looking for a takedown. Massimo pushes Loco against the cage but Loco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Massimo tries to clinch but Loco moves out of range.
Loco throws out a powerful jab.
Massimo throws out a loose jab but Loco uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Loco wants to land a leg kick but Massimo is out of range.

Loco has Massimo up against the cage in a clinch.
Loco is pressed up against the cage. Massimo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Loco down to the mat. Loco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Irving Massimo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Massimo is looking to clinch but Loco is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco scores with a jab.
Loco lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Loco throws a series of punches but Massimo avoids them all with ease.
Massimo takes one to the chin there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Loco.

Massimo closes the distance and pushes Loco back into the cage.

Loco breaks the clinch.
Massimo misses with a two punch combination.
Loco looks to land a right hand but Massimo moved out of range.
Loco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Massimo.
Massimo tries to clinch up but Loco circles away and keeps his distance.

Massimo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Loco, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loco is trying to break the clinch but Massimo is controlling him.
Massimo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Massimo has Loco pressed against the cage, preventing Loco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Loco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Loco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Massimo tries for a takedown but Loco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco tests Massimo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Loco scores with a jab to the jaw.
Massimo tries to clinch there but Loco circles away.
Loco is looking to chop away at Massimo's legs.
Loco has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Massimo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Loco throws out a loose jab but Massimo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Massimo takes a swing at Loco's ribcage but misses.
Loco throws a good cross that connects.
Massimo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loco.

Massimo has Loco up against the cage in a clinch.
Massimo has Loco pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Loco manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stalling in the clinch from Massimo.
Massimo wants a takedown but no success here.
Loco has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Massimo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Loco can turn it around.
Loco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Massimo keeps control of Loco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco tries to break free but Massimo pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Massimo on the inside.
A short right from Massimo on the inside.
Loco tries to break the clinch but Massimo is controlling the position.

Massimo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Loco is not content to let Massimo control the position.
Loco is trying to stand.
Massimo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Loco is trying to stand back up but Massimo is controlling him
Loco taking some punishment here, with Massimo in his half guard.
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!
Loco is trying to stand up here but Massimo is controlling him well.
Loco is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Massimo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Loco is just riding it out for now. Massimo eventually gives up the hold.
Loco wants to control but Massimo is keeping busy.
Massimo wants to pass to mount but Loco is defending the position.
Massimo drops an elbow to the side of Loco's head.
Loco tries to roll over but Massimo keeps him under control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Massimo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Loco with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Loco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Massimo.
Massimo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Irving Massimo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Loco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Loco throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Massimo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Massimo scores with a hook to the body.
Massimo swings wildly with an uppercut but Loco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Massimo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loco backwards.
Loco is trying to break the clinch but Massimo has him pressed against the cage.
Loco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Massimo stalling in the clinch but Loco improves position.
Massimo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Irving Massimo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Loco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Massimo has Loco pressed against the cage, preventing Loco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Massimo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Massimo prevents Loco from breaking the clinch.
Loco tries to pull guard but Massimo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Massimo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Loco avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Irving Massimo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Massimo tries for a takedown but Loco manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco tries to circle away but Massimo has him pinned against the cage.
Loco wants to break free but Massimo has control.
Loco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Loco is trying to force a seperation but Massimo has the dominant position.

Loco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Massimo moves in looking to clinch but Loco pushes him off.
Loco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Massimo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Loco throws a big shot that misses.
Loco swats away the attempt to clinch by Massimo.
Loco is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Massimo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Loco pinned against the cage. Loco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Loco stalks Massimo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Massimo's face. Massimo staggers backwards, shaken.
Massimo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Loco scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massimo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Loco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Loco slips a jab from Massimo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Loco.
The fighters circling - Massimo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Loco with a jab.

Massimo is rocked!
Loco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Loco misses with a looping right.
Loco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Loco misses with a straight left.
Massimo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Massimo misses with a looping right.
Massimo doesn't manage to clinch there - Loco circles away.
Loco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Massimo is looking to clinch.
Loco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massimo cracks Loco with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
El Loco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Massimo's sensitive parts.
Massimo is looking to clinch.
Loco looks to throw the jab but Massimo is out of range.
Massimo ducks under a wild hook from Loco.
Nice shot by Loco.
Loco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Massimo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Loco swivels and escapes.
Massimo is looking to clinch.
Loco doesn't manage to clinch there - Massimo circles away.
Massimo slips a jab from Loco.
Loco misses with a series of wild punches.
Massimo looks to clinch
and Loco counters with an inside leg kick.
Loco throws a hook to the side of Massimo's head but Massimo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Loco.
A big right from Massimo misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Loco.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loco paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oh Massimo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Loco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Massimo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loco misses with a looping left.
Loco throws the left hand but Massimo avoids the punch easily.
Loco misses with an uppercut. Massimo saw that one coming.
Loco throws a shot from downtown. Massimo moves away and avoids it.
OH! Massimo has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Loco smells blood and charges in for the finish! Loco unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Massimo sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). El Loco!