PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lethal Larry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer comes to the cage accompanied by Centuries. Larry is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Promise Man. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Archer
vs
Larry

188 cm
36
210 lbs
24 - 19 - 1

186 cm
25
218 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 24 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lethal Larry!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larry misses with a wild body shot.
Archer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Larry lands a leg kick that knocks Archer off balance momentarily.
Archer shoots in looking for a takedown. Larry tries to sprawl out of it but Archer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Larry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Larry throws a looping overhand right but Archer ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Larry misses.
Archer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Larry.
Archer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Archer throws a chopping leg kick but Larry manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larry throws a nice looking combination but Archer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Larry slips a jab and a cross from Archer.
Larry appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Archer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Larry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larry connects with a body shot that sends Archer's belly button to the back.
Archer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Archer throws a nice head kick!
Archer avoids the body shot from Larry.
Archer looks to land a right hand but Larry moved out of range.
Archer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Larry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aaron Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larry thinks about the counter body kick.
Larry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larry throws a nice head kick!
Archer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larry doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Larry misses with a hook.
Archer attempts a counter takedown but Larry avoids it well and moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Larry scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Archer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer scores with a nice body kick.
Larry misses with a looping right.
Archer shoots in looking for a takedown but Larry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Archer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Larry appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Archer cracks the inside of Larry's front leg.
Archer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Larry slips a straight right by Archer.
Larry misses with a body shot.
Larry misses with a wild combination.
Archer throws a poor cross that misses
and Larry counters with a right hand to the body.
Larry avoids the body shot from Archer.
Archer misses with a low kick.
Larry avoids the body shot from Archer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Archer throws out the jab.
Larry looks to land a left hand but Archer moved out of range nicely.
Larry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Archer fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Larry thows a left - swing and a miss!

Archer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Larry wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
Archer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Larry defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larry wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Larry manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Larry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Archer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Archer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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!
Archer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Archer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lethal Larry 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.

Larry darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Larry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Archer moves out of range of the strikes.
Archer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Larry looks for the body kick but Archer saw that one coming.
Archer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Larry missing with a left hand there. Archer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Archer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Larry misses with a straight right.
Larry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Archer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larry throws a hook but Archer avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer scores with a hook.

Archer clinches up against the cage.

Archer breaks the clinch.
Larry blocks a leg kick.
Archer avoids the body shot from Larry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer checks a low kick from Larry.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
Larry lands a leg kick that knocks Archer off balance momentarily.
Archer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Larry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Archer wants to clinch up but Larry keeps it at a distance.

Archer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Archer tries to pass to full mount but Larry defends it.
Larry is not content to let Archer control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larry regains full guard. Nicely done.
Archer advances position into side control!
Larry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larry looks to move to half guard but instead Archer has passed into mount! Damn!
Archer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larry is desperately trying to improve his position but Archer has a good base and remains in mount.
Archer landing strikes, looking to finish!
Larry can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Archer looking to control but Larry is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Archer controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Archer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Archer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Archer wants to control the pace but Larry is squirming around nicely.
Larry tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Larry slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Archer controlling the action here.
Larry is not content to let Archer control the position.
Larry felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Larry is looking to control Archer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Larry avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Archer dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Larry moves out of range as Archer strikes.
Archer lands a nice looking body shot.
Larry lands a jab.
Larry uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
Larry is looking to score with low kicks.
Larry throws a body shot but no joy.
Archer tries to clinch but Larry is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Larry circles away.
Larry avoids the body shot from Archer.
Larry wants to slow Archer down by chopping away at his legs.
Larry walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Archer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larry manages to avoid it.
Larry misses with a body kick.
Archer misses with a combination
and Larry counters with a right hand to the body.
Archer throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Archer misses.
Archer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larry counters with a stiff right hand.
Archer misses with a few strikes there.
Larry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Archer.
Larry swings widly with a right hand
and Archer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Larry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larry. Archer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Larry scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Larry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Archer is looking to chop away at Larry's legs.
Larry darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Larry scores with a three punch combo!
Archer throws a lazy uppercut
and Larry finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Larry tries a head kick but it misses.
Archer throws a leg kick
and Larry counters with a stiff right hand.

Archer is rocked!
A slow jab from Larry misses its intended target.
Oh Archer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larry misses with the combination.
Archer seems to have got his legs back now.

Archer gets a double leg takedown into Larry's guard.
Larry keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Larry wants to sweep but no luck.
Archer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Aaron Archer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Larry looking for a sweep. Not yet Larry, not yet.

Larry looking for a triangle here. Archer is fighting it but it looks tight! Larry pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Archer is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Lethal Larry!
Lethal Larry thanked the fans post fight for their support.