PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tito Larue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crusty Pelican (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Larue
vs
Pelican

155 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

155 cm
21
132 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Rocha Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tito Larue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crusty Pelican!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelican lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pelican stuffs the takedown.
No luck for Pelican with that takedown attempt.

Pelican moves into the clinch successfully.
Larue changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pelican fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Larue will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Larue. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Larue scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Pelican looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pelican is not content to let Larue control the position.
Larue looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Pelican looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larue thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larue 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.
Larue is nestled in close to Pelican, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pelican blocking the ground and pound attempt from Larue.
Pelican is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Larue wants to take a breather but Pelican is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pelican gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Larue is breathing heavily.
Larue trying to control the position from guard on top but Pelican is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pelican escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Larue gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pelican is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larue landing with the ground and pound.

Pelican is looking for a triangle but Larue pushes his legs off easily.
Pelican keeping moving, preventing Larue from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larue trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pelican looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Pelican is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Larue wants to control from the top but Pelican keeps moving.
Larue knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pelican on the ground.
Larue is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larue would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Larue tries for a takedown but Pelican circles away easily
and Pelican counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pelican doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Larue counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Larue.
Pelican looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larue is one step ahead there.
Pelican is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Larue wants to control but Pelican is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelican wants to control but Larue is keeping him busy.

Pelican is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Larue sees it coming and defends easily.
Larue striking from half guard on the bottom.
Pelican is looking to take a break and control but Larue is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Larue is trying to get back to full guard.
Larue throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Larue circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pelican tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larue misses with a two punch combination.
Larue shoots in but Pelican avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Pelican moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Larue dominated that round.
That's time! Larue's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pelican moves in looking to clinch but Larue pushes him off.
Larue clinches but Pelican breaks the clinch
and Pelican counters with a straight right hand.

Larue looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pelican bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Larue's guard.
Larue manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pelican manages to get himself to full guard.

Pelican had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Larue is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pelican Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Larue's back instead.
Larue rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Larue is looking for a sweep. Pelican is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tito Larue overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larue is staying active underneath Pelican, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Larue striking from the bottom.
Pelican wants to get back to his feet.
Larue is looking to control Pelican's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Larue avoid being mounted?
Pelican 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Larue scores a takedown into full mount!
Larue working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Larue lands a heavy elbow.
Pelican is looking to improve his position but Larue isn't that keen on the idea.
Larue lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelican tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pelican tries to hold on but Larue pushes him away.
Larue scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Larue trying to control but Pelican is having none of it.
Pelican tries to hold on but Larue pushes him away.
Larue connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pelican sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pelican avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Larue.
Larue is keen to just control but Pelican is a slippery customer.
Pelican flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelican gets full guard.

Larue avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Larue with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Larue pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pelican is keeping the position for now.

Pelican working for a triangle but Larue defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Larue accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Larue trying to control but Pelican is working from the bottom.

Pelican is looking for a triangle but Larue pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelican is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pelican is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Larue is refusing to be controlled, as Pelican sits in half guard.
Larue on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Larue tries to get out of the position.
Pelican is thwarting Larue's attempts to control the position.

Pelican is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Larue doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pelican.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crusty Pelican showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Larue throws a sloppy head kick

and Pelican counters by moving into the clinch.
Larue drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pelican gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Pelican pulls guard successfully.

Larue is posturing up here but Pelican has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Larue tries to roll out but it's too tight and Larue has to tap! Slick submission there by Pelican!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Crusty Pelican!