PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Maserati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maserati comes into the arena with Not Falling blaring out of the sound system. Larkin has chosen I'm Shipping Up To Boston as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ryan Larkin enters the cage!

Maserati
vs
Larkin

179 cm
23
187 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

181 cm
19
192 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Maserati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Larkin!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maserati misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Larkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Luke Maserati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Maserati shoots in and bounces Larkin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Larkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Larkin pulls Maserati in to control the position.
Larkin is looking to stand up but Maserati isn't so interested in that idea.

Larkin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Larkin stuffs the takedown attempt from Maserati. Maserati gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maserati will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Maserati. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maserati moves away.
Larkin throws a shot from downtown. Maserati moves away and avoids it.
Maserati takes one to the chin there.

Maserati takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Larkin - that landed with a thud.
Larkin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larkin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maserati.
Maserati is breathing heavily.
Maserati drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Larkin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Larkin lands with a short shot to the head.

Larkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Larkin scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Larkin has closed the distance and engaged Maserati in a clinch.
Larkin presses Maserati against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Larkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maserati backwards.
Larkin lands a shoulder strike.
Larkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Larkin is working Maserati over against the cage.
Larkin cracks Maserati with a nice body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Larkin receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Maserati pushes off an throws an elbow but Larkin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Larkin is stalling here.
Larkin blocks an elbow strike.
Larkin cracks Maserati with a nice body shot.
Larkin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Larkin.
Larkin lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Larkin breaks from the clinch.

Larkin has Maserati up against the cage in a clinch.
Larkin slowing the pace effectively.
Larkin pushes Maserati back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Larkin breaks from the clinch.
Larkin throws a good cross that connects.
Larkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Larkin engages and cracks Maserati with a massive lead left hook - Maserati tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Larkin is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Larkin!