PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Iglesias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Laruso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laruso has chosen Act a Fool--Flosstradamus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alexandre Iglesias could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Laruso 's chin.

Iglesias
vs
Laruso

180 cm
20
160 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

176 cm
24
147 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Iglesias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Laruso !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laruso takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laruso fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Iglesias.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Iglesias.
Laruso shoots in but no luck this time.
Laruso has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Iglesias.
Laruso has a takedown stuffed.
Alexandre Iglesias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Laruso .
Laruso throws a wild body kick that Iglesias sees coming a mile off.
Iglesias feints and then cracks Laruso 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laruso down.
Iglesias scores with a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Iglesias.
Iglesias throws a half hearted mid kick.
Iglesias turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Iglesias - that will leave a mark!
Laruso looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Iglesias. That's going to slow Laruso down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iglesias looks to land a combination but Laruso avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Iglesias.
Iglesias lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick from Iglesias lands but Laruso takes it in his stride.
Alexandre Iglesias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laruso takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Laruso takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Laruso misses with a takedown
and Iglesias counters with a slapping leg kick.
Laruso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Iglesias scores with a jab. Laruso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice body kick from Iglesias.
Laruso 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laruso is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Iglesias lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iglesias lands with a nice body kick.
Good shot there by Iglesias.
Iglesias connects with a leg kick. Laruso looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Iglesias thumps Laruso with a low kick.
Iglesias throws a nice inside leg kick.
Iglesias lands with a thumping leg kick.
Iglesias moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Iglesias scores with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Iglesias.
Laruso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Iglesias can pounce on him.
Iglesias explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice uppercut there from Iglesias.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Iglesias!
Iglesias turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Iglesias lands a head kick. Laruso smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Laruso has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Iglesias.
Iglesias goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Iglesias scores with a punch to the head.
Laruso shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Iglesias but Iglesias pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Laruso 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Iglesias connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Laruso scrambles back to his feet.
Iglesias throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Iglesias fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Iglesias.
A head kick misses from Iglesias.
Iglesias defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Laruso .
Iglesias throws a leg kick which misses Laruso 's front leg but catches the back leg as Laruso tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iglesias lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Iglesias finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Iglesias scores with a nice right hand.
Good exchange - Iglesias coming out on top.
Iglesias throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Iglesias connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laruso . Laruso circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laruso takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Iglesias.
Iglesias throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Laruso is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Iglesias.
Laruso has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Iglesias.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Iglesias.
Iglesias lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Iglesias dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Iglesias bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Iglesias throws a leg kick which misses Laruso 's front leg but catches the back leg as Laruso tries to avoid it.
Laruso fails with a takedown attempt.
Iglesias scores with a kick to the body.
Iglesias lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Laruso gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Iglesias.
Iglesias lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Iglesias. Laruso shrugs it off though.
Iglesias lands a head kick. Laruso smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Iglesias scores with a kick to the midsection.
Laruso is breathing heavily.
Iglesias lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laruso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Iglesias can pounce on him.
Good standup being displayed there by Iglesias as he connects with a hook.
Iglesias lands a high kick!
Alexandre Iglesias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iglesias connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laruso . Laruso circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Iglesias lands with a cross.
Iglesias lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laruso 's sensitive parts.
Iglesias stuffs the takedown.
Iglesias goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Iglesias pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Laruso looking to score a takedown here. Iglesias is defending well but Laruso drives through and ends up in Iglesias's guard.
Laruso is looking to pass into half guard but Iglesias pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Iglesias is in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laruso trying to keep a closed guard but Iglesias is proving a slippery customer.
Iglesias looking to pass the guard.
Iglesias is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Laruso is trying to hold Iglesias in close to prevent damage but Iglesias has managed to pass into half guard.
Iglesias seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Laruso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Laruso manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Laruso is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Iglesias defends well.

Laruso is working an open guard so Iglesias takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Laruso stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Iglesias.
Laruso misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laruso has his takedown stuffed
and Iglesias counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alexandre Iglesias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Laruso .
Laruso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Iglesias. Iglesias obviously looking to wear him down.
Iglesias slaps away a takedown attempt from Laruso , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Laruso takes a kick to the side of the head.
Iglesias throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Iglesias lands with a thumping leg kick.
Iglesias throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iglesias misses with a head kick.
Laruso 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Iglesias lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Iglesias connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Iglesias dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Iglesias throws a head kick that Laruso semi-blocks.
Iglesias connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Iglesias with a jab.
Iglesias lands a high kick!
Iglesias throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Laruso 's head.
Iglesias throws a low kick but Laruso avoids it.
Iglesias misses with a leg kick
and Laruso counters with a low kick, right behind Iglesias 's knee.
Laruso sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A lazy left from Iglesias finds it's target.
Iglesias cracks Laruso with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Iglesias misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laruso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A low kick from Laruso misses
and Iglesias counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Iglesias misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Iglesias.
Laruso checks a low kick from Iglesias.
Nice body kick there by Iglesias.
Iglesias fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laruso .
Laruso sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Iglesias connects with a high kick.
Laruso misses with a head kick.
Laruso shoots in but Iglesias avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Iglesias.
A low kick from Laruso misses
and Iglesias counters with a good, hard body kick but Laruso shrugs it off.
Iglesias throws a head kick but Laruso moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laruso scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Laruso is looking to take a break and control but Iglesias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Laruso working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Iglesias is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Laruso has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iglesias is looking to reverse the position.

Laruso tries for a kimura but Iglesias is defending well.
Iglesias is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Laruso asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Iglesias is not content to let Laruso control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandre Iglesias showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Iglesias, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandre Iglesias!