PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zyd Xydddddddddddddd (ranked 7652 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Larenzo (ranked 5515 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Xydddddddddddddd
vs
Larenzo

180 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zyd Xydddddddddddddd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Larenzo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larenzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xydddddddddddddd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xydddddddddddddd lands with a good body shot.
Larenzo swings for the body but Xydddddddddddddd moves out of range.
Larenzo lands with a cross.
Xydddddddddddddd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larenzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xydddddddddddddd lands with a shot to the body.
Larenzo lands with a good body shot.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a sloppy head kick and Larenzo moves out of range easily.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a sloppy head kick and Larenzo moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larenzo scores with a punch to the head.
Larenzo throws a good cross that connects.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larenzo tries to clinch up.
Xydddddddddddddd misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larenzo tries to bum rush Xydddddddddddddd with a series of wild strikes but Xydddddddddddddd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Xydddddddddddddd was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Larenzo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xydddddddddddddd. Larenzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larenzo. Xydddddddddddddd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larenzo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Xydddddddddddddd scores with a punch to the head.
Larenzo misses with an uppercut. Xydddddddddddddd saw that one coming.
Xydddddddddddddd is looking to wear down Larenzo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Larenzo looks to land a left hand but Xydddddddddddddd moved out of range nicely.
Larenzo wants to clinch.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a head kick but Larenzo moves out of range.
Larenzo misses with a body shot.
Zyd Xydddddddddddddd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xydddddddddddddd looks to score with a jab to the body but Larenzo is just out of range.
Xydddddddddddddd lands with a slapping head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xydddddddddddddd. Larenzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xydddddddddddddd misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larenzo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Xydddddddddddddd to counter with a crisp jab.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a looping right.
Larenzo misses with a combination
and Xydddddddddddddd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larenzo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Xydddddddddddddd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xydddddddddddddd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big left from Larenzo misses.
Xydddddddddddddd thinks about countering with a head kick.
Xydddddddddddddd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larenzo wants to clinch up but Xydddddddddddddd keeps it at a distance.
Xydddddddddddddd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larenzo tries to counter with a clinch but Xydddddddddddddd shakes him off and moves away.
Larenzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xydddddddddddddd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Larenzo doesn't manage to clinch there - Xydddddddddddddd circles away.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Larenzo misses its intended target.

Larenzo closes the distance and pushes Xydddddddddddddd back into the cage.
Xydddddddddddddd stalling against the cage.
Xydddddddddddddd is trying to drag Larenzo to the mat but Larenzo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Xydddddddddddddd is breathing heavily.
Larenzo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Larenzo.
Xydddddddddddddd drops down looking for an ankle pick but Larenzo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Larenzo. That snapped Xydddddddddddddd's head back.
Larenzo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xydddddddddddddd loads up on a big right hand but Larenzo slips the punch.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a head kick.
Larenzo cracks Xydddddddddddddd with a good jab.
Xydddddddddddddd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xydddddddddddddd takes a jab right on the kisser.
Larenzo avoids the head kick by Xydddddddddddddd.
A little jabbing left from Larenzo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Larenzo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Xydddddddddddddd. Xydddddddddddddd circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xydddddddddddddd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Larenzo gets a clinch.
Larenzo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Xydddddddddddddd is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Larenzo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zyd Xydddddddddddddd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larenzo working aggressively here.

Xydddddddddddddd manages to break the clinch.
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 Zyd Xydddddddddddddd will probably get the nod.
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.

Larenzo catches Xydddddddddddddd with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a wild body shot.
Xydddddddddddddd scores with a nice right hand.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Larenzo finds it's way through Xydddddddddddddd's defenses.
Larenzo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Larenzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Xydddddddddddddd is just out of range.
Xydddddddddddddd slips a jab from Larenzo.
Larenzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Larenzo misses its intended target.
Xydddddddddddddd on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larenzo misses with a body shot.
Larenzo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Larenzo blocks a head kick by Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydddddddddddddd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Xydddddddddddddd connects with a body shot that sends Larenzo's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larenzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xydddddddddddddd moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larenzo is looking to clinch but Xydddddddddddddd is avoiding it.
Larenzo digs a good body shot into Xydddddddddddddd's ribs.
Xydddddddddddddd tries a head kick but it misses.
Larenzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Xydddddddddddddd is just out of range.
Xydddddddddddddd tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Larenzo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Xydddddddddddddd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larenzo moves away.
Xydddddddddddddd defending well as Larenzo loads up on a big left hand.
Larenzo swings widly with a right hand
and Xydddddddddddddd counters with a right hand to the body.
Larenzo lands a glancing blow to the side of Xydddddddddddddd's head.
Larenzo 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.
Larenzo tries to clinch but Xydddddddddddddd moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Xydddddddddddddd. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larenzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Xydddddddddddddd is just out of range.
Larenzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydddddddddddddd swats away the attempt to clinch by Larenzo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larenzo moves in looking to clinch but Xydddddddddddddd pushes him off.
Xydddddddddddddd misses the shot to the body.
Larenzo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Xydddddddddddddd slips a straight right by Larenzo.
Xydddddddddddddd swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Larenzo with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xydddddddddddddd tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Larenzo.
Xydddddddddddddd takes a swing at Larenzo's ribcage but misses.
Xydddddddddddddd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Xydddddddddddddd defending well as Larenzo loads up on a big left hand.
Larenzo connects with a right hand. Xydddddddddddddd shakes it off.
Larenzo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Xydddddddddddddd.
Larenzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xydddddddddddddd manages to avoid it.
Zyd Xydddddddddddddd is winning the standup battle so far.
Xydddddddddddddd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larenzo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larenzo connects with a right hand. Xydddddddddddddd shakes it off.
Larenzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Xydddddddddddddd counters with a stiff right hand.
Larenzo takes a swing at Xydddddddddddddd's ribcage but misses.
Xydddddddddddddd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larenzo.
Xydddddddddddddd is looking to counter with head kicks.
Larenzo dips to his left and cracks Xydddddddddddddd with an uppercut!
Larenzo checks a low kick from Xydddddddddddddd.
Larenzo throws out a counter right but Xydddddddddddddd avoids it with no problem.
Larenzo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Larenzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xydddddddddddddd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larenzo.
Xydddddddddddddd swings for the body but Larenzo moves out of range.
Larenzo tries to counter with a clinch but Xydddddddddddddd shakes him off and moves away.

Larenzo closes the distance and pushes Xydddddddddddddd back into the cage.

Larenzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xydddddddddddddd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Larenzo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Larenzo closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Larenzo manages to break the clinch.
Xydddddddddddddd takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larenzo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Xydddddddddddddd momentarily.
Xydddddddddddddd takes a swing at Larenzo's ribcage but misses.
Larenzo lunges at Xydddddddddddddd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Xydddddddddddddd's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larenzo. Xydddddddddddddd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larenzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a head kick.
Larenzo tries to counter with a clinch but Xydddddddddddddd shakes him off and moves away.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a lazy right hand but Larenzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larenzo misses with a straight left.
Larenzo tries to clinch up but Xydddddddddddddd circles away and keeps his distance.
Larenzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xydddddddddddddd moves away.
Xydddddddddddddd is looking to counter with head kicks.
Xydddddddddddddd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larenzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xydddddddddddddd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Larenzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Xydddddddddddddd moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Xydddddddddddddd.
Larenzo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Larenzo tries to clinch but Xydddddddddddddd is having none of it.
Xydddddddddddddd scores with a hook to the body. Larenzo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Larenzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydddddddddddddd just misses with a punch to the body.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a head kick that misses.
Larenzo avoids the body shot from Xydddddddddddddd.
Larenzo avoids the head kick by Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydddddddddddddd misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larenzo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Xydddddddddddddd's head backwards.
A big left from Larenzo misses.
Larenzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larenzo tries to clinch but Xydddddddddddddd moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Xydddddddddddddd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Larenzo, as that shot connected.
Larenzo scores with a punch to the head.
A swing and a miss from Larenzo.
Larenzo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Xydddddddddddddd moves away from the strike by Larenzo.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larenzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xydddddddddddddd throws out the jab.
Larenzo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Larenzo throws a big shot that misses.
Larenzo moves in looking to clinch but Xydddddddddddddd pushes him off.
Xydddddddddddddd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Xydddddddddddddd looks to score with a jab to the body but Larenzo is just out of range.
Xydddddddddddddd looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Xydddddddddddddd swats away the attempt to clinch by Larenzo.
Larenzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larenzo blocks a head kick by Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larenzo takes one to the side of the head.
Xydddddddddddddd blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larenzo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Larenzo, as that shot connected.
Xydddddddddddddd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larenzo.
Xydddddddddddddd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Xydddddddddddddd swats away the attempt to clinch by Larenzo.
Larenzo blocks a head kick by Xydddddddddddddd.
Larenzo tries to close the distance and clinch but Xydddddddddddddd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xydddddddddddddd is looking to counter with head kicks.
Xydddddddddddddd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larenzo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Xydddddddddddddd. Xydddddddddddddd circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Larenzo swings for the body but Xydddddddddddddd moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larenzo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Xydddddddddddddd has time to react.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Larenzo misses with a looping left.
Xydddddddddddddd ducks under a wild hook from Larenzo.
Larenzo misses with a lunging right hand
and Xydddddddddddddd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Larenzo misses with the combination.
Larenzo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Larenzo looks to throw the jab but Xydddddddddddddd is out of range.
Larenzo takes a swing at Xydddddddddddddd's ribcage but misses.
Larenzo tries to clinch up
and Xydddddddddddddd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Larenzo's head.
Larenzo looks to throw the jab but Xydddddddddddddd is out of range.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a wild body shot.
Larenzo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larenzo staying out of range there.
Larenzo misses the jab.
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!
Larenzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larenzo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Larenzo scores with a shot to the body.
Xydddddddddddddd ducks under a wild hook from Larenzo.
Larenzo throws a looping overhand right but Xydddddddddddddd ducks down to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Xydddddddddddddd tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xydddddddddddddd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Larenzo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Larenzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Xydddddddddddddd fails to pull the fight into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charlie Larenzo.
Well Larenzo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Larenzo!