PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerimiah Jose (ranked 4539 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Larenzo (ranked 6698 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerimiah Jose has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jose
vs
Larenzo

192 cm
25
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good takedowns
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jerimiah Jose !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Larenzo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larenzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larenzo misses with a right hand

and Jose counters with a nice double leg into side control. Larenzo won't be happy with that.
Larenzo is looking for a sweep.
Jose works to advance to full mount. Larenzo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jose connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jose controlling the pace for now.
Jose 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jose has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jose looking to finish Larenzo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Larenzo!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Larenzo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jose controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose raining down shots from the mount!
Larenzo tries to reverse the position but Jose maintains control.
Jose with good strikes from the mount here!

Jose working for a guillotine from mount but Larenzo is in no mood to give up.
Larenzo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jose tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Jose is working for a guillotine from mount but Larenzo frees his head quite easily.
Jose sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jose cracks Larenzo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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 is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jose prevents Larenzo from getting the reversal.
Larenzo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jose blocks Larenzo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Larenzo tries to hold on but Jose pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jose scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jose takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jose tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jose looking to finish Larenzo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Larenzo!
Jose controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jose landing strikes from the mount and Larenzo is in trouble!
Larenzo tries to hold on but Jose pushes him away.
Larenzo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Jose is staying active.
Jose cracks Larenzo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jose has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jose controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerimiah Jose dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Larenzo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jose at a distance.
Jose misses with a looping right.
Larenzo throws a body punch but Jose moves out of range.
Jose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larenzo.
Larenzo swings for the body but Jose moves out of range.
Larenzo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Jerimiah Jose has been cut.
A big right from Larenzo misses.
Jose ducks under a wild hook from Larenzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jose defending well as Larenzo loads up on a big left hand.
Larenzo scores with a punch to the head.
A swing and a miss from Larenzo.
Larenzo misses with a straight right.
Jose changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jose or perhaps it was just good defense by Larenzo, which made it look bad.
Larenzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Jose shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Larenzo misses with a hook.
A jab lands there for Larenzo.
Larenzo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jose misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Larenzo. Beautiful body shot.
Jose defending well as Larenzo loads up on a big left hand.
Jose drops down looking for a counter takedown but Larenzo sprawls and moves away.
Jose shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Charlie Larenzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jose misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larenzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larenzo throws a hook but Jose avoids it easily.
Larenzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jose was well out of range. Poor timing from Larenzo.
Larenzo scores with a hook to the body. Jose takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jose throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circling - Jose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larenzo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larenzo. Jose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jose tries to score a power double leg takedown but Larenzo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jose somewhat.
Larenzo avoids the head kick by Jose .
Larenzo sizes up Jose with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larenzo misses with an uppercut. Jose saw that one coming.
Jose tries to move into range but Larenzo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Larenzo throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Jose counters with a single leg into guard. Larenzo didn't expect that.
Jose working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Larenzo's head.
Jose is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jose is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larenzo can do to turn this around?
Larenzo wants to control but Jose passes easily into half guard.
Jerimiah Jose overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Larenzo wants to control but Jose is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Larenzo is trying to control but Jose passes into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jose takes a little break here. Larenzo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Larenzo is trying to control Jose 's posture but Jose avoids it.
Larenzo tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Jose easily slips into full mount!
Larenzo tries to hold on but Jose postures up.
Jose working the ground and pound effectively.
Larenzo is working to get back to half guard.
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 cut man is working on Jerimiah Jose 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jose tries a head kick but it misses.
Jose moves away from the strike by Larenzo.
Larenzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jose throws a leg kick that misses.
Larenzo lands with a shot to the body.
Jose blocks a jab.
Larenzo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jose on the side of the head.
Jose takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Jerimiah Jose 's cut is getting worse.
Larenzo misses with a straight left.
Jose changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larenzo misses with an uppercut

and Jose counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larenzo wants to control but Jose postures up.
Larenzo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jose connects with a decent elbow.
Larenzo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Larenzo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jose works to advance to full mount. Larenzo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jose controlling the position easily from mount.
Jose unloading with bombs!
Larenzo wants to control but Jose is having none of it.
Jose putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jose postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Larenzo looks a forlorn figure.
Larenzo taking shots to the head.
Jose scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Larenzo?
Jose controlling from mount.
Jose scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jose controlling the position easily from mount.
Larenzo tries to hold on but Jose postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose looking to control and managing it successfully.
Larenzo is bucking up trying to escape but Jose cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Larenzo working to try and regain half guard.
Larenzo wants to control but Jose is having none of it.
Jose takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jose landing strikes from the mount and Larenzo is in trouble!
Jose controlling his opponent.
Larenzo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larenzo wants to control but Jose is having none of it.
Jose with the ground and pound from mount.
Jose looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jose working the ground and pound effectively.
Jose sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerimiah Jose showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jose has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerimiah Jose !