PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Lane (ranked 4702 p4p, 3848 weight class) and Leonardo Pesce (ranked 163 p4p, 0 weight class). Lane comes into the arena with "The Batdance" by Prince blaring out of the sound system. Leonardo Pesce looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Lane
vs
Pesce

188 cm
18
280
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
275
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Lane!
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, Leonardo Pesce!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pesce misses with a takedown attempt - Lane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Lane throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pesce was covering up waiting for the punch and Lane finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Pesce looking for a guillotine here but Lane defends easily.
Lane looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lane trying to control but Pesce is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lane is fighting to break Pesce's control of his arms but Pesce is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lane wanted to stand there but Pesce had control of the position.
Pesce is pulling down on Lane's head to control his posture.
Lane throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lane trying to control the position from guard on top but Pesce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lane misses with a series of wild punches.

Lane closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A bit of stalling here from Lane.
Pesce is looking to control Lane's arms but Lane gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pesce has his back to the cage.
Lane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pesce avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesce stalling in the clinch.
Lane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lane takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lane is breathing heavily.
Lane fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Lane manages to break the clinch.
Lane shoots for a takedown but Pesce saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Pesce.
Pesce scores with a kick to the body.
Pesce delivers a nice body kick.
Pesce tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lane defends well and Pesce ends up having to push Lane into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pesce shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lane as he avoids it easily.
Jay Lane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Pesce.
Lane throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesce fakes the leg kick and cracks Lane in the body.
A low kick lands for Pesce.
Pesce scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pesce shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Pesce clinches.
Pesce holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lane is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pesce.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pesce works on Lane's body with a couple of short punches.
Pesce slows down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pesce connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice combination there by Pesce.

It looks like Jay Lane has been cut.
Pesce tries to clinch but Lane moves out of range.
Lane really is a fat lump.
Lane shoots in looking for a takedown but Pesce manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lane's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lane moves to clinch but Pesce breaks away
and Pesce counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesce lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lane shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pesce manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pesce has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lane wants to pass the guard but Pesce is keeping the position.
Lane postures up in Pesce's guard and throws a big left but Pesce blocks it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lane trying to control the position from guard on top but Pesce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Pesce fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lane, pushing him back against the cage.
Lane letting Pesce take a breather here.
Pesce tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lane avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lane is trying to pull guard but Pesce has him pressed against the cage.
Lane is trying to pull guard but Pesce has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Lane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pesce unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pesce has Lane pushed against the cage.
Pesce misses with a knee strike.
The referee calls for Pesce to work.
Stalling in the clinch from Pesce.
Pesce continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Pesce has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Pesce jumps guard and drags Lane to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pesce has his hands on Lane's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pesce utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pesce is pulling down on Lane's head to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lane trying to control but Pesce is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Pesce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jay Lane's cut.
That's time! Lane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pesce.
Pesce looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lane tries to counter with a takedown but Pesce is quick to defend against it.
Pesce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lane circles away quickly and effectively.
Lane fails with a takedown attempt.
Lane fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesce scores with a sloppy right hand. Lane should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lane stuffs the takedown.
Pesce takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pesce closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lane circles away.

Lane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Lane has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pesce clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Lane lands a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesce trying to control but not successfully.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Lane's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Pesce wants to control his opponent's hands but Lane gets his hands free.
Lane trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Lane tightening his grip on Pesce, looking for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lane gets his hands free as Pesce looks to control.
Lane throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Lane tries to get the hooks in deep but Pesce pushed the leg off.
Lane misses with punches from the back.
Leonardo Pesce is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pesce looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lane trying to control momentarily.
Pesce just trying to survive but Lane is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Lane showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pesce has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Pesce!