PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Laguera (ranked 2596 p4p, 5010 weight class) and Magnus Larsen (ranked 251 p4p, 366 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Laguera
vs
Larsen

171 cm
26
145
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
157
3 - 5 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Maximum Human Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Alejandro Laguera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 2, fighting out of London, Magnus Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laguera.
Larsen moves away from the strike by Laguera.
Laguera looks to land a left hand but Larsen moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Laguera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laguera throws a jab but it's blocked by Larsen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Larsen throws a head kick that Laguera semi-blocks.
Laguera has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Torcida MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Laguera takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Larsen slips a straight right by Laguera.
Laguera walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laguera looks to land a right hand but Larsen moved out of range.
Laguera moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Larsen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Larsen ducks right into an uppercut from Laguera.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lagueras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Larsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laguera has time to react.
Laguera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little feinted left hand from Laguera on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Larsen lands with a good body shot.
Nice defenses there by Laguera.
Larsen throws a lazy right hand but Laguera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Laguera.
Larsen misses with a looping left.
Laguera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laguera lands a nice looking body shot.
Larsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larsen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Larsen swings for the body but Laguera moves out of range.
Laguera throws a lazy right hand but Larsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larsen throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Laguera on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Larsen misses with a wild body shot.
Larsen moves out of range as Laguera strikes.
Laguera misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Larsen. That snapped Laguera's head back.
Larsen throws a shot from downtown. Laguera moves away and avoids it.
Larsen ducks under a wild hook from Laguera.
Larsen throws a head kick that misses.
Laguera throwing a counter right hand but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Larsen slips a jab from Laguera.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laguera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laguera with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Larsen to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen scores with a jab to the head.
Larsen connects with a leg kick.
Laguera lunges at Larsen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Larsen's hand.
Larsen misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Laguera wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Larsen connects with the punch.
Larsen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Larsen works over Laguera's head and body with a nice combination.
Larsen lands a nice looking body shot.
Laguera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Larsen! But no joy.
Laguera misses the jab.
Laguera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laguera dips to his left and cracks Larsen with an uppercut!
Laguera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larsen throws out the jab.
Larsen misses with a straight right.
Laguera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laguera lands a right hook to the body.
Larsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Laguera scores with a crisp jab that stopped Larsen in his tracks.
Laguera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larsen.
Larsen fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Larsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Laguera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Larsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larsen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Larsen slips under a jab from Laguera.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Larsen! But no joy.
Laguera with a hook.
Laguera with a hook.
Larsen slips under a jab.
A big right from Laguera misses.
Larsen misses with a double jab.
Larsen misses the jab.
Laguera takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laguera.
Laguera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Larsen misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larsen.
Laguera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laguera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Larsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laguera.
Larsen throws out a counter right but Laguera avoids it with no problem.
Larsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laguera misses with an uppercut.
Larsen lands a right hook to the body.
Laguera avoids a kick to the body.
Laguera throws an overhand right that lands on Larsen's shoulder, as Larsen tries to avoid the shot.
Laguera lands with a nice body punch.
Laguera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Larsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsen misses with a hook. Laguera ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Laguera on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laguera missing with a left hand there. Larsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larsen needs to keep his hands up - Laguera had a free shot at his head there.
Larsen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Larsen.
Laguera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larsen.
Laguera throws a looping overhand right but Larsen ducks down to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larsen.
Larsen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Magnus Larsen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Larsen connects with a body shot.
Alejandro Laguera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larsen ducks under a wild hook from Laguera.
Larsen throws a shot to the body.
Laguera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laguera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Larsen.
Laguera looks to land a left hand but Larsen moved out of range nicely.
Larsen throws a leg kick which misses Laguera's front leg but catches the back leg as Laguera tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsen. Laguera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laguera throws a big shot that misses.
Larsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laguera has time to react.
Laguera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsen.
Laguera throws a body shot but no joy.
Larsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Larsen slips under a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Laguera. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laguera.
Laguera misses with a right hand
and Larsen counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsen misses with a low kick.
Laguera is looking to counter punch.
Larsen moves out of range as Laguera strikes.
A slow jab from Laguera misses its intended target.
Larsen throws a low kick but Laguera avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen blocks a jab.
Laguera misses with a body shot.
Laguera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Larsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larsen lands with a right hand.
Larsen throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Laguera.
Larsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Larsen lands.
Larsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laguera.
Laguera works Larsen's body with a nice hook.
Laguera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larsen throws a body punch but Laguera moves out of range.
Larsen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laguera throws a looping overhand right but Larsen ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Laguera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laguera.
Laguera throws a shot from downtown. Larsen moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguera ducks under a wild hook from Larsen.
Larsen misses the shot to the body.
Larsen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Larsen swings for the body but Laguera moves out of range.
Laguera works Larsen's body with a nice hook.
Magnus Larsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Laguera misses.
Laguera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laguera.
Laguera digs a good body shot into Larsen's ribs.
Laguera missing with a left hand there. Larsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larsen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Laguera lands a head shot.

Larsen is rocked!
Larsen walks into a stiff left hand from Laguera.
Larsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Laguera finish him?
Larsen slips a straight right by Laguera.
A telegraphed right hand from Laguera misses the target.
Laguera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Larsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laguera looks to land a right hand but Larsen moved out of range.
Larsen seems to have recovered his senses.
Laguera misses with a hook. Larsen ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Larsen misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Laguera misses.
Laguera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Larsen slips under a jab.
Larsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Larsen.
Laguera lands with a cross.
Larsen staying out of range there.
Larsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laguera scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Laguera finds it's way through Larsen's defenses.
Larsen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Larsen defending well as Laguera loads up on a big left hand.
Larsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laguera.
Laguera just misses with a punch to the body.
Larsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Laguera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laguera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laguera with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Larsen to score with a decent uppercut.
Laguera avoids the body shot from Larsen.
Larsen throws a head kick that Laguera semi-blocks.
Laguera just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguera throws a hook but Larsen blocks it.
Laguera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsen.
Laguera walks into a stiff left hand from Larsen.
Larsen lands a head kick. Laguera smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Laguera misses the body punch
and Larsen counters with a two punch combo.
A big left from Laguera misses.
Laguera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice cross by Laguera.
Nice straight punches there by Laguera. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laguera.
Laguera looks to land a left hand but Larsen moved out of range nicely.
Laguera throws a right and a left that Larsen avoids nicely.
Laguera backing away here, and Larsen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Larsen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Larsen staying out of range there.
It seemed like Larsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laguera walks into a stiff left hand from Larsen.
Laguera lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Laguera.
A little jabbing left from Larsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Laguera throws the left hand but Larsen avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Laguera dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Larsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Laguera is just out of range.
Laguera throws out a loose jab but Larsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laguera.
Laguera connects with the punch.
Larsen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Larsen connects with a body shot that sends Laguera's belly button to the back.
Larsen throws a shot from downtown. Laguera moves away and avoids it.
Laguera misses with a looping left.
Larsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lagueras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Laguera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larsen.
Laguera scores with a nice head shot.
Larsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larsen works the jab nicely.
Laguera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Larsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Larsen avoids the body shot from Laguera.
Laguera loads up on a big right hand but Larsen slips the punch.
Larsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laguera misses with an uppercut.
Laguera sizes up Larsen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Larsen lands a head kick!
Larsen defending well as Laguera loads up on a big left hand.
Laguera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away.
Larsen scores with a body shot.

Laguera drops Larsen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Larsen looks back up at him and smiles so Laguera waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
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!
A jab from Laguera misses.
Laguera misses with a left hand
and Larsen counters with a good low kick that Laguera was not able to check.
Larsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laguera throws out the jab.
Larsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laguera throwing a counter right hand but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Larsen slips a straight right by Laguera.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larsen. That's going to slow Laguera down.
Laguera throws a jab when Larsen was well out of range.
Laguera misses with a wild body shot.
Laguera throws a lazy right hand but Larsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laguera circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laguera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Larsen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laguera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laguera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Larsen.
Laguera looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsen is just out of range.
Laguera gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Larsen.
Laguera throws the left hand but Larsen avoids the punch easily.
Laguera walks into a jab.
Laguera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Laguera misses with a wild body shot.
Laguera misses with a looping right.
Larsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laguera throws out the jab.
Nice body punch from Larsen.
Laguera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larsen.
Larsen scores with a leg kick.
Laguera walks forward, straight into a front kick from Larsen.
Larsen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Laguera misses.
Laguera dodges the punch combination from Larsen.
Larsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laguera throws out the jab.
Laguera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Larsen connects with an inside leg kick.
Larsen slips under a jab.
Larsen swings widly with a right hand
and Laguera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laguera connects with the punch.
Larsen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Larsen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laguera misses with an uppercut.
Laguera looks to land a left hand but Larsen moved out of range nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Laguera there.
Laguera lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Larsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laguera circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Laguera misses the target.
Larsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lagueras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Larsen moves away from the strike by Laguera.
Larsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Larsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laguera moves forwards but Larsen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Larsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Larsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laguera.
A jab from Laguera finds it's way through Larsen's defenses.
Larsen with a nice cross.
Larsen misses with a body shot.
Laguera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Larsen has time to react.
Laguera misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laguera.
Laguera misses the jab.
Laguera misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for Laguera.
Laguera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Larsen doesn't seem bothered though.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alejandro Laguera.
Well Laguera has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Laguera!