PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Spinx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Laruso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spinx comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. This should be fireworks!

Spinx
vs
Laruso

174 cm
20
147 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

176 cm
19
140 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Spinx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Laruso !
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spinx slips under a jab from Laruso .
Laruso throws a right hand that Spinx ducks under and follows up with a left that Spinx also avoids with ease.
Spinx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laruso .
Laruso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spinx was well out of range. Poor timing from Laruso .
Laruso checks a leg kick.
Spinx throws a head kick that misses.
Spinx slips a jab from Laruso .
Laruso throws a series of punches but Spinx avoids them all with ease.
Laruso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spinx doesn't seem bothered though.
Laruso uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Jack Spinx has been cut.
Laruso tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laruso scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Spinx is rocked!
Laruso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spinx sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oh Spinx is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice shot lands for Spinx.
Spinx seems to have got his legs back now.
Laruso throws a lazy right hand but Spinx sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Laruso misses its intended target.
Laruso tries to bum rush Spinx with a series of wild strikes but Spinx uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spinx defending well as Laruso loads up on a big left hand.
Laruso looks to score with a jab to the body but Spinx is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laruso throws a jab when Spinx was well out of range.
Spinx scores with a hook to the body. Laruso takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spinx takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laruso throws a lazy head kick

and Spinx counters by clinching up.
Laruso blocks the elbow strike.

Laruso breaks from the clinch.
Spinx tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laruso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laruso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spinx makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Spinx throws a leg kick but Laruso sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laruso throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Spinx's head.
A combination from Laruso does no damage.
Laruso misses with a hook.
Laruso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laruso looks gassed!
Spinx avoids the body shot from Laruso .
Laruso misses with a hook. Spinx ducked under it nicely.
Laruso throws a jab but it's blocked by Spinx.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laruso connects with a high kick.
Laruso looks to land a combination but Spinx avoids it well.
Laruso takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laruso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laruso throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spinx counters with an outside leg kick.
Spinx is looking to slow Laruso down with leg kicks.
Laruso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spinx can pounce on him.

Spinx closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spinx with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Spinx is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laruso is defending well for now.

Laruso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laruso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spinx sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laruso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spinx uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laruso .
Laruso keeps the fight on the outside.
Spinx throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laruso misses with a body shot
and Spinx counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Laruso is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Laruso loads up on a big right hand but Spinx slips the punch.
Spinx buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laruso misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Spinx tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spinx moves forwards but Laruso connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slow jab from Laruso misses its intended target.
Laruso swinging wilding here.
Laruso takes a swing at Spinx's ribcage but misses.
Spinx scores with a leg kick.
Laruso connects with a crisp jab.

Spinx closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinx with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laruso working hard to break the clinch.
Spinx throws a knee to the head but misses.
Laruso is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spinx looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Spinx.
A frustrated look appears on Laruso 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spinx has Laruso pushed against the cage.
Spinx has Laruso pressed against the cage, preventing Laruso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spinx dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Spinx pushes off an throws an elbow but Laruso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stalling in the clinch from Spinx.
Spinx is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laruso is defending well for now.
Laruso has had enough of the clinch but Spinx keeps him there for the moment.
Laruso is trying to break the clinch but Spinx is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Spinx dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Spinx's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Laruso cracks a nice hook into Spinx's ribs.
Laruso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spinx doesn't seem bothered though.
Spinx ducks under a wild hook from Laruso .
Laruso throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spinx counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spinx takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laruso lands with a kick to the temple. Spinx shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Spinx misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laruso throws a head kick that misses
and Spinx counters with a head kick.

It looks like Daniel Laruso has been cut.
Laruso chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Spinx slips under a jab from Laruso .
Laruso 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.
Laruso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laruso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spinx.
Spinx throws a low kick but Laruso avoids it.
Laruso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinx avoids the head kick by Laruso .
Laruso misses the shot to the body.
Spinx wants to clinch up but Laruso keeps it at a distance.
Laruso slips a straight right by Spinx.
Spinx gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Laruso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spinx doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laruso avoids the head kick by Spinx.
Laruso lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Spinx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laruso .
Spinx throws a chopping leg kick but Laruso manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Laruso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spinx manages to avoid it.
Laruso lands with a slapping head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laruso .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Laruso .
A head kick misses from Spinx.
Spinx keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laruso .
Laruso throws a head kick that Spinx semi-blocks.
Laruso looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spinx is fending him off so far but Laruso persists. Nope, Spinx circles away and we're back to standing.
Spinx throws a head kick that misses.
Spinx moves out of range of the strikes.
Laruso throws a lazy head kick
and Spinx counters with a nice leg kick.
Spinx throws a head kick that Laruso semi-blocks.
Laruso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laruso throws a lazy head kick
and Spinx counters with a thumping low kick.
Daniel Laruso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spinx throws a head kick but Laruso moves out of range.
Laruso takes a swing at Spinx's ribcage but misses.
Laruso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spinx.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laruso waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Spinx.
Laruso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spinx counters with an inside leg kick.
Laruso misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spinx counters with a head kick. That will keep Laruso thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Spinx misses with a head kick.
Laruso throws a jab but it's blocked by Spinx.
Daniel Laruso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laruso misses with a hook to the body
and Spinx counters with an inside leg kick.
Laruso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laruso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spinx feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laruso 's calf.
Laruso lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Laruso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spinx. Spinx obviously looking to wear him down.
Laruso lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Spinx closes the distance and clinches.
Laruso is trying to force a seperation but Spinx has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinx lands an elbow inside that Laruso shrugs off.
Laruso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Laruso is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Laruso manages to break the clinch.
Laruso swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spinx counters with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Laruso .
Nice uppercut there from Laruso .
Spinx uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laruso .
Laruso lands an overhand right.
Laruso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spinx manages to avoid it.

Spinx closes the distance and pushes Laruso back into the cage.
Laruso wants to break free but Spinx has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Laruso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A big left from Laruso misses.
A combination from Laruso does no damage.
Spinx throws a head kick but Laruso moves out of range.
Spinx tries to score with a low kick but Laruso moves his leg out of the way.
Laruso scores with a head kick.
Laruso misses with a double jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Laruso as he connects with a hook.
Spinx uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laruso .
Laruso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laruso throws the left hand but Spinx avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Spinx 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Laruso .
Laruso throws a head kick that misses
and Spinx counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laruso lands with an overhand left.
Spinx 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laruso misses with the combination.
Laruso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Spinx clinches up against the cage.
Spinx taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Laruso has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Laruso managing to block the knees to the body from Spinx.
A nice left hand lands by Spinx.
Spinx scores with a knee to the head.
Laruso prevents a body shot from Spinx.
Spinx is pushing Laruso up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Spinx tries to land knees in the clinch but Laruso avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Laruso 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spinx is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Laruso being controlled against the cage.
Spinx misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laruso .

Laruso 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spinx drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laruso dips to his left and cracks Spinx with an uppercut!
Nice shot by Laruso .
Laruso stalks Spinx and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Spinx's face. Spinx staggers backwards, shaken.
Laruso tries a head kick but it misses.
Laruso misses with a two punch combination.
Laruso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left lands for Laruso .
Laruso misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spinx connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laruso misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spinx clinches up with Laruso and pushes him back against the cage.
Spinx throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Spinx throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laruso blocks it with crossed arms.
Good body shot from Spinx.
Laruso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spinx keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Laruso 's efforts to push away.
Laruso working hard to break the clinch.
Spinx misses with a knee to the head.

Laruso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spinx throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Laruso .
Laruso moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Spinx throws a chopping leg kick but Laruso manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Laruso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spinx doesn't seem bothered though.
Laruso throws a head kick that misses
and Spinx counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laruso cracks Spinx with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spinx uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laruso .
Spinx throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spinx takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Laruso 's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Laruso duly obliges.
Laruso throws a sloppy head kick and Spinx moves out of range easily.
Laruso misses with an uppercut.
Spinx throws a head kick that misses.
Laruso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spinx.
Laruso throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Laruso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spinx counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheers as Laruso lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spinx doesn't seem phased though.
Laruso throws a lazy head kick
and Spinx counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laruso 's knee momentarily.
Laruso throws a combination that misses
and Spinx counters with a big head kick but Laruso shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Daniel Laruso .
I think Laruso 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Laruso !