PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Maggio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Lennox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maggio comes to the cage accompanied by Speak Softly Love. Larry Lennox looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Maggio
vs
Lennox

175 cm
24
183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
179 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Maggio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Lennox!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maggio is looking to clinch.
Maggio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lennox takes a step back to recover.

Lennox closes the distance and pushes Maggio back into the cage.
Maggio crunches a lovely knee into Lennox's ribcage.
Lennox takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lennox looks gassed!
Maggio landing knees to the body.
Maggio lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Larry Lennox has been cut.
Maggio trying to land knees to the body.
Maggio putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lennox in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Maggio.
Maggio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Maggio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maggio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Maggio connects with a knee to the head.
Maggio just leaning against Lennox, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Maggio.
Maggio landing knees to the body.
Maggio is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Maggio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lennox's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maggio.
Maggio crunches a lovely knee into Lennox's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Maggio.
Maggio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maggio lands an elbow that stopped Lennox in his tracks for a moment.
Maggio throws a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Maggio.
Maggio landing knees to the body.
Maggio missing with knees to the body.
Maggio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lennox lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennox tries to score a body lock takedown but Maggio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lennox can't break the clinch.
Maggio missing with knees to the body.
Maggio stops a takedown attempt from Lennox.
Maggio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maggio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lennox avoids it.
Maggio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maggio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lennox.
Lennox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lennox managing to block the knees to the body from Maggio.
Maggio wants to stall.
Lennox can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennox managing to block the knees to the body from Maggio.
Maggio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lennox.
Lennox is working for takedown but Maggio is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tony Maggio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Lennox.
Maggio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lennox avoids it.

Lennox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maggio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maggio closes the distance but Lennox moves to the side

and Lennox decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maggio's guard.
Maggio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lennox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maggio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lennox controls the pace.

Maggio pushes Lennox off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Maggio pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maggio clinches with his opponent.
Maggio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maggio misses with an elbow over the top.
Maggio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maggio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lennox avoids it.
Maggio missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Maggio.
Maggio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lennox is defending well for now.
Lennox managing to block the knees to the body from Maggio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maggio tries to land knees in the clinch but Lennox avoids the damage to the body.
Lennox tries to circle away but Maggio has him pinned against the cage.
Maggio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Lennox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Maggio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Larry Lennox's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maggio tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lennox counters by moving into the clinch.
Maggio stalling against the cage.
Maggio scores a nice knee to the body.
Maggio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maggio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tony Maggio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maggio lands a knee to the body.
Maggio missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maggio working Lennox over with knees to the body.
Maggio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maggio missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lennox goes for a takedown attempt but Maggio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maggio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennox is looking to clinch.
Lennox tries to clinch up but Maggio circles away and keeps his distance.
Maggio clinches but Lennox breaks the clinch

and Lennox counters with a single leg into guard. Maggio didn't expect that.
Lennox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maggio keeping full guard, as Lennox tries to pass.
Lennox is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lennox wants to control from the top but Maggio keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maggio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maggio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lennox's guard.
Lennox throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lennox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maggio is one step ahead there.
Lennox is adopting a defensive guard.
Lennox bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maggio's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maggio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lennox is one step ahead there.
Lennox prevents Maggio from getting back to his feet.
Lennox stands and throws Maggio's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Maggio takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Maggio on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maggio tries to get out of the position.
Lennox happy to just control the position for now.

That's four 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.
Lennox's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
You can see the frustration on Maggio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lennox prevents Maggio from escaping the position.
Maggio is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Lennox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Larry Lennox's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Maggio slaps away a takedown attempt from Lennox, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Lennox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maggio is stalling here.
Lennox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maggio misses with an elbow strike.
Maggio keeps control of Lennox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maggio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maggio tries to land knees in the clinch but Lennox avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maggio misses with an elbow strike.
Maggio stalling against the cage.
Maggio with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maggio displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lennox up against the cage.

Lennox has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Maggio clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Maggio turns into Lennox and is now in his guard.
Lennox trying to keep a closed guard but Maggio is proving a slippery customer.
Maggio trying to control the position from guard on top but Lennox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maggio is looking to stand up but Lennox won't let him.
Maggio stopping the sweep attempt from Lennox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennox working a defensive guard here.
Maggio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lennox keeping full guard, as Maggio tries to pass.
Maggio preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maggio wants to clinch but Lennox slips to the side

and Lennox counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Maggio is refusing to be controlled, as Lennox sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maggio is trying to get back to full guard.
Lennox looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maggio preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Lennox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maggio keeps working.
Maggio is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maggio wants to control but Lennox is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maggio closes the distance but Lennox moves to the side

and Lennox counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Maggio pushes Lennox off looking to stand but Lennox dives back in and keeps control.
Lennox content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Maggio is trying to stand back up but Lennox is controlling him
Maggio is trying to get back to full guard.
Lennox controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Lennox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lennox 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Lennox!