PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel LaRusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doe comes to the cage accompanied by whatsername, and does she remember my name?. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Daniel LaRusso enters the cage!

Doe
vs
LaRusso

193 cm
26
245 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
210 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BUY ONE,GET TWO
BUY ONE,GET TWO

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Doe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel LaRusso!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaRusso thows a body shot but no joy.
LaRusso wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
LaRusso tests Doe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
LaRusso looks to land a right hand but Doe moved out of range.
LaRusso is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Daniel LaRusso has been cut.
LaRusso cracks a nice hook into Doe's ribs.
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!
LaRusso throws a body punch but Doe moves out of range.
Doe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
LaRusso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doe was well out of range. Poor timing from LaRusso.
LaRusso swings for the body but Doe moves out of range.
LaRusso just misses with a punch to the body.
LaRusso looks to land a right hand but Doe moved out of range.
Doe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
LaRusso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaRusso swings away with a body shot that misses

and Doe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Doe advances position into side control!
Doe has knee on belly momentarily but LaRusso bucks him off and regains half guard.
LaRusso is trying to stand.
LaRusso gets full guard.
Doe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Doe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Doe tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe tries to move to mount but LaRusso blocks the move with his legs.
Doe fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Doe has knee on belly and moves into mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doe misses with a head shot.
LaRusso manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by LaRusso, under a barage of strikes from Doe.
LaRusso is staying active underneath Doe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Doe wants to pass the guard but LaRusso is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso trying to control here.
LaRusso really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Doe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Doe is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and LaRusso reverses the position - he's now on top in Doe's guard.
Doe 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.
Doe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. LaRusso manages to get himself to full guard.
Doe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. LaRusso is keeping the position for now.
LaRusso wants to sweep here but Doe controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Doe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Doe advances to mount.
Doe thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Doe throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Doe punching from mount but LaRusso doing a good job of avoiding damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doe sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Doe sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Doe misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Doe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel LaRusso's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from LaRusso. Doe does a little dance to reset his feet.
LaRusso misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts LaRusso, as that shot connected.
A big left from LaRusso misses.
LaRusso misses with a wild body shot.
LaRusso misses with a body shot
and Doe counters with a slapping leg kick.
LaRusso misses the body punch

and Doe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for LaRusso!
LaRusso tries to buck Doe off but he can't manage it.
Doe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
LaRusso avoids a series of strikes thrown by Doe.
Doe throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Doe avoids the attempt from LaRusso to control.
Doe thowing shots but they're missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
LaRusso is squirming around, avoiding Doe's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
LaRusso avoids a series of strikes thrown by Doe.
LaRusso wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Doe.
Doe throwing strikes here but LaRusso is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Doe looking to ground and pound but LaRusso is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Doe throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
LaRusso wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Doe throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
LaRusso trying desperately to get to his feet.
Doe unloads with some shots from mount but LaRusso bucks and avoids them well.
Poor strikes thrown by Doe there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Doe throws a strike there. LaRusso manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
LaRusso is staying active underneath Doe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
LaRusso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniel LaRusso seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso throws a body punch but Doe moves out of range.
Daniel LaRusso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LaRusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doe manages to avoid it.
LaRusso misses with a looping right.
LaRusso misses with a body shot.
LaRusso connects with a single shot there.
Doe scores with a jab to the body.
LaRusso is breathing heavily.
LaRusso scores with a jab to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Doe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
LaRusso swings away with a body shot that misses
and Doe finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
LaRusso stuffs the takedown attempt from Doe. Doe gets slowly back to his feet.
Doe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso misses the body punch
and Doe counters with a nice kick to the body.
LaRusso blocks a head kick by Doe.
Doe throws a leg kick which misses LaRusso's front leg but catches the back leg as LaRusso tries to avoid it.
Doe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Doe thuds his shin into the meat of LaRusso's side.
Doe cracks the inside of LaRusso's front leg.
Doe misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LaRusso slips under a jab from Doe.
LaRusso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Doe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
LaRusso wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Doe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel LaRusso's cut.
That's time! Doe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Doe blocks a jab.
LaRusso thows a body shot but no joy.
LaRusso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Doe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but LaRusso is out of range.
LaRusso misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from LaRusso misses the target.
LaRusso falls off balance throwing a combination
and Doe counters with a nice body kick.
LaRusso swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Doe counters with a low kick, right behind LaRusso 's knee.

Doe lands a head kick that stumbles LaRusso and the fighters go to the mat.

LaRusso is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doe trying to control but LaRusso is working from the bottom.
LaRusso is still in real trouble! Can Doe finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe advances position into side control!
LaRusso seems to have recovered his senses.
Doe misses with the ground and pound.
Doe lands a nice forearm strike.
Doe fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Doe throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Doe is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
LaRusso stops Doe from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Doe.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if LaRusso can do anything to dispel that myth.
Doe sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but LaRusso is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
You can see the frustration on LaRusso's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jon Doe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
LaRusso prevents Doe from improving position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Doe moves out of range of the strikes.
Doe moves out of range of the strikes.
Doe lands a jab to LaRusso's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso misses with an uppercut. Doe saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from LaRusso misses
and Doe counters with a nice low kick that buckles LaRusso's knee momentarily.
LaRusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doe manages to avoid it.
LaRusso throws a right hand that Doe ducks under and follows up with a left that Doe also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from LaRusso.
LaRusso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
LaRusso thows a body shot but no joy.
Doe misses with a wild combination.
LaRusso misses with an uppercut. Doe saw that one coming.
LaRusso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Doe counters with a right hand to the body.
LaRusso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daniel LaRusso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Doe scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Doe seems to be stalking LaRusso here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! LaRusso drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jon Doe!
Jon Doe retains his heavyweight title!