PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peppin Larter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Irwin Estevez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larter comes to the cage accompanied by Analiese. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Larter
vs
Irwin Estevez

177 cm
20
168 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
167 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peppin Larter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Irwin Estevez!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larter throws a big shot that misses.
Estevez throws a series of punches but Larter moves out of range.

Estevez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Larter's half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Larter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Larter is looking to stand up but Estevez isn't so interested in that idea.
Estevez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Larter keeping moving, preventing Estevez from controlling successfully.
Estevez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Larter wants to get back to his feet but Estevez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Estevez trying to control but Larter is working from the bottom.
Estevez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Estevez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larter throws the left hand but Estevez avoids the punch easily.
Estevez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Larter avoids it really well and circles away.
Larter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Estevez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Estevez thows a body shot but no joy.
Estevez misses with an uppercut.
Estevez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Larter.
A shot to de liver by Larter. Beautiful body shot.
Larter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Estevez in his tracks.
Estevez walks into a left hand.
Larter ducks under a wild hook from Estevez.
Larter jabs Estevez right on the nose. Estevez blinks but takes it well.
Larter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Estevez.
Estevez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Larter sprawls well. Larter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Estevez gets slowly back to his feet.
Larter connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larter thuds a left hand into Estevez's body.
Estevez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Estevez moves forwards but Larter connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Larter drives through with a takedown into guard.
Estevez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larter is one step ahead there.
Estevez trying to control the position here.
Larter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Larter stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estevez fails with the takedown
and Larter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Peppin Larter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Irwin Estevez.
Larter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Larter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larter scores with the left hand. Estevez knows he should have avoided that one.
Estevez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Estevez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Larter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Estevez lands an overhand right.

Estevez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Larter did well to prevent Estevez getting side control.
Estevez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Larter is defending against the submission attempts here by Estevez.
Estevez looks gassed!

Larter makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Larter scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estevez doesn't manage to clinch there - Larter circles away.
Larter stuns Estevez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Estevez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Larter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Larter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Estevez tries to clinch up
and Larter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Estevez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Larter throws the left hand but Estevez avoids the punch easily.

Larter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Larter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larter lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Estevez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larter controlling the position well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peppin Larter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Larter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Estevez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Estevez misses with a low kick.
A shot to the body from Larter misses

and Estevez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Estevez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Larter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Estevez won't allow Larter to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Estevez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Larter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Larter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Estevez is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Estevez wants to control from the top but Larter keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Larter throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Estevez to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Estevez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Estevez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larter.

Estevez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Estevez showed some decent athleticism there.
Estevez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Larter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Estevez.
Estevez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Larter defending well though.
Estevez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Larter is refusing to be controlled, as Estevez sits in half guard.
Larter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Estevez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estevez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Estevez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Larter defending well though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Estevez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larter avoids the body shot from Estevez.
Larter circles away from the clinch attempt

and Larter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Larter.
Estevez scores with a shot to the side of Larter's head.
Good body shot from Larter.
Estevez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Larter is keeping busy.
Estevez misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Estevez.
Estevez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Larter is keeping busy.

Larter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larter lands a lovely overhand right.

Estevez clinches with his opponent.
Estevez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Larter backwards.
Larter wants to break free but Estevez has control.

Larter manages to break the clinch.
Larter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Estevez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Estevez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larter.
Larter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Estevez was well out of range. Poor timing from Larter.
Estevez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Larter finds it's way round the side to connect with Estevez's head.

Estevez gets the takedown into side control.
Larter is trying to buck Estevez off.
Larter gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larter trying to hold on to Estevez's head to control him but Estevez postures up.
Larter is staying active underneath Estevez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Estevez is thwarting Larter's attempts to control the position.
Larter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Larter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Estevez.
Larter is looking to control Estevez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Larter avoid being mounted?

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A slow jab from Estevez misses its intended target.

Larter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Estevez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Irwin Estevez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Larter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Estevez momentarily.
Larter throws a lazy right hand but Estevez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larter stuffs the takedown.
Estevez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Larter in his tracks.
A big right from Larter misses.
Estevez ducks under a wild hook from Larter.
Estevez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No luck for Estevez with that takedown attempt.
Larter lands a jab to the nose.
Larter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Larter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Estevez doesn't seem bothered though.

Estevez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Estevez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Larter's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estevez prevents Larter from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larter trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Estevez lands a nice short elbow.
Larter is trying to stand back up but Estevez is controlling him
Larter is pressing down on Estevez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Larter wants to sweep but no luck.

Estevez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Estevez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Estevez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Larter's head.
Estevez postures up.
Estevez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estevez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Estevez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Estevez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Estevez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Estevez won't allow Larter to sweep him here.
Estevez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Estevez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Larter's head.
Estevez throwing strikes from guard but Larter blocks nicely.
Carlos Irwin Estevez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Larter working a defensive guard here.
Estevez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Estevez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larter.
Estevez looks to throw the jab but Larter is out of range.
Estevez shoots for a double leg takedown but Larter sprawls well. He's pushed Estevez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Peppin Larter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Irwin Estevez.
Estevez throws an overhand right that lands on Larter's shoulder, as Larter tries to avoid the shot.
Larter moves out of range of the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Larter scores with a four punch combination!
Estevez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Larter doesn't seem bothered though.
Estevez looks to clinch
and Larter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Larter lands a nice hook to Estevez's body. Estevez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Larter takes the fight into the clinch.
Estevez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Larter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Larter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Larter does it's job there.

Larter takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larter is looking to break free of the clinch but Estevez has double underhooks.
Larter is looking to break free of the clinch but Estevez has double underhooks.
Estevez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Larter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Estevez misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Larter breaks from the clinch.
Larter scores with a jab to the body.
Estevez misses with an uppercut. Larter saw that one coming.
Larter scores with a body shot.
Larter throws a body punch but Estevez moves out of range.
Estevez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Estevez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larter counters with a nice body shot.
Larter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Estevez at a distance.
Estevez tries to close the distance and clinch but Larter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peppin Larter is winning the standup battle so far.
Larter connects with a single shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carlos Irwin Estevez.
I think Estevez 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Carlos Irwin Estevez!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Carlos Irwin Estevez!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Carlos Irwin Estevez!

Carlos Irwin Estevez wins by unanimous decision!