PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reach Advantage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Lagove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lagove is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: little less conversation -Elvis JXL. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Advantage
vs
Lagove

221 cm
20
206 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
210 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reach Advantage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Lagove!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Advantage swings for the body but Lagove moves out of range.
Reach Advantage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lagove fails with the takedown.
Lagove shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Advantage but Advantage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Advantage misses with a looping left.
Lagove takes a swing at Advantage's ribcage but misses.
Lagove doesn't manage to clinch there - Advantage circles away.
Lagove closes this distance looking for a takedown but Advantage circles away.
Reach Advantage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Lagove.
Advantage with a hook.
A slow jab from Advantage misses its intended target.
Lagove throws a predictable looking body shot
and Advantage makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lagove misses with a hook. Advantage ducked under it nicely.
Lagove takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Advantage ducks under a wild hook from Lagove.
A jab from Advantage misses.
Lagove throws a body punch but Advantage moves out of range.
Lagove tries to clinch there but Advantage circles away.
Advantage swings for the body but Lagove moves out of range.
Jab by Advantage.
Lagove throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Advantage.
Lagove keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Advantage.
Advantage scores with a punch to the head.
Lagove swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Advantage avoids the body shot from Lagove.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Advantage misses the target.
Advantage lands a nice shot that snaps Lagove's head back.
Advantage throws out a loose jab but Lagove uses good head movement to avoid it.
Advantage throws a hook but Lagove blocks it.
Advantage keeps the fight on the outside.
Advantage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Advantage misses the target.
Advantage really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No joy there for Advantage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Advantage throws a jab but it's blocked by Lagove.
Reach Advantage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Advantage looks to land a left hand but Lagove moved out of range nicely.
Advantage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Advantage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lagove tries to clinch up.
Lagove is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Advantage rather than just go for the knockout.
Advantage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Advantage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lagove's head.
Advantage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lagove sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Advantage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Advantage looks to land a right hand but Lagove moved out of range.
Lagove misses the jab.
Lagove wants to clinch up but Advantage keeps it at a distance.
Advantage loads up on a big right hand but Lagove slips the punch.
Advantage throws an overhand right that lands on Lagove's shoulder, as Lagove tries to avoid the shot.
Lagove throws an overhand right that lands on Advantage's shoulder, as Advantage tries to avoid the shot.
Advantage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Advantage scores with a four punch combination!
Advantage misses with a looping right.

Lagove fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Advantage, pushing him back against the cage.

Lagove lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lagove trying to control the action but Advantage is working from the bottom.
Advantage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lagove.

Advantage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lagove missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Advantage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lagove wants to stand up but Advantage is controlling the position.

Advantage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Advantage on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Advantage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Advantage is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lagove pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lagove lands a nice short elbow.
Lagove landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Advantage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Advantage is breathing heavily.

Advantage looking for submissions off his back.
Advantage throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lagove takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lagove working over Advantage with some ground and pound. Advantage looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Lagove seems to be working for a kimura but Advantage defends the submission attempt.

Advantage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lagove lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagove thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Advantage's head.
Advantage on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lagove thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Advantage actively working from the bottom here.

Lagove is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Lagove wants to work for an arm triangle but Advantage is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lagove is trying to control. Advantage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Advantage actively working from the bottom here.

Lagove is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Advantage defends it well.
Advantage is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lagove's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lagove's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sid Lagove will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Advantage.

Lagove rushes Advantage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lagove looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lagove has Advantage pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Advantage manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lagove changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Advantage fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lagove wants to clinch up but Advantage keeps it at a distance.
Advantage punishes Lagove's body with a nice straight punch.
Advantage moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lagove steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Advantage.
Advantage throws a looping overhand right but Lagove ducks down to avoid it.
Lagove ducks under a wild hook from Advantage.
Advantage is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Lagove gets the takedown into side control.
Lagove is breathing heavily.
The strikes coming from Lagove are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lagove misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Advantage regains half guard.

Advantage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Advantage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Advantage works his way to full guard. Good work.

Advantage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lagove postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lagove wants to get up but he can't break Advantage's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Advantage has momentary wrist control but Lagove slips an elbow through the middle.

Advantage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lagove keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Advantage's head.
Lagove throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lagove's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lagove tries to stand but Advantage is controlling from the bottom.

Lagove avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lagove postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Advantage escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lagove gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lagove is working Advantage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Advantage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lagove postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lagove cracks Advantage with a solid left hand.
Lagove slips nicely into half guard.
Advantage tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lagove takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Advantage actively working from the bottom here.
Lagove lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Advantage punching from the bottom.
Advantage taking some punishment here, with Lagove in his half guard.
Advantage wants to get back to full guard.
Sid Lagove has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lagove stalling.

Advantage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Advantage is defending against the submission attempts here by Lagove.

Lagove is working for a kimura but Advantage is defending it quite comfortably.
Lagove thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Advantage looking for submissions off his back.
Advantage punching from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Lagove there.
Advantage tries to get to full guard but Lagove has control of the leg.

Advantage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lagove lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Advantage is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lagove pulls his head out easily.
Lagove is nestled in close to Advantage, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Lagove postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Advantage to stand up.
Advantage fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lagove on the side of the head.

Lagove closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Lagove showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lagove shoots in for a takedown but Advantage shows good takedown defense.
Advantage lands with a right hand.
Advantage blocks a jab.

Lagove gets the takedown into side control.
Advantage sneaks back into half guard.
Advantage throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Advantage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lagove seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lagove lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Advantage throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Advantage is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lagove's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lagove's back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Advantage is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Advantage is not going to allow Lagove to sit and survive in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Advantage throws a series of strikes and Lagove wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Lagove tries to lock up and control but Advantage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Advantage scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lagove?
Poor strikes thrown by Advantage there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lagove avoids a series of strikes thrown by Advantage.
Sid Lagove is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Advantage pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Advantage goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lagove is on top in guard.

Lagove got a little sloppy there for a moment and Advantage has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lagove has managed to get both his arms back between Advantage's legs - danger averted.
Lagove is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Advantage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lagove not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Advantage keeping moving, preventing Lagove from controlling successfully.
Lagove with a nice head shot there.
Lagove tries to free his leg and advance position but Advantage is retaining full guard.
Reach Advantage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagove lands a couple of digs.
Lagove trying to control but Advantage is working from the bottom.

Advantage looking for a guillotine here but Lagove defends easily.
Lagove trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Advantage being controlled here, momentarily.
Lagove trying to control the position from guard on top but Advantage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Advantage looking for subs off his back but Lagove has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Lagove is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Advantage is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lagove pulls his head out easily.
Lagove keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Advantage is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lagove pulls his head out easily.

Advantage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lagove slows the pace down in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Lagove comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lagove winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Lagove!