PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Lennox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Maggio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lennox comes to the cage accompanied by If You Want Blood - AC/DC. Maggio has chosen Speak Softly Love as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tony Maggio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lennox
vs
Maggio

175 cm
30
179 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

175 cm
29
183 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Lennox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Maggio!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maggio misses with a body kick.
Lennox throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maggio's waist but Maggio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lennox off to one side.
Lennox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maggio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lennox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maggio throws a right hand that misses
and Lennox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Maggio
letting Lennox counter with a right hand.
Lennox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maggio is looking to clinch but Lennox is avoiding it.

Lennox gets a takedown into half guard.
Lennox trying to control from Maggio's half guard. Maggio has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lennox looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maggio has Lennox pulled in close to control his posture.
Lennox wants to control from the top but Maggio keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lennox looking to pass the guard.
Maggio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lennox is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maggio wants to clinch up but Lennox keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lennox thows a leg kick but Maggio checks it
and Maggio counters with a big head kick but Lennox shrugs it off.
Lennox tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maggio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lennox somewhat.
Lennox closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maggio circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Lennox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lennox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maggio is fending him off so far but Lennox persists. Nope, Maggio circles away and we're back to standing.
Maggio misses with a lunging right hand

and Lennox counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maggio's guard now.

Lennox postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Maggio is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lennox, into his guard.
Maggio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maggio pushing down on Lennox's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lennox makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lennox.

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.
Maggio stopping the sweep attempt from Lennox.
Maggio is looking to stand up but Lennox won't let him.
Lennox trying to keep a closed guard but Maggio is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Lennox dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lennox connects with a leg kick. Maggio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maggio throws a right hand that misses

and Lennox counters with a shoot takedown. Maggio fights it but they end up in guard.
Lennox trying to control the position from guard on top but Maggio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maggio is trying to keep Lennox in close.
Lennox wants to control from the top but Maggio keeps moving.
Lennox pushes down on Maggio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maggio trying to hold on to Lennox's head to control him but Lennox postures up.
Maggio pushes Lennox off looking to stand but Lennox dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maggio tries to roll over but Lennox keeps him under control.
Lennox is trying to control. Maggio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Lennox wants to work for an arm triangle but Maggio is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lennox trying to control from half guard but Maggio is working away.

Lennox is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maggio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lennox.
Lennox wants to advance to full mount but Maggio doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's two 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.
Maggio wants to stand but Lennox is controlling the position.
Lennox wants to control from the top but Maggio keeps moving.
Maggio wants to stand but Lennox is controlling the position.
Maggio keeping moving, preventing Lennox from controlling successfully.
Maggio wants to sweep but no luck.

Maggio kicks Lennox off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maggio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lennox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lennox wants to slow Maggio down by chopping away at his legs.
Lennox blocks a jab.
Maggio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tony Maggio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lennox scores with a nice right hand.
Maggio tries a head kick but it misses.
Lennox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maggio's head backwards.
Maggio throws a head kick that misses.
Lennox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maggio throws a head kick that half lands.
Maggio tries to close the distance and clinch but Lennox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maggio throws a combination that misses
and Lennox counters with a straight right hand.
Maggio looks to clinch
letting Lennox counter with a right hand.
Maggio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lennox circles away quickly and effectively.
Lennox shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maggio as he jumps to the side.
Maggio thows a leg kick but Lennox checks it
and Lennox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lennox scores with a hook to the body. Maggio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maggio throws a chopping leg kick but Lennox manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lennox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lennox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maggio tries to clinch up but Lennox circles away and keeps his distance.
Maggio throws a wild body kick that Lennox sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Lennox dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Maggio throws the kick towards the body but Lennox avoids it.
Maggio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lennox is out of range.
Maggio ducks under a wild hook from Lennox.
Maggio throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Lennox to counter with a crisp jab.
Maggio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Maggio has closed the distance and engaged Lennox in a clinch.
Lennox drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right hand to the body from Maggio.
Lennox goes for a takedown attempt but Maggio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A jab from Maggio misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maggio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lennox blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maggio takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Maggio lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Larry Lennox has been cut.
Maggio prevents Lennox from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Maggio on the inside.
Maggio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maggio taking a breather.
Lennox tries to pull guard but Maggio won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Lennox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lennox is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lennox is trying to stall.
Maggio stalls.
Maggio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Maggio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lennox backwards.
A short uppercut from Maggio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennox drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maggio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Good shot there by Maggio.
Maggio throws a leg kick which misses Lennox's front leg but catches the back leg as Lennox tries to avoid it.
Maggio throws a leg kick
and Lennox counters with a straight right hand.
Maggio tries to clinch but Lennox is having none of it.
Lennox blocks a head kick by Maggio.
Maggio connects with an inside leg kick.
Lennox lands a jab.
Maggio wants to clinch.
Tony Maggio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maggio misses with a series of wild punches.
Maggio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maggio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maggio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lennox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maggio tries to clinch but Lennox moves away
and Lennox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maggio lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maggio tries a head kick but it misses.
Lennox dives in and grabs Maggio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maggio pushes down on Lennox's head and hops out.
Maggio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lennox. That did some damage!
Maggio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maggio misses with a looping left.
Maggio throws a head kick but Lennox moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Maggio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maggio misses with a left hand
letting Lennox counter with a right hand.
Lennox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maggio.
Larry Lennox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A low kick from Maggio misses
and Lennox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Maggio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lennox has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

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