PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Larry Luutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luutch comes to the cage accompanied by job2 do - doo doo doo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Luutch
vs
James

185 cm
27
150 lbs
12 - 24 - 0

173 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Luutch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff James!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Luutch has closed the distance and engaged James in a clinch.
Luutch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luutch's elbow.
Luutch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Luutch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luutch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
James looks gassed!

Luutch manages to break the clinch.

Luutch clinches up against the cage.
Luutch connects with a knee to the head.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
Luutch lands a knee to the head.

James is rocked!

Luutch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Luutch finish him?

Luutch closes the distance and pushes James back into the cage.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!

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

Luutch takes the fight into the clinch.

Luutch lands a big knee to the head and James goes down! Luutch is looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luutch decides to stand up, so the ref orders James to his feet.

Luutch takes the fight into the clinch.
Luutch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has James in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Luutch pressing his opponent against the cage.
Luutch lands a knee to the head.

Luutch has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and James goes down! Luutch pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!

Luutch is trying to get an arm triangle but James is defending well.

Luutch looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Luutch stands up and beckons James to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Luutch moves into range and clinches up with James.
James seems to have recovered his senses.
Luutch controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Luutch.
Luutch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Luutch landing knees to the head.
Luutch with a knee to the head.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
Luutch landing knees to the body.
Luutch with a knee to the head.
Luutch is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luutch lands a knee to the head.
Luutch landing knees to the head.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
Luutch landing knees to the head.
Luutch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Luutch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Luutch connects with a nasty looking knee right to James's face.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luutch scores a nice knee to the body.
Luutch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
James misses with the head strike.
Luutch scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luutch lands a body shot in the clinch.
James is looking to control Luutch's arms but Luutch gets an underhook and turns him. Now James has his back to the cage.
Luutch unloads a knee to the mid-section. James lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Luutch with a knee to the head.
Luutch with a knee to the head.
Luutch crunches a lovely knee into James's ribcage.
Luutch scores with a knee to the head.
Luutch tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Luutch back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Luutch.
Luutch tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage 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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luutch misses with a knee strike.
James holding his opponent close, against the cage.
James is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Luutch is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Luutch 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.

Luutch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Luutch forces James back against the cage and clinches.
James takes a knee to the side of the body.
Luutch scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Luutch.
Luutch scores with a knee to the head.
Luutch unloads a knee to the mid-section. James lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Luutch lands a good knee to the midsection. James won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Luutch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luutch lands a big knee! That's hurt James! Oh, he's all over the place! Luutch lands another knee that sends James to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Luutch!