PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Albini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Laruso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laruso has chosen Act a Fool--Flosstradamus as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Albini
vs
Laruso

173 cm
27
142 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

176 cm
26
147 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renzo Albini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Laruso !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laruso looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Albini is fending him off so far but Laruso persists. Nope, Albini circles away and we're back to standing.
Laruso scores with a spinning back kick!
Laruso closes the distance and clinches up with Albini, looking for a takedown. Laruso pushes Albini against the cage but Albini circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Laruso shoots in for a takedown but Albini shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Renzo Albini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Laruso .
Laruso shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Albini pinned against the cage. Albini gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Laruso shoots in and drives through. Albini sprawls well.
Albini just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albini checks a low kick from Laruso .
Laruso dives in and grabs Albini's left leg, looking for a takedown. Albini pushes down on Laruso 's head and hops out.
Laruso fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Laruso gets caught napping as Albini dives in and scores a takedown. Laruso manages to retain guard.
Laruso keeping moving, preventing Albini from controlling successfully.
Albini is looking to work some ground and pound but Laruso has wrist control.

Albini got a little sloppy there for a moment and Laruso has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Albini has managed to get both his arms back between Laruso 's legs - danger averted.
Albini scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albini working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Albini scoring with some ground and pound.
Albini with a nice head shot there.
Albini with a nice head shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Albini lands a couple of digs.

Laruso working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Albini has passed into half guard!
Albini lands with a punch from half guard.
Laruso taking some punishment here, with Albini in his half guard.
Laruso trying to control here.
Albini not doing much here.
Laruso moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Albini in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albini scoring with punches to the head and body.
Laruso being controlled here, momentarily.
Albini cracks Laruso with a solid left hand.
Albini missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Albini is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Laruso is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Laruso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Albini wants to control from the top but Laruso keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albini postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Albini accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Albini postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Laruso keeping moving, preventing Albini from controlling successfully.
Albini lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Albini landing some decent shots from guard.
Albini working some strikes from top position.
Albini missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Laruso throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Albini cracks Laruso with a solid left hand.
Albini postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renzo Albini dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Laruso is defended easily by Albini.
Laruso misses with a takedown attempt

and Albini decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Laruso 's guard.
Albini is working Laruso over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Laruso looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Laruso avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Albini working some strikes from top position.
Albini postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Laruso is rocked!
Albini works over Laruso with some ground and pound from guard.
Laruso is still in real trouble! Can Albini finish him?
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!
Albini passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Laruso takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Albini scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Laruso is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Albini can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renzo Albini!