PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hans Larrabee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aescalus Metatrius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hans Larrabee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Larrabee
vs
Metatrius

173 cm
22
174 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Pure Gold Nutrition

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hans Larrabee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aescalus Metatrius!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metatrius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larrabee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larrabee keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Metatrius.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Larrabee has had enough of the clinch but Metatrius keeps him there for the moment.
The is referee keeping an eye on Metatrius - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Larrabee wants to break free but Metatrius has control.

Metatrius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Metatrius scores with a nice body kick.
Metatrius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Metatrius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Metatrius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larrabee with a jab.
Larrabee dodges the punch combination from Metatrius.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metatrius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Metatrius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larrabee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metatrius ducks under a wild hook from Larrabee.
Larrabee throws a combination. Metatrius tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Metatrius wants to clinch up but Larrabee keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Larrabee does no damage.
Metatrius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larrabee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Metatrius tries to clinch but Larrabee is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metatrius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Metatrius tries to clinch but Larrabee is having none of it.
Larrabee looks to land a right hand but Metatrius moved out of range.
Metatrius looks to land a body kick but Larrabee moved away.
Metatrius doesn't manage to clinch there - Larrabee circles away.
A head kick misses from Metatrius.

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.
Larrabee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Metatrius throws a head kick that Larrabee semi-blocks.

It looks like Hans Larrabee has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Metatrius.

Metatrius darts in and clinches Larrabee up against the cage.
Larrabee is looking to break free of the clinch but Metatrius has double underhooks.
Larrabee is trying to break free.

Metatrius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larrabee keeps the fight on the outside.
Larrabee misses with a looping right.
Aescalus Metatrius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Metatrius doesn't manage to clinch there - Larrabee circles away.
Larrabee keeps the fight on the outside.
Metatrius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larrabee counters with a straight right hand.
Metatrius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larrabee counters with a stiff right hand.
Metatrius wants to clinch up but Larrabee keeps it at a distance.
Larrabee throws a series of punches but Metatrius moves out of range.
Metatrius throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metatrius looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Metatrius tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Larrabee to counter with a crisp jab.
Larrabee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Larrabee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Metatrius misses with an attempted mid kick.
Larrabee keeps the fight on the outside.
Metatrius misses with a combination
and Larrabee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab from Larrabee.
Metatrius throws a combination that misses
and Larrabee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Metatrius misses with a double jab
and Larrabee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Metatrius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Metatrius throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Larrabee.
Larrabee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metatrius doesn't manage to clinch there - Larrabee circles away.
Metatrius tries to clinch but Larrabee moves away
and Larrabee counters with a nice uppercut.
Metatrius moves out of range as Larrabee strikes.
Metatrius throws a nice looking combination but Larrabee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Metatrius wants to clinch
and Larrabee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Larrabee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Metatrius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Larrabee counters with a stiff right hand.
Metatrius looks gassed!
Metatrius throws a combination that misses
enabling Larrabee to counter with a crisp jab.
Metatrius moves in looking to clinch but Larrabee pushes him off.
Metatrius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Metatrius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Metatrius darts in trying to clinch
and Larrabee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aescalus Metatrius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Larrabee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Larrabee keeps the fight on the outside.
Larrabee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Metatrius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Larrabee scores with a one two! Metatrius had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Metatrius moves out of range as Larrabee strikes.
Metatrius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Metatrius misses with a double jab
and Larrabee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Metatrius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larrabee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Larrabee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metatrius throws a head kick but Larrabee moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metatrius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Metatrius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Metatrius tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Larrabee counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larrabee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larrabee sizes up Metatrius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Metatrius closes the distance but Larrabee moves to the side
and Larrabee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larrabee scores with a nice head shot.
Metatrius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larrabee catches Metatrius with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Larrabee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Metatrius doesn't seem bothered though.
Metatrius throws a head kick that half lands.
Larrabee throws a right hand that Metatrius ducks under and follows up with a left that Metatrius also avoids with ease.
Metatrius ducks under a wild hook from Larrabee.
Larrabee connects with a looping right hand.
Metatrius scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Metatrius feints and then cracks Larrabee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larrabee down.
Metatrius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larrabee counters with a nice uppercut.
Metatrius has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Metatrius moves into range and clinches up with Larrabee.

Metatrius breaks from the clinch.
Metatrius throws a sloppy head kick and Larrabee moves out of range easily.
Metatrius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Metatrius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larrabee is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Larrabee throws an overhand right that lands on Metatrius's shoulder, as Metatrius tries to avoid the shot.
Aescalus Metatrius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larrabee avoids the head kick by Metatrius.
Metatrius swings widly with a right hand
enabling Larrabee to counter with a crisp jab.
Metatrius closes the distance but Larrabee moves to the side
and Larrabee counters with a two punch combo.
Metatrius throws an off balance right hand
letting Larrabee counter with a right hand.
Metatrius wants to clinch up but Larrabee keeps it at a distance.
Metatrius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Metatrius takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Metatrius with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Larrabee to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metatrius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larrabee counters with a straight right hand.
Hans Larrabee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Metatrius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Metatrius throws a hook but Larrabee avoids it easily.
Larrabee checks a leg kick nicely.
Metatrius misses with a double jab
and Larrabee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larrabee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Metatrius misses with an uppercut
and Larrabee counters with a right hand to the body.
Metatrius throws a head kick that misses.
Larrabee tests Metatrius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Metatrius wants to clinch.
Larrabee avoids the head kick by Metatrius.

That's four 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.
Larrabee clobbers Metatrius with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Larrabee waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Metatrius.
Metatrius is looking to slow Larrabee down with leg kicks.
Larrabee circles away from the clinch attempt.

Metatrius has Larrabee up against the cage in a clinch.

Metatrius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Metatrius.
Metatrius misses with a hook
and Larrabee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Metatrius closes the distance looking to clinch
and Larrabee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Metatrius closes the distance looking to clinch
and Larrabee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Metatrius thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aescalus Metatrius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hans Larrabee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Larrabee catches Metatrius with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Metatrius tries to clinch up.
Metatrius wants to clinch up but Larrabee keeps it at a distance.
Metatrius is looking to clinch but Larrabee is avoiding it.
Larrabee throws a jab when Metatrius was well out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metatrius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Metatrius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Larrabee counter with a right hand.
Metatrius throws a head kick but Larrabee moves out of range.
Metatrius tries to clinch
and Larrabee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larrabee tries to bum rush Metatrius with a series of wild strikes but Metatrius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metatrius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Metatrius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Metatrius tries to clinch there but Larrabee circles away.
Metatrius tries to clinch there but Larrabee circles away.
Nice defenses there by Metatrius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metatrius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Larrabee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Larrabee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Larrabee misses with an uppercut.
Metatrius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larrabee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A combination from Larrabee does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Metatrius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Larrabee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Metatrius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Metatrius ducks under a wild hook from Larrabee.
Metatrius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Metatrius.
Larrabee misses with a straight left.
Larrabee lands with a cross.
Larrabee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metatrius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Metatrius moves in looking to clinch but Larrabee pushes him off.
Larrabee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Metatrius in his tracks.
Larrabee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Metatrius throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Larrabee.
Metatrius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larrabee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larrabee lands with a shot to the body.
Larrabee misses with an uppercut. Metatrius saw that one coming.
A low kick from Metatrius misses
letting Larrabee counter with a right hand.
Larrabee misses with a hook. Metatrius ducked under it nicely.
Metatrius throws a head kick that Larrabee semi-blocks.
Metatrius misses with a wild combination.
Larrabee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Metatrius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Metatrius gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Larrabee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Larrabee is trying to break free.

Metatrius manages to break the clinch.
Larrabee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Metatrius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Larrabee counter with a right hand.
Larrabee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Metatrius tries to clinch up but Larrabee circles away and keeps his distance.
Larrabee's corner calls for a 1-2. Larrabee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Larrabee throws a shot to the body.
Metatrius misses with a right hand
and Larrabee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Metatrius throws a combination that misses
and Larrabee counters with a left and a right that stings Metatrius.
Some wild striking there from Larrabee.
Metatrius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larrabee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Metatrius fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metatrius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Larrabee keeps the fight on the outside.
Larrabee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Metatrius fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Larrabee is out of range.
Larrabee cracks Metatrius with an open hand slap.
Metatrius fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Larrabee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Metatrius takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice cross by Larrabee.
Hans Larrabee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Metatrius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Metatrius wants to clinch.
Larrabee sizes up Metatrius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aescalus Metatrius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Metatrius has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aescalus Metatrius!