PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Larinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alotta Fagina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Larinov
vs
Fagina

178 cm
26
205 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

189 cm
20
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Larinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alotta Fagina!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larinov throws a series of punches but Fagina moves out of range.
Larinov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Larinov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fagina counters with a low kick, right behind Larinov 's knee.
Fagina does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Larinov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Larinov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fagina momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fagina.
Larinov checks a low kick from Fagina.
Fagina pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Larinov back to the cage. Fagina follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Igor Larinov has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larinov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fagina misses with a leg kick
and Larinov counters with a right hand to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fagina. That's going to slow Larinov down.
Larinov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larinov throws a series of strikes that have Fagina backpedaling.

It looks like Alotta Fagina has been cut.
Fagina fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Larinov.

Fagina tries to keep at a distance but Larinov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Larinov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagina misses with a knee strike.
Fagina throws an elbow that misses.
Larinov dodges an elbow strike from Fagina.
Fagina scores with a knee to the head.
Fagina is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larinov is defending well for now.
Fagina lands an elbow inside that Larinov shrugs off.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fagina obliges.
Larinov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fagina misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larinov.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Larinov gets control of Fagina's arms and successfully pulls guard. Larinov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Larinov keeping moving, preventing Fagina from controlling successfully.
Larinov has his hands on Fagina's head, controlling the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alotta Fagina wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fagina tries to work over Larinov's front leg with a kick but Larinov checks it.
Fagina lands a nice leg kick that just misses Larinov's sensitive parts.
Larinov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Larinov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larinov misses with the combination.
Fagina throws a leg kick which misses Larinov's front leg but catches the back leg as Larinov tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagina throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Larinov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fagina throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fagina is looking to chop away at Larinov's legs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fagina thows a leg kick but Larinov checks it
and Larinov counters with a nice uppercut.
Larinov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fagina throws a right hand that Larinov ducks under and follows up with a left that Larinov also avoids with ease.
Alotta Fagina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fagina throws a leg kick that is checked
and Larinov counters with a left to the body.
Larinov misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Fagina.
Larinov checks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fagina avoids the body shot from Larinov.
Larinov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fagina will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fagina dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Larinov. That did some damage!
Larinov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That has opened up Alotta Fagina's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fagina throws a leg kick which misses Larinov's front leg but catches the back leg as Larinov tries to avoid it.
Larinov is breathing heavily.
Fagina doesn't manage to clinch there - Larinov circles away.
Fagina misses with a low kick as Larinov jumps back.
Larinov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fagina misses with a leg kick.
Larinov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fagina tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Larinov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fagina thows a body kick. Larinov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fagina tries a head kick but it misses.
Larinov throws a body kick that misses.
Fagina tries to work over Larinov's front leg with a kick but Larinov checks it.
Fagina connects with a body shot that sends Larinov's belly button to the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larinov throws a head kick that misses.
Larinov takes a swing at Fagina's ribcage but misses.
Fagina misses with a series of wild punches.
Larinov misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alotta Fagina dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fagina lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Larinov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fagina pinned against the cage. Fagina gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Larinov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fagina misses with a leg kick.
Igor Larinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Larinov is defended easily by Fagina.
Larinov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Igor Larinov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fagina is looking to clinch but Larinov is avoiding it.
Fagina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larinov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fagina tried to score with a low kick but Larinov checks it.
Donk. Larinov catches Fagina right on the button with a cross.
Larinov misses with a wild combination.
Fagina lands a front kick.
Fagina throws a low kick but Larinov moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larinov loads up on a big right hand but Fagina slips the punch.
Fagina misses the shot to the body.
Fagina swinging wildly here.
Fagina thumps Larinov with a low kick.
Fagina throws a leg kick but Larinov checks it.
A punch combination from Larinov misses.
Fagina tries to close the distance and clinch but Larinov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alotta Fagina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A cross from Larinov lands.
Larinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fagina throws a head kick that misses.
Fagina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fagina fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Larinov is out of range.
Larinov blocks the body kick.
Fagina tries to clinch but Larinov is having none of it.
A bone on bone clash there as Larinov blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larinov checks a leg kick.
Larinov misses with a double jab.
Fagina wants to slow Larinov down by chopping away at his legs.
Fagina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larinov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fagina closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
A clash of legs there as Larinov blocks the low kick.
Fagina gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Larinov.
Fagina tries to clinch there but Larinov circles away.
Larinov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Larinov, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fagina. Larinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fagina thows a body shot but no joy.
Larinov checks the leg kick.
Larinov misses with a wild combination.
Fagina fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Larinov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagina shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fagina throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Larinov tries a low kick but Fagina avoids it.
Larinov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fagina throws a right and a left that Larinov avoids nicely.
Fagina on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Fagina is rocked!
Larinov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fagina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fagina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fagina tries a low kick but Larinov avoids it.
Fagina keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Larinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good work by Larinov as he checks the leg kick.
Fagina throws a low kick but Larinov avoids it.

Fagina gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fagina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larinov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fagina trying to land knees to the body.

Larinov breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larinov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fagina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larinov.
Fagina has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Larinov.
A good leg kick by Fagina.
Fagina tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Larinov counters with a two punch combo.

The cut above Alotta Fagina's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Larinov swats away the attempt to clinch by Fagina.
Fagina throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fagina feints and then cracks Larinov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larinov down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fagina tried to score with a low kick but Larinov checks it.
Larinov misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Larinov. That snapped Fagina's head back.
Larinov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Igor Larinov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fagina is looking to clinch but Larinov is avoiding it.
Larinov lands with a nice combination. Fagina backs away looking to recover.
Larinov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That kick from Fagina tenderised Larinov's leg. Larinov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fagina displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Larinov.
Fagina misses with a wild combination.
Fagina throws a series of punches but Larinov avoids them all with ease.
Fagina fails to land with a series of punches.
Fagina throws a low kick but Larinov avoids it.
Larinov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Larinov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fagina wants to clinch up but Larinov keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fagina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larinov swats away the attempt to clinch by Fagina.
Fagina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larinov misses with a double jab.
Nice body punch from Larinov.
Fagina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Larinov lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Fagina sprawling to the canvas. Larinov follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Fagina hang on?
Fagina is still in real trouble! Can Larinov finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larinov lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Fagina quite badly. Fagina pulls Larinov in close trying to recover. Larinov postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Fagina on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Fagina doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Larinov!