PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Estaban Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Laynpray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Laynpray's choice of entrance music: Estranged by GN'R - all 10 minuets of it.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Estaban Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio
vs
Laynpray

193 cm
19
188 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
190 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Estaban Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Laynpray!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laynpray fails with the takedown.

Laynpray closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio keeping control of the position.
Laynpray scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Laynpray winds up and cracks Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Laynpray thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio 's head.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio tries to roll over but Laynpray keeps him under control.
Laynpray slips a nice elbow through Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio 's hands, connecting with Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio 's forehead.
Laynpray throwing shots but Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio is blocking nicely.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laynpray throws a strike but Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Laynpray wants to sweep here but Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laynpray controlling the position.

Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Laynpray has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio has managed to get both his arms back between Laynpray's legs - danger averted.
Laynpray looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio stopping the sweep attempt from Laynpray.
Laynpray controlling the position.
Laynpray has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laynpray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laynpray is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laynpray is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Laynpray shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio keeping moving, preventing Laynpray from controlling successfully.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio trying to keep a closed guard but Laynpray is proving a slippery customer.
Laynpray landing some decent shots from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Juan Estaban Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Laynpray.
Juan Estaban Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Laynpray.
Laynpray dives in and grabs Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio pushes down on Laynpray's head and hops out.
Laynpray takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Joe Laynpray has been cut.
Laynpray shoots in looking for a takedown. Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio tries to sprawl out of it but Laynpray keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Laynpray is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Laynpray misses with a takedown attempt - Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Laynpray fails with a takedown attempt.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio tries a head kick but it misses.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio keeps Laynpray at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Oooooh!!! Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio has knocked Laynpray down with a huge combo! Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio steps away and waves a wobbly Laynpray back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Laynpray blocks a jab.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Laynpray.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laynpray scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Laynpray throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Laynpray on the ground.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Laynpray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio keeps working.
Laynpray sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio wants to control but Laynpray postures up.
Laynpray tries to score with some ground and pound. Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Laynpray lands an elbow.
Laynpray misses with the ground and pound.
Laynpray working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Laynpray cracks Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio with a big elbow.
Laynpray trying to control the position but Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio is working away.
Laynpray laying and praying for a moment but Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio is not content to let Laynpray control the position.
Ground and pound from Laynpray.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio has hold of Laynpray's hands but Laynpray slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Laynpray drops an elbow to the side of Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio 's head.
Laynpray not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio is staying active underneath Laynpray, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Laynpray prevents Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio from improving his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Laynpray lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio is not content to let Laynpray control the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio trying to hold on to Laynpray's head to control him but Laynpray postures up.
Laynpray landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio tries to roll over but Laynpray keeps him under control.
Laynpray looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio tries to get to full guard but Laynpray has control of the leg.
Laynpray working over Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio with some ground and pound. Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Laynpray working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Laynpray lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Laynpray thows a huge punch but Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio dodges it nicely.
Laynpray trying to pass the guard but Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio defending well.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio tries to kick Laynpray off but Laynpray keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Laynpray prevents Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio from improving his position.

Laynpray seems to be looking for submissions.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio has hold of Laynpray's hands but Laynpray slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Laynpray winds up and cracks Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Laynpray scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Laynpray moves into full mount! Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio won't be happy about that!
A nice elbow there by Laynpray.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio is breathing heavily.
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!
Laynpray trying to control but Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio is having none of it.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio tries to get out of the position.
Laynpray working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laynpray landing punches.
Laynpray punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio taking shots to the head.
Laynpray looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Laynpray!
A very excited looking Joe Laynpray rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.