PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simone Loria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and White Fang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loria's entrance music is Folkstone - Nebbie. A fine choice. Fang is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wulfamania. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Loria
vs
Fang

198 cm
26
263 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simone Loria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, White Fang!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fang throws a series of punches but Loria moves out of range.
Loria looks to throw the jab but Fang is out of range.
Fang throws a body punch but Loria moves out of range.
Fang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
White Fang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Loria.
Fang takes a swing at Loria's ribcage but misses.

Loria shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fang manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fang is looking to stand up but Loria isn't so interested in that idea.
Fang keeping moving, preventing Loria from controlling successfully.
Loria sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Fang wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Loria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fang misses the shot to the body.
Loria throws a big shot that misses.
Fang throws a series of punches but Loria moves out of range.
Loria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White Fang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loria circles away from the clinch attempt.

Fang moves into the clinch.
Fang taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fang is trying to break the clinch but Loria has him pressed against the cage.
Loria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fang is trying to break free.

Loria manages to break the clinch.
Loria throws an overhand right that lands on Fang's shoulder, as Fang tries to avoid the shot.
Fang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice shot lands for Loria.
Loria throws a body punch but Fang moves out of range.
A punch combination from Fang misses.
Loria tries to land a leg kick but Fang saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fang is trying to push Loria away but Loria has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Loria has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fang clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fang breaks Loria's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Loria is on top in guard.
Fang wants to sweep here but Loria controlling him for the moment.
Fang is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loria.
Loria is looking to work some ground and pound but Fang has wrist control.
Fang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loria is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fang is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loria decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Loria.
Loria throws out a powerful jab.
Loria misses with a straight left.
Fang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fang blocks a jab.
Fang throws a series of punches but Loria avoids them all with ease.
Loria's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fang under the eye.
Fang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Fang gets tackled into the cage by Loria. Loria maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loria misses with a body punch.
Loria tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Fang manages to break the clinch.
Fang slips a jab from Loria.
Fang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fang looks to land a left hand but Loria moved out of range nicely.

Fang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Loria misses with the head strike.
Fang is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Loria to keep the fight standing.
Loria has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Loria is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fang gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Loria lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Loria has him pressed against the cage.

Fang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fang tries to clinch but Loria moves out of range.
Loria cracks Fang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Loria darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fang doesn't manage to clinch there - Loria circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fang digs a good hook to Loria's body.
Fang misses with a body shot.
Loria is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Loria circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fang misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simone Loria dominated that round.
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.

Fang wants to clinch up but Loria keeps it at a distance.
Loria is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loria moves away.

Loria closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Loria creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Come on Loria - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Fang breaks from the clinch.
Fang misses with a body shot.
Loria takes a swing at Fang's ribcage but misses.
Loria swats away the attempt to clinch by Fang.

Fang forces Loria back against the cage and clinches.
Fang looking for a takedown.
Fang takes a shot to the head.
Fang is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fang is trying to maintain a safe position but Loria gets an underhook and turns Fang into the cage.
Fang is trying to pull guard but Loria turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Loria manages to break the clinch.
Fang scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A big left from Loria misses.
Loria fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Fang rushes Loria and presses him up against the cage.
Fang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fang changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Loria fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Simone Loria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of White Fang.
Loria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fang is looking to clinch but Loria is avoiding it.
Loria scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Fang misses with a wild combination.
Loria lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loria keeps the fight on the outside.
Fang jabs Loria right on the nose. Loria blinks but takes it well.
A combination from Loria does no damage.
Fang ducks right into an uppercut from Loria.
Loria just misses with a punch to the body.
Loria slips a jab from Fang.
Loria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loria throws a lazy right hand but Fang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Loria counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Simone Loria is winning the standup battle so far.
Fang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Loria counters with a one-two to the body.
No joy there for Fang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Loria misses with a low kick.

Fang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fang has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Loria after a bit of a struggle.
Loria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Loria has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loria is working for takedown but Fang is calmly controlling the position for now.
Loria lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Loria is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fang is keeping busy.
Fang tries to score a body lock takedown but Loria shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Loria.

Fang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loria jabs Fang right on the nose. Fang blinks but takes it well.
Fang throws a series of strikes that have Loria backpedaling.
Fang throws a half hearted mid kick.
A punch combination from Fang misses.
Fang is breathing heavily.
Loria wants to clinch.
Loria fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fang on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fang rushes Loria and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fang has Loria pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Loria manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loria working aggressively here.
Loria lands a left hand.
Loria struggles to land a body shot inside as Fang controls his hands.

Loria breaks from the clinch.
Fang tries to clinch up but Loria circles away and keeps his distance.
Fang throws out a loose jab but Loria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fang misses with a double jab.
White Fang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fang wants to clinch.
Loria throws a head kick but Fang moves out of range.
Loria with a nice cross.
Fang tries to move into range but Loria moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Loria avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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 Simone Loria will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Loria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Loria circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fang tries to close the distance and clinch but Loria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Loria manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Loria or perhaps it was just good defense by Fang which made him look bad.
Loria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fang tries to bum rush Loria with a series of wild strikes but Loria uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Loria catches Fang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Loria counters with a low kick, right behind Fang 's knee.
Loria comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fang lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fang lands a right hook to the body.
Loria misses with the combination.
Loria throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Fang both land. Nice combination.
Loria gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fang.
Fang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Loria manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loria changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Loria.
Fang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Loria counters with a stiff right hand.
Loria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fang tries to clinch but Loria is having none of it.
Loria cracks Fang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Fang takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Loria creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fang gets control of Loria's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fang will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fang controls Loria momentarily but Loria frees himself.
Loria wants to pass the guard but Fang is keeping the position.
Loria trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fang keeping moving, preventing Loria from controlling successfully.
Loria stays in close to Fang's body and controls the position.
Loria won't allow Fang to get back to his feet.

Simone Loria has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Loria's corner calls for a 1-2. Loria obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Loria jabs at Fang's body.
Loria lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fang tries a head kick but it misses.
Fang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fang lands with a cross.
Fang scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Loria manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Loria misses with the combination.
Fang looks to land a combination but Loria avoids it well.
Fang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Loria rather than just go for the knockout.
Loria moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fang misses with a double jab.
Loria connects with a crisp jab.
Fang is looking to clinch.
Fang tries to clinch up.
Fang tries to bum rush Loria with a series of wild strikes but Loria uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Loria jabs Fang right on the nose. Fang blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fang wants to clinch.
Loria misses with a hook
and Fang counters with a one-two to the body.
Jab, jab by Loria - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loria connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fang. Fang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Loria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Fang is rocked!
Fang fails with an attempt to clinch.

Fang has Loria up against the cage in a clinch.
Fang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fang trying to control the position but instead, Loria has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fang into the cage.
Simone Loria is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Loria breaks from the clinch.
Fang scores with a shot to the body.
Loria misses with an uppercut. Fang saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loria thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fang misses with a series of wild punches.
White Fang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fang fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Simone Loria.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Loria, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simone Loria!
During a confident post fight interview, Simone Loria thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.