PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymon Lara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Longbottom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Raymon Lara has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lara
vs
Longbottom

154 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymon Lara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Longbottom!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lara gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Longbottom to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Longbottom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Longbottom throws a big elbow that misses.
Longbottom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Longbottom is fighting to break Lara's control of his arms but Lara is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Longbottom keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lara's head.
Longbottom trying to control but Lara is working from the bottom.
Lara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Longbottom decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lara, up you get!

Longbottom throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lara tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Longbottom is in Lara's guard.
Longbottom is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Longbottom lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Longbottom accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Longbottom working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longbottom advances position into side control!
Lara might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Longbottom is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lara will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Longbottom working the body and head with strikes.

Lara is rocked!

It looks like Raymon Lara has been cut.
Lara is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbottom lands a big left to the face of Lara, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Longbottom and another - Lara is out! Longbottom stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jim Longbottom!
After winning the bout, Jim Longbottom thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.