PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Larry Luutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Uy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luutch comes to the cage accompanied by job2 do - doo doo doo. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Luutch
vs
Uy

185 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Luutch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Uy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luutch throws a body kick that misses.
Uy closes the distance and clinches up with Luutch, looking for a takedown. Uy pushes Luutch against the cage but Luutch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Luutch connects with a jab.

It looks like Mark Uy has been cut.

Uy shoots in and bounces Luutch off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Uy wants to control from the top but Luutch keeps moving.
Luutch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Uy looking to pass the guard.
Luutch trying to keep a closed guard but Uy is proving a slippery customer.
Uy passes into half guard.
Luutch is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uy is looking for a kimura here.
Uy controlling the pace.
Uy stops Luutch from getting back to his feet.
Uy is nestled in close to Luutch, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Luutch wants to get back to full guard.
Uy trying to mount his opponent but Luutch defends it.

Uy decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Luutch misses with an uppercut. Uy saw that one coming.
Luutch is looking to clinch.
Luutch is looking to slow Uy down with leg kicks.
Uy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Uy misses with a leg kick
and Luutch counters with a thumping low kick.
Uy looks gassed!
Uy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Luutch as he avoids it easily.

Uy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Luutch is looking to escape.
Uy controlling the pace.
Luutch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Luutch actively working from the bottom here.
Uy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luutch keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uy works his way into side control.
Uy wants to control but Luutch is keeping him busy.
Uy working away.
Luutch is trying to buck Uy off.

Uy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Luutch to his feet.

Uy moves into range and clinches up with Luutch.

Luutch breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luutch wants to clinch.
Uy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Luutch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uy darts in trying to clinch
and Luutch counters with a body kick.
Uy throws and low kick but Luutch moves out of range easily.
Uy moves out of range as Luutch strikes.
Luutch is looking to clinch but Uy is avoiding it.
Uy tries to clinch up but Luutch circles away and keeps his distance.
Larry Luutch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luutch misses with a head kick.
Uy circles away from the clinch attempt

and Uy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Luutch won't be happy with that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Luutch sneaks out the side door and pushes Uy away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Uy moves into the clinch successfully.
Uy managing to block the knees to the body from Luutch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Uy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Uy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Uy. No joy for Luutch on that attempt.
Luutch throws a head kick that misses.
Luutch closes the distance looking to clinch

and Uy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Uy controlling the action here.
Uy trying to control the action but Luutch is working from the bottom.
Luutch is trying to stand back up but Uy is controlling him
Luutch on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luutch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Uy.
Uy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luutch keeps working.
Uy is nestled in close to Luutch, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Uy is looking to take a break and control but Luutch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Uy gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Luutch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Uy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luutch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Luutch sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Uy moves into the clinch successfully.

Luutch breaks from the clinch.
Luutch wants to clinch but Uy slips to the side
and Uy counters with a stiff right hand.

Luutch moves into the clinch.

Luutch breaks the clinch.
Luutch throws a sloppy head kick

and Uy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Uy is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Luutch has managed to free his arm - good work.

Luutch manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Luutch tries to keep at a distance but Uy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Luutch is trying to break free.
Luutch avoiding damage.
Uy tries for a takedown but Luutch manages to get underhooks.
Luutch gets underhooks to prevent Uy's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uy tries to pull guard but Luutch won't allow it.
Larry Luutch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Uy.
Luutch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Luutch blocking some punches.
Luutch letting Uy take a breather here.
Uy trying to land knees to the body.
Luutch lands an elbow that stopped Uy in his tracks for a moment.
Luutch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Uy has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Uy.

Uy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Luutch as Uy shoots in.
Luutch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Uy connects with a solid leg kick.
Luutch wants to clinch.
Uy shoots in but no luck this time.

Luutch gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Luutch keeping moving, preventing Uy from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Luutch manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A clash of legs there as Uy blocks the low kick.
Uy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Luutch is looking to score with low kicks.
Uy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Luutch's waist but Luutch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Uy off to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luutch.
Uy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Luutch closes the distance and clinches.
Luutch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Uy.

Luutch breaks from the clinch.
Uy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luutch.
Luutch cracks a nice hook into Uy's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luutch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Luutch closes the distance looking to clinch
and Uy counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Uy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Uy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Uy shoots in but Luutch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Larry Luutch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luutch keeps the fight on the outside.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Luutch, right into the meat.
Uy tries for a takedown but Luutch circles away easily
and Luutch counters with a nice kick to the body.
Uy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Luutch closes the distance and clinches.
Uy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Luutch breaks the clinch.

Luutch gets a clinch.
Uy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Larry Luutch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Uy.
Luutch tries to break the clinch but Uy is controlling the position.

Uy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luutch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uy.
Luutch throws a wild body kick that Uy sees coming a mile off.
Uy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Luutch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Luutch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Luutch counters with a good, hard body kick but Uy shrugs it off.
Luutch misses with a combination

and Uy counters with a single leg into guard. Luutch didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uy wants to control from the top but Luutch keeps moving.
Mark Uy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Uy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Luutch is looking to stand up but Uy isn't so interested in that idea.

Luutch uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Uy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Uy misses with a takedown attempt
and Luutch counters with a nice low kick that buckles Uy's knee momentarily.

Luutch drives through and clinches with Uy against the cage.
Uy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uy tries to stall but Luutch uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Luutch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Uy lands a body shot in the clinch.

Uy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uy fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Luutch. No joy for Uy on that attempt.
Luutch tries to clinch but Uy moves out of range.
Luutch throws a sloppy head kick and Uy moves out of range easily.
Uy tries for a takedown but Luutch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Uy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Luutch pushes Uy away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Uy gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Uy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Uy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Luutch is fending him off so far but Uy persists. Nope, Luutch circles away and we're back to standing.
Uy looks to land a body kick but Luutch moved away.

Uy moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uy fails to pull guard.
Luutch is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Uy is keeping busy.

Uy breaks from the clinch.
Larry Luutch is winning the standup battle so far.

Uy moves into range and clinches up with Luutch.
Uy tries to pull guard but Luutch holds him up against the cage and eventually Uy drops back down to his feet.
The referee calls for Luutch to work.
Uy lands a left hand.
Luutch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Uy.

Luutch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Luutch instigates a clinch.

Luutch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Luutch rushes Uy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Luutch manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luutch.
Luutch with a poor takedown

and Uy counters with a shoot takedown. Luutch fights it but they end up in guard.
Uy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Luutch swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uy trying to control the position from guard on top but Luutch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uy looking to sit in guard and control but Luutch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Uy has his feet on Luutch's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Uy feints and as Luutch raises his hands in defense, Uy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uy wants to pass the guard but Luutch is keeping the position.
Uy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Uy.
I've got Uy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Uy!