PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Blyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larkin's entrance music is I'm Shipping Up To Boston. A fine choice. Blyer has chosen Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ryan Larkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Larkin
vs
Blyer

181 cm
36
212 lbs
39 - 20 - 0

185 cm
35
210 lbs
26 - 30 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing

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 39 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Larkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Blyer!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blyer lands with a nice combination. Larkin backs away looking to recover.
Blyer throws a series of punches but Larkin moves out of range.
Larkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blyer.
The fight stays on the outside here - Larkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters circling a little - Larkin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Blyer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Larkin momentarily.
Blyer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Larkin.

Oooooh!!! Blyer has knocked Larkin down with a huge combo! Blyer steps away and waves a wobbly Larkin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Larkin is rocked!
Larkin throws a series of punches but Blyer avoids them all with ease.
Larkin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Blyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larkin manages to avoid it.
Blyer avoids the head kick by Larkin.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Larkin - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin misses with a head kick.
Larkin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blyer. Blyer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Larkin throws a head kick that misses.
Blyer keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blyer. Larkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larkin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Larkin blocks a jab.
Larkin slips under a jab.
Larkin throws a head kick that misses.
Larkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blyer missing with a left hand there. Larkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blyer throws a body punch but Larkin moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Larkin. Blyer shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyer avoids the head kick by Larkin.
Blyer misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Blyer. Those never looked like landing.
Larkin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Larkin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larkin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Larkin moves in looking to clinch but Blyer pushes him off.
Larkin lands a glancing blow to the side of Blyer's head.
Larkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blyer.
Blyer works the jab nicely.
Larkin tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the body from Larkin misses
and Blyer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Larkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyer throws a hook to the side of Larkin's head but Larkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Oooooh!!! Blyer has knocked Larkin down with a huge combo! Blyer steps away and waves a wobbly Larkin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Larkin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Larkin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Blyer.
Blyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Larkin circles away quickly and effectively.
Larkin seems to have got his legs back now.
Blyer drops Larkin with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Larkin! Blyer dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Blyer!
Rocky Blyer bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.