PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Fabricio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Larue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fabricio
vs
Larue

174 cm
18
142 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

155 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Urijah Fabricio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tito Larue!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabricio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fabricio.
Larue should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fabricio wants to clinch.
Urijah Fabricio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fabricio wants to clinch.
Fabricio shoots in for a double leg but Larue sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Fabricio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fabricio slips a jab and a cross from Larue.

Larue drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fabricio is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Larue is looking to take a break and control but Fabricio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Larue decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fabricio with a lazy takedown attempt

and Larue moves into the clinch.
Larue goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fabricio prevents it.
Larue manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Larue has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Fabricio is trying to keep an underhook but Larue manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Larue is pressing down on Fabricio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fabricio is holding on for now.
Larue trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larue is trying to control the action in half guard but Fabricio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fabricio won't allow Larue to pass to mount.
Larue trying to control the pace.
Larue is trying to control the action in half guard but Fabricio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Larue lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Larue seems to be looking for submissions.
Larue looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Larue drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fabricio pulls Larue in close to prevent any damage.
Larue is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fabricio wants to stand and escape but Larue is having none of it.
Larue trying to control but Fabricio is working from the bottom.

Fabricio is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Fabricio has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Larue clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
You can see the frustration on Larue's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabricio controlling the position well here. Larue rolled but Fabricio kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Fabricio scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Fabricio looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
You can see the frustration on Larue's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Fabricio is riding his opponent, not letting Larue buck him off.
Fabricio tries to get the hooks in deep but Larue pushed the leg off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Larue dominated that round.
That's time! Fabricio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fabricio closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fabricio is trying to control the action in half guard but Larue is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Fabricio decides to stand up.
Larue gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Fabricio counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Fabricio throws a strike aimed at the side of Larue's head but Larue avoids it well.
Larue manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Urijah Fabricio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Larue has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fabricio is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larue tries to roll over but Fabricio keeps him under control.
Fabricio moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larue trying to control but Fabricio flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fabricio biding his time, looking for the opening.
Fabricio lands a shot to the body.
Larue wants to control his opponent's hands but Fabricio gets his hands free.
Larue staying busy and making it hard for Fabricio to control.
Fabricio lands a shot to the body.
Fabricio has good solid back control here.
Fabricio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fabricio controlling well, preventing Larue from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Larue looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Fabricio is hanging on to Larue's back as he tries to escape.
Fabricio avoiding Larue 's attempts to control his hands.
Fabricio throwing damaging strikes from the back! Larue could be in trouble here!
Fabricio trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Fabricio controlling from the back.
Larue staying busy and making it hard for Fabricio to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larue looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
You can see the frustration on Larue's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Fabricio really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Larue.
Fabricio has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Larue.
Larue wants to get back to his feet.
Larue trying to control the hands but Fabricio won't let him.
Fabricio biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Larue trying to control the position but Fabricio manages to sink in the hooks.
Larue wants to escape the position.
Larue is trying to stand back up.
Larue staying busy and making it hard for Fabricio to control.
Fabricio is hanging on to Larue's back as he tries to escape.
Fabricio scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urijah Fabricio dominated that second round.
That's time! Fabricio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Fabricio has his takedown stuffed

and Larue decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fabricio's guard.
Fabricio keeping full guard, as Larue tries to pass.
Fabricio wants to stand and escape but Larue is having none of it.
Fabricio throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Larue trying to control the position from guard on top but Fabricio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larue wants to get up but he can't break Fabricio's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Larue wants to control from the top but Fabricio keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fabricio working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabricio wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fabricio has a takedown stuffed.
Larue bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fabricio's head.

Larue gets the takedown into side control.
Larue wants to control but Fabricio is keeping him busy.
Fabricio is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Larue off and has taken his back!
Larue trying to control but not successfully.
Fabricio controlling well, preventing Larue from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabricio cracks Larue with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Larue from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Fabricio scores with punches to the body.
Larue is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Fabricio.
Larue trying to control but not successfully.
The referee is taking a good look at Larue as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Fabricio!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larue trying to control the hands but Fabricio won't let him.
Larue staying busy and making it hard for Fabricio to control.
Larue can't escape the position.
Fabricio has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Larue's body.
Fabricio scores with punches from the back.
Larue holding both Fabricio 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's four 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.
Larue is trying to break free.
I would not like to be Larue right now.
Will Fabricio go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fabricio slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Fabricio avoiding Larue 's attempts to control his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tito Larue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Larue has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Larue!