PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Llorente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Joseph
vs
Llorente

204 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

197 cm
28
213 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Llorente!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph lands with a slapping head kick.
Joseph stuffs the takedown attempt from Llorente. Llorente gets slowly back to his feet.
Joseph jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joseph throws a series of punches but Llorente moves out of range.
Llorente slips under a jab.
Joseph looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joseph ducks under a wild hook from Llorente.
Joseph ducks right into an uppercut from Llorente.

It looks like Anthony Joseph has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph tries a head kick but it misses.
Joseph misses with a straight left.
Nice sprawl there from Joseph as Llorente shoots in.
Llorente throws a hook but Joseph blocks it.
Joseph connects with a leg kick. Llorente looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Llorente throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joseph sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Llorente throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Llorente looks to land a right hand but Joseph moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Llorente tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph slips a jab and a cross from Llorente.
Llorente throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Llorente takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Llorente throws a nice looking combination but Joseph bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joseph lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Joseph lands a jab to Llorente's midsection.
Llorente swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Llorente, as that shot connected.
Llorente tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Joseph swivels and escapes.
Anthony Joseph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Llorente.
Joseph loads up on a big right hand but Llorente slips the punch.
Joseph fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Joseph uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Llorente.
Joseph fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Llorente manages to avoid it.
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!
Llorente misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llorente has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Llorente there as he acknowledges the shot.
Joseph thumps Llorente with a low kick.
Llorente takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Llorente throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joseph is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Llorente tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Joseph defends well and Llorente ends up having to push Joseph into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Joseph lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Joseph.
Llorente looks winded!

Joseph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Llorente shoots for a double leg takedown but Joseph sprawls well. He's pushed Llorente's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Joseph throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joseph cracks Llorente with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joseph listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Joseph.
Llorente throws a series of strikes that have Joseph backpedaling.
Anthony Joseph is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Joseph misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llorente misses with a looping left.
Joseph lands with a right hand.
Llorente tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Joseph.
Joseph throws a nice head kick!
Llorente on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Joseph. Joseph obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Joseph lands an impressive looking overhand right. Llorente doesn't seem phased though.

Llorente is rocked!
Joseph moves out of range as Llorente throws a body kick.

Joseph cracks Llorente with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Llorente looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Joseph finish him?
Llorente is still on wobbly legs! Can Joseph finish him?
Joseph throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Llorente crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Anthony Joseph!