PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Laringe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Aa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aa has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Randy Aa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Laringe
vs
Aa

173 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
211 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jorge Laringe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Randy Aa!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laringe slips a jab and a cross from Aa.
Aa looks winded!
Aa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randy Aa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aa looks to land a combination but Laringe avoids it well.
Laringe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aa.
Aa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Laringe eats them both and turns towards Aa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Aa just misses with a punch to the body.
Aa swinging wildly here.
Aa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laringe slips a jab and a cross from Aa.
Aa throws a shot from downtown. Laringe moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Laringe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laringe.
Aa misses with a wild body shot.
Aa misses with a looping left.
Aa looks to land a combination but Laringe avoids it well.
Laringe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aa.
Aa throws a series of punches but Laringe moves out of range.
A jab from Aa misses.
Aa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aa tries to bum rush Laringe with a series of wild strikes but Laringe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aa misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Aa.
Aa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aa misses with a wild body shot.
Aa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Aa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aa fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Aa misses its intended target.
Laringe could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Aa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laringe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laringe avoids the body shot from Aa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laringe slips under a jab from Aa.
Aa looks to score with a jab to the body but Laringe is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aa. Laringe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Laringe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Laringe staying out of range there.
Aa misses with a few strikes there.
Aa throws a right hand that Laringe ducks under and follows up with a left that Laringe also avoids with ease.
Laringe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aa misses with a wild body shot.
Laringe dodges the punch combination from Aa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aa misses with an uppercut. Laringe saw that one coming.
Aa takes a swing at Laringe's ribcage but misses.
Aa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laringe was well out of range. Poor timing from Aa.
A big left from Aa misses.
Laringe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aa looks to land a left hand but Laringe moved out of range nicely.
Laringe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aa.
Aa throws a body punch but Laringe moves out of range.
Aa misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Aa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aa throws a body punch but Laringe moves out of range.
Laringe slips a jab and a cross from Aa.
Aa throws a hook but Laringe avoids it easily.
Laringe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aa throws a jab when Laringe was well out of range.
Aa throws a jab but it's blocked by Laringe.
Aa fails to land with a series of punches.
Aa misses the jab.
Aa misses with a few strikes there.
Aa is breathing heavily.
Aa throws a right hand that Laringe ducks under and follows up with a left that Laringe also avoids with ease.
Laringe dodges the punch combination from Aa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laringe.
Laringe avoids the body shot from Aa.
Laringe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aa missing with a left hand there. Laringe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laringe ducks under a wild hook from Aa.
Aa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laringe manages to avoid it.
Aa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laringe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laringe moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aa swinging wildly here.
Aa swings for the body but Laringe moves out of range.
Aa throws a body shot but no joy.
Aa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laringe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Randy Aa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aa throws out a loose jab but Laringe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aa looks to score with a jab to the body but Laringe is just out of range.
Aa loads up on a big right hand but Laringe slips the punch.
Laringe moves away from the strike by Aa.
Aa misses with an uppercut. Laringe saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laringe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aa looks to land a left hand but Laringe moved out of range nicely.
Aa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laringe.
Aa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aa tries to bum rush Laringe with a series of wild strikes but Laringe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aa misses with a wild combination.
Randy Aa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aa swings for the body but Laringe moves out of range.
Laringe slips a straight right by Aa.
Aa thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laringe.
Aa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laringe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laringe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laringe moves away.
Aa misses with a wild body shot.
Laringe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aa.
A slow jab from Aa misses its intended target.
Aa looks to score with a jab to the body but Laringe is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Aa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Aa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Aa throws a shot from downtown. Laringe moves away and avoids it.
Aa throws a series of punches but Laringe moves out of range.
Laringe moves out of range as Aa strikes.
Laringe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laringe dodges the punch combination from Aa.
Aa misses with a series of wild punches.
Aa throws a jab when Laringe was well out of range.
Aa misses with a looping left.
Aa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laringe moves out of range as Aa strikes.
Aa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aa misses with a wild body shot.
Aa looks to score with a jab to the body but Laringe is just out of range.
Aa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laringe circles away quickly and effectively.
Aa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aa misses with a wild combination.
Aa just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laringe dodges the punch combination from Aa.
Aa looks to land a left hand but Laringe moved out of range nicely.
Aa throws a hook but Laringe avoids it easily.
Aa throws a lazy right hand but Laringe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laringe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aa throws a jab but it's blocked by Laringe.
Aa throws a series of punches but Laringe avoids them all with ease.
Aa throws a nice looking combination but Laringe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aa misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laringe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aa throws a body punch but Laringe moves out of range.
Aa looks to throw the jab but Laringe is out of range.
Aa throws a right and a left that Laringe avoids nicely.
Laringe ducks under a wild hook from Aa.
Aa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laringe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laringe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aa. Laringe does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aa missing with a left hand there. Laringe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laringe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aa misses with a wild body shot.
Aa misses with a body shot.
Laringe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aa.
Laringe moves out of range as Aa strikes.
Aa throws a series of punches but Laringe avoids them all with ease.
Aa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Laringe might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Aa missing with a left hand there. Laringe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jorge Laringe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randy Aa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aa misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Aa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Aa!