PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Baroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TY Lanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baroni comes to the cage accompanied by Beastie Boys- Fight for your right. Lanni is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Trumpets And Angels-Falling from the Skys. Joe Baroni has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Baroni
vs
Lanni

175 cm
27
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

150 cm
20
130 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Baroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, TY Lanni!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baroni connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lanni. Lanni circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lanni closes the distance but Baroni moves to the side
and Baroni counters with a three punch combo that has Lanni backing up. Lanni nods at Baroni to acknowledge the strikes.
Baroni misses with a few strikes there.
Baroni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lanni circles away quickly and effectively.

Lanni drives through and clinches with Baroni against the cage.
Baroni is working Lanni over against the cage.
Lanni blocks an elbow strike.
Lanni tries to land knees in the clinch but Baroni avoids the damage to the body.
Lanni is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Baroni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baroni avoiding damage as Lanni throws knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lanni throws an elbow but it misses.
Lanni 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.
Baroni pushes Lanni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lanni throws an elbow but misses.
Lanni creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Baroni's defenses.
Lanni lands a good knee to the midsection. Baroni won't want to take too many of those.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lanni throws an elbow but misses.
Baroni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baroni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lanni tries to land knees in the clinch but Baroni avoids the damage to the body.
Baroni dodges an elbow strike from Lanni.
Baroni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroni lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lanni lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Baroni fails to land.
Baroni looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Baroni avoiding damage as Lanni throws knees to the body.
Baroni throws an elbow that misses.
Lanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baroni is defending well for now.
Lanni blocking some punches.
Lanni unloads a knee to the mid-section. Baroni lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Baroni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lanni tries to clinch but Baroni moves out of range.
Lanni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baroni misses with a wild combination.
Baroni throws a series of punches but Lanni avoids them all with ease.
Baroni connects with a looping right hand.
Lanni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baroni went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Lanni has Baroni up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lanni utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lanni creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Baroni's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baroni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baroni dodges an elbow strike from Lanni.
Baroni misses with the head strike.
Baroni stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Baroni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baroni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baroni tries to stall but Lanni uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lanni throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Baroni using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lanni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baroni blocks the elbow strike.
Baroni throws a head punch that misses.
Baroni misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baroni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baroni is looking to break free of the clinch but Lanni has double underhooks.
Baroni blocks an elbow strike from Lanni.
Lanni has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Baroni seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lanni can turn it around.
Baroni throws an elbow that misses.
Baroni can't break the clinch.
Baroni takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baroni is defending well for now.
I was talking to Baroni's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baroni.
Baroni tries to circle away but Lanni has him pinned against the cage.
Baroni can't find room to land a body shot as Lanni controls the action.
Baroni swings wildly with an uppercut but Lanni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baroni blocks an elbow strike.
Baroni wants to break free but Lanni has control.
A short left from Baroni.
Baroni avoids a wild elbow strike from Lanni.
Lanni looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Baroni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lanni avoids a wild elbow strike from Baroni.
Lanni keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baroni's efforts to push away.
Baroni working aggressively here.
Baroni is trying to break the clinch but Lanni has him pressed against the cage.
Baroni throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baroni.
Baroni managing to block the knees to the body from Lanni.
Baroni blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lanni lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lanni throws an elbow that misses.
Lanni trying to land knees to the body.
Lanni throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Baroni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Baroni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baroni misses with a double jab.
Baroni scores with a nice strike.
Baroni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lanni moves out of range of the body kick from Baroni.
Baroni looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lanni tries to clinch up but Baroni circles away and keeps his distance.
Baroni explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Baroni slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Baroni tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lanni is able to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lanni backs away from a small jab... but Baroni lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Lanni crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Baroni with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Joe Baroni!
The defeated TY Lanni had this to say: 'US LANNI'S ALWAY'S PAY OUR DEBTS!!!!'.