PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrance Gerltz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson Battistoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerltz comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - Bull On Parade. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gerltz
vs
Battistoni

193 cm
25
220 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

199 cm
24
212 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

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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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lawrance Gerltz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carson Battistoni!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerltz throws a low kick, looking for Battistoni's leg but Battistoni calmly moves out of range.
Battistoni misses with a body shot.
Battistoni lands a really nice looking cross but Gerltz seems unphased.
Gerltz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Lawrance Gerltz has been cut.
Gerltz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Battistoni.
Battistoni misses the shot to the body.
Gerltz scores with a kick to the body.
Battistoni looks to land a left hand but Gerltz moved out of range nicely.
Carson Battistoni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gerltz looks to throw the jab but Battistoni is out of range.
Battistoni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Battistoni cracks Gerltz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gerltz wants to clinch up but Battistoni keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Battistoni was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Battistoni connects with a body shot.
Battistoni throws a solid leg kick but Gerltz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Battistoni.
Battistoni thuds his right hand into Gerltz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Gerltz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gerltz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Battistoni looks to score with a jab to the body but Gerltz is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battistoni throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Gerltz misses its target.
Gerltz lands with a shot to the body.
Gerltz defending well as Battistoni loads up on a big left hand.
Gerltz looks to land a combination but Battistoni avoids it well.
Battistoni misses with a looping left.
Battistoni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gerltz was well out of range. Poor timing from Battistoni.
Battistoni 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.
Battistoni misses the body punch

and Gerltz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Battistoni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Battistoni manages to break the clinch.
Battistoni throws an off balance right hand
and Gerltz counters with a nice uppercut.
Battistoni comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A lazy left from Battistoni finds it's target.
Gerltz tries to clinch but Battistoni moves out of range.
Battistoni appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gerltz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Gerltz blocks the leg kick.
Battistoni throws a hook but Gerltz blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battistoni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gerltz circles away quickly and effectively.
Battistoni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gerltz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gerltz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gerltz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gerltz staying out of range there.
Gerltz lands a head kick!
Gerltz misses with a straight right.
Gerltz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gerltz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gerltz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Battistoni scores with the left hand. Gerltz knows he should have avoided that one.

Gerltz clinches up with Battistoni and pushes him back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Gerltz has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Battistoni scores with a nice hook to the head.

Battistoni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Battistoni with a nice cross.
Gerltz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Battistoni.
Gerltz swings for the body but Battistoni moves out of range.
Battistoni misses with the combination.
Battistoni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gerltz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gerltz throws a leg kick
and Battistoni counters with a stiff right hand.
Battistoni scores with a body shot.
Battistoni connects with a body shot.
Battistoni throws a good cross that connects.
Gerltz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Battistoni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gerltz was well out of range. Poor timing from Battistoni.
Gerltz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Battistoni.
Battistoni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gerltz was well out of range. Poor timing from Battistoni.
No joy there for Gerltz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
A jab from Battistoni misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battistoni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Battistoni. That's going to slow Gerltz down.
Battistoni throws a hook but Gerltz blocks it.
Gerltz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Battistoni takes a swing at Gerltz's ribcage but misses.
Gerltz looks to throw the jab but Battistoni is out of range.
Battistoni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gerltz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Battistoni looks to land a left hand but Gerltz moved out of range nicely.
Gerltz lands a really nice looking cross but Battistoni seems unphased.
Gerltz throws a good cross that connects.
Battistoni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gerltz throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Battistoni slips a straight right by Gerltz.
A jab from Battistoni does it's job there.
Battistoni scores with a jab to the jaw.
Battistoni tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carson Battistoni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lawrance Gerltz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Battistoni throws a right hand that misses

and Gerltz counters by clinching up.
Battistoni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gerltz backwards.
Battistoni has Gerltz pressed against the cage.
Gerltz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Battistoni taking a breather.
Battistoni struggles to land a body shot inside as Gerltz controls his hands.
Battistoni is trying to push Gerltz away but Gerltz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Battistoni wants to get back to striking at distance but Gerltz won't allow it.
Battistoni working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Battistoni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Battistoni is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerltz misses with a hook from the clinch.

Battistoni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Battistoni misses its intended target.
Gerltz tries to clinch there but Battistoni circles away.
Battistoni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gerltz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battistoni throws a body punch but Gerltz moves out of range.
Battistoni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Battistoni throws a body shot but no joy.
Gerltz swings for the body but Battistoni moves out of range.
Battistoni ducks under a wild hook from Gerltz.
Battistoni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Battistoni takes a kick to the side of the head.
Battistoni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Battistoni looks to land a left hand but Gerltz moved out of range nicely.
Gerltz tries to counter by clinching up but Battistoni breaks away and moves out of range.
Battistoni is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gerltz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gerltz duly obliges.
Battistoni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gerltz.
Gerltz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Battistoni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gerltz.
Battistoni throws a nice looking combination but Gerltz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Battistoni throws a right hand that Gerltz ducks under and follows up with a left that Gerltz also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Battistoni throws a one two combo.
Carson Battistoni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Battistoni moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gerltz blocks a body shot from Battistoni.
Battistoni is trying to push Gerltz away but Gerltz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Battistoni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gerltzs head.
Battistoni is trying to break the clinch but Gerltz is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Gerltz.
Gerltz blocks a body shot from Battistoni.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Battistoni is trying to maintain a safe position but Gerltz gets an underhook and turns Battistoni into the cage.
Battistoni has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gerltz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Battistoni can turn it around.
Gerltz wants to stall.
Battistoni is trying to maintain a safe position but Gerltz gets an underhook and turns Battistoni into the cage.
Nice elbow from Gerltz.
A short uppercut from Gerltz.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gerltz.
Nice body punch from Gerltz.
Battistoni is breathing heavily.
Battistoni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battistoni blocks an elbow strike from Gerltz.
Battistoni working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Battistoni's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Battistoni avoiding damage as Gerltz throws knees to the body.
Battistoni wants to break free but Gerltz has control.
Battistoni is trying to break the clinch but Gerltz is controlling him.
A short body shot lands from Battistoni as the two fighters clinch.
Battistoni lands a body punch.
Gerltz misses with the head strike.
Gerltz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Battistoni misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gerltz.

It looks like Carson Battistoni has been cut.
Gerltz lands an elbow just above Battistoni 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Battistoni.
Gerltz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Battistoni's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gerltz missing with knees to the body.
Lawrance Gerltz has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battistoni misses with a body punch.
Gerltz lands a hook that snaps the head of Battistoni backwards.
Gerltz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gerltz misses with a punch to the body.
Battistoni swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerltz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Battistoni misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gerltz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Battistoni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gerltz prevents Battistoni from breaking the clinch.

Gerltz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Battistoni needs to keep his hands up - Gerltz had a free shot at his head there.
Gerltz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gerltz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gerltz misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrance Gerltz dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gerltz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gerltz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gerltz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Battistoni misses with a left hand
and Gerltz counters with a straight right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gerltz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Battistoni has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Battistoni and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Battistoni takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Battistoni is rocked!
A punch combination from Gerltz misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Battistoni misses.
Battistoni is still on wobbly legs! Can Gerltz finish him?
Battistoni misses with a wild body shot.
Battistoni seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Battistoni. Gerltz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gerltz misses with a body kick.
Battistoni thows a left - swing and a miss!

Gerltz lands a big head kick that sends Battistoni tumbling to the mat! Gerltz takes a step backwards and waves Battistoni back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Gerltz misses.
Gerltz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Battistoni finds it's target.
Gerltz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Battistoni misses with a hook. Gerltz ducked under it nicely.
Battistoni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gerltz moves away.
Gerltz is looking to counter the offense by Battistoni and move into the clinch.
Battistoni throws a body punch but Gerltz moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Gerltz as he connects with a hook.
Gerltz lands with a right hand.
Battistoni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Gerltz lands a big right hand that sends Battistoni crashing to the mat! Gerltz stays standing though and waves Battistoni back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Battistoni slips a straight right by Gerltz.
Battistoni jabs Gerltz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gerltz throws a jab but it's blocked by Battistoni.
Battistoni tests Gerltz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Battistoni scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerltz walks into a left hand.
Gerltz moves out of range as Battistoni strikes.
Battistoni just misses with a punch to the body.
Battistoni misses with a looping right.
Battistoni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gerltz ducks under a wild hook from Battistoni.
Gerltz looks to land a left hand but Battistoni moved out of range nicely.
Gerltz is looking to clinch but Battistoni is avoiding it.
Gerltz tries a head kick but it misses.
Battistoni connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Battistoni misses with a straight right.
Battistoni throws a jab when Gerltz was well out of range.
Battistoni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gerltz at a distance.
A jab lands there for Gerltz.
Gerltz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Battistoni's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battistoni misses with a looping left.
Gerltz connects with a looping right hand.
Battistoni misses with a body shot.
Gerltz slips under a jab.
Gerltz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gerltz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Battistoni manages to avoid it.
Gerltz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gerltz throws a jab when Battistoni was well out of range.
Gerltz lands with a good body shot.
Battistoni misses with a body shot.
Battistoni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Battistoni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gerltz circles away quickly and effectively.
Gerltz slips under a jab.
Gerltz misses with a straight right.
Battistoni scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice jab there from Gerltz.
Gerltz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battistoni throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gerltz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gerltz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Battistoni misses with a shot to the body
and Battistoni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Battistoni swings for the body but Gerltz moves out of range.
Gerltz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Battistoni counters with a straight right hand.
A clash of legs there as Gerltz blocks the low kick.
Battistoni blocks a jab.
Battistoni moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gerltz connects with a right hand. Battistoni shakes it off.
Gerltz throws a good cross that connects.
Gerltz fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Battistoni throws a hook to the side of Gerltz's head but Gerltz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gerltz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Battistoni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gerltz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Battistoni circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lawrance Gerltz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gerltz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawrance Gerltz!
Lawrance Gerltz thanked the fans post fight for their support.