PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lorenz Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lorenz Larkin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mauricio Costa's chin.

Larkin
vs
Costa

175 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lorenz Larkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Costa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Costa.
Larkin tries to bum rush Costa with a series of wild strikes but Costa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Larkin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Larkin misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Larkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Larkin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Larkin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Lorenz Larkin has been cut.
No joy there for Costa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Larkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Larkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Oooooh!!! Costa has knocked Larkin down with a huge combo! Costa steps away and waves a wobbly Larkin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Larkin is rocked!
An inside leg kick lands from Costa.
Oh Larkin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Larkin dodges the punch combination from Costa.
Costa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larkin seems to have got his legs back now.
Larkin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Costa pinned against the cage. Costa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Larkin is breathing heavily.
Costa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Costa fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Larkin.
Larkin throws a body kick that misses.
Larkin throws a combination. Costa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Larkin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Whack! Costa lands a heavy head kick that drops Larkin. The ref tackles Costa to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Larkin was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Mauricio Costa!