PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Alcatraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy McLarnin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Alcatraz
vs
McLarnin

180 cm
40
180 lbs
32 - 23 - 1

182 cm
28
183 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Alcatraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy McLarnin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcatraz throws a hook to the side of McLarnin's head but McLarnin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McLarnin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alcatraz lands a nice shot that snaps McLarnin's head back.
McLarnin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alcatraz as he avoids it easily.
McLarnin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alcatraz needs to keep his hands up - McLarnin had a free shot at his head there.
Alcatraz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Alcatraz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McLarnin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Robbie Alcatraz has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alcatraz, as that shot connected.
Alcatraz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcatraz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alcatraz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McLarnin's hands.
McLarnin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Alcatraz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alcatraz scores with a jab. McLarnin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alcatraz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McLarnin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alcatraz scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLarnin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alcatraz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McLarnin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McLarnin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alcatraz can pounce on him.
Alcatraz misses the shot to the body.
McLarnin unleashes a big counter combination but Alcatraz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McLarnin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alcatraz 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.
McLarnin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alcatraz is fending him off so far but McLarnin persists. Nope, Alcatraz circles away and we're back to standing.
McLarnin has his takedown stuffed
and Alcatraz counters with a straight right hand.
Robbie Alcatraz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy McLarnin.
Alcatraz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robbie Alcatraz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McLarnin darts in looking for a takedown but Alcatraz gets double underhooks and turns McLarnin into the cage.
As McLarnin backs away, Alcatraz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McLarnin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McLarnin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcatraz slaps away a takedown attempt from McLarnin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alcatraz throws a leg kick

and McLarnin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alcatraz scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but McLarnin manages to mount him!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alcatraz is looking to get to half guard.
McLarnin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McLarnin looking to control but Alcatraz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alcatraz is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin trying to control but Alcatraz is having none of it.
Alcatraz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McLarnin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McLarnin lands a big elbow.
Alcatraz is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcatraz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Alcatraz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McLarnin content just to control the position here.
Alcatraz working to try and regain half guard.
McLarnin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McLarnin controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Robbie Alcatraz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robbie Alcatraz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alcatraz misses with a hook.
Alcatraz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crunch! Alcatraz slams his shin into McLarnin's torso.
Alcatraz misses with a jab to the body
enabling McLarnin to counter with a crisp jab.
Alcatraz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alcatraz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and McLarnin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McLarnin.
Alcatraz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alcatraz misses with a body punch.
Alcatraz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLarnin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLarnin managing to block the knees to the body from Alcatraz.
Alcatraz lands a body punch in the clinch.
McLarnin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alcatraz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alcatraz misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLarnin managing to block the knees to the body from Alcatraz.
Alcatraz tries to land knees in the clinch but McLarnin avoids the damage to the body.

McLarnin lands a takedown into guard.
McLarnin trying to control but Alcatraz is working from the bottom.
McLarnin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Alcatraz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

McLarnin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alcatraz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McLarnin has managed to get both his arms back between Alcatraz's legs - danger averted.
Alcatraz keeping moving, preventing McLarnin from controlling successfully.
Jimmy McLarnin has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Alcatraz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Alcatraz throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! McLarnin escapes and throws Alcatraz's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Alcatraz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Alcatraz tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin takes a little break here. Alcatraz wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Alcatraz is not content to let McLarnin control the position.
Alcatraz is trying to get back to half guard.
McLarnin working the head and body with strikes.
Alcatraz being controlled for a moment.
Alcatraz wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McLarnin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Alcatraz is not content to let McLarnin control the position.

McLarnin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alcatraz has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alcatraz regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Robbie Alcatraz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robbie Alcatraz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McLarnin avoids the body shot from Alcatraz.
Alcatraz throws a right hand that misses

and McLarnin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McLarnin.
Alcatraz blocks the elbow strike.
Alcatraz struggles to land a body shot inside as McLarnin controls his hands.
Alcatraz tries to land knees in the clinch but McLarnin avoids the damage to the body.
Alcatraz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alcatraz.
Nice elbow from Alcatraz.
Alcatraz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McLarnin.
Alcatraz unloads a knee to the mid-section. McLarnin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcatraz tries a body shot but McLarnin blocks it.
McLarnin can't get the takedown.
McLarnin avoiding damage as Alcatraz throws knees to the body.

Alcatraz is fighting off a takedown attempt but McLarnin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Alcatraz to the mat. Alcatraz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Alcatraz wants to get back to his feet but McLarnin passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McLarnin is looking to take a break and control but Alcatraz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alcatraz is trying to stand up here but McLarnin is controlling him well.

McLarnin is looking for a kimura here.
Alcatraz tries to roll over but McLarnin keeps him under control.
Alcatraz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alcatraz.

Alcatraz looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! McLarnin has picked Alcatraz up and slammed him! Alcatraz can't keep hold of the triangle and McLarnin manages to pass to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcatraz is looking to regain half guard here but McLarnin keeps moving and retains side control.
Alcatraz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
McLarnin uses his free foot to push down on Alcatraz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Alcatraz.
Alcatraz wants to control but McLarnin is having none of it.
McLarnin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Alcatraz is looking to improve his position but McLarnin isn't that keen on the idea.
McLarnin controlling from the full mount.
Jimmy McLarnin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcatraz is wriggling around trying to escape.
McLarnin controlling his opponent.
McLarnin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McLarnin won't let Alcatraz get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
McLarnin trying to control but Alcatraz is having none of it.
Alcatraz tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alcatraz is squirming around, avoiding McLarnin's attempts to control the action.
McLarnin with a couple of short strikes.
Alcatraz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
McLarnin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Robbie Alcatraz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alcatraz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alcatraz wants to control but McLarnin is having none of it.
McLarnin lands a big shot there that rocks Alcatraz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy McLarnin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alcatraz 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Robbie Alcatraz!
Our winner, Robbie Alcatraz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.