PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 25149 p4p, 830 weight class) and Gerardo Lanuza (ranked 6284 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Balboa
vs
Lanuza

181 cm
25
223 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

202 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Balboa!
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, Gerardo Lanuza!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lanuza throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Lanuza has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Balboa is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lanuza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lanuza throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Lanuza throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lanuza.
Gerardo Lanuza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lanuza paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lanuza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Balboa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balboa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lanuza misses with a head kick.
Balboa tries to counter by clinching up but Lanuza breaks away and moves out of range.
Lanuza looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lanuza lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Balboa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Balboa shoots in and drives through. Lanuza sprawls well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Balboa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lanuza pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanuza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt
and Lanuza counters with a thumping low kick.
Lanuza lands a nice shot that snaps Balboa's head back.

Balboa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lanuza's guard.
Lanuza wants to get back to his feet but Balboa passes into half guard.

Balboa is thwarting Lanuza's attempts to control the position.
Balboa controlling the action here.
Lanuza is trying to maintain the position but Balboa is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Balboa stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Balboa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lanuza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lanuza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balboa throws a counter high kick but Lanuza was just alert enough to avoid it.
Balboa tries to clinch but Lanuza moves out of range.
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!
Lanuza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lanuza lands with a straight right. Balboa didn't see that one coming.
Lanuza has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Balboa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lanuza avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Lanuza does it's job there.
Balboa misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanuza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lanuza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balboa looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Balboa misses with a leg kick
and Lanuza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lanuza throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Balboa is defended easily by Lanuza.
Lanuza throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lanuza misses with a head kick.
Lanuza throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Lanuza just misses with a punch to the body.
Lanuza throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa wants to clinch
and Lanuza counters with a head kick. That will keep Balboa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lanuza tries a head kick but it misses.
Lanuza works the jab nicely.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lanuza looks to land a right hand but Balboa moved out of range.
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lanuza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lanuza is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lanuza defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Balboa.
Balboa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lanuza is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Balboa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lanuza is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Balboa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses.
Balboa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lanuza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lanuza goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerardo Lanuza dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lanuza throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Balboa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lanuza defends well and Balboa ends up having to push Lanuza into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lanuza misses with a straight left.
Lanuza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lanuza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balboa tries for a takedown but Lanuza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lanuza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lanuza sprawls well. Lanuza wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Balboa gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lanuza throws a nice inside leg kick.
Balboa shoots in for a double leg but Lanuza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lanuza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lanuza throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lanuza.
Lanuza keeps Balboa at a distance using the push kick.
Lanuza connects with a high kick.
Balboa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lanuza circles away.
Balboa tries to clinch but Lanuza is having none of it.
Lanuza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balboa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lanuza is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Balboa shoots in looking for a takedown but Lanuza manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Balboa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lanuza throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Lanuza scores with a leg kick.
Lanuza lands with an uppercut that bounces Balboa off the cage and back into range.
Lanuza defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Balboa.
A head kick misses from Lanuza.
Gerardo Lanuza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balboa avoids the head kick by Lanuza.
Balboa tried to counter with a leg kick but Lanuza avoided it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanuza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lanuza throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Lanuza is breathing heavily.
Balboa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lanuza lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Balboa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lanuza swivels and escapes.
A big left from Balboa misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Balboa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Balboa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Balboa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lanuza throws a fast counter high kick but Balboa manages to duck under it in time.
Balboa wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanuza chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lanuza throws a head kick that misses.
Balboa wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lanuza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa tries to clinch up.
Balboa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lanuza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gerardo Lanuza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balboa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balboa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Balboa tries a head kick but it misses.
Lanuza raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A head kick from Lanuza lands but Balboa takes it in his stride.
Lanuza throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Lanuza throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lanuza thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Balboa if he has to take too many more of those.
Lanuza lands a head kick!
Balboa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lanuza as he jumps to the side.
Lanuza throws a head kick that misses.
Rocky Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lanuza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lanuza tries a head kick but it misses.
Balboa has a takedown stuffed.
Lanuza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa tries for a takedown but Lanuza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Balboa shoots in and drives through. Lanuza sprawls well.
Lanuza looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Lanuza misses with a head kick.
Lanuza throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerardo Lanuza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lanuza throws a head kick that misses.
Lanuza throws a head kick that misses.
Balboa is looking for a counter combo.
Good leg kick by Lanuza there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Balboa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Lanuza.
Lanuza throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Lanuza tries a low kick but Balboa avoids it.
Balboa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lanuza counters with a big head kick but Balboa shrugs it off.
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lanuza scores with a push kick.
Lanuza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lanuza missing with a left hand there. Balboa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lanuza appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lanuza throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Lanuza throws a hook but Balboa blocks it.
Lanuza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lanuza lands with a kick to the temple. Balboa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Lanuza.
Balboa shoots in for a double leg but Lanuza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt - Lanuza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Balboa misses with a double jab.
Lanuza lands a head kick. Balboa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Balboa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lanuza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanuza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Balboa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Balboa tries to clinch but Lanuza is having none of it.
Balboa fails with the takedown.
Lanuza looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

Balboa clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa wants to get back to striking at distance but Lanuza won't allow it.
Lanuza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lanuza tries to throw a body punch but Balboa avoids it by throwing Lanuza back against the cage.
Lanuza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lanuza working aggressively here.
Balboa is looking for a takedown.
Lanuza keeps control of Balboa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lanuza misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanuza is looking to break free of the clinch but Balboa has double underhooks.
Balboa prevents a body shot from Lanuza.
Lanuza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lanuza gets through Balboa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lanuza tries a body shot but Balboa blocks it.
Lanuza working aggressively here.
Balboa stalling in the clinch but Lanuza improves position.
Lanuza working aggressively here.
Lanuza is pressed up against the cage. Balboa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lanuza down to the mat. Lanuza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice body kick from Lanuza.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lanuza.
Lanuza throws a head kick that misses.
Lanuza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balboa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lanuza throws a sloppy head kick
and Balboa counters with a left and a right that stings Lanuza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa avoids the head kick by Lanuza.
Lanuza throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa wants to clinch up but Lanuza keeps it at a distance.
Lanuza throws a hook but Balboa avoids it easily.
Lanuza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Balboa dives in for a single leg takedown but Lanuza sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
An inside leg kick lands from Lanuza.
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!
Lanuza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balboa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Lanuza tries to get set, Balboa tries to push him back and clinch up but Lanuza manages to avoid the attempt.
Lanuza scores with a head kick.
Balboa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Balboa.

It looks like Gerardo Lanuza has been cut.
Lanuza lands a nice looking kick to the body. Balboa takes a step back to recover.
Lanuza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rocky Balboa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gerardo Lanuza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Balboa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lanuza defends it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerardo Lanuza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lanuza winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerardo Lanuza!