PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Larusso (ranked 117 p4p, 11 weight class) and Garrick Head (ranked 396 p4p, 47 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Larusso might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Glory of love. Daniel Larusso has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Larusso
vs
Head

170 cm
39
144 lbs
45 - 25 - 1

157 cm
36
154 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Larusso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Garrick Head!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larusso is looking to land body kicks.
Larusso looks to land a body kick but Head moved away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Larusso.
Larusso on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Head throws a looping overhand right but Larusso ducks down to avoid it.
Head throws a looping overhand right but Larusso ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Larusso.
Larusso throws a sloppy head kick
and Head counters with a three punch combo that has Larusso backing up. Larusso nods at Head to acknowledge the strikes.
Daniel Larusso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Head throws out a loose jab but Larusso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larusso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Head.
Larusso takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Larusso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Head let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Head tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larusso was well out of range. Poor timing from Head.
Head with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Larusso to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Head throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Head looks to land a body kick but Larusso moved away.
A punch lands to the side of Head 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larusso.
Head tests Larusso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Larusso lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Larusso is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Larusso digs a good hook to Head's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Head coming out on top.
Head checks a leg kick.
Head takes one on the button.
Larusso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Head throws out a loose jab but Larusso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larusso throws the kick towards the body but Head avoids it.
Nice body kick from Larusso.
Larusso scores with a push kick.
Larusso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Larusso throwing a counter right hand but Head manages to avoid it.
Head keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larusso.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Larusso is just out of range.
Larusso throws an overhand right that lands on Head's shoulder, as Head tries to avoid the shot.
Head pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Head lands a nice leg kick that just misses Larusso's sensitive parts.
Larusso throws a body punch but Head moves out of range.
It looks like Larusso has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Head ducks under a wild hook from Larusso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Head misses with an uppercut.
Head throws a low kick but Larusso avoids it.
Larusso fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Larusso scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Head misses.
Head displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larusso throws out the jab.
Larusso lands a jab to the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Head - that will leave a mark!
Larusso throws the left hand but Head avoids the punch easily.
Head throws out a counter right but Larusso avoids it with no problem.
Head looks for the body kick but Larusso saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Larusso on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Head throws an off balance right hand
and Larusso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larusso throws out a powerful jab.
Larusso connects with a leg kick. Head looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Larusso scores with a jab. Head acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Head throws a head kick that misses.
Larusso checks a leg kick nicely.
Head throws a hook to the side of Larusso's head but Larusso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larusso jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Head takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Larusso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Larusso misses with a leg kick
and Head counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Larusso bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Head's head.
Larusso cracks a nice hook into Head's ribs.
Head connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Head is looking to land body kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Larusso.
Head scores with a jab to the head.
Larusso's corner calls for a 1-2. Larusso obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Larusso takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Larusso with a hook.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Head crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Larusso - the referee stops the clock and Head gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Larusso. Head manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Head throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larusso lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larusso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larusso is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Head blocks the body kick.
Larusso takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Head swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larusso was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Larusso missing with a left hand there. Head was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Head throws a hook to the side of Larusso's head but Larusso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larusso wants to slow Head down by chopping away at his legs.
Larusso scores with a kick to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Head. Larusso does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso tests Head's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Larusso lands an overhand right.
Head throws a looping overhand right but Larusso ducks down to avoid it.
Larusso feints and then cracks Head's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Head down.
Head ducks right into an uppercut from Larusso.
Head looks to land a right hand but Larusso moved out of range.
Larusso takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Head. Beautiful body shot.
Head takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slow jab from Head misses its intended target.
Head lands a jab to the nose.
Head thuds his right hand into Larusso's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Head throws a hook but Larusso blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Larusso on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Larusso lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Head missing with a left hand there. Larusso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larusso lands with a nice combination. Head backs away looking to recover.
Larusso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Larusso feints and then cracks Head's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Head down.
An inside leg kick from Larusso misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Larusso dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Larusso misses with an uppercut. Head saw that one coming.
Larusso moves out of range as Head strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Head might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Larusso has got the better of the exchanges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Head. Larusso does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Larusso on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Larusso misses with a head kick.
Larusso on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Head with a jab.
Head looks to throw the jab but Larusso is out of range.
Head works the jab nicely.
Larusso chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Larusso throws a shot from downtown. Head moves away and avoids it.
Head looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Larusso scores with a hook to the body. Head takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Head throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larusso ducks under a wild hook from Head.
Larusso misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Head counters with a stiff right hand.
Larusso cracks Head with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larusso scores with a spinning back kick!
Head is looking to score with low kicks.
Larusso is looking to slow Head down with leg kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Larusso 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 Head has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Head and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It seemed like Head was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Head scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Head's calf.
Larusso throws a low kick but Head avoids it.
Head blocks the body kick.
Larusso is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Head blocks a head kick by Larusso.
Larusso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Head's sensitive parts.
Larusso connects with a good right hand that stumbles Head. Head circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Head lands with a shot to the body.
Larusso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Head misses.
Larusso scores with a nice strike.
Larusso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Head misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Head misses the target.
Head throws a jab but it's blocked by Larusso.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Larusso there.
Larusso does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Larusso sizes up Head with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Head pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larusso throws a hook but Head avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Head staying out of range there.
Head throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab lands there for Larusso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Head. Larusso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Head uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larusso.
Larusso cracks Head with a right hand to the side of the head.
Head throws a leg kick that misses.
Head has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Larusso misses with a hook. Head ducked under it nicely.
Daniel Larusso is winning the standup battle so far.
Head does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Head scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larusso staying out of range there.
Head tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Larusso is able to avoid easily.
Head smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Head lands with a shot to the body.
Larusso throws a body kick that misses.
Larusso takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Larusso scores with a kick to the body.
Larusso takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso throws a sloppy head kick and Head moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Head releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Larusso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Head throws out a loose jab but Larusso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head throws a body punch but Larusso moves out of range.
Larusso scores with a punch to the head.
Head swinging wildly here.
Head ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
Larusso misses with a hook. Head ducked under it nicely.
Head takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Head fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Larusso scores with a spinning back kick!
Head has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Larusso.
Larusso tries to land a body kick
and Head counters with a nice low kick that buckles Larusso's knee momentarily.
Larusso scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Head just misses with a punch to the body.
Larusso is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Larusso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head misses with a looping right.
Larusso motions for Head to come forward. Larusso throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head misses with the combination.
Larusso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Head was well out of range. Poor timing from Larusso.
Larusso connects with the punch.
A big right from Larusso misses.
Larusso throws a leg kick which misses Head's front leg but catches the back leg as Head tries to avoid it.
Head throws a body kick that misses.
Larusso quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Head with a jab.
Head misses with a low kick.
Head attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Head throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Head - just one landing.
Larusso scores with a head kick.
Larusso lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Larusso blocks the leg kick.
Larusso lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Head walks into a left hand.
Larusso avoids the body shot from Head.
Larusso misses with a leg kick.
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 Daniel Larusso will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Larusso fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Larusso lands a body shot.
Head jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Head pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larusso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Head dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larusso lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Head at a distance.
Head misses with a straight left.
Larusso lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Larusso walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Head checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Head looks to land a right hand but Larusso moved out of range.
Larusso moves out of range as Head strikes.
Larusso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Head.
Larusso throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Head moves out of range of the body kick.
Head uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Head throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Larusso misses.
Head's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Decent striking displayed by Head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Larusso.
Larusso lands with a good body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larusso. That's going to slow Head down.
Larusso is looking to land body kicks.
Head swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Head blocks the body kick.
Head throws an overhand right that lands on Larusso's shoulder, as Larusso tries to avoid the shot.
Larusso takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Larusso lands a front kick.
Larusso blocks a jab.
Head just misses with a punch to the body.
Head throws a jab but it's blocked by Larusso.
Head lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Head on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Head drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larusso scores with a crisp jab that stopped Head in his tracks.
Head throws an overhand right that lands on Larusso's shoulder, as Larusso tries to avoid the shot.
Larusso slips under a jab from Head.
Larusso connects with a good right hand that stumbles Head. Head circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso lands with a kick to the temple. Head shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Head scoring well with a low kick there.
Head throws a hook but Larusso blocks it.
Larusso fires out a quick counter leg kick but Head just manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Larusso checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Head on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Larusso loads up on a big right hand but Head slips the punch.
Larusso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Head.
Head throws a hook to the side of Larusso's head but Larusso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Head throws out a loose jab but Larusso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Head throws a looping overhand right but Larusso ducks down to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Larusso. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Larusso.
Larusso looks to land a body kick but Head moved away.
Head pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larusso swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Larusso slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Head throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Head misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larusso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head thows a left - swing and a miss!
Head misses with a body kick.
Larusso thinks about countering with a head kick.
Head blocks a leg kick.
Head takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Head takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Head misses.
Larusso takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Head uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Larusso has time to react.
A head kick misses from Head.
Larusso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Head's sensitive parts.
Larusso throws a nice outside leg kick.
Larusso lands with a kick to the temple. Head shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Head misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larusso.
Larusso looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Larusso lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Head has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Larusso finds it's way round the side to connect with Head's head.
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!
Larusso throws a nice head kick!
Larusso avoids a punch combination nicely.
Head takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Larusso slips a jab from Head.
Larusso throws a low kick but it's checked well by Head.
Larusso scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Head tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larusso was well out of range. Poor timing from Head.
Head stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Larusso.
Head lands the left hand.
Larusso wants to land a leg kick but Head is out of range.
Head scores with a crisp jab that stopped Larusso in his tracks.
Head bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Larusso's head backwards.
Head lands a jab-cross combination.
Garrick Head has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Head tries a low kick but Larusso avoids it.
Daniel Larusso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Larusso throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larusso.
Head has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Head there as he acknowledges the shot.
Larusso moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Larusso lands a jab-cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Larusso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Larusso has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Larusso!
After the big win, Daniel Larusso made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Zenith Nutrition (160q/$100) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.