PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Larkin (ranked 1434 p4p, 1082 weight class) and Wacco Longbardo (ranked 183 p4p, 144 weight class). Wacco Longbardo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Donnie Larkin's chin.

Larkin
vs
Longbardo

181 cm
30
188
11 - 3 - 0

183 cm
28
185
12 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnie Larkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wacco Longbardo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Larkin moves out of range as Longbardo throws a body kick.
Longbardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larkin manages to avoid it.
Larkin dodges the punch combination from Longbardo.
Longbardo 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 Wacco Longbardo has been cut.
Longbardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larkin.
Longbardo throws a combination. Larkin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Donnie Larkin has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larkin. Longbardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnie Larkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin misses with a body kick.
Longbardo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Longbardo misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Larkin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice leg kick from Longbardo, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larkin misses with a head kick.
Nice cross by Longbardo.
Longbardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Longbardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larkin. Longbardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Longbardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Longbardo tries to move into range but Larkin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A shot to the liver by Longbardo. Beautiful body shot.
Larkin missing with a left hand there. Longbardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larkin dodges the punch combination from Longbardo.
Longbardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larkin throws the kick towards the body but Longbardo avoids it.
Larkin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Longbardo.
Longbardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Longbardo misses with a wild combination.
Longbardo throws a push kick but Larkin slaps the foot to one side.
Larkin lands with a slapping head kick.
Longbardo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Longbardo avoids the head kick by Larkin.
Longbardo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larkin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Larkin tries to keep at a distance but Longbardo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Larkin avoids a wild elbow strike from Longbardo.
Longbardo scores a nice knee to the body.

Larkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Longbardo is looking to slow Larkin down with leg kicks.
Longbardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Longbardo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Longbardo with the inside leg kick.
Larkin catches Longbardo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
No joy there for Longbardo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Larkin misses.
Longbardo tries to clinch up.
Longbardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larkin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Longbardo under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin throws a nice head kick!

Longbardo is rocked!
Longbardo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Larkin rather than just go for the knockout.
Larkin ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Longbardo's jaw. Longbardo's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Larkin does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donnie Larkin!
Donnie Larkin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.