PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico Lansarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and eric cartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lansarez
vs
cartman

178 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

213 cm
24
250 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Lansarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, eric cartman!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lansarez throws a series of punches but cartman avoids them all with ease.
Lansarez lands a nice shot that snaps cartman's head back.
cartman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lansarez throws a head kick but cartman moves out of range.
cartman doesn't manage to clinch there - Lansarez circles away.
No joy there for Lansarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
cartman blocks the body kick.
cartman shoots in for a double leg but Lansarez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
cartman tries to clinch up.
Lansarez swats away the attempt to clinch by cartman.
cartman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lansarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Lansarez.
cartman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
cartman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

cartman gets a clinch.
cartman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lansarez blocks it with crossed arms.

Lansarez manages to break the clinch.
Lansarez swats away the attempt to clinch by cartman.
cartman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
cartman is looking to clinch but Lansarez is avoiding it.
cartman slips a jab and a cross from Lansarez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansarez throws a leg kick which misses cartman's front leg but catches the back leg as cartman tries to avoid it.
Lansarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
cartman lands with a slapping head kick.
cartman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lansarez is able to avoid easily.
cartman lands a high kick!

It looks like Rico Lansarez has been cut.
Lansarez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lansarez throws a leg kick which misses cartman's front leg but catches the back leg as cartman tries to avoid it.
Lansarez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lansarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by cartman.
No joy there for Lansarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lansarez throws a series of punches but cartman avoids them all with ease.

cartman clinches up with Lansarez and pushes him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lansarez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
cartman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lansarez is defending well for now.
Lansarez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of cartmans head.
Lansarez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
cartman missing with knees to the body.
cartman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lansarez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lansarez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rico Lansarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of eric cartman.
cartman looks gassed!
cartman trying to stall but Lansarez improves his position.
cartman throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lansarez.
Lansarez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lansarez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lansarez scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like eric cartman has been cut.
cartman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lansarez up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Lansarez.
A short left from Lansarez.
Lansarez wants to break the clinch but can't.

Lansarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
cartman wants to clinch up but Lansarez keeps it at a distance.
cartman tries to clinch up.
cartman is looking to clinch but Lansarez is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as cartman blocks the low kick.
cartman digs a good hook to Lansarez's body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lansarez.
cartman connects with a high kick.
Lansarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
cartman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lansarez misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cartman scores with a jab. Lansarez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lansarez throws a series of punches but cartman moves out of range.
Lansarez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but cartman was well out of range. Poor timing from Lansarez.
Lansarez looks to land a right hand but cartman moved out of range.
Lansarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
cartman tries to clinch but Lansarez is having none of it.
Lansarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but cartman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - cartman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lansarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick from Lansarez misses.
Lansarez misses with a kick to the body.
cartman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
cartman fails in his attempt to clinch.

cartman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lansarez takes a knee right on the jaw!
cartman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lansarez.
cartman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

cartman manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
cartman is looking to clinch but Lansarez is avoiding it.
cartman works the jab nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Lansarez as cartman shoots in.
cartman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Horrible takedown by cartman or perhaps it was just good defense by Lansarez which made him look bad.

cartman takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
cartman trying to land knees to the body.
cartman blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
cartman stalling against the cage.
Lansarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but eric cartman will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

cartman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lansarez pinned against the cage. Lansarez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
cartman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lansarez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten cartman somewhat.
Lansarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but cartman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lansarez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lansarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lansarez throws a nice looking combination but cartman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lansarez swings for the body but cartman moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by cartman.
Lansarez could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lansarez tries to bum rush cartman with a series of wild strikes but cartman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
cartman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lansarez throws a head kick but cartman moves out of range.
Lansarez misses with a wild combination.
cartman tries to clinch but Lansarez moves out of range.
cartman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lansarez tries to avoid it but cartman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lansarez to the ground. Lansarez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rico Lansarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of eric cartman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
cartman tries to clinch but Lansarez is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cartman tries to clinch up but Lansarez circles away and keeps his distance.
eric cartman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - cartman scores with a four punch combination!
Rico Lansarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
cartman cracks the inside of Lansarez's front leg.
Lansarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from cartman.
cartman tries to close the distance and clinch but Lansarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
cartman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - cartman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
cartman tries to clinch up.
Lansarez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from cartman.
cartman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lansarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
cartman tries to clinch there but Lansarez circles away.
A head kick from cartman lands but Lansarez takes it in his stride.
cartman tries to clinch there but Lansarez circles away.
cartman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
cartman tries to clinch up but Lansarez circles away and keeps his distance.

cartman has Lansarez up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
cartman lands an uppercut.
cartman lands a nice knee to the body.
Lansarez prevents the takedown attempt.
Lansarez landing knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by cartman.
Lansarez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
cartman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lansarez blocks it with crossed arms.
cartman blocking some punches.
cartman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lansarez.
Lansarez blocks an elbow strike from cartman.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lansarez.
Lansarez tries a knee to the head but cartman blocks it.
Lansarez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but cartman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
cartman taking a breather.
cartman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lansarez as cartman tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Lansarez.
cartman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cartman throws an elbow that misses.
Lansarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of cartman backwards.
Lansarez letting cartman take a breather here.
Lansarez pushes cartman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lansarez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

cartman manages to break the clinch.
Lansarez misses with a double jab.
cartman connects with a solid leg kick.
cartman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lansarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
cartman slips a jab and a cross from Lansarez.
cartman connects with a solid leg kick.
cartman moves in looking to clinch but Lansarez pushes him off.
Lansarez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
cartman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
eric cartman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
cartman tries to close the distance and clinch but Lansarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lansarez throws a series of punches but cartman moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by cartman!
cartman connects with a high kick.
Lansarez misses with a two punch combination.
cartman tries to clinch but Lansarez moves out of range.
cartman tries to clinch but Lansarez is having none of it.
cartman doesn't manage to clinch there - Lansarez circles away.
Lansarez swats away the attempt to clinch by cartman.
Lansarez circles away from the clinch attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
cartman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
cartman is working Lansarez over against the cage.
Lansarez blocks the elbow strike.
cartman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
cartman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
cartman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
cartman lands a hook that snaps the head of Lansarez backwards.
Lansarez dodges an elbow strike from cartman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

eric cartman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

cartman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lansarez tries to avoid it but cartman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lansarez to the ground. Lansarez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lansarez scores with a three punch combo!
A punch combination from Lansarez misses.
Lansarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by cartman.
cartman is looking to clinch.
cartman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lansarez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. cartman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
cartman throws a head kick that Lansarez semi-blocks.
cartman tries a head kick but it misses.
Lansarez throws a nice looking combination but cartman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

cartman gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lansarez.
Lansarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lansarez has a couple of punches blocked by cartman.
Lansarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
cartman tries for a takedown but Lansarez manages to get underhooks.
cartman stalling in the clinch.
Lansarez stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Lansarez fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cartman leaning against his opponent.
cartman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lansarez is defending well for now.
Lansarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lansarez is trying to break free.
cartman gets through Lansarez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lansarez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
cartman lands a nice shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lansarez is trying to break the clinch but cartman is controlling him.
Lansarez is trying to maintain a safe position but cartman gets an underhook and turns Lansarez into the cage.
Lansarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lansarez working aggressively here.
cartman is looking to control Lansarez's arms but Lansarez gets an underhook and turns him. Now cartman has his back to the cage.
cartman scores with a shot to the side of Lansarez's head.
cartman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
cartman pushes off an throws an elbow but Lansarez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

cartman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
cartman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lansarez circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fight stays on the outside here - cartman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lansarez throws a series of strikes that have cartman backpedaling.

cartman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lansarez, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lansarez.
cartman pushes Lansarez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
cartman trying to land knees to the body.
cartman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rico Lansarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of eric cartman.
cartman looking to stall.
Lansarez wants to get back to striking at distance but cartman won't allow it.
cartman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
cartman lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lansarez just misses with a elbow thrown towards cartman's brow.
cartman taking a breather.
Lansarez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lansarez is looking to break free of the clinch but cartman has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cartman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
cartman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
cartman is looking to control Lansarez's arms but Lansarez gets an underhook and turns him. Now cartman has his back to the cage.
Lansarez throws a head punch that misses.
Lansarez works on cartman's body with a couple of short punches.
Lansarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
cartman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lansarez is keeping busy.
Lansarez misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for cartman.
cartman is trying to stall.
Lansarez misses with some punches.
cartman tries to stall but Lansarez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lansarez lands an elbow inside.
cartman just leaning against Lansarez, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by eric cartman.
cartman lands with a slapping head kick.
Lansarez throws a right hand that cartman ducks under and follows up with a left that cartman also avoids with ease.
Lansarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from cartman.
Rico Lansarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lansarez throws a body punch but cartman moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
cartman is looking to clinch.
cartman wants to clinch.
Lansarez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to cartman's calf.
Lansarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

cartman rushes Lansarez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lansarez being controlled against the cage.
Lansarez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Lansarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
cartman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lansarez but Lansarez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lansarez keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - cartman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Lansarez.

And that's the end of the fight!
eric cartman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well cartman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... eric cartman!