PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Halpert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Larg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Halpert
vs
Larg

173 cm
22
169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
21
166 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Halpert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Larg!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larg wants to clinch up but Halpert keeps it at a distance.
Halpert looks to score with a jab to the body but Larg is just out of range.
Larg lands with a thumping leg kick.
Halpert takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Larg tries to sprawl but Halpert drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Halpert is looking to take a break and control but Larg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Larg wants to get back to full guard.
Larg makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Larg.
Halpert postures up in Larg's guard and throws a big left but Larg blocks it.
Larg is adopting a defensive guard.
Halpert won't allow Larg to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larg trying to keep a closed guard but Halpert is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larg has his hands on Halpert's head, controlling the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Halpert works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Larg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Halpert is working away from the top position though.
Halpert missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Larg tries to kick Halpert off but Halpert keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Halpert lands strikes from half guard.
Halpert seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Larg keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Larg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Larg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Larg pushes Halpert off and gets back to his feet.
Halpert throws a shot to the body.
Larg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halpert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Halpert swats away the attempt to clinch by Larg.
Halpert connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mark Larg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larg wants to clinch up but Halpert keeps it at a distance.
Larg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halpert.
Halpert jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halpert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Halpert swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Larg.
Larg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halpert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larg is looking to chop away at Halpert's legs.
Halpert shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Larg defends it nicely.
A left lands for Halpert.
Larg tries to clinch but Halpert moves out of range.
Larg shoots in for a double leg but Halpert sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Larg moves in looking to clinch but Halpert pushes him off.
Larg throws a wild body kick that Halpert sees coming a mile off.
Halpert scores with a jab to the body.
Halpert lands a body shot.
Halpert throws a looping overhand right but Larg ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Halpert does no damage.
Halpert circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Halpert misses.
Larg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Halpert.
Halpert just misses with a punch to the body.
Halpert throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larg is looking to clinch.
Larg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Halpert shoots in and bounces Larg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Larg looks gassed!
Larg seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Halpert prevents Larg from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halpert working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Halpert trying to control but Larg is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Halpert dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Larg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halpert on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larg. Larg obviously looking to wear him down.
Larg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halpert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Halpert connects with a body shot.
Halpert throws a body punch but Larg moves out of range.
Halpert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Larg with a lazy takedown attempt

and Halpert counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Halpert throwing shots but Larg is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larg is trying to get back to full guard.
Larg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Halpert missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Larg trying to control here.
Halpert winds up and cracks Larg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Larg is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Halpert is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Halpert wants to control but Larg is keeping him busy.
Larg tries to roll over but Halpert keeps him under control.
Halpert lands strikes from half guard.
Larg wants to control but Halpert is keeping busy.
Halpert wants to free his trapped foot but Larg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Larg is looking to improve his position.

That's two 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.
Halpert winds up and cracks Larg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Halpert is trying to control the action in half guard but Larg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Larg is trying to get back to full guard.
Larg is looking to control Halpert's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Larg avoid being mounted?
Halpert landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Larg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Halpert.
Larg has hold of Halpert's hands but Halpert slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Larg wants to control but Halpert is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halpert is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Larg is trying to get back to full guard.
Halpert not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Larg looks like he's trying to stand up.
Halpert trying to pass the guard but Larg defending well.

Halpert is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Larg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

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.
Larg wants to sweep but no luck.
Halpert postures up in Larg's guard and throws a big left but Larg blocks it.
Jim Halpert overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Larg seems keen to control Halpert's posture.
Larg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Halpert.
Halpert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larg is keeping the position for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Larg pushes Halpert off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Halpert dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Halpert gets a takedown into half guard.
Larg is not content to let Halpert control the position.
Larg wants to improve his position but Halpert is controlling well.
Halpert throwing shots but Larg is blocking nicely.
Larg tries to get to full guard but Halpert has control of the leg.
Halpert wants to control but Larg is keeping him busy.
Halpert passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halpert thowing shots but they're missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halpert working Larg over with strikes here.
Larg slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Halpert sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Larg defending well though.
Halpert is just content to waste time from the top position. Larg takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Larg trying to control the position.
Halpert trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halpert seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larg looking for a sweep. Not yet Larg, not yet.
Halpert scoring with some ground and pound.
Halpert lands a couple of elbows.
Larg wants to stand up but Halpert is controlling him.
Larg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Halpert accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Halpert working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Larg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Halpert can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Halpert is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halpert trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Halpert is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Larg lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Halpert!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Larg raining down shots from the mount!

Larg has hold of Halpert's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Halpert manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Larg misses with a head shot.
Larg tries to control but Halpert wriggling away.
Larg wants to control but Halpert has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Halpert is looking to control Larg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Halpert avoid being mounted?

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Halpert showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Halpert 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Jim Halpert!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Jim Halpert!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Jim Halpert!

Jim Halpert wins by unanimous decision!