PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Binzo Binzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larkin's entrance music is I'm Shipping Up To Boston. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Binzo's choice of entrance music: Hair of the Dog by Nazareth. Binzo Binzo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Larkin's chin.

Larkin
vs
Binzo

181 cm
34
212 lbs
37 - 17 - 0

185 cm
35
221 lbs
38 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Larkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Binzo Binzo!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Binzo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Larkin under the eye.
Binzo takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larkin throws a shot from downtown. Binzo moves away and avoids it.

A big head kick from Binzo and Larkin is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Larkin is rocked!

It looks like Ryan Larkin has been cut.
Larkin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Binzo.
Binzo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larkin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Binzo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Binzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larkin is keeping the position for now.
Binzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Larkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo throws an elbow that misses. Larkin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Binzo's guard. Nice move by Larkin!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Binzo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Larkin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Larkin passes into half guard.
Larkin working the head and body with strikes.

Binzo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Binzo manages to get to full guard.

Binzo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Larkin escapes and throws Binzo's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo is trying to improve his position.
Larkin trying to control the action but Binzo is working from the bottom.
Larkin lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Larkin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Larkin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Binzo can't do much from the bottom here.
Larkin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Binzo is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin trying to control the action but Binzo is working from the bottom.
Binzo is trying to get back to half guard.
Larkin wants to control but Binzo is keeping him busy.
Binzo tries to bench press Larkin off him but Larkin keeps the position.

Larkin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Binzo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Binzo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Larkin's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin throwing shots but Binzo is blocking nicely.
Larkin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Binzo defending well though.
Binzo gets full guard.
Larkin chips away with some ground and pound.

Larkin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Binzo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Larkin has managed to get both his arms back between Binzo's legs - danger averted.
Larkin wants to control from the top but Binzo keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Binzo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larkin throws a big right hand that misses.
Larkin throws a strike but Binzo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Binzo is working Larkin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Binzo Binzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Larkin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Larkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Binzo.
Larkin drops his hands momentarily and Binzo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A solid body kick from Larkin.
Binzo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Larkin misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch combination from Larkin misses.
Binzo Binzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larkin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Binzo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Larkin's hands.
Larkin slips under a jab from Binzo.
Binzo misses with a body kick.
Larkin tries to land a leg kick but Binzo saw it coming and moves away.
Binzo avoids the head kick by Larkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Binzo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Larkin.
Larkin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Binzo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larkin. Larkin obviously looking to wear him down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Larkin.
Binzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Larkin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Binzo is out of range.
Larkin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Larkin misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Binzo.
Binzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Binzo throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Larkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Binzo.
Larkin throws a low kick but Binzo avoids it.
Binzo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Larkin.
Larkin throws a lazy head kick

and Binzo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Larkin is refusing to be controlled, as Binzo sits in half guard.
Larkin tries to kick Binzo off but Binzo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin tries to get to full guard but Binzo has control of the leg.
Larkin pushes Binzo off looking to stand but Binzo dives back in and keeps control.
Binzo throws a strike but Larkin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Binzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Larkin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Binzo trying to control but Larkin is working from the bottom.
Binzo tries to free his leg and advance position but Larkin is retaining full guard.
Binzo with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Larkin's guard.
Binzo lands strikes from half guard.
Binzo wants to take a breather but Larkin is having none of it.
Larkin wants to get back to his feet.
Binzo wants to control but Larkin is keeping him busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Binzo content to control rather than advance.
Nice strikes from Binzo there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larkin is trying to get back to full guard.
Binzo is trying to control. Larkin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Binzo Binzo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ryan Larkin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Larkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Binzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Binzo blocks a head kick by Larkin.
Binzo moves out of range as Larkin throws a body kick.
Binzo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Binzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Binzo throws a jab when Larkin was well out of range.
Binzo moves out of range of the body kick from Larkin.
Larkin tries to land a front kick but Binzo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Larkin.
Ryan Larkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Binzo slips a jab from Larkin.
Binzo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Larkin swings for the body but Binzo moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo thumps Larkin with a low kick.
Binzo looks for the body kick but Larkin saw that one coming.
Binzo jabs at Larkin's body.
Binzo moves out of range of the body kick.
Larkin throws a low kick, looking for Binzo's leg but Binzo calmly moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Larkin misses
and Binzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Binzo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Larkin moves in looking to clinch but Binzo pushes him off.

Binzo gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Larkin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Binzo with the ground and pound but Larkin regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Binzo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Larkin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Binzo.
Binzo passes to full mount!
Larkin tries to buck Binzo off but he can't manage it.
Larkin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Binzo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Larkin is looking to escape.
Larkin is trying desperately to improve position.
Binzo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binzo wants to control the pace but Larkin is squirming around nicely.
Binzo looking to finish with strikes here!
Binzo Binzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Binzo landing punches.
Binzo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Binzo landing shots from mount.
Oh Larkin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo cracks Larkin with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Binzo Binzo!
After the big win, Binzo Binzo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Merciless Gladiators and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.