PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Laruso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and daniel saucedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). saucedo has chosen false pretense as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. daniel saucedo struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as daniel saucedo enters the cage!

Laruso
vs
saucedo

176 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Nemesis Cage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Laruso !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, daniel saucedo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laruso shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says saucedo as he avoids it easily.
Laruso shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
saucedo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Laruso closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Laruso tries to score a body lock takedown but saucedo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Laruso . That's going to take a lot out of him.
saucedo wants to stall.

saucedo jumps guard and drags Laruso to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Laruso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. saucedo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
saucedo is looking to sweep but instead, Laruso has passed into half guard.
saucedo tries to roll over but Laruso keeps him under control.
saucedo looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laruso is looking for a kimura but saucedo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Laruso to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laruso tries to pass to full mount but saucedo defends it.
saucedo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Laruso is trying to work for a kimura but saucedo is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Laruso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by saucedo.
saucedo tries to score with a low kick but Laruso moves his leg out of the way.
Laruso throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Laruso looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? saucedo is fending him off so far but Laruso persists. Nope, saucedo circles away and we're back to standing.
Laruso shoots for a takedown but saucedo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Daniel Laruso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laruso shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says saucedo as he avoids it easily.
Laruso fails to land the takedown.
saucedo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Laruso counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
saucedo is trying to stand.
saucedo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Laruso is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
saucedo is defending against the submission attempts here by Laruso .
saucedo wants to control the action here but instead Laruso manages to pass to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
saucedo is just holding on here. Laruso manages to take his back.

Laruso patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

saucedo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

saucedo defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Laruso 's arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Laruso dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

saucedo tries to land a front kick but Laruso steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Laruso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
saucedo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Laruso takes the fight into the clinch.

Laruso breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laruso throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around saucedo's waist but saucedo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Laruso off to one side.
Laruso throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around saucedo's waist but saucedo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Laruso off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
saucedo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laruso shoots in but saucedo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Laruso . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laruso gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and saucedo counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laruso throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
saucedo working some strikes from top position.
Laruso utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Laruso keeping moving, preventing saucedo from controlling successfully.

Laruso working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. saucedo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. saucedo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
saucedo wants to control from the top but Laruso keeps moving.

Laruso looking for a triangle here. saucedo is fighting it but it looks tight! Laruso pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, saucedo is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Daniel Laruso !