PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Radio Active (ranked 215 p4p, 27 weight class) and Patty Larkin (ranked 419 p4p, 55 weight class). Active comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. On his way into the cage it seems that Radio Active has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Radio Active seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Active
vs
Larkin

169 cm
27
160 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

176 cm
26
154 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Radio Active!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patty Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Active bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Larkin misses its intended target.
Active pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larkin.
Active closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Larkin scores with a nice right hand.
Larkin moves forwards but Active connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Larkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Active.
Sloppy strikes from Active. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larkin scores with a jab. Active acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Larkin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Active misses with an uppercut. Larkin saw that one coming.
Good exchange - Larkin coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Larkin does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin missing with a left hand there. Active was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larkin lands a head kick!
Larkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Patty Larkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Active gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Active tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Active escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Larkin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Larkin won't allow Active to sweep him here.

Active looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Larkin wants to control from the top but Active keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Active is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Larkin passes into half guard.
Larkin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Larkin drops an elbow to the side of Active's head.
Active is looking for a sweep. Larkin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Active is working hard here to advance position.
Active slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larkin is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Active is keeping the position for now.
Active keeping moving, preventing Larkin from controlling successfully.
Active wants to sweep here but Larkin controlling him for the moment.
Larkin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Active is trying to get back to full guard.

Active looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Active tries to get to full guard but Larkin has control of the leg.

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.
Larkin trying to control the action but Active is working from the bottom.
Larkin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Active is looking for a sweep. Larkin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Active is pressing down on Larkin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Active throws his legs up looking for a submission but Larkin uses it to pass to side control.
Larkin cracks Active with a big elbow.
Active tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Larkin presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Larkin prevents Active from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patty Larkin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Larkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Active staying out of range there.
Active looks to land a left hand but Larkin moved out of range nicely.
Larkin feints the counter takedown.
Active moves out of range of the strikes.
Patty Larkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Active throws a body shot but no joy.
Larkin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Active with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Larkin throws a lazy head kick
and Active counters with a nice body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Active as he connects with a hook.
Active on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larkin misses with a head kick.
Active throws a hook but Larkin avoids it easily.
Larkin has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Active misses.
A jab from Active misses.
Larkin ducks under a wild hook from Active.
Larkin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Active misses with a hook. Larkin ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Larkin.
Larkin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Active walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Larkin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Active as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Active fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larkin manages to avoid it.
Larkin shoots in looking for a takedown. Active tries to sprawl out of it but Larkin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Active manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Radio Active has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patty Larkin.
Active changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Larkin shoots in for a takedown but Active shows good takedown defense.
Active changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A big right from Active misses.

Larkin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Active!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larkin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Active tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Larkin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Active keeps working.
Active regains half guard.
Patty Larkin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Active slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Active can't keep his opponent in guard - Larkin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Active gets back to full guard.

Active is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Larkin defends well.

Active had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Larkin defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Active controls Larkin momentarily but Larkin frees himself.
Larkin lands a couple of elbows.

Active has his feet on Larkin's thighs here. He's pushed Larkin off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Larkin screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Radio Active!
Radio Active retains his lightweight title!
Radio Active decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.