PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yngve Laake (ranked 2878 p4p, 2871 weight class) and Bastien Montrose (ranked 288 p4p, 286 weight class). Laake comes to the cage accompanied by Brennan Heart & Jonathan Mendelsohn - Imaginary. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Laake
vs
Montrose

192 cm
21
246
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
21
270
2 - 1 - 0

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World class MT
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yngve Laake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bastien Montrose!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laake throws a sloppy body shot
and Montrose counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Yngve Laake has been cut.
Laake misses with a kick to the body

and Montrose counters with a nice right hand that sends Laake toppling to the canvas! Laake scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Montrose finish him?!
Montrose misses with a right hand
and Laake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Laake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laake half committed to a counter leg kick.
Montrose tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Montrose misses with a looping right.
Laake was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Montrose darts in and clinches Laake up against the cage.
Laake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Montrose misses with a knee to the head.
Laake tries to work over Montrose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montrose lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montrose working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Laake to work.
Montrose throws a head punch that misses.
Laake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laake lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montrose lands a nice uppercut.
Laake has a couple of punches blocked by Montrose.
Montrose is leaning against Laake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laake lands a shot to the body.
Laake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montrose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montrose missing with knees to the body.
Montrose misses with the head strike.
Montrose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Laake fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Montrose.
Laake throws a punch but it's blocked by Montrose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montrose blocking some punches.
Montrose lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laake tries to throw a body punch but Montrose avoids it by throwing Laake back against the cage.
Montrose misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laake avoiding damage as Montrose throws knees to the body.
Laake struggles to land a body shot inside as Montrose controls his hands.
Montrose using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Montrose working aggressively here.
Laake lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laake misses with a body punch.
Laake holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Laake blocks a body shot from Montrose.
Montrose tries to throw a body punch but Laake avoids it by throwing Montrose back against the cage.
Montrose landing knees to the head.
Laake stalling in the clinch but Montrose improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Montrose fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laake lands a right hand.
Laake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Montrose lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montrose throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laake blocks it with crossed arms.
Montrose blocking some punches.
Laake tries to stall but Montrose uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Montrose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Montrose.
Laake looking to slow down the pace here.
Montrose misses with a punch on the inside.
Montrose swings wildly with an uppercut but Laake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laake takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Montrose.
Laake is breathing heavily.
Montrose pushes Laake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montrose lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montrose scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four 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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Montrose.
Montrose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laakes head.
Montrose struggles to land a body shot inside as Laake controls his hands.
Montrose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Montrose can't find room to land a body shot as Laake controls the action.
Montrose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Montrose fails to land.
Laake misses with some punches.
Laake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Montrose tries to work over Laake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montrose swings wildly with an uppercut but Laake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laake takes a knee right on the jaw!
Montrose unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Laake taking a breather.
Montrose tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Montrose lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laake is trying to stall.
Laake misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bastien Montrose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yngve Laake's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Montrose closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Laake tries a body shot but Montrose blocks it.
Montrose lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Montrose.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montrose.
Laake takes a shot to the head.
Laake stalling in the clinch but Montrose improves position.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Montrose in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Montrose landing knees to the head.
Montrose tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Montrose.
Montrose jerks Laake's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Laake drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Montrose goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Montrose because Laake was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Bastien Montrose!
Bastien Montrose seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.