PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laurent Loughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bud Bongwater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loughlin comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Damage Inc.. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bongwater's choice of entrance music: Peter Tosh - Speech about Herb. Laurent Loughlin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Loughlin
vs
Bongwater

189 cm
24
212 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

196 cm
19
214 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Laurent Loughlin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bud Bongwater!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bongwater fails with the takedown.
Bongwater uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loughlin.
Bongwater fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Loughlin misses with an uppercut.

Loughlin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bongwater to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bongwater with a flurry of punches that miss.
Loughlin keeping moving, preventing Bongwater from controlling successfully.
Bongwater is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Loughlin controlling the position.
Loughlin wants to stand up but Bongwater is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongwater passes Loughlin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bongwater thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Loughlin's head.
Bongwater thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Loughlin to regain full guard.
Loughlin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bongwater!

Loughlin stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bongwater tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Loughlin swivels and escapes.
Laurent Loughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bud Bongwater.
Loughlin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Bongwater closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Loughlin to the mat! Loughlin manages to get full guard.
Bongwater throws and elbow that misses. Loughlin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bongwater's guard. Nice move by Loughlin!
Loughlin tries to stand but Bongwater is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongwater wants to sweep here but Loughlin controlling him for the moment.
Bongwater is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four 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.
Loughlin stopping the sweep attempt from Bongwater.
Bongwater is pulling down on Loughlin's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Laurent Loughlin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bongwater shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bongwater.

Bongwater scores a takedown into full mount!
Bongwater trying to control but Loughlin is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Bongwater.
Loughlin is looking to get to half guard.
Bongwater wants to control but instead Loughlin manages to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loughlin is staying active underneath Bongwater, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bongwater not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bongwater has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bongwater looking to finish with strikes here!
Loughlin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bongwater.
Bongwater looking to ground and pound but Loughlin is blocking nicely.

That's two 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.
Bongwater lands a big elbow.
Bongwater cracks Loughlin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bongwater is landing with some decent strikes but Loughlin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Loughlin tries to hold on but Bongwater postures up.
Bongwater trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Loughlin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bongwater.
Loughlin blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongwater unloads with some shots from mount but Loughlin bucks and avoids them well.
Bongwater with shots to the head and body - Loughlin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bongwater looking to ground and pound but Loughlin is blocking nicely.
Bongwater thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Loughlin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bongwater trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bongwater misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bongwater wants to control but Loughlin has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Loughlin is not content to let Bongwater control the position.
Bongwater stalling away here and it's allowed Loughlin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bongwater shoots in and drives through. Loughlin sprawls well.
Laurent Loughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bud Bongwater.
Loughlin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bongwater.

It looks like Bud Bongwater has been cut.
Bongwater blocks a head kick by Loughlin.
Horrible takedown by Bongwater or perhaps it was just good defense by Loughlin which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bud Bongwater showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bud Bongwater's cut.
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.

Bongwater closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Loughlin to the mat! Loughlin manages to get full guard.
Bongwater working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bongwater trying to move into half guard but instead Loughlin has managed to sweep!
Bongwater looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bongwater can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bongwater looking to hit a scissor sweep but Loughlin is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loughlin wants to get up but he can't break Bongwater's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

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.
Bongwater wants to sweep here but Loughlin controlling him for the moment.
Bongwater is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongwater bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Loughlin's guard.
Bongwater wants to pass the guard but Loughlin is keeping the position.
Bongwater trying to control but Loughlin is working from the bottom.
Bongwateris looking to pass into half guard but Loughlin pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Loughlin is in guard.
Bongwater looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Loughlin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bongwater's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bud Bongwater really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bud Bongwater's cut.
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.

Bongwater shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bongwater shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Loughlin but Loughlin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Loughlin.
Bud Bongwater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loughlin throws a solid leg kick but Bongwater takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Loughlin.
Bud Bongwater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loughlin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bongwater misses with a body shot.
Loughlin throws a body punch but Bongwater moves out of range.
Bongwater blocks the body kick.
A leg kick checked by Loughlin.
Bongwater throws a lazy head kick
and Loughlin counters with a stiff right hand.
A good leg kick by Loughlin.
Bongwater misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Loughlin to counter with a crisp jab.
Laurent Loughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bud Bongwater.
Bongwater with a poor takedown
and Loughlin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bongwater is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Loughlin feints and then cracks Bongwater's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bongwater down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongwater with a lazy takedown attempt
and Loughlin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Loughlin tests Bongwater's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Loughlin lands a hook that stumbles Bongwater back into the cage. Loughlin follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Bongwater to the canvas! Loughlin pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Bongwater has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Laurent Loughlin!
Laurent Loughlin retains his light heavyweight title!