PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincini Rossini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Larondelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larondelle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Harder to Breathe kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rossini
vs
Larondelle

184 cm
20
187 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincini Rossini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Larondelle!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossini is trying hard to land a takedown here. Larondelle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Larondelle takes the fight into the clinch.
Larondelle content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rossini is working for takedown but Larondelle is calmly controlling the position for now.

Rossini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larondelle jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rossini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larondelle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rossini misses with a series of wild punches.
Larondelle tests Rossini's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rossini dodges the punch combination from Larondelle.

Larondelle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rossini taking a breather.
Larondelle throws an elbow but it misses.
Larondelle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rossini avoids a wild elbow strike from Larondelle.
Larondelle content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rossini looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rossini is trying to maintain a safe position but Larondelle gets an underhook and turns Rossini into the cage.
Larondelle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Larondelle throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossini tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Larondelle just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincini Rossini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larondelle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rossini.
Larondelle lands a nice elbow.
Larondelle leaning against his opponent.
A knee to the head by Larondelle.
Larondelle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rossini misses with an elbow over the top.
Rossini fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees to the body from Larondelle.
Rossini can't break the clinch.
Larondelle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rossini is breathing heavily.

Larondelle manages to break the clinch.
Larondelle throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rossini's head.
Richard Larondelle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larondelle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rossini.
Larondelle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rossini misses with a takedown attempt - Larondelle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Richard Larondelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larondelle, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossini takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rossini has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rossini there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larondelle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rossini walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Larondelle moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Larondelle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Larondelle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larondelle lands a with a good body shot.

Larondelle gets a clinch.
Larondelle lands a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Larondelle - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Larondelle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rossini backwards.

Larondelle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larondelle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Larondelle lands a head kick. Rossini smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Larondelle connects with a jab.
Larondelle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rossini.
Larondelle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Larondelle clinches up with Rossini and pushes him back against the cage.
Larondelle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Larondelle lands an elbow inside that Rossini shrugs off.
Rossini takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rossini takes an elbow to the temple.
Larondelle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Larondelle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larondelle lands with a nice combination. Rossini backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Vincini Rossini has been cut.
Larondelle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rossini.
Nice shot lands for Larondelle.
Larondelle lunges at Rossini with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rossini's hand.

Larondelle forces Rossini back against the cage and clinches.

Larondelle manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larondelle.
Larondelle connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larondelle lands a nice hook to Rossini's body. Rossini takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Larondelle instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larondelle digs a right hand underneath Rossini's ribcage. Rossini let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Larondelle crunches a lovely knee into Rossini's ribcage.
Larondelle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Larondelle manages to break the clinch.

Larondelle pushes Rossini up against the cage in a clinch.
Larondelle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Larondelle lands an elbow inside that Rossini shrugs off.
Larondelle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Larondelle lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Larondelle - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Larondelle receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Larondelle lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larondelle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Larondelle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Larondelle pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Larondelle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Larondelle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincini Rossini's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Larondelle's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Larondelle duly obliges.
Larondelle scores with the left hand. Rossini knows he should have avoided that one.
Larondelle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rossini's sensitive parts.
Rossini avoids the head kick by Larondelle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rossini.
Rossini misses with a double jab.
Rossini has a takedown stuffed.

Larondelle moves into the clinch successfully.
Rossini struggles to land a body shot inside as Larondelle controls his hands.
Larondelle lands a nice elbow.
Larondelle crunches a lovely knee into Rossini's ribcage.
Larondelle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rossini backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larondelle looking to throw knees to the head but Rossini is blocking nicely.
Larondelle lands an elbow just above Rossini 's eye.
Larondelle lands an elbow inside that Rossini shrugs off.
Larondelle lands an elbow just above Rossini 's eye.
A short uppercut from Larondelle.
Richard Larondelle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Larondelle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Larondelle clinches up against the cage.
Larondelle leaning his opponent against the cage.
Larondelle misses with a knee strike.
Larondelle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Larondelle lands a nice elbow.
Larondelle lands an elbow inside.

Larondelle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rossini takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A good leg kick by Larondelle.
Richard Larondelle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Larondelle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rossini.
Larondelle scores with the left hand. Rossini knows he should have avoided that one.

Rossini tries to keep at a distance but Larondelle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Larondelle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Larondelle lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larondelle scores with a knee to the head.
Larondelle lands a damaging elbow.

Larondelle breaks from the clinch.
Larondelle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Larondelle lands a head kick. Rossini smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rossini walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Larondelle scores with a head kick.
Larondelle dips to his left and cracks Rossini with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larondelle misses with a series of wild punches.
Rossini dodges the punch combination from Larondelle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larondelle, right into the meat.
Larondelle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larondelle stuffs the takedown attempt from Rossini. Rossini gets slowly back to his feet.

Larondelle rushes Rossini and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Larondelle breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Larondelle.
Larondelle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Larondelle lands with a right hand.
Larondelle punishes Rossini's body with a nice straight punch.
Larondelle lands with a right hand.
Larondelle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Larondelle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Larondelle.
Rossini jumps guard but Larondelle stands there with Rossini around his waist. Rossini gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincini Rossini. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Larondelle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larondelle scores with a kick to the body.

Larondelle has managed to clinch.
Larondelle lands an elbow just above Rossini 's eye.
Rossini is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Larondelle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Larondelle lands with a short shot to the head.
Larondelle lands with a light punch inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Larondelle.
Larondelle lands a nice shot to the body.

Larondelle breaks the clinch.
Rossini takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Larondelle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larondelle thows a body kick. Rossini tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rossini looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Larondelle, as that shot connected.
Larondelle throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rossini counters with a nice double leg into side control. Larondelle won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Larondelle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vincini Rossini'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. This is the final round!

Larondelle throws a right hand that Rossini ducks under and follows up with a left that Rossini also avoids with ease.

Rossini rushes Larondelle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Larondelle lands an elbow inside that Rossini shrugs off.
Rossini tries for a takedown but Larondelle manages to get underhooks.

Larondelle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rossini on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rossini tries to clinch up
and Larondelle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rossini looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rossini wants to clinch
and Larondelle counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Larondelle clinches.
Larondelle misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Larondelle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Larondelle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larondelle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larondelle throws a combination. Rossini tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Larondelle has managed to clinch.
Larondelle is stalling here.
Larondelle pushes Rossini back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Larondelle lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Larondelle.
A short right from Larondelle on the inside.
Rossini letting Larondelle take a breather here.
Larondelle scores a nice knee to the body.
Larondelle scores a nice knee to the body.
Larondelle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rossini's face.
Rossini takes an elbow to the temple.
Larondelle lands an elbow inside.
Rossini has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Larondelle lands a damaging elbow.
Larondelle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Larondelle slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larondelle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rossini lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Larondelle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vincini Rossini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rossini shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rossini has his takedown stuffed
and Larondelle counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Larondelle scores with a three punch combo!

Larondelle has managed to clinch.
Larondelle lands an elbow inside that Rossini shrugs off.
Rossini is trying to drag Larondelle to the mat but Larondelle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincini Rossini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larondelle lands a damaging elbow.
Larondelle misses with a knee to the head.
Larondelle throws an elbow that misses.
Larondelle lands an elbow that stopped Rossini in his tracks for a moment.
Larondelle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Larondelle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larondelle lands a nice elbow.
Larondelle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rossini avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rossini avoids the elbow strike from Larondelle, against the cage.

Larondelle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larondelle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rossini checks it well.
Larondelle looks to land a body kick but Rossini moved away.
Larondelle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Larondelle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rossini doesn't seem phased though.
Rossini takes one to the side of the head.
Rossini tries for a takedown but Larondelle circles away easily

and Larondelle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rossini wants a takedown but no success here.
Larondelle lands an elbow inside that Rossini shrugs off.
Larondelle scores a nice knee to the body.
Richard Larondelle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knees to the body from Larondelle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Larondelle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rossini has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rossini dodges an elbow strike from Larondelle.
Larondelle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rossini can't get the takedown.
Larondelle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Larondelle scores with a knee to the head.

Larondelle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Larondelle closes the distance and clinches.
Larondelle is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rossini is looking to break free of the clinch but Larondelle has double underhooks.
Larondelle stalling against the cage.
Larondelle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vincini Rossini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Larondelle breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Larondelle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Larondelle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Larondelle!