PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sprague Cleghorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louie Lastik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cleghorn
vs
Lastik

179 cm
19
167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Anti Tapout Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sprague Cleghorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louie Lastik!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cleghorn shoots in looking for a takedown. Lastik tries to sprawl out of it but Cleghorn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lastik manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cleghorn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lastik defends it nicely.
Lastik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lastik misses with a wild combination.
Cleghorn shoots in for a double leg but Lastik sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sprague Cleghorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cleghorn slips under a jab from Lastik.
Lastik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danga de danga de dang - Lastik scores with a four punch combination!
Lastik throws a hook but Cleghorn avoids it easily.
Lastik throws a body punch but Cleghorn moves out of range.
Cleghorn has a takedown stuffed.
Cleghorn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lastik sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lastik swinging wilding here.
Lastik misses with a hook. Cleghorn ducked under it nicely.
Sprague Cleghorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Lastik misses its intended target.

Cleghorn gets a takedown into half guard.
Lastik is trying to control but can't.
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.
Lastik tries to roll over but Cleghorn keeps him under control.
Lastik is controlling Cleghorn's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lastik is looking to control Cleghorn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lastik avoid being mounted?
Cleghorn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lastik regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cleghorn wants to stand but Lastik has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cleghorn works over Lastik with some ground and pound from guard.
Lastik is trying to control the position but Cleghorn postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lastik managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lastik trying to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lastik can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cleghorn won't allow Lastik to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lastik is on top in guard.

Cleghorn has his foot on Lastik's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lastik works his way back into a safe position though.

Lastik decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cleghorn, up you get!
Cleghorn is breathing heavily.
Lastik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cleghorn moves away.
Lastik swings for the body but Cleghorn moves out of range.
Louie Lastik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lastik takes a swing at Cleghorn's ribcage but misses.
Cleghorn dodges the punch combination from Lastik.
Cleghorn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cleghorn shoots in but Lastik avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Cleghorn or perhaps it was just good defense by Lastik which made him look bad.
Lastik stuffs the takedown.
Lastik changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lastik misses the jab.
Lastik lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cleghorn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lastik.
Cleghorn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lastik circles away.
Lastik sizes up Cleghorn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cleghorn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cleghorn throws a series of punches but Lastik avoids them all with ease.
Lastik lands with a nice combination. Cleghorn backs away looking to recover.
Cleghorn staying out of range there.
Lastik throws a big shot that misses.
Cleghorn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cleghorn shoots in and bounces Lastik off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lastik has Cleghorn pulled in close to control his posture.
Cleghorn advances position into side control!
Lastik is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lastik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lastik takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louie Lastik dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lastik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cleghorn fails with a takedown attempt.
Cleghorn shoots in for a takedown but Lastik shows good takedown defense.
Cleghorn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lastik takes a swing at Cleghorn's ribcage but misses.
Cleghorn shoots for a double leg takedown but Lastik sprawls well. He's pushed Cleghorn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sprague Cleghorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Lastik misses its intended target.
Cleghorn ducks under a wild hook from Lastik.
Lastik stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lastik wants it to stay on the feet.
Cleghorn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lastik but Lastik pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch combination from Lastik misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleghorn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A combination from Lastik does no damage.
Cleghorn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lastik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cleghorn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cleghorn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lastik.
Lastik throws a right hand that Cleghorn ducks under and follows up with a left that Cleghorn also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lastik.
Lastik misses the jab.
Cleghorn ducks under a wild hook from Lastik.
Danga de danga de dang - Lastik scores with a four punch combination!

Cleghorn clinches up against the cage.
Lastik is pressed up against the cage. Cleghorn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lastik down to the mat. Lastik avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cleghorn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cleghorn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lastik throws a right and a left that Cleghorn avoids nicely.
Cleghorn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lastik sprawls well. Lastik wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cleghorn gets slowly back to his feet.
Cleghorn needs to keep his hands up - Lastik had a free shot at his head there.
Lastik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cleghorn.
Lastik bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lastik stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lastik wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lastik scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lastik scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lastik misses with a two punch combination.
Lastik displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cleghorn.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lastik.
Cleghorn takes one to the chin there.
Cleghorn shoots in but no luck this time.
Cleghorn walks into a left hand.
Lastik misses the jab.
Lastik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cleghorn misses with a takedown attempt - Lastik sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lastik.
Lastik 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.
Lastik closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A right-left combo lands from Cleghorn.
Lastik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cleghorn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cleghorn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lastik trying to control the position here.
Lastik keeping moving, preventing Cleghorn from controlling successfully.
Cleghorn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lastik not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lastik holds on and takes a little breather.

Cleghorn gets to his feet - Lastik follows without any prompting.
Lastik stuffs the takedown.
Cleghorn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cleghorn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lastik swivels and escapes.
Lastik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lastik throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cleghorn counters with a left and a right that stings Lastik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleghorn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lastik swivels and escapes.

Cleghorn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cleghorn is pressing down on Lastik's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lastik is holding on for now.
Lastik is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cleghorn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cleghorn's back!
Cleghorn is trying to stand back up.
Cleghorn breaks Lastik's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Cleghorn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lastik bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cleghorn's guard.

Cleghorn manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cleghorn shoots in for a double leg but Lastik sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lastik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Louie Lastik will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lastik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cleghorn.
Cleghorn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lastik is fending him off so far but Cleghorn persists. Nope, Lastik circles away and we're back to standing.
Lastik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cleghorn shoots in for a double leg but Lastik sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lastik scores with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Lastik.
Cleghorn dodges the punch combination from Lastik.
Cleghorn takes one to the chin there.
Sprague Cleghorn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cleghorn throws a combination that misses
and Cleghorn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheers as Lastik lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cleghorn doesn't seem phased though.
Cleghorn has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sprague Cleghorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Lastik misses.
Lastik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cleghorn moves away.
Lastik lands a really nice looking cross but Cleghorn seems unphased.
A left and a right from Lastik both land. Nice combination.
Lastik scores with a jab to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cleghorn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cleghorn lands in his opponent's guard.
Lastik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cleghorn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cleghorn tries to free his leg and advance position but Lastik is retaining full guard.
Lastik wants to sweep but no luck.
Sprague Cleghorn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lastik keeping moving, preventing Cleghorn from controlling successfully.
Lastik controls Cleghorn momentarily but Cleghorn frees himself.

Cleghorn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lastik throws a right and a left that Cleghorn avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice takedown defense from Lastik. No joy for Cleghorn on that attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lastik.
Lastik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lastik connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cleghorn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lastik scores with a nice head shot.
Lastik works the jab nicely.
Lastik shoots in but Cleghorn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cleghorn misses with a takedown attempt - Lastik sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A punch combination from Lastik misses.
Cleghorn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lastik is fending him off so far but Cleghorn persists. Nope, Lastik circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Lastik finds it's way through Cleghorn's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lastik lands a jab to Cleghorn's midsection.

Lastik gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cleghorn is fighting to break Lastik's control of his arms but Lastik is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cleghorn trying to control but Lastik is working from the bottom.
Lastik is adopting a defensive guard.
Cleghorn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cleghorn is looking to work some ground and pound but Lastik has wrist control.
Cleghorn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cleghorn throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleghorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Lastik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lastik really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cleghorn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lastik moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lastik misses with a looping left.
Lastik leaves Cleghorn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lastik misses with a two punch combination.
Cleghorn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lastik throws a nice looking combination but Cleghorn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Louie Lastik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cleghorn is defended easily by Lastik.
Lastik misses with a series of wild punches.
Cleghorn slips a jab from Lastik.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louie Lastik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lastik 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louie Lastik!