PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jame Lacaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Gloves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gloves has chosen TNT by ACDC as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lacaro
vs
Gloves

190 cm
21
192 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jame Lacaro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buster Gloves!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gloves is looking to clinch.
Lacaro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gloves looks to throw a body kick
and Lacaro makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gloves really felt that one!
Gloves misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Lacaro.
Gloves fails to land with a series of punches.
Gloves blocks a head kick by Lacaro.
Lacaro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gloves.
Gloves connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacaro throws a body kick that misses.
Lacaro throws a head kick that misses.
Gloves misses with a double jab.
Gloves misses with a few strikes there.
Lacaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gloves.
A head kick misses from Gloves.
A head kick by Gloves misses

and Lacaro counters with a head kick that drops Gloves to the mat! Gloves scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Jame Lacaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gloves misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gloves shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lacaro defends it nicely.
Lacaro is looking to chop away at Gloves's legs.
Gloves throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lacaro blocks the body kick.
Lacaro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lacaro tries to score with a low kick but Gloves moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gloves tries to land a body kick

and Lacaro counters with a head kick that drops Gloves to the mat! Gloves scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Gloves looks to land a right hand but Lacaro moved out of range.

Gloves looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gloves throwing shots but Lacaro is blocking nicely.
Lacaro wants to get back to his feet.
Gloves is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gloves throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gloves looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gloves's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gloves prevents Lacaro from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jame Lacaro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gloves closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lacaro circles away.
Gloves misses with a body shot.
Gloves doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lacaro finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lacaro scores with a kick to the body.
Gloves throws a series of punches but Lacaro moves out of range.
Lacaro tries to work over Gloves's front leg with a kick but Gloves checks it.
Gloves is breathing heavily.
Lacaro gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Gloves counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lacaro!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacaro really wants to buck Gloves off and get back to his feet.
Gloves tries to control but Lacaro wriggling away.
Lacaro is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lacaro trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Gloves wants to control but instead Lacaro manages to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gloves tries to pass to full mount but Lacaro defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lacaro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gloves trying to control from half guard but Lacaro is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gloves misses with the body kick
and Lacaro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gloves shoots in but no luck this time.
Jame Lacaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buster Gloves.
Lacaro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Buster Gloves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gloves checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lacaro. Gloves shrugs it off though.
Lacaro lands a head kick!
Lacaro throws a head kick that misses.
Lacaro throws a body kick that misses.
Lacaro avoids the body shot from Gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lacaro throws out a leg kick but Gloves moves out of range and Lacaro only half commits.
Lacaro throws a push kick but Gloves slaps the foot to one side.
Gloves fails with a takedown attempt.
Gloves moves in looking to clinch but Lacaro pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gloves tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lacaro counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Lacaro looks at the referee who does nothing so Lacaro lands a crushing right that sends Gloves to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jame Lacaro!
Jame Lacaro is the new middleweight champion!