PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brick House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Lacroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

House
vs
Lacroix

195 cm
21
290 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
290 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brick House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Lacroix!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House slips a jab from Lacroix.
Lacroix throws a sloppy body shot
and House cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lacroix lands with a straight right. House didn't see that one coming.
Lacroix throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lacroix checks a low kick from House.
House throws a right hand that misses
and Lacroix counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
House connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacroix tries to close the distance and clinch up but House swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lacroix throws a lazy right hand but House sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House throws a push kick but Lacroix slaps the foot to one side.
House stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lacroix.
House moves out of range of the body kick.
Lacroix lands a nice shot to the body.
Lacroix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lacroix lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lacroix lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
House tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacroix was well out of range. Poor timing from House.
House blocks a leg kick.
Lacroix misses with a leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
House throws a head kick that misses
and Lacroix counters with a low kick, right behind House 's knee.
Lacroix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by House.
Lacroix tries to close the distance and clinch but House swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lacroix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but House moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House thows a body shot but no joy.
Lacroix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
House gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lacroix wants to clinch up but House keeps it at a distance.
Lacroix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lacroix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lacroix just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix works the jab nicely.
Lacroix misses with a leg kick
enabling House to counter with a crisp jab.
Lacroix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but House moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
House gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lacroix wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
House ducks right into an uppercut from Lacroix.
Lacroix getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Lacroix dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

House misses with a hook
and Lacroix counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
House steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lacroix. That one must have hurt.
Lacroix throws a series of strikes that have House backpedaling.
Lacroix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lacroix swinging wildly here.
Lacroix digs a good body shot into House's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacroix throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lacroix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lacroix scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacroix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. House looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
House looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lacroix connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by House.
Daniel Lacroix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lacroix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lacroix misses with a wild body shot.
Lacroix throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lacroix throws a body punch but House moves out of range.
Lacroix moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacroix.
House is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lacroix thuds a left hand into House's body.
Lacroix throws a series of punches but House moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Lacroix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lacroix misses with a low kick.
Lacroix comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lacroix throws an overhand right that lands on House's shoulder, as House tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from House.
Lacroix throws a leg kick
and Lacroix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lacroix throws a lazy uppercut
and House counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lacroix's knee momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lacroix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lacroix throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and House makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lacroix really felt that one!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lacroix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A leg kick checked by Lacroix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Lacroix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lacroix throws a jab when House was well out of range.
Lacroix misses with a wild body shot.
Lacroix throws a leg kick but House checks it.
Lacroix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lacroix looks to land a right hand but House moved out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether House might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacroix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt House.
House misses with a hook. Lacroix ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacroix falls off balance throwing a combination
and House counters with a straight right hand.
Lacroix throws a leg kick

and House counters with a crisp right hand that drops Lacroix! House lets Lacroix back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
House throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A cross from House lands.
and House counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Lacroix! He's just covering up as House starts to tee off till referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brick House!