PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vincent LaCroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mad Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

LaCroix
vs
Dog

175 cm
22
140 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

170 cm
20
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent LaCroix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mad Dog!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog misses with a two punch combination.
LaCroix has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dog.
LaCroix doesn't manage to clinch there - Dog circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dog jumps guard and drags LaCroix to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dog lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for LaCroix!
Dog controlling from the full mount.
Dog with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaCroix is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dog lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dog controlling the pace for now.
Dog punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dog lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dog with the ground and pound from mount.
Dog has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dog lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dog dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog breaks from LaCroix's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog controlling the position easily from mount.
LaCroix is looking to get to half guard.
Dog controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dog is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Dog extends the arm and LaCroix is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mad Dog!