PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wan Iaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre La Plante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Plante has chosen MegaDeth- This Day We FIGHT! as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Iaton
vs
La Plante

173 cm
30
162 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

176 cm
30
161 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wan Iaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pierre La Plante!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from La Plante
and Iaton counters with a three punch combo that has La Plante backing up. La Plante nods at Iaton to acknowledge the strikes.

Iaton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Iaton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
La Plante wants to control but Iaton is keeping busy.
Iaton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed La Plante's head.
Iaton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
La Plante blocking the ground and pound attempt from Iaton.
Iaton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
La Plante trying to control but Iaton postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iaton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Plante is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Iaton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Iaton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Iaton trying to mount his opponent but La Plante defends it.
Iaton not doing much here.
La Plante moves into full guard.
Iaton throws a big elbow that misses.
La Plante is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Iaton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
La Plante has momentary wrist control but Iaton slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iaton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
La Plante preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Iaton 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.
La Plante pulls Iaton in to control the position.
Iaton throws a big right hand that misses.

La Plante pushes Iaton off and scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

La Plante manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Iaton on his heels. He'll look to pass Iaton's guard now, I'm sure.
Iaton trying to keep a closed guard but La Plante is proving a slippery customer.

Iaton looking for a guillotine here but La Plante defends easily.

Iaton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Iaton is looking for a triangle here but La Plante uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Plante trying to control the action but Iaton is working from the bottom.
Iaton is trying to get back to half guard.
Iaton takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

La Plante tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
La Plante scoring with punches and elbows.
Iaton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Plante thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Iaton trying to control but La Plante postures up.
La Plante seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Iaton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Iaton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Iaton is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
La Plante content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Iaton trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Iaton tries to roll over but La Plante keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wan Iaton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

La Plante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
La Plante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iaton moves away.
La Plante wants to slow Iaton down by chopping away at his legs.

La Plante shoots in and gets a takedown into Iaton's guard.

Iaton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and La Plante defends well.

Iaton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. La Plante doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. La Plante manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
La Plante looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
La Plante trying to control but Iaton is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

La Plante avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Iaton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
La Plante engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Iaton working for submissions but it's allowed La Plante to get to half guard.
Iaton trying to control from the bottom.
Iaton wants to improve his position but La Plante is controlling well.
Iaton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Plante throwing shots but Iaton is blocking nicely.

Iaton looking for submissions off his back.
La Plante is nestled in close to Iaton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
La Plante working Iaton over with strikes.
Wan Iaton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
La Plante is trying to control. Iaton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
La Plante not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
La Plante thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Iaton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Iaton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. La Plante is working away from the top position though.
La Plante is trying to control. Iaton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Iaton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from La Plante.
La Plante scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Plante is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Iaton regains full guard. Nicely done.
La Plante sitting in guard here, content to control.
La Plante wants to control from the top but Iaton keeps moving.
La Plante connects with a couple of short punches.
Iaton can't keep his opponent in guard - La Plante advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Iaton blocking the ground and pound attempt from La Plante.

Iaton looking for submissions off his back.

Iaton looking for submissions off his back.
Iaton is looking to control La Plante's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Iaton avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Iaton actively working from the bottom here.

Iaton actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Iaton wants to improve his position but La Plante is controlling well.
La Plante lands with a punch from half guard.

Iaton looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Plante moves into full mount! Iaton won't be happy about that!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Iaton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
La Plante lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre La Plante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Iaton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Iaton misses with a lunging right hand
and La Plante counters with a leg kick.
La Plante throws a chopping leg kick but Iaton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Iaton misses with a straight left.
Iaton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A combination from La Plante does no damage.
La Plante throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

La Plante closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Iaton did well to prevent La Plante getting side control.

Iaton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but La Plante pulls his head out easily.
Iaton wants to control but La Plante is keeping busy and won't allow it.
La Plante sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Iaton defending well though.
La Plante is trying to control. Iaton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
La Plante scoring with strikes to the body and head.
La Plante is looking to advance position but Iaton won't allow it.

Iaton looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Plante missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Iaton looking for submissions off his back.
La Plante is keen to just control but Iaton is a slippery customer.
Iaton tries to roll over but La Plante keeps him under control.
La Plante with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
La Plante working over Iaton with some ground and pound. Iaton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from La Plante there.
Iaton manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iaton throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
La Plante trying to control but Iaton is working from the bottom.
La Plante landing with the ground and pound.
La Plante trying to control but Iaton is working from the bottom.
La Plante looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Iaton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Plante trying to control the position from guard on top but Iaton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Iaton looking for a guillotine here but La Plante defends easily.

Iaton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
La Plante trying to control the position from guard on top but Iaton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Iaton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. La Plante gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

La Plante avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Plante trying to control the position from guard on top but Iaton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as La Plante accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
La Plante is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Iaton is trying to keep La Plante in close.

Iaton throws his legs up looking for a submission but La Plante uses it to pass to side control.
La Plante is chipping away with strikes.

La Plante looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
La Plante trying to control the action but Iaton is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Plante controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre La Plante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think La Plante has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre La Plante!
Our winner, Pierre La Plante, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.