PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Habanero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blaise Lamont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Habanero comes into the arena with NERD - Rockstar blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lamont's choice of entrance music: Twisted Nerve. Rafael Habanero has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Habanero
vs
Lamont

196 cm
34
200 lbs
23 - 5 - 1

181 cm
28
180 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

****160Q Energy for $150****

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 23 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Habanero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blaise Lamont!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamont misses with an uppercut. Habanero saw that one coming.
Blaise Lamont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Habanero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lamont avoids the body shot from Habanero.
Lamont thows a left - swing and a miss!
Habanero moves into range and connects with a jab.
Habanero scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lamont pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Habanero pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lamont misses with a lunging right hand
letting Habanero counter with a right hand.
Lamont scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lamont throws a jab when Habanero was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Lamont throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Habanero throws a low kick but Lamont avoids it.
A slow jab from Lamont misses its intended target.
Lamont swings widly with a right hand

and Habanero counters with a crisp one two that drops Lamont! Habanero thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lamont to his feet! Lamont is in big trouble!

Lamont is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Habanero throws a leg kick that misses.

Lamont looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Habanero trying to control here.
Lamont thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Habanero's head.
Habanero wants to control but Lamont is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Habanero is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lamont's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lamont's back!
Habanero trying to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Habanero keeps control of the position as Lamont tries to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habanero punishes Lamont with strikes from the back mount.
Habanero gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Habanero is hanging on to Lamont's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Habanero really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lamont.
Habanero will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Habanero missing with strikes.
Lamont manages to reverse the position and now he's in Habanero's guard. Nice work there by Lamont.
Habanero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Habanero is trying to keep Lamont in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamont lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lamont preventing the sweep.
Lamont tries to free his leg and advance position but Habanero is retaining full guard.
Lamont in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lamont throws a big elbow that misses.
Lamont wants to pass the guard but Habanero is keeping the position.
Lamont distracts Habanero with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Habanero manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lamont avoids a series of strikes thrown by Habanero.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamont is trying to escape the mount.
Habanero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lamont is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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!
Lamont wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Habanero.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lamont is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lamont wants to hold on but Habanero pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Habanero dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lamont throws a hook but Habanero blocks it.
Lamont misses with a lunging right hand
and Habanero counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lamont closes the distance and clinches up with Habanero, looking for a takedown. Lamont pushes Habanero against the cage but Habanero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Habanero does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Habanero with a nice cross.

It looks like Blaise Lamont has been cut.
Habanero cracks Lamont with a good jab.
Habanero thows a body shot but no joy.
Habanero is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lamont misses with a hook
and Habanero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lamont is still on wobbly legs! Can Habanero finish him?
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!
Habanero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamont moves away.
Lamont seems to have recovered his senses.
Lamont misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lamont misses the jab.
Habanero throws a series of punches but Lamont avoids them all with ease.
A jab lands there for Lamont.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamont avoids the body shot from Habanero.
Lamont is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Habanero lands with a nice body punch.
Lamont throws a right hand that misses
and Habanero counters with a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Lamont.
Lamont 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.
Lamont throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Habanero counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Habanero scores with a leg kick.
Habanero is looking to wear down Lamont with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lamont is breathing heavily.
Lamont lands with an overhand left.
Habanero scores with a nice body kick.
Habanero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lamont has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Habanero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Habanero tries to land a front kick but Lamont steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Habanero lands a nice shot to the body.
Habanero scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Habanero.
Lamont missing with a left hand there. Habanero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Habanero moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Habanero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lamont shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Habanero pinned against the cage. Habanero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lamont blocks the body kick.
Rafael Habanero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Habanero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Habanero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamont was well out of range. Poor timing from Habanero.
Lamont with a hook.
Rafael Habanero is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamont misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lamont fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Habanero sprawls well initially but Lamont persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Habanero regains full guard. Nicely done.
Habanero controls Lamont momentarily but Lamont frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamont looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Habanero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habanero doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rafael Habanero wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Habanero.
Lamont bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Habanero's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamont. Habanero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Habanero takes one on the button.
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!
Habanero misses with a low kick.
Good exchange - Habanero coming out on top.
Habanero slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Habanero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Habanero throws a series of punches but Lamont avoids them all with ease.
Habanero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Habanero dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blaise Lamont's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Habanero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lamont moves out of range of the strikes.
Lamont feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Habaneros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Habanero throws a leg kick but Lamont moved away.
Lamont misses with a takedown attempt - Habanero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lamont avoids the head kick by Habanero.
Lamont uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Habanero.
Habanero throws the kick towards the body but Lamont avoids it.
Lamont looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lamont cracks Habanero with an open hand slap.
Lamont loads up on a big right hand but Habanero slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Habanero.
Lamont takes one on the button.
Habanero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lamont scores with a one two! Habanero had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Habanero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamont moves away.
Habanero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamont moves away.
Habanero lands with a straight right. Lamont didn't see that one coming.
Habanero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lamont throws the left hand but Habanero avoids the punch easily.
Habanero thuds his shin into the meat of Lamont's side.
Habanero throws a looping overhand right but Lamont ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habanero slips a jab from Lamont.
Lamont waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Habanero.
Lamont with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Habanero digs a good hook to Lamont's body.
Lamont fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Habanero on the side of the head.
Habanero throws a hook to the side of Lamont's head but Lamont sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Habanero feints and then cracks Lamont's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lamont down.
Habanero shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lamont connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Habanero gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Habanero is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lamont paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Habanero thuds his right hand into Lamont's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamont lands a two punch combo.
Habanero avoids the body shot from Lamont.
Lamont on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lamont misses the shot to the body.
Habanero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamont.
Lamont shoots in but no luck this time.
Rafael Habanero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blaise Lamont.
Lamont takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lamont cracks Habanero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lamont misses with an uppercut.
That kick from Habanero tenderised Lamont's leg. Lamont is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - Habanero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lamont avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Habanero scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habanero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Habanero throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamont slips a jab from Habanero.
A slow jab from Lamont misses its intended target.
Habanero looks to throw the jab but Lamont is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Lamont lands an impressive looking overhand right. Habanero doesn't seem phased though.
Lamont gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Habanero counters with a head kick. That will keep Lamont thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Habanero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Habanero thumps Lamont with a low kick.
Lamont throws a lazy right hand but Habanero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lamont walks into a stiff left hand from Habanero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Habanero clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Blaise Lamont's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Habanero clobbers Lamont with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lamont throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lamont throws a series of punches but Habanero moves out of range.
Habanero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamont.
Habanero throws a wild body kick that Lamont sees coming a mile off.
Lamont throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Habanero to counter with a crisp jab.
Habanero scores with a leg kick.
Lamont throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Habanero.
Habanero dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lamont. That did some damage!
Habanero pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lamont throws a jab but it's blocked by Habanero.
Lamont looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Habanero tries to land a leg kick but Lamont saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamont fails to land with a series of punches.
Lamont is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Habanero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Habanero throws out a powerful jab.
Habanero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Habanero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamont throws a lazy uppercut
and Habanero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Habanero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Habanero getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Habanero just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Habanero.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Habanero misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamont throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Habanero counters with a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lamont crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Habanero - the referee stops the clock and Lamont gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Habanero. Lamont manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good work by Lamont as he checks the leg kick.

Habanero lands a big head kick that sends Lamont tumbling to the mat! Habanero takes a step backwards and waves Lamont back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Habanero circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Lamont to the canvas! Lamont doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Habanero keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Habanero!
Rafael Habanero retains his middleweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Rafael Habanero said 'I'm gonna eat some good steaks at Mad Bank.'.