PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Laroux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Woite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Laroux could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marc Woite's chin.

Laroux
vs
Woite

195 cm
28
210 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

190 cm
24
223 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, David Laroux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marc Woite!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laroux throws a poor cross that misses
and Woite makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Woite misses with a leg kick
and Laroux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laroux. Woite does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laroux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woite.
Woite misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Woite.
Woite throws out a loose jab but Laroux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woite uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laroux.

Woite moves into the clinch.
Laroux pushes Woite back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Laroux breaks the clinch.
A big right from Laroux misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laroux misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Laroux throws the left hand but Woite avoids the punch easily.
Laroux connects with a crisp jab.
Laroux looks to land a left hand but Woite moved out of range nicely.
Woite tries to land a front kick but Laroux steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laroux looks to land a right hand but Woite moved out of range.
Laroux shoots in but no luck this time.
Woite throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Laroux takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Woite lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laroux's sensitive parts.
David Laroux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Laroux misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woite darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laroux lands a nice shot that snaps Woite's head back.
Woite misses with a body kick.
That kick from Woite tenderised Laroux's leg. Laroux is trying to keep his angry face on.

Laroux closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Laroux lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Woite controlling the position.
Laroux won't allow Woite to sweep him here.
Woite bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laroux's guard.
Laroux manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Woite manages to get himself to full guard.
Woite wants to stand up but Laroux is controlling him.
Laroux trying to control but Woite is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laroux passes Woite's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Woite tries to roll over but Laroux keeps him under control.
Laroux not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Laroux wants to pass the guard but Woite is defending well.
Woite controlling the position for now.
Woite makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Woite.

Laroux stands and steps away. Woite gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Woite is looking to slow Laroux down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laroux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Woite.
Woite scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woite ducks right into an uppercut from Laroux.
A left lands for Laroux.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laroux checks a leg kick.
Woite moves away from the strike by Laroux.
The fighters circling - Laroux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laroux fails to land the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woite attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laroux connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marc Woite will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Woite finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Woite will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laroux throws a hook to the side of Woite's head but Woite sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Woite throws a leg kick which misses Laroux's front leg but catches the back leg as Laroux tries to avoid it.
Laroux looks to land a combination. Woite sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Laroux throws a jab but it's blocked by Woite.
Laroux listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Woite throws a leg kick which misses Laroux's front leg but catches the back leg as Laroux tries to avoid it.
Woite lands with a kick to the temple. Laroux shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Laroux avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Woite takes a swing at Laroux's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laroux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laroux on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice takedown defense from Woite. No joy for Laroux on that attempt.
Marc Woite is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laroux stalks Woite and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Woite's face. Woite staggers backwards, shaken.
Woite throws a solid leg kick but Laroux takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Woite.
Laroux blocks the body kick.
Laroux lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice cross by Laroux.

Woite is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laroux looks for a takedown but Woite sprawls well.
Woite is still on wobbly legs! Can Laroux finish him?
A head kick by Woite misses
and Laroux counters with a straight right hand.
Laroux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Woite seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woite misses with a combination
and Laroux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Woite throws the kick towards the body but Laroux avoids it.
No luck for Laroux with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Laroux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woite lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laroux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Laroux shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Woite pinned against the cage. Woite gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Laroux is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Woite lands the left hand.
Laroux dodges the punch combination from Woite.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laroux dips to his left and cracks Woite with an uppercut!
Marc Woite is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woite takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Woite tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laroux paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Laroux looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Laroux tries to pass to full mount but Woite defends it.
Woite wants to get back to full guard.
Laroux sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Woite defending well though.
Woite is trying to stand.
Woite trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laroux missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Laroux is pressing down on Woite's thigh, looking to free his foot. Woite is holding on for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woite is looking to control Laroux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Woite avoid being mounted?
Laroux prevents Woite from improving his position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Laroux thows a huge punch but Woite dodges it nicely.
Laroux trying to mount his opponent but Woite defends it.
Laroux is looking to take a break and control but Woite is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laroux tries to pass to full mount but Woite defends it.
Woite moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that David Laroux will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A head kick misses from Woite.
Laroux dips to his left and cracks Woite with an uppercut!

Woite sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Laroux to the ground! Woite dives into full mount looking to finish!

Laroux is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woite controlling from the full mount.
Oh Laroux is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Let's hope that Woite has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Laroux 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.
Laroux is trying to escape the mount.
Laroux is working hard here to advance position.
Woite takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Laroux seems to have got his legs back now.
Laroux is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woite controlling the position easily from mount.
Woite looking to control but Laroux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Laroux tries to lock up and control but Woite gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Woite sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Laroux tries to reverse the position but Woite maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laroux tries to hold on but Woite pushes him away.
Woite tries to control but Laroux wriggling away.
Woite controlling from the full mount.
Laroux is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Woite tries to control but Laroux wriggling away.
Woite sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Laroux really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
David Laroux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Woite takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Laroux working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woite sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Laroux tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Woite tries to control but Laroux wriggling away.
Laroux tries to hold on but Woite pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laroux tries to reverse the position but Woite maintains control.
Woite sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laroux tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Woite comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Woite 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Woite!
A very excited looking Marc Woite made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.