PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin LaFleche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barron kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Dizzee Rascal - Bonkers. Phillip Barron had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Martin LaFleche has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barron
vs
LaFleche

180 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Golden Lilium

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phillip Barron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Martin LaFleche!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barron misses with a hook.
LaFleche throws a nice looking combination but Barron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barron throws a looping overhand right but LaFleche ducks down to avoid it.
LaFleche slips under a jab.
LaFleche uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barron.
LaFleche tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barron swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barron misses with a looping left.
LaFleche misses with a hook. Barron ducked under it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Barron. No joy for LaFleche on that attempt.
Barron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barron throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barron with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by LaFleche.
A punch lands to the side of LaFleche 's head but he takes it in his stride.
LaFleche swings and misses with a hook to the body.
LaFleche slips a jab from Barron.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barron swings away with a body shot that misses
and LaFleche counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barron cracks LaFleche with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
LaFleche keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barron.
LaFleche slips a straight right by Barron.
Barron missing with a left hand there. LaFleche was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
LaFleche just misses with a punch to the body.
Barron slips under a jab.
LaFleche pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barron is out of range and LaFleche settles back down.
LaFleche keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barron.

LaFleche gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

LaFleche manages to pull guard.
Barron won't allow LaFleche to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

LaFleche looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
LaFleche wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barron trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
LaFleche looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
LaFleche keeping moving, preventing Barron from controlling successfully.
Barron showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barron keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of LaFleche's head.
Barron scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barron won't allow LaFleche to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
LaFleche fails with the takedown.
LaFleche looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Phillip Barron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin LaFleche.
Barron swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by LaFleche.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron looks to land a right hand but LaFleche moved out of range.
LaFleche avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barron listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

LaFleche closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barron wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but LaFleche has him pressed against the cage.

Barron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
LaFleche throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LaFleche looks to land a right hand but Barron moved out of range.
Phillip Barron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barron darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barron stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LaFleche manages to avoid it.
Barron throws a big shot that misses.
Barron keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Barron misses.
Barron is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

LaFleche rushes Barron and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
LaFleche drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barron gets the underhooks and prevents it.
LaFleche tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barron just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barron wants to get back to striking at distance but LaFleche won't allow it.
Barron manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
LaFleche tries to score a body lock takedown but Barron shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Barron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
LaFleche keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barron.
LaFleche fails with an attempt to clinch.

LaFleche moves into the clinch.
Barron wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barron is trying to break free.
Barron is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
LaFleche jumps guard but Barron stands there with LaFleche around his waist. LaFleche gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barron tries to break the clinch but LaFleche is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

LaFleche displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barron throws out the jab.
Barron showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from LaFleche.

LaFleche drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
LaFleche looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barron is looking to stand up but LaFleche isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Barron trying to keep a closed guard but LaFleche is proving a slippery customer.
LaFleche makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barron throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Barron wants to stand up but LaFleche is controlling him.
Barron throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron keeping full guard, as LaFleche tries to pass.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Barron lands a jab to the nose.
Barron throws a lazy right hand but LaFleche sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
LaFleche avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barron misses with a body punch

and LaFleche counters with a single leg into guard. Barron didn't expect that.
LaFleche trying to control the position from guard on top but Barron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LaFleche tries to free his leg and advance position but Barron is retaining full guard.
Barron tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
LaFleche scoring with some ground and pound.
LaFleche throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barron works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Barron uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Barron throws a predictable looking body shot

and LaFleche counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaFleche tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
LaFleche keeps control of Barron as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barron prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barron is pressed up against the cage. LaFleche has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barron down to the mat. Barron avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Phillip Barron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin LaFleche.
LaFleche misses with an uppercut.
LaFleche is looking to clinch but Barron is avoiding it.
Barron scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Barron.
LaFleche throws an overhand right that lands on Barron's shoulder, as Barron tries to avoid the shot.
LaFleche will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - LaFleche throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from LaFleche misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barron, as that shot connected.
LaFleche scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Barron misses the target.
Barron moves out of range of the strikes.
LaFleche ducks under a wild hook from Barron.
Barron looks to land a right hand but LaFleche moved out of range.
Barron swings for the body but LaFleche moves out of range.
LaFleche throws an overhand right that lands on Barron's shoulder, as Barron tries to avoid the shot.
Barron thows a left - swing and a miss!
LaFleche steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barron.
Barron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LaFleche.
Barron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LaFleche moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
LaFleche takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
LaFleche ducks under a wild hook from Barron.
Barron throws a big shot that misses.
LaFleche throws a body punch but Barron moves out of range.
LaFleche avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
LaFleche slips a jab from Barron.
Barron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Barron misses its intended target.
LaFleche takes a swing at Barron's ribcage but misses.
Barron fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
LaFleche throws a shot from downtown. Barron moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Martin LaFleche will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Barron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LaFleche.
Barron throws an overhand right that lands on LaFleche's shoulder, as LaFleche tries to avoid the shot.
LaFleche ducks under a wild hook from Barron.
Barron throws a body punch but LaFleche moves out of range.
LaFleche misses with an uppercut.
LaFleche is looking to clinch.
LaFleche is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

LaFleche takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barron is looking to control LaFleche's arms but LaFleche gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barron has his back to the cage.
LaFleche tries to pull guard but Barron won't allow it.
Barron wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barron stops a takedown attempt from LaFleche.
Barron looking to stall.
LaFleche wants a takedown.
Phillip Barron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin LaFleche.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaFleche tries for a takedown but Barron manages to get underhooks.
Barron looking to slow down the pace here.

Barron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
LaFleche looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

LaFleche gets a clinch.
Barron looking to slow down the pace here.
LaFleche has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barron avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
LaFleche tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barron just stands there and leans against the cage.

LaFleche gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
LaFleche wants to free his trapped foot but Barron is holding on for dear life with his legs.
LaFleche is tying to control. Barron wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barron landing a few short strikes.
Ground and pound from LaFleche.
LaFleche has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barron moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barron lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for LaFleche!
Barron content just to control the position here.
Barron lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
LaFleche is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barron scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish LaFleche?
Barron lands with some strikes.
Barron lands with some vicious ground and pound - can LaFleche hang on?
LaFleche tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barron pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barron looking for a guillotine from mount but LaFleche is having none of it.
LaFleche tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barron raining down shots from the mount!

Barron working for a guillotine from mount but LaFleche is in no mood to give up.
Barron landing strikes, looking to finish!
Barron unloads with some shots from mount but LaFleche bucks and avoids them well.
Barron fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
LaFleche tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barron trying to control but he's not successful this time.
LaFleche manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barron trying to advance position but LaFleche counters by regaining guard.
Barron stands up out of LaFleche's guard for a moment - LaFleche manages to land a nice upkick.
Barron stopping the sweep attempt from LaFleche.

LaFleche looking for a guillotine here but Barron defends easily.

Barron stands up from LaFleche's guard - Barron perhaps looking for a knockout.
LaFleche uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barron.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phillip Barron showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barron has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Barron!