PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pappi Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JeanGuy Rubberboot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pappi Laurent has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Laurent
vs
Rubberboot

195 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
216 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pappi Laurent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JeanGuy Rubberboot!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laurent misses with a body shot.
Rubberboot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laurent.

Laurent gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rubberboot blocking some punches.
Laurent is trying to break the clinch but Rubberboot has him pressed against the cage.

Laurent manages to break the clinch.
Rubberboot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laurent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laurent on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rubberboot. Rubberboot obviously looking to wear him down.
Laurent tries to clinch up.
Laurent throws a lazy right hand but Rubberboot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laurent tries to clinch but Rubberboot moves out of range.
Laurent is breathing heavily.
Laurent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rubberboot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laurent throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rubberboot counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rubberboot working the head and body with strikes.
Rubberboot perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Rubberboot stands up and beckons Laurent to join him on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubberboot shoots in but no luck this time.
Rubberboot throws a hook but Laurent avoids it easily.
Rubberboot scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Rubberboot shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rubberboot was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Rubberboot.
Rubberboot working Laurent over with strikes here.
Laurent in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rubberboot scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Laurent?
Rubberboot has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rubberboot working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubberboot looking to ground and pound but Laurent is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubberboot looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Laurent defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rubberboot.
Rubberboot thowing shots but they're missing.
Rubberboot punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rubberboot trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rubberboot might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Laurent kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubberboot working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Laurent working to try and regain half guard.
Rubberboot can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laurent is looking to escape.
Rubberboot putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rubberboot postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Laurent looks a forlorn figure.

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.
Rubberboot landing shots from mount.
Rubberboot lands a heavy elbow.
Rubberboot is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Laurent can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Rubberboot.
Laurent tries to reverse the position but Rubberboot maintains control.
Rubberboot misses with a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubberboot trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laurent wants to control but Rubberboot is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JeanGuy Rubberboot dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rubberboot digs a good hook to Laurent's body.
No luck for Rubberboot with that takedown attempt.
Laurent fails to land with a series of punches.
Rubberboot's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rubberboot duly obliges.
Laurent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rubberboot.

Rubberboot scores with a takedown into Laurent's guard.
Rubberboot trying to control the position from guard on top but Laurent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rubberboot is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurent utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Laurent knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rubberboot on the ground.
Rubberboot throws a big right hand that misses.
Laurent utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Laurent on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Laurent tries to get out of the position.
Rubberboot scoring with some ground and pound.
Laurent keeping moving, preventing Rubberboot from controlling successfully.
Rubberboot in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rubberboot shoots for a double leg takedown but Laurent sprawls well. He's pushed Rubberboot's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Laurent wants to clinch but Rubberboot slips to the side

and Rubberboot counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Laurent's guard now.
Rubberboot throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Laurent works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rubberboot passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rubberboot lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Laurent is not content to let Rubberboot control the position.
Laurent dodges the ground and pound from Rubberboot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rubberboot is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Laurent knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Laurent managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rubberboot.
Rubberboot tries to move into full mount but can't pass Laurent's legs.
Rubberboot lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Laurent down.
Rubberboot working away.

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.
Rubberboot misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rubberboot tries for a takedown but Laurent sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pappi Laurent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JeanGuy Rubberboot.
Rubberboot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laurent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laurent throws a big shot that misses.
Pappi Laurent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laurent scores with a one two! Rubberboot had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pappi Laurent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rubberboot shoots in and drives through. Laurent sprawls well.
Laurent fails to land with a series of punches.
Rubberboot looks for a takedown but Laurent sprawls well.
Laurent misses with a combination

and Rubberboot counters with a shoot takedown. Laurent fights it but they end up in guard.
Rubberboot is looking to work some ground and pound but Laurent has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JeanGuy Rubberboot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Laurent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Laurent misses with the combination.

Rubberboot drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Rubberboot's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rubberboot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laurent keeps working.
Rubberboot cracks Laurent with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Rubberboot has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rubberboot misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurent stuffs the takedown.
Laurent misses with a body punch

so Rubberboot counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rubberboot trying to control the position from guard on top but Laurent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rubberboot won't allow Laurent to get back to his feet.
Rubberboot thows a big elbow that misses.
Rubberboot stops Laurent from standing up.
Laurent being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubberboot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rubberboot wants to control from the top but Laurent keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rubberboot shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Laurent rushes Rubberboot and presses him up against the cage.
JeanGuy Rubberboot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A body shot lands from Rubberboot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubberboot goes for a takedown attempt but Laurent pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pappi Laurent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JeanGuy Rubberboot.
Laurent throws a series of punches but Rubberboot moves out of range.
Rubberboot tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laurent swivels and escapes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rubberboot.
Rubberboot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rubberboot doesn't manage to clinch there - Laurent circles away.
Rubberboot closes the distance but Laurent moves to the side
and Laurent cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laurent clobbers Rubberboot with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rubberboot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laurent.
Rubberboot shoots and misses
and Laurent counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rubberboot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rubberboot shoots in for a takedown but Laurent shows good takedown defense.

Laurent closes the distance and clinches.

Laurent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laurent misses with a series of wild punches.
Laurent takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Left hook, right uppercut from Laurent.

Rubberboot closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Laurent to the mat! Laurent manages to get full guard.
Rubberboot controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
JeanGuy Rubberboot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rubberboot winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JeanGuy Rubberboot!