PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Radeon Lafleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lafleur
vs
Fire

167 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

167 cm
18
147 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Radeon Lafleur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franky Fire!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lafleur shoots in for a double leg but Fire sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Lafleur shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fire manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lafleur postures up and lands a big shot to Fire's brow.
Lafleur prevents Fire from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lafleur accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lafleur scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lafleur postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lafleur lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lafleur working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lafleur won't allow Fire to get back to his feet.
Lafleur throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fire works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lafleur loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lafleur with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lafleur keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fire's head.
Lafleur content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lafleur throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fire works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lafleur with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fire really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lafleur. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lafleur postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fire has momentary wrist control but Lafleur slips an elbow through the middle.
Lafleur throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fire works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lafleur tries to free his leg and advance position but Fire is retaining full guard.
Lafleur working some strikes from top position.
Lafleur connects with a couple of short punches.
Lafleur working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lafleur is standing up over Fire. Fire looks to escape but Lafleur dives into side control.
Lafleur grinds an elbow into Fire's temple.
Lafleur is working Fire over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lafleur cracks Fire with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Fire is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fire is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lafleur scoring with punches and elbows.
Lafleur definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lafleur working the ground and pound.
Lafleur working the body and head with strikes.
Fire is still in real trouble! Can Lafleur finish him?
Lafleur in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Fire looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Lafleur turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Radeon Lafleur!