PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Eaton (ranked 8360 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chance Larocke (ranked 6694 p4p, 0 weight class). Chance Larocke has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Horacio Eaton's chin.

Eaton
vs
Larocke

208 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Horacio Eaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chance Larocke!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Larocke shoots in and gets a takedown into Eaton's guard.
Eaton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Larocke gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Eaton throws a head kick that half lands.

Larocke shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Eaton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Larocke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larocke forces his way into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eaton tries to roll over but Larocke keeps him under control.
Eaton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Larocke wants to control from the top but Eaton keeps moving.
Larocke is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Larocke controlling from the top position.
Eaton can't keep his opponent in guard - Larocke advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Larocke prevents Eaton from improving his position.
Larocke controlling the pace.
Eaton works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eaton tries to strike from the bottom.

Eaton manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Eaton trying to control the position but instead, Larocke has worked for underhooks and has pushed Eaton into the cage.

Eaton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larocke misses with a body kick.
Larocke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Eaton.

Eaton is rocked!

Larocke has closed the distance and engaged Eaton in a clinch.
Oh Eaton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Larocke drags the fight down to the ground.
Eaton is fighting to break Larocke's control of his arms but Larocke is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Larocke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Larocke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Eaton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Larocke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Larocke is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eaton is aware though and is defending well.
Larocke looks winded!
Larocke throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Larocke kicks Eaton off and gets to his feet.

Larocke has closed the distance and engaged Eaton in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larocke looking to throw knees to the head but Eaton is blocking nicely.

Larocke has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Eaton uses from the top position.

Larocke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eaton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Larocke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eaton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Eaton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Larocke tries to strike from the bottom.

Larocke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eaton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Larocke is looking to stand up but Eaton isn't so interested in that idea.
Eaton throws an elbow that misses. Larocke uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eaton's guard. Nice move by Larocke!

Eaton is striking but Larocke is not phased and passes to half guard.
Larocke has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Larocke throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Eaton because Larocke loaded up on that one.
Larocke throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Larocke throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Eaton avoids a series of strikes thrown by Larocke.
Larocke controlling from mount.
Eaton is looking to improve his position but Larocke isn't that keen on the idea.
Larocke throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Eaton holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Larocke tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eaton blocking the ground and pound.
Eaton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Larocke raining down hammerfists from mount.
Eaton holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Larocke tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Eaton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Larocke thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Larocke prevents Eaton from getting the reversal.

Larocke wants to finish this one by submission but Eaton is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Larocke.

Larocke wants to finish this one by submission but Eaton is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Larocke.
Larocke unloads with some shots from mount but Eaton bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eaton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Larocke is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Eaton is surviving well by controlling Larocke's body position as best he can.
Larocke throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Eaton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Larocke looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Eaton working to try and regain half guard.

Larocke looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Eaton wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Larocke.
Eaton is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Eaton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Larocke with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Larocke is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Eaton is surviving well by controlling Larocke's body position as best he can.
Eaton is in a horrible position here. Larocke smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Larocke looking to ground and pound but Eaton is blocking nicely.
Eaton blocking the ground and pound.
Larocke thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Larocke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Larocke misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Eaton is trying desperately to improve position.
Larocke scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Eaton?
Larocke controlling the position easily from mount.

Larocke working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Eaton is squirming around, avoiding Larocke's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larocke throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Larocke can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Eaton is looking to escape.
Eaton holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Larocke tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Eaton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Eaton holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Larocke tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Eaton blocking the ground and pound.
Eaton holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Larocke tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chance Larocke dominated that round.
That's time! Eaton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Larocke feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Eaton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eaton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Larocke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Eaton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Eaton wants to sweep but no luck.
Larocke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Larocke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eaton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Larocke has managed to get both his arms back between Eaton's legs - danger averted.

Eaton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton is trying to control the position but Larocke postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Larocke decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Eaton, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Larocke drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Larocke controls the position.
Eaton is trying to get back to half guard.
Eaton is working hard here to advance position.
Larocke slows the pace down.
Eaton dodges the ground and pound from Larocke.
Eaton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Larocke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Eaton tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Larocke presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Larocke throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Larocke controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larocke manages to capitalize on a mistake by Eaton to take his back!
Larocke missing with strikes from the back.
Eaton wants to escape the position.
Larocke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good control from Larocke.
Eaton seems to have got his legs back now.
Larocke punches the canvas rather than the man.
Larocke controlling well, preventing Eaton from escaping the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eaton trying to control the hands but Larocke breaks the grip.
Larocke is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Eaton right now.

Larocke looking for the RNC.
Larocke controlling the position well here. Eaton rolled but Larocke kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Larocke misses with punches from the back.

Eaton is trying to shake Larocke off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Larocke won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.

Larocke closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Larocke lands in his opponent's guard.
Eaton wants to hit a switch here but Larocke passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Eaton there!
Eaton gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larocke is controlling the pace.
Eaton is looking to control Larocke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Eaton avoid being mounted?
Larocke controlling the pace.
Larocke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larocke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Larocke looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Larocke is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chance Larocke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Larocke decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Eaton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Eaton tries to roll over but Larocke keeps him under control.
Larocke is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larocke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton is looking to improve his position.
Eaton wants to get back to his feet.
Chance Larocke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Larocke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Eaton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Larocke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Larocke content to stall in guard here.

Larocke stands and steps away. Eaton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Larocke gets a takedown into half guard.
Eaton scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Larocke manages to mount him!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Larocke decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Horacio Eaton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Larocke fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Eaton to the ground. Larocke is now in Eaton's guard.

Eaton has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Larocke is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
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!

Larocke pulls Eaton into guard.
Larocke wants to sweep here but Eaton controlling him for the moment.
Eaton is looking to work some ground and pound but Larocke has wrist control.
Larocke wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Larocke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eaton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Larocke seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Eaton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horacio Eaton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Larocke dives in and scores a takedown into Eaton's guard.

Eaton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Larocke defends well.
Eaton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larocke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Larocke won't allow Eaton to sweep him here.
Larocke pushes down on Eaton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Eaton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Larocke is working away from the top position though.
Larocke controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horacio Eaton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chance Larocke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Eaton tries to roll over but Larocke keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chance Larocke.
I've got Larocke 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chance Larocke!