PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Inspectah Deck (ranked 888 p4p, 132 weight class) and Henri Lafitte (ranked 2801 p4p, 365 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Deck
vs
Lafitte

191 cm
43
214 lbs
32 - 15 - 0

193 cm
33
215 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Inspectah Deck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henri Lafitte!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deck throws a shot from downtown. Lafitte moves away and avoids it.
Lafitte misses with a wild body shot.
Deck is looking to counter the offense by Lafitte and move into the clinch.
Deck ducks right into an uppercut from Lafitte.
Lafitte has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Deck takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lafitte tries to clinch but Deck moves out of range.
Lafitte looks to land a right hand but Deck moved out of range.
Deck seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lafitte looks to throw the jab but Deck is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Lafitte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lafitte misses with a punch to the body.
Deck stalling in the clinch but Lafitte improves position.
Deck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafitte's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Deck controls the action.
Deck throws a punch but it's blocked by Lafitte.
A short right from Lafitte.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafitte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Lafitte as the two fighters clinch.
Lafitte misses with some punches.

Deck breaks the clinch.

Lafitte has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deck.
Lafitte has a couple of punches blocked by Deck.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deck.

Deck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Lafitte. That snapped Deck's head back.
Deck takes one to the chin there.
Deck tries to clinch up
and Lafitte counters with a left to the body.
Deck has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Lafitte wants to clinch up but Deck keeps it at a distance.
Lafitte takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Deck takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Deck quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Deck scores with a sloppy right hand. Lafitte should have avoided that one.
Jab from Deck.
Deck scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lafitte in his tracks.
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!
Lafitte is looking to clinch.
Lafitte punishes Deck's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as Lafitte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Deck doesn't seem phased though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deck lands a glancing blow to the side of Lafitte's head.
Lafitte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Deck can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lafitte.
Deck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafitte manages to avoid it.
Lafitte misses with a body shot.
Deck throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Lafitte has closed the distance and engaged Deck in a clinch.
Lafitte struggles to land a body shot inside as Deck controls his hands.
Deck throws a head punch that misses.
Lafitte throws a head punch that misses.
Deck lands a shot to the body.
Deck blocks an uppercut.
Lafitte lands a shoulder strike.
Deck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deck.
Lafitte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Deck misses with some punches.
Lafitte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Henri Lafitte will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Deck throws a jab but it's blocked by Lafitte.
It seemed like Lafitte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Deck takes a swing at Lafitte's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Deck checks a leg kick.
It looked like Deck wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Deck tries to keep at a distance but Lafitte has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lafitte misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Lafitte - that landed with a thud.
Lafitte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deck working aggressively here.
Lafitte works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lafitte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Deck takes a shot to the head.
Lafitte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Deck backwards.
Deck working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Deck.
Deck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafitte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Deck blocks a body shot from Lafitte.
Deck prevents a body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Lafitte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lafitte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lafitte lands a body punch in the clinch.
Deck tries to stall but Lafitte uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Deck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lafitte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Deck stalling in the clinch but Lafitte improves position.
Deck working aggressively here.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.

Deck breaks the clinch.
Deck throws out a leg kick but Lafitte moves out of range and Deck only half commits.
Deck misses with a right hand
and Lafitte counters with a body kick.
Deck takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Deck throws a body shot but no joy.
Lafitte is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Deck scores with a body shot.
Lafitte throws a hook but Deck blocks it.
Deck throws a jab when Lafitte was well out of range.
Lafitte tries to counter with a clinch but Deck shakes him off and moves away.
Deck has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lafitte.
A leg kick checked by Deck.
Lafitte avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deck throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deck misses with a body shot.
Deck takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Deck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deck swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Lafitte clinches with his opponent.
Deck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deck prevents a body shot from Lafitte.
A left hand lands to the body for Lafitte.
Henri Lafitte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lafitte lands a right hand.
Deck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lafitte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lafitte gets through Deck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte 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. This is the final round!

Deck misses with an uppercut.
Lafitte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lafitte digs a good body shot into Deck's ribs.
A slow jab from Deck misses its intended target.
Lafitte scores with a hook to the body. Deck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Deck moves into the clinch successfully.
Lafitte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Lafitte.
Lafitte blocks an uppercut.
Lafitte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deck is trying to stall.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafitte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafitte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deck tries to break the clinch but Lafitte is controlling the position.
Lafitte misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Lafitte.
A short uppercut from Lafitte.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
Deck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Deck controls the action.
Deck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Deck lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deck.
Deck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.

Deck manages to break the clinch.
Lafitte moves out of range as Deck strikes.
Deck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Lafitte misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Inspectah Deck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lafitte gets through Deck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lafitte.
Lafitte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Deck's elbow.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafitte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lafitte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Deck swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafitte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deck blocks a body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deck lands with a light punch inside.
Deck misses with the head strike.
Deck taking a breather.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Deck throws a head punch that misses.

Deck manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lafitte.
Lafitte wants to clinch up but Deck keeps it at a distance.
Lafitte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lafitte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deck throws a big counter combination but Lafitte scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Deck takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lafitte lands with a nice body punch.
Lafitte slips under a jab from Deck.
Lafitte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deck moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henri Lafitte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lafitte has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Lafitte!