PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torbeck Debaucher (ranked 2593 p4p, 372 weight class) and Young Lad (ranked 1660 p4p, 244 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Debaucher
vs
Lad

185 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Torbeck Debaucher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Young Lad!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Debaucher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lad was well out of range. Poor timing from Debaucher.
It seemed like Lad was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Debaucher throws a shot from downtown. Lad moves away and avoids it.
Lad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Debaucher darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big right from Debaucher misses.
Debaucher misses with a low kick as Lad jumps back.
Lad smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slow jab from Debaucher misses its intended target.
Lad throws out a counter right but Debaucher avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Debaucher misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Debaucher darts in trying to clinch
and Lad counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Debaucher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Debaucher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lad clobbers Debaucher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Debaucher clinches up with Lad and pushes him back against the cage.
Debaucher throws a head punch that misses.
Lad lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lad.
Lad misses with a punch to the body.
Debaucher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Debaucher stalling against the cage.
Debaucher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Debaucher swings wildly with an uppercut but Lad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Debaucher misses with some punches.
Lad misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lad scores with a shot to the side of Debaucher's head.
Lad tries to throw a body punch but Debaucher avoids it by throwing Lad back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Debaucher.
Lad blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Debaucher blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lad.
Lad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Debaucher.
Debaucher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lad up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lad.
Lad scores with a hook to the body.
Lad misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Debaucher fails to land.
Debaucher working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debaucher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Debaucher swings wildly with an uppercut but Lad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Debaucher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lad backwards.
Debaucher has a couple of punches blocked by Lad.
Debaucher can't find room to land a body shot as Lad controls the action.
Debaucher working aggressively here.
Debaucher gets through Lad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lad blocks an uppercut.
Debaucher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lad.
A short left from Lad.
Debaucher working aggressively here.
Debaucher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Debaucher tries a body shot but Lad blocks it.
Lad misses with a body punch.
Lad blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lad blocking some punches.
Debaucher working aggressively here.
Lad lands a shot to the body.
Debaucher misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Debaucher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Debaucher misses with some punches.
Debaucher blocking some punches.
Lad misses with some punches.
Lad blocking some punches.
A short left from Debaucher.
Debaucher is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lad lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Debaucher.
Debaucher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lad backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Debaucher.
Debaucher misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Debaucher throws a right hand that misses
and Lad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torbeck Debaucher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Debaucher throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lad.
Lad throws a nice looking combination but Debaucher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Debaucher misses with a low kick.
Debaucher misses with an uppercut. Lad saw that one coming.
Lad wants to counter with a clinch but Debaucher pushes him away.
Lad slips a jab from Debaucher.
Lad tries to close the distance and clinch but Debaucher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Debaucher cracks Lad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Debaucher walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lad checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Debaucher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lad.
Debaucher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lad missing with a left hand there. Debaucher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Debaucher tries to clinch but Lad moves away
and Lad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Debaucher has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've been informed that Lad has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Debaucher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Debaucher holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Debaucher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Debaucher struggles to land a body shot inside as Lad controls his hands.
Lad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lad lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Debaucher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lad works on Debaucher's body with a couple of short punches.
Lad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Debaucher lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Debaucher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lad.
Lad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Lad on the inside.
Debaucher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lad has a couple of punches blocked by Debaucher.
Lad blocking some punches.
Lad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lad lands with a right to the head.
Debaucher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Debaucher.
Debaucher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Debaucher throws a head punch that misses.
Debaucher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Debaucher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lad.
Debaucher scores with a shot to the side of Lad's head.
Lad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lad blocking some punches.
Lad tries to throw a body punch but Debaucher avoids it by throwing Lad back against the cage.
Lad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Debaucher backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lad.
Lad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lad lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Lad.
Lad stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lad takes a shot to the head.
Lad lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lad throws a punch but it's blocked by Debaucher.
Debaucher lands with a short shot to the head.
Lad has a couple of punches blocked by Debaucher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lad lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Debaucher or not.
Debaucher working aggressively here.
Debaucher stalling.
Lad scores with a shot to the side of Debaucher's head.
Lad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lad lands a right hand.
Debaucher has a couple of punches blocked by Lad.
Debaucher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Debaucher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lad scores with a shot to the side of Debaucher's head.
Lad works on Debaucher's body with a couple of short punches.
Debaucher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Debaucher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Debaucher throws a punch but it's blocked by Lad.
Nice body punch from Lad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Young Lad 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!

Debaucher throws a right hand that misses
enabling Lad to counter with a crisp jab.
Lad misses with a looping right.
Debaucher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Debaucher throws a poor cross that misses
and Lad counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Debaucher tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lad counters with a straight right hand.
Lad throws a looping overhand right but Debaucher ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Debaucher misses its target.
Lad tests Debaucher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lad might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lad looks to land a left hand but Debaucher moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Debaucher throws an off balance right hand
and Lad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Debaucher throws a right hand that misses
and Debaucher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Debaucher throws a leg kick but Lad moved away.
Debaucher swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Debaucher is looking to counter the offense by Lad and move into the clinch.
Young Lad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Debaucher misses with an uppercut
and Lad counters with a straight right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Debaucher.
Lad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Debaucher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Debaucher.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lad! But no joy.
Lad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Debaucher.
Lad moves out of range as Debaucher strikes.
Lad throws an overhand right that lands on Debaucher's shoulder, as Debaucher tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Lad misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lad gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Debaucher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Debaucher tries to work over Lad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Debaucher.
Debaucher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lad.
Lad blocks an uppercut.
Lad lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Young Lad seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Debaucher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Debaucher misses with some punches.
Debaucher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lad.
A head punch on the inside from Lad fails to land.
Debaucher scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Debaucher.
Lad misses with a punch on the inside.
Lad blocking some punches.
Lad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lad has a couple of punches blocked by Debaucher.
Lad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Debaucher backwards.
Lad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lad working aggressively here.
Debaucher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lad.
Debaucher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lad backwards.
Lad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Debaucher stalling.
Debaucher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Debaucher scores with a shot to the side of Lad's head.
Debaucher working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Debaucher.
Lad scores with a shot to the side of Debaucher's head.
Debaucher misses with the head strike.
Debaucher misses with a body punch.
Lad blocks a body shot from Debaucher.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lad.
Lad lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Debaucher fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Lad fails to land.
Debaucher misses with some punches.
Lad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Debaucher taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Young Lad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lad 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Young Lad!
Young Lad spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.