PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henri Lafitte (ranked 263 p4p, 37 weight class) and Joost Van Buren (ranked 181 p4p, 24 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lafitte
vs
Van Buren

193 cm
37
215 lbs
28 - 12 - 0

188 cm
28
206 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henri Lafitte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joost Van Buren!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Buren lands with an overhand left.

Lafitte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lafitte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafitte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Buren backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Van Buren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Buren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafitte misses with a body punch.
Van Buren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Buren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lafitte or not.
Van Buren tries to throw a body punch but Lafitte avoids it by throwing Van Buren back against the cage.
Lafitte takes a shot to the head.
Van Buren has Lafitte pressed against the cage.
Van Buren can't find room to land a body shot as Lafitte controls the action.
Van Buren scores with a hook to the body.
Van Buren prevents a body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Buren controlling the action here for a moment.
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 can't find room to land a body shot as Van Buren controls the action.
Van Buren pushes Lafitte back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Van Buren avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Buren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Buren cracks Lafitte with a nice body shot.
Lafitte is breathing heavily.
Van Buren stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Buren.
Van Buren has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lafitte seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Van Buren can turn it around.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Buren.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Buren.
A short right from Van Buren on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Van Buren.
Van Buren digs a right hand into Lafitte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lafitte's gas tank.
Van Buren lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Buren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lafitte or not.
A right hand to the body from Van Buren.
Van Buren scores with a shot to the side of Lafitte's head.
Van Buren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lafitte or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Van Buren.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Buren.
Van Buren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Van Buren controls the action.
Van Buren lands a hook that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards.
Van Buren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards.

Lafitte is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Buren.
Oh Lafitte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Buren swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafitte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Buren has a couple of punches blocked by Lafitte.
Lafitte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Buren lands a body punch.
Van Buren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lafitte or not.
A shot in the inside from Van Buren.
A body shot lands from Van Buren.
Van Buren lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Buren lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Buren.
Van Buren lands a big right hand that drops Lafitte! The killer instinct kicks in and Van Buren finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Van Buren!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joost Van Buren!