PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Frill (ranked 3502 p4p, 409 weight class) and Lucien Lachance (ranked 3097 p4p, 373 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Frill might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dedication- Nipsey Hustle. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Frill
vs
Lachance

178 cm
22
171 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Frill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucien Lachance!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frill cracks Lachance with a good jab.
Frill walks into a left hand.

It looks like Scott Frill has been cut.
Frill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lachance.

Frill lands a left and a right that send Lachance crashing to the mat, dazed. Frill thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Lachance is rocked!

It looks like Lucien Lachance has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frill lands with an overhand left.
Lachance is still on wobbly legs! Can Frill finish him?
Frill misses with the combination.
Lachance steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frill.
Lachance seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed right hand from Frill misses the target.
Lachance throws out a counter right but Frill avoids it with no problem.
Frill with a poor takedown
and Lachance counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lachance uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frill.
Frill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lachance moves away.
Frill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Lachance releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Lachance gets a clinch.
Lachance lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lachance misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lachance lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frill backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frill looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lachance lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lachance gets through Frill's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Lachance gets control of Frill's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lachance will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Lachance looking for a guillotine here but Frill defends easily.

Lachance throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Lachance has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frill can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Frill definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lachance utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Lachance has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frill can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lachance keeping moving, preventing Frill from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frill wants to get up but he can't break Lachance's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lachance trying to keep a closed guard but Frill is proving a slippery customer.

Frill stands up and waves to Lachance to follow him.

Lachance rushes Frill and presses him up against the cage.
Lachance scores with a shot to the side of Frill's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lachance throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frills head.
Lachance lands a body punch.

Lachance pulls guard effortlessly.
Frill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lachance swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lachance is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lachance working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Frill.
Frill loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Lachance is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Frill is aware though and is defending well.

Lachance is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Frill rolls with it to try and escape but Lachance cranks on the arm and Frill is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucien Lachance!
A relieved looking Lucien Lachance thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.