PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Laflame (ranked 4224 p4p, 2534 weight class) and Jose Roberto (ranked 496 p4p, 315 weight class). Guy Laflame has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Laflame
vs
Roberto

185 cm
25
220
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
205
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Guy Laflame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberto shoots in for a double leg but Laflame sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Laflame misses the jab.
A nice side step and Roberto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Laflame misses with a head kick.
Roberto throws a counter combo.

Laflame takes the fight into the clinch.

Laflame's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Roberto gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Roberto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Laflame defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberto keeping moving, preventing Laflame from controlling successfully.
Laflame postures up in Roberto's guard and throws a big left but Roberto blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberto throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Laflame escapes and throws Roberto's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Laflame knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roberto on the ground.
Roberto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Roberto prevents Laflame from moving into mount.
You can see the frustration on Roberto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Roberto is trying to improve his position.

Laflame wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roberto, who protects the arm well.
Laflame trying to control the action but Roberto is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberto throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Roberto is trying to control Laflame's posture but Laflame avoids it.
What's Roberto going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Roberto is trying to control Laflame's posture but Laflame avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberto wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Roberto dodges the ground and pound from Laflame.
Roberto gets back to half guard.

Roberto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roberto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roberto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laflame is working away from the top position though.
Roberto is looking to improve his position.

Roberto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laflame is looking to take a break and control but Roberto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Roberto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Roberto looking for submissions off his back.
Laflame sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roberto defending well though.
Roberto tries to roll over but Laflame keeps him under control.
Laflame is looking to take a break and control but Roberto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laflame not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've been informed that Roberto has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Roberto makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Roberto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Laflame moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Laflame dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Laflame looking to score a takedown here. Roberto is defending well but Laflame drives through and ends up in Roberto's guard.
Laflame looking to pass the guard.
Roberto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Roberto throws his legs up looking for a submission but Laflame uses it to pass to side control.
Laflame staying calm.
Laflame postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberto is trying to improve his position.
Roberto manages to get back to half guard.
Roberto is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Laflame pulls his head out easily.
Laflame is trying to control the action in half guard but Roberto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Roberto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Roberto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Laflame passes into side control.
Roberto is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Laflame off and has taken his back!
Laflame covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Laflame covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Guy Laflame overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Laflame won't enjoy being in this position. Roberto looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Laflame is tapping - it's over boys! Roberto picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jose Roberto!
Jose Roberto thanked the fans post fight for their support.