PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Adderley (ranked 942 p4p, 1426 weight class) and Rene Lafayette (ranked 122 p4p, 185 weight class). Adderley comes to the cage accompanied by Genesis. Lafayette has chosen Radar Love - Golden Earring as his entrance music. 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.

Adderley
vs
Lafayette

187 cm
29
177
10 - 7 - 0

179 cm
29
170
23 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakeem Adderley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rene Lafayette!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adderley throws out a loose jab but Lafayette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafayette throws a low kick but it's checked well by Adderley.
Nice defenses there by Lafayette.
A low kick from Lafayette misses
and Adderley counters with a one-two to the body.
Adderley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lafayette.
A nice inside leg kick there by Adderley. That's going to slow Lafayette down.
Lafayette throws a jab when Adderley was well out of range.
Adderley lands a leg kick that knocks Lafayette off balance momentarily.
Hakeem Adderley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adderley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lafayette has time to react.
Adderley looks to land a left hand but Lafayette moved out of range nicely.
Lafayette with the inside leg kick.
Lafayette checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lafayette.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adderley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lafayette with the counter takedown but Adderley avoids it easily.
Lafayette throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lafayette pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Adderley finds it's way through Lafayette's defenses.
Lafayette moves out of range of the strikes.
Adderley looks to throw the jab but Lafayette is out of range.
Lafayette fails with the takedown.
The fighters circling - Adderley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adderley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lafayette tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Adderley is able to avoid easily.
Adderley looks to land a right hand but Lafayette moved out of range.
Lafayette is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lafayette misses with a takedown
and Adderley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adderley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lafayette.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adderley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Lafayette misses.
The fighters circling - Adderley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lafayette uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adderley.
Lafayette walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adderley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lafayette looks to throw the jab but Adderley is out of range.
Adderley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lafayette's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adderley looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafayette is just out of range.
Adderley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafayette manages to avoid it.
Lafayette misses with a lunging right hand
and Adderley counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lafayette's knee momentarily.
Lafayette thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adderley looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafayette is just out of range.
Hakeem Adderley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lafayette darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lafayette is looking for a kimura but Adderley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lafayette to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adderley wants to get back to his feet.
Lafayette thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adderley's head.
Lafayette throwing shots but Adderley is blocking nicely.
Adderley is trying to stand back up but Lafayette is controlling him

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

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.
Adderley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adderley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lafayette clobbers Adderley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Adderley scores with a one two! Lafayette had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lafayette blocks a jab.
Lafayette is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Lafayette.
Lafayette slips under a jab from Adderley.
And Lafayette tries to counter it with a takedown but Adderley pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Adderley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lafayette. That did some damage!
Adderley throws out a loose jab but Lafayette uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Adderley.
Lafayette tries to work over Adderley's front leg with a kick but Adderley checks it.
Lafayette scores with a head kick.
Lafayette misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hakeem Adderley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Adderley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adderley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Adderley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lafayette sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lafayette with the counter takedown but Adderley avoids it easily.
Lafayette throws a leg kick but Adderley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lafayette connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Adderley throws an overhand right that lands on Lafayette's shoulder, as Lafayette tries to avoid the shot.
Lafayette gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lafayette scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Adderley throws a leg kick

and Lafayette counters with a single leg into guard. Adderley didn't expect that.
Lafayette trying to control but Adderley is working from the bottom.
Lafayette throws a big right hand that misses.
Lafayette throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lafayette wants to control from the top but Adderley keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lafayette missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Adderley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lafayette lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hakeem Adderley is winning the standup battle so far.
Adderley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Adderley blocks the leg kick.
Lafayette lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Adderley.
Lafayette with the counter takedown but Adderley avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adderley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Adderley throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lafayette.
Adderley misses with a series of wild punches.
Adderley throws a jab but it's blocked by Lafayette.
Adderley misses with a looping left.
Adderley throws a lazy right hand but Lafayette sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adderley throws a jab when Lafayette was well out of range.
Adderley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Adderley throws a jab when Lafayette was well out of range.
Adderley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lafayette.
Lafayette waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adderley.
Lafayette jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lafayette.
Adderley takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lafayette with a nice calf kick.
Adderley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A combination from Adderley does no damage.
Lafayette misses with a hook.
Adderley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lafayette's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Adderley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lafayette scrambles back to his feet.
Adderley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Lafayette counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Adderley won't allow Lafayette to pass to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lafayette prevents Adderley from standing back up.
Adderley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lafayette.
Lafayette sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adderley defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette with the ground and pound but Adderley uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lafayette trying to control the position from guard on top but Adderley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adderley wants to stand up but Lafayette is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lafayette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adderley.
Adderley connects with a solid leg kick.
Adderley throws a head kick that misses

and Lafayette counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Adderley pushes Lafayette off but Lafayette dives into side control.
Lafayette trying to control the position but Adderley is working away.
Lafayette has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lafayette fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rene Lafayette showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lafayette lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adderley throws a body punch but Lafayette moves out of range.
Lafayette drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Adderley defends it well.
Lafayette throws a head kick but Adderley moves out of range.
Adderley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lafayette. That did some damage!
Lafayette lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab by Adderley.
Lafayette slips a straight right by Adderley.
Lafayette ducks under a wild hook from Adderley.
Lafayette moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adderley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That kick from Lafayette tenderised Adderley's leg. Adderley is trying to keep his angry face on.

Lafayette drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Adderley is wriggling around but Lafayette manages to pass to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lafayette not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adderley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Adderley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lafayette slows the pace down in half guard.
Adderley wants to get back to his feet.
Lafayette tries to pass to full mount but Adderley defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rene Lafayette has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lafayette thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adderley's head.
Lafayette content to control rather than advance.
Lafayette thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lafayette not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Adderley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lafayette.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adderley wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Adderley takes one to the side of the head.
Adderley throws a low kick but Lafayette moves out of range easily.
Adderley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lafayette.
And Lafayette tries to counter it with a takedown but Adderley pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Adderley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lafayette throws a shot from downtown. Adderley moves away and avoids it.
Lafayette throws a lazy right hand but Adderley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick from Lafayette, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adderley blocks a head kick by Lafayette.
Adderley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lafayette.
Lafayette drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Adderley defends it well.
A slow jab from Lafayette misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lafayette.
Adderley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lafayette.
Adderley throws a head kick that half lands.
Lafayette connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Adderley misses.
Lafayette changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lafayette works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lafayette throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lafayette connects with a crisp jab.
Adderley wants to slow Lafayette down by chopping away at his legs.
Lafayette throws a leg kick but Adderley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adderley throws a poor cross that misses

so Lafayette counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lafayette trying to control but Adderley is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rene Lafayette comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lafayette has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rene Lafayette!
Rene Lafayette decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.