PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Del Griffith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elton Larouche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffith's entrance music is CKY - 96 Quite Bitter Beings. A fine choice. Elton Larouche has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Griffith
vs
Larouche

180 cm
21
220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

188 cm
21
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Del Griffith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elton Larouche!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffith shoots in but Larouche avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffith, right into the meat.
Larouche moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Griffith moves out of range of the body kick.
Griffith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Larouche looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Griffith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Griffith misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Larouche checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Del Griffith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffith blocks a head kick by Larouche.
Larouche misses with a leg kick.
Griffith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larouche moves away.
Larouche scores with a leg kick.
Griffith moves out of range of the body kick.
Griffith throws a head kick that misses.
Griffith avoids the head kick by Larouche.
Larouche tries to work over Griffith's front leg with a kick but Griffith checks it.
Larouche throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Griffith is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Larouche connects with a high kick.

It looks like Del Griffith has been cut.
Griffith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larouche. Larouche obviously looking to wear him down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Larouche. Griffith shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larouche.
Larouche moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Elton Larouche is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larouche thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Griffith if he has to take too many more of those.
Larouche throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Griffith.
Larouche delivers a nice body kick.
Larouche lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larouche throws out a leg kick but Griffith moves out of range and Larouche only half commits.
Larouche dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Griffith. That did some damage!
A solid body kick from Larouche.
Larouche scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larouche buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larouche.
Larouche scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larouche connects with a high kick.
Larouche throws a low kick but it's checked well by Griffith.
Larouche buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larouche.

Larouche lands a big head kick that sends Griffith tumbling to the mat! Larouche takes a step backwards and waves Griffith back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Del Griffith's cut is getting worse.
Larouche scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larouche.
Nice body kick from Larouche.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larouche.
Larouche scores with a nice body kick.
Griffith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Larouche is looking to slow Griffith down with leg kicks.
Griffith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Griffith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larouche. Larouche obviously looking to wear him down.
Larouche throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larouche attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Griffith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Larouche counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Larouche throws a quick inside leg kick.
Griffith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Larouche throws a push kick but Griffith slaps the foot to one side.
Larouche throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffith misses with a takedown attempt
and Larouche counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Larouche throws a nice inside leg kick.
Larouche feints and then cracks Griffith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Griffith down.
Larouche connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larouche throws a nice inside leg kick.
Larouche throws a quick inside leg kick.
Larouche lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griffith throws a leg kick
and Larouche counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick from Larouche lands but Griffith takes it in his stride.

Del Griffith's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Griffith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Larouche. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Larouche.
Griffith throws a nice looking combination but Larouche bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larouche.
Larouche throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Larouche feints and then cracks Griffith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Griffith down.
Griffith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A low kick from Griffith is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Larouche moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Griffith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Larouche.
Larouche scores with a kick to the body.
Larouche throws a head kick that misses.
Larouche lands with a slapping head kick.

Jeez, Del Griffith's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Larouche can pounce on him.
Larouche lets loose with a powerful body kick. Griffith will feel that in the morning.
Larouche lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Larouche.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elton Larouche dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Del Griffith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Larouche turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Larouche has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larouche is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body kick there by Larouche.
A good leg kick by Larouche.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larouche.
Larouche thumps Griffith with a low kick.
Del Griffith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larouche scores with a leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Griffith might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Larouche dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Griffith. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larouche throws a head kick that half lands.
Larouche lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griffith's sensitive parts.
Larouche fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Griffith.
A slapping leg kick lands for Larouche.
Larouche delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larouche throws a leg kick but Griffith checks it.
Larouche throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Griffith's head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Del Griffith's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Elton Larouche!