PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chicken Salad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Larocque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larocque comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Immortal Technique- Creation & Destruction kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bryan Larocque is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Salad
vs
Larocque

177 cm
22
199 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
29
198 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chicken Salad!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Larocque!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larocque leaves Salad with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Salad throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Larocque's waist but Larocque gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salad off to one side.
Larocque lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Larocque throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salad stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salad moves out of range as Larocque strikes.
Larocque throws a lazy body kick

and Salad decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Larocque's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Larocque trying to control the position here.
Salad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salad looking to sit in guard and control but Larocque gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Salad trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Salad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Larocque trying to control but Salad is working from the bottom.
Larocque with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salad has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Larocque being controlled here momentarily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Salad fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Larocque sprawls well initially but Salad persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Salad with the ground and pound but Larocque uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Larocque looking for a sweep. Not yet Larocque, not yet.
Salad wants to control from the top but Larocque keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salad throws a big elbow that misses.
Larocque looking to hit a scissor sweep but Salad is one step ahead there.
Larocque not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Salad loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salad throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larocque wants to sweep but no luck.
Salad is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Larocque is adopting a defensive guard.
Salad throws a strike but Larocque rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Larocque trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Larocque throwing strikes but missing.
Larocque controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larocque trying to control but Salad is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bryan Larocque was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Salad shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Salad wants to work for an arm triangle but Larocque is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larocque is trying to maintain the position but Salad is very close to passing his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chicken Salad will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Larocque swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Salad.
Salad doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Larocque counters with a one-two to the body.
Salad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Salad slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larocque. Salad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larocque scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salad throws a big shot that misses.
Salad shoots in looking for a takedown. Larocque tries to sprawl out of it but Salad keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Larocque manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chicken Salad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salad shoots in and drives through. Larocque sprawls well.
Larocque misses with a body shot.

Salad gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larocque is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque is pressing down on Salad's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Larocque looking to control.
Salad won't allow Larocque to sweep him here.
Larocque preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Salad scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Salad throws an elbow that misses. Larocque uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Salad's guard. Nice move by Larocque!
Salad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Larocque must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Salad holds on and takes a little breather.
Larocque is looking to stand up but Salad won't let him.
Larocque throwing strikes from guard but Salad blocks nicely.
Salad is trying to keep Larocque in close.
Chicken Salad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Salad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Salad has control of Larocque's left arm, preventing Larocque from doing any damage.
Larocque with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larocque throws a big elbow that misses.
Larocque passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larocque wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salad keeps working.
Salad preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Salad is staying active underneath Larocque, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Salad moves into full guard.
Larocque trying to control the position from guard on top but Salad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Larocque got a little sloppy there for a moment and Salad has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Larocque has managed to get both his arms back between Salad's legs - danger averted.
Salad can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Larocque controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Salad is on top in guard.
Salad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Larocque trying to control the position here.
Larocque bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Salad's guard.
Larocque looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salad can't keep his opponent in guard - Larocque advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Larocque showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Larocque throws out a powerful jab.
Salad fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Salad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salad with a lazy takedown attempt
and Larocque counters with a stiff right hand.
Bryan Larocque seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larocque misses with a straight left.
Larocque tries to clinch up.
Larocque misses with a looping left.
Larocque misses with a wild body shot.
Larocque scores with a jab to the jaw.
Salad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Larocque counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chicken Salad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larocque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larocque looks to land a right hand but Salad moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque takes a swing at Salad's ribcage but misses.
Salad checks a leg kick.
Salad misses with a takedown attempt
and Larocque counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bryan Larocque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Salad 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Larocque swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larocque missing with a left hand there. Salad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larocque scores with a crisp jab that stopped Salad in his tracks.
Salad with a poor takedown
and Larocque makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Larocque does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Larocque smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larocque connects with a jab.

Salad drives through with a takedown into Larocque's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Salad trying to control but Larocque is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larocque avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Salad trying to control but Larocque is working from the bottom.
Salad stopping the sweep attempt from Larocque.
Larocque controlling Salad's posture.
Larocque looking for a sweep. Not yet Larocque, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Larocque working for a triangle but Salad defends it easily.
Salad postures up in Larocque's guard and throws a big left but Larocque blocks it.
Larocque trying to keep a closed guard but Salad is proving a slippery customer.
Salad throwing strikes but missing.
Salad throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larocque works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Larocque has his hands on Salad's head, controlling the position.
Salad scoring with punches to the head and body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Salad loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Larocque really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Salad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Salad shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Larocque sprawls well. Larocque wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salad gets slowly back to his feet.
Larocque dips to his left and cracks Salad with an uppercut!
Larocque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Salad shoots in for a takedown but Larocque shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Salad shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Larocque manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Salad won't allow Larocque to sweep him here.
Larocque preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Salad has gone for a leg lock! Larocque slips out almost immediately though and dives into Salad's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Salad keeping moving, preventing Larocque from controlling successfully.
Salad is looking to sweep but instead, Larocque has passed into half guard.
Larocque is trying to control the action in half guard but Salad is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Salad trying to control here.
Larocque is trying to control. Salad wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salad is looking to improve his position.
Salad has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Larocque is working away from the top position though.
Larocque performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bryan Larocque.
Salad shoots for a takedown but Larocque saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chicken Salad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salad slips a straight right by Larocque.
Salad misses with a takedown attempt - Larocque sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Larocque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salad manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Larocque. No joy for Salad on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salad avoids the body shot from Larocque.
A bone on bone clash there as Salad blocks the leg kick.
Salad shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Larocque as he avoids it easily.
Salad slips a jab from Larocque.
Salad fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Larocque shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Larocque fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salad on the side of the head.
Salad takes one to the side of the head.
Salad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larocque.
Larocque thows a body shot but no joy.
Salad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salad on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Salad with a lazy takedown attempt
and Larocque counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Salad misses with a takedown
and Larocque counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Larocque walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salad checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Salad checks the leg kick.
Larocque getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Salad.
Larocque ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Salad has his takedown stuffed
and Larocque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Larocque.
Larocque connects with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larocque scores with a leg kick.
Larocque throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Salad.
Larocque wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Larocque bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Salad's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Larocque dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Salad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Larocque connects with a looping right hand.
Larocque lands with a thumping leg kick.
Salad avoids the head kick by Larocque.
Salad fails with a takedown attempt.
Salad fails with the takedown.
Larocque buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Salad shoots in for a double leg but Larocque sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chicken Salad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salad shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Larocque throws a right and a left that Salad avoids nicely.
Larocque throws a jab but it's blocked by Salad.
Larocque pivots, looking for a leg kick but Salad is out of range and Larocque settles back down.
Larocque misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque throws a wild body kick that Salad sees coming a mile off.
Salad misses with a takedown
and Larocque counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Salad tries for a takedown but Larocque sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Larocque connects with a right hand. Salad shakes it off.
Salad shoots in for a takedown but Larocque shows good takedown defense.
Salad looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Salad takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Larocque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salad.
Salad doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Larocque counters with a nice body shot.
Larocque chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Salad takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Larocque lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larocque bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Salad's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Larocque is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Salad moves forwards but Larocque connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Larocque connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salad. Salad circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Salad is rocked!
Larocque stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Larocque wants it to stay on the feet.
Oh Salad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larocque scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Larocque has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larocque digs a good hook to Salad's body.
Salad seems to have got his legs back now.
Larocque connects with a body shot.
Larocque scores with a decent looking hook.
Larocque drops Salad with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Salad! Larocque dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Larocque!
Bryan Larocque is the new middleweight champion!
Bryan Larocque thanked the fans post fight for their support.