PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxence Laurentian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Dulin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dulin has chosen Slipknot - Before I Forget as his entrance music. Maxence Laurentian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Laurentian
vs
Dulin

177 cm
34
181 lbs
27 - 16 - 0

185 cm
29
170 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing

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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 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxence Laurentian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Dulin!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laurentian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dulin doesn't manage to clinch there - Laurentian circles away.
Dulin cracks Laurentian with an open hand slap.

It looks like Maxence Laurentian has been cut.
Laurentian throws a big shot that misses.
Laurentian scores with a jab. Dulin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laurentian moves out of range as Dulin strikes.
Laurentian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laurentian misses with an uppercut.
Dulin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laurentian.
The crowd cheers as Dulin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laurentian doesn't seem phased though.
Laurentian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dulin is out of range and Laurentian settles back down.
Nice sprawl there from Laurentian as Dulin shoots in.
Dulin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laurentian.
Nice defenses there by Laurentian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dulin misses with a body shot.
Dulin lands a nice shot that snaps Laurentian's head back.
Maxence Laurentian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Laurentian misses.
Laurentian 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.
Dulin scores with a decent looking hook.
Laurentian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Dulin closes the distance and pushes Laurentian back into the cage.
Laurentian prevents the takedown attempt.
Laurentian prevents a takedown attempt there.
Maxence Laurentian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Dulin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laurentian.

Laurentian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good exchange - Dulin coming out on top.

Dulin rushes Laurentian and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dulin wants to take the fight to the mat but Laurentian manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Laurentian scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Dulin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laurentian blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Laurentian misses its intended target.
Dulin looks to land a right hand but Laurentian moved out of range.
Dulin throws a one two combo.
Laurentian throws a big shot that misses.
Laurentian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laurentian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dulin.
Dulin throws a looping overhand right but Laurentian ducks down to avoid it.
Laurentian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dulin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Dulin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dulin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian cracks a nice hook into Dulin's ribs.

Laurentian lands a big right hand that sends Dulin crashing to the mat! Laurentian stays standing though and waves Dulin back to his feet!

Dulin is rocked!

It looks like Ivan Dulin has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dulin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dulin is still on wobbly legs! Can Laurentian finish him?
Nice defenses there by Laurentian.
Dulin walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Laurentian swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Maxence Laurentian!
Maxence Laurentian thanked the fans post fight for their support.