PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dorian Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Larocque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ellis
vs
Larocque

192 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dorian Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob Larocque!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis tries to clinch up but Larocque circles away and keeps his distance.
Larocque tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larocque tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ellis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Larocque shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ellis is trying to stand up here but Larocque is controlling him well.

Ellis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Larocque pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larocque not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Ellis with the active half guard here but Larocque passes nicely into side control.
Ellis tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque trying to control the position but Ellis is working away.
Ellis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ellis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Larocque trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larocque loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ellis looking for a sweep. Not yet Ellis, not yet.

Ellis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Larocque can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Larocque must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Larocque has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ellis is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Larocque thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ellis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Larocque tries to lock up and control but Ellis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Larocque tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larocque taking shots to the head.
Ellis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Larocque looks a forlorn figure.
Ellis unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larocque sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Larocque is looking for a sweep. Ellis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Larocque trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Ellis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Larocque tries to lock up and control but Ellis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dorian Ellis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ellis tries to clinch up but Larocque circles away and keeps his distance.

Larocque looking to score a takedown here. Ellis is defending well but Larocque drives through and ends up in Ellis's guard.
Larocque pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ellis is keeping the position for now.

Ellis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Larocque can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Ellis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Larocque can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ellis wants to sweep here but Larocque controlling him for the moment.
Ellis wants to stand up but Larocque is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque tries to free his leg and advance position but Ellis is retaining full guard.
Larocque trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ellis's guard.

Ellis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ellis wants to hit a switch here but Larocque passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ellis there!
Larocque throwing strikes but Ellis bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Dorian Ellis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Larocque wants to sweep here but Ellis controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis is working Larocque over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ellis postures up in Larocque's guard and throws a big left but Larocque blocks it.
Ellis stopping the sweep attempt from Larocque.
Ellis cracks Larocque with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larocque thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ellis preventing the sweep.
Larocque working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ellis.
Larocque keeping moving, preventing Ellis from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Larocque looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ellis passes into half guard.
Larocque is trying to maintain the position but Ellis is very close to passing his half guard.

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

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jacob Larocque.
Ellis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dorian Ellis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ellis takes a swing at Larocque's ribcage but misses.
Larocque wants to clinch up but Ellis keeps it at a distance.

Larocque drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Larocque is looking to take a break and control but Ellis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Larocque is trying to get an arm triangle but Ellis is defending well.
Larocque looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ellis is avoiding damage well.
Ellis manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque wants to get back to his feet.

Ellis looking for submissions off his back.
Ellis gets back to full guard.
Ellis looking for a sweep. Not yet Ellis, not yet.
Larocque trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ellis looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Larocque is defending well. Ellis quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Larocque has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ellis celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dorian Ellis!