PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Reigns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Laprise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lenny Laprise enters the cage!

Reigns
vs
Laprise

195 cm
27
209 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

195 cm
26
206 lbs
1 - 7 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ronald Reigns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lenny Laprise!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laprise takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Laprise misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reigns throws a series of punches but Laprise avoids them all with ease.
Laprise is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laprise misses with a two punch combination.
Reigns misses with a body shot.
A combination from Laprise does no damage.
Laprise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reigns.
Reigns throws a body shot but no joy.
Reigns looks to land a combination but Laprise avoids it well.
Laprise looks to land a combination but Reigns avoids it well.
A punch combination from Reigns misses.
Reigns throws a series of punches but Laprise avoids them all with ease.
Reigns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laprise manages to avoid it.
Reigns takes a swing at Laprise's ribcage but misses.
Reigns fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reigns just misses with a punch to the body.
Laprise throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Laprise misses.
We've been told by Reigns's head coaches at EUOLUCAO MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Laprise throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reigns.
Laprise connects with a jab.
Reigns moves forwards but Laprise connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Laprise misses with a double jab.
Laprise swings for the body but Reigns moves out of range.
Reigns throws a right and a left that Laprise avoids nicely.
Reigns throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reigns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laprise was well out of range. Poor timing from Reigns.
Reigns is breathing heavily.
Reigns scores with a nice right hand.
Laprise swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reigns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laprise throws the left hand but Reigns avoids the punch easily.
Laprise throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laprise throws a body punch but Reigns moves out of range.
Laprise digs a good body shot into Reigns's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Reigns.
Some wild striking there from Laprise.
Reigns dodges the punch combination from Laprise.
Laprise swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laprise fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reigns jabs at Laprise's body.
Sloppy strikes from Laprise. Those never looked like landing.
Reigns digs a good hook to Laprise's body.
Laprise throws a right and a left that Reigns avoids nicely.
Laprise displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Reigns throws an overhand right that lands on Laprise's shoulder, as Laprise tries to avoid the shot.
Laprise throws a body punch but Reigns moves out of range.
Reigns wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laprise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reigns manages to avoid it.
Reigns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reigns with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laprise misses with the combination.
Laprise pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Reigns back to the cage. Laprise follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Reigns connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Laprise.
Reigns throws out a loose jab but Laprise uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reigns looks to score with a jab to the body but Laprise is just out of range.
Reigns throws a right hand that Laprise ducks under and follows up with a left that Laprise also avoids with ease.
Laprise lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reigns backs up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reigns with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laprise to score with a decent uppercut.
Laprise scores with a decent looking hook.
Laprise scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lenny Laprise will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Laprise throws a combination that misses
and Reigns counters with a nice uppercut.
Laprise lands a nice shot that snaps Reigns's head back.
Laprise will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laprise walks into a stiff left hand from Reigns.
Laprise uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reigns.
Reigns's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Reigns duly obliges.
Laprise throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reigns.
Some wild striking there from Laprise.
Reigns is looking to wear down Laprise with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A left lands for Reigns.
Laprise looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Reigns both land. Nice combination.

Laprise is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laprise takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laprise is still on wobbly legs! Can Reigns finish him?
Laprise is breathing heavily.
Laprise swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reigns counters with a left to the body.
Ronald Reigns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reigns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reigns batters Laprise with a massive right followed by a huge left! Laprise is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Reigns lands a final crushing right hand to drop Laprise to the mat with a gruesome thud! Reigns is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ronald Reigns!