PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between RL Lacoste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy TwoTone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lacoste
vs
TwoTone

166 cm
19
143 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

167 cm
23
135 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, RL Lacoste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Timmy TwoTone!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TwoTone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lacoste feinted with a counter takedown.
That kick from TwoTone tenderised Lacoste's leg. Lacoste is trying to keep his angry face on.
TwoTone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lacoste paws at him with a jab and circles away.
TwoTone defending well as Lacoste loads up on a big left hand.
TwoTone tries to clinch up but Lacoste circles away and keeps his distance.
Lacoste looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lacoste circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lacoste changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A slapping leg kick lands for TwoTone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
TwoTone misses with a series of wild punches.
Timmy TwoTone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacoste looks to land a left hand but TwoTone moved out of range nicely.
TwoTone tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lacoste counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacoste content to stall in guard here.
TwoTone is trying to keep Lacoste in close.
Lacoste postures up in TwoTone's guard and throws a big left but TwoTone blocks it.
Lacoste distracts TwoTone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lacoste not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lacoste 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
TwoTone wants to sweep here but Lacoste controlling him for the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lacoste shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts TwoTone as he jumps to the side.
TwoTone closes the distance looking to clinch

and Lacoste counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacoste looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
TwoTone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lacoste.
TwoTone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lacoste is working away from the top position though.
TwoTone wants to get back to his feet.
TwoTone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lacoste is working away from the top position though.
Lacoste content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lacoste lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
TwoTone is looking to control Lacoste's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can TwoTone avoid being mounted?

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Timmy TwoTone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lacoste gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
TwoTone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lacoste.
TwoTone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
TwoTone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
TwoTone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RL Lacoste dominated that round.
That's time! Lacoste's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

TwoTone wants to clinch.
Lacoste appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
TwoTone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lacoste counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A low kick from TwoTone is predictable there

and Lacoste counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacoste missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
TwoTone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lacoste is working away from the top position though.
Lacoste throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacoste looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks TwoTone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
TwoTone trying to control but Lacoste postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
TwoTone gets back to full guard.
Lacoste controlling from the top position.
TwoTone controls Lacoste momentarily but Lacoste frees himself.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lacoste controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lacoste swats away the attempt to clinch by TwoTone.
TwoTone wants to clinch up but Lacoste keeps it at a distance.

TwoTone clinches up against the cage.
Lacoste has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by TwoTone after a bit of a struggle.
Lacoste blocks the elbow strike.
Lacoste is trying to break the clinch but TwoTone is controlling him.
TwoTone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lacostes head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacoste is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but TwoTone is defending well.

Lacoste has picked TwoTone up - he's going for a ride! Lacoste dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lacoste passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for TwoTone!
Lacoste throwing strikes here but TwoTone is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
RL Lacoste overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lacoste prevents TwoTone from getting the reversal.
TwoTone tries to hold on but Lacoste postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TwoTone is in all sorts of trouble here.
TwoTone tries to hold on but Lacoste pushes him away.
Lacoste thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
TwoTone wants to control but Lacoste is having none of it.
TwoTone is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Lacoste is staying active.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RL Lacoste dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

TwoTone looks to land a combination but Lacoste avoids it well.
TwoTone defending well as Lacoste loads up on a big left hand.
TwoTone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
TwoTone throws a series of punches but Lacoste avoids them all with ease.
Lacoste half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lacoste is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that TwoTone can do to turn this around?
Lacoste slips under a jab.

TwoTone gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lacoste trying to control but TwoTone is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacoste won't allow TwoTone to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacoste trying to control but TwoTone is working from the bottom.
Lacoste loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lacoste throws a big elbow that misses.
TwoTone keeping moving, preventing Lacoste from controlling successfully.
Lacoste stopping the sweep attempt from TwoTone.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lacoste throws a wild body kick that TwoTone sees coming a mile off.
TwoTone wants to counter the offense by Lacoste and move into the clinch position.

Lacoste drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TwoTone looking to control.
Lacoste throws an elbow that misses. TwoTone uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lacoste's guard. Nice move by TwoTone!

Lacoste is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lacoste looking for a sweep. Not yet Lacoste, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacoste is trying to control the position but TwoTone postures up.
Lacoste pulls TwoTone in close to his closed guard and prevents TwoTone from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
TwoTone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
TwoTone throws a leg kick

so Lacoste counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
TwoTone is looking to stand up but Lacoste isn't so interested in that idea.
TwoTone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lacoste sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacoste postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lacoste wants to control from the top but TwoTone keeps moving.
Lacoste in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lacoste slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Timmy TwoTone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
TwoTone looks to land a left hand but Lacoste moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
RL Lacoste showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lacoste, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... RL Lacoste!
Timmy TwoTone spoke after the fight, saying 'David was a tough opponent and he is the best at what he do. I plan on having a rematch down the road if it presents itself. Whats next for me is to hit the gym harder and become more of a complete mma fighter. Thank you everyone for coming out and i hope you enjoy the rest of the fights.'.