PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Theodore Cleaver (ranked 24918 p4p, 2514 weight class) and Judge LaCrosse (ranked 800 p4p, 346 weight class). Cleaver comes to the ring accompanied by Methlabs & MOONSHINE. This should be fireworks!

Cleaver
vs
LaCrosse

179 cm
37
170
6 - 3 - 2

194 cm
36
182
19 - 22 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Theodore Cleaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Judge LaCrosse!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cleaver works over LaCrosse's head and body with a nice combination.

LaCrosse gets tackled into the ropes by Cleaver. Cleaver maintains the clinch.
A short right from Cleaver.
LaCrosse on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've been informed that LaCrosse has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cleaver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
LaCrosse pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Cleaver fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cleaver.
Cleaver misses with a punch on the inside.
LaCrosse throws an elbow that misses.
Cleaver unloads a knee to the mid-section.
LaCrosse lands an elbow just above Cleaver 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cleaver pushes LaCrosse back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cleaver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cleaver dodges an elbow strike from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse managing to block the knees to the body from Cleaver.
Cleaver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Cleaver throws an elbow but misses.
Cleaver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
LaCrosse misses with an elbow strike.
LaCrosse throws an elbow that misses.
LaCrosse pushes off an throws an elbow but Cleaver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Cleaver lands with a left to the head.
LaCrosse throws an elbow but it's blocked.
LaCrosse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cleaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cleaver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of LaCrosse backwards.
LaCrosse takes an elbow to the forehead.
LaCrosse throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Cleaver.
Cleaver can't find room to land a body shot as LaCrosse controls the action.
With the fighters up against the ropes, LaCrosse throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, LaCrosse throws an elbow but misses.
LaCrosse takes an elbow to the forehead.
LaCrosse throws an elbow but it misses.
LaCrosse blocks the elbow strike.
Cleaver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. LaCrosse is defending well for now.
Cleaver softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cleaver avoids the elbow strike from LaCrosse, against the ropes.
Cleaver gets through LaCrosse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LaCrosse throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cleaver landing knees to the body.
LaCrosse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
LaCrosse blocks an uppercut.
Cleaver blocks an elbow strike from LaCrosse.
Cleaver landing knees to the body.
Cleaver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of LaCrosse backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver misses with a punch to the body.
Cleaver using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
LaCrosse looks winded!
Cleaver lands a right hand that snaps the head of LaCrosse backwards.
Cleaver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cleaver lands with a light punch inside.
LaCrosse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Cleaver scores with a nice short uppercut.

LaCrosse is rocked!
LaCrosse looks to throw an elbow but misses.
LaCrosse is still on wobbly legs! Can Cleaver finish him?
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cleaver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cleaver lands a body punch.
Cleaver lands an elbow inside that LaCrosse shrugs off.
LaCrosse's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cleaver scores a nice knee to the body.
Cleaver cracks LaCrosse on the bridge of the nose with a nasty looking elbow! LaCrosse crumples to the floor in pain, holding his face! It doesn't look like he's going to beat the count - he's out of it! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Theodore Cleaver!
A very excited looking Theodore Cleaver made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.