PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lavelle Dubois (ranked 4858 p4p, 4856 weight class) and Thomas Carpenter (ranked 546 p4p, 545 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.

Dubois
vs
Carpenter

185 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lavelle Dubois!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Carpenter!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Carpenter slams his shin into Dubois's torso.
Carpenter swings for the body but Dubois moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Dubois misses the target.
Carpenter throws a head kick but Dubois moves out of range.
Carpenter connects with an inside leg kick.
Carpenter looks to throw the jab but Dubois is out of range.
Carpenter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dubois tries to land a body kick
and Carpenter counters with a two punch combo.
Carpenter misses with an uppercut. Dubois saw that one coming.
Dubois staying out of range there.
Carpenter looks to score with a jab to the body but Dubois is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Dubois misses its target.
Carpenter swings for the body but Dubois moves out of range.
A left lands for Dubois.
Carpenter lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Carpenter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dubois connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubois misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carpenter should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Carpenter takes one to the side of the head.
Dubois scores with a decent looking hook.
Dubois is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carpenter just misses with a punch to the body.
As Carpenter backs away, Dubois returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dubois moves out of range as Carpenter throws a body kick.
Dubois avoids the head kick by Carpenter.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dubois.
Carpenter misses with a body kick.
Dubois lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carpenter circles away quickly and effectively.
Carpenter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dubois throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Carpenter's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Dubois dives in looking to finish as Carpenter flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Dubois's strikes! Dubois is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Carpenter's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Carpenter was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lavelle Dubois!
In his post fight interview, Lavelle Dubois started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.