PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manolito Tai Kung (ranked 413 p4p, 825 weight class) and Lucien Lachance (ranked 64 p4p, 128 weight class). Lachance has chosen Scarecrow as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tai Kung
vs
Lachance

180 cm
23
170
12 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
180
9 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manolito Tai Kung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucien Lachance!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tai Kung with a nice calf kick.
Tai Kung connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lachance. Lachance circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Lucien Lachance has been cut.
Lachance looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lachance with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tai Kung to score with a decent uppercut.
Tai Kung looks to throw the jab but Lachance is out of range.
Tai Kung throws a shot from downtown. Lachance moves away and avoids it.
Lachance looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick from Tai Kung misses
and Lachance counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lachance misses with a hook. Tai Kung ducked under it nicely.
Manolito Tai Kung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tai Kung misses with a looping left.
Lachance takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lachance uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tai Kung.
Lachance is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tai Kung looks to score with a jab to the body but Lachance is just out of range.
Lachance tries to counter by closing the distance.
That kick from Tai Kung tenderised Lachance's leg. Lachance is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachance takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Tai Kung backs off Lachance throws a huge counter combo but Tai Kung manages to avoid it all.
Tai Kung throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Lachance releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tai Kung jabs at Lachance's body.
Jab, jab by Tai Kung - just one landing.
Lachance lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tai Kung looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Lachance throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tai Kung stuns Lachance with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Tai Kung.
Tai Kung misses with a combination
and Lachance counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lachance takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lachance throws a jab when Tai Kung was well out of range.
Tai Kung turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Tai Kung misses the target.
Lachance takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lachance misses with a looping left.
Lachance on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lachance takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tai Kung takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lachance stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tai Kung.
A shot to the body from Tai Kung misses
and Lachance counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Tai Kung misses
and Lachance counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung misses with a left hand
and Lachance counters with a stiff right hand.
Tai Kung throws a leg kick

and Lachance counters by moving into the clinch.
Tai Kung lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lachance.
Lachance tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tai Kung just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tai Kung lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lachance blocking some punches.
Lachance tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tai Kung smiles and moves away.

Lachance forces Tai Kung back against the cage and clinches.
Lachance misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tai Kung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lachance is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tai Kung to keep the fight standing.
Manolito Tai Kung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucien Lachance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lachance lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lachance jumps guard but Tai Kung turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Tai Kung.
Lachance blocking some punches.
Lachance tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lachance being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lachance tries to pull guard but Tai Kung won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Lachance fails to land.
Tai Kung has a couple of punches blocked by Lachance.

Tai Kung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tai Kung throws a good cross that connects.
Tai Kung throws a big shot that misses.
Lachance has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tai Kung finds it's way round the side to connect with Lachance's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manolito Tai Kung dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucien Lachance's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lachance connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lachance takes one to the chin there.
Tai Kung looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little jabbing left from Lachance on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tai Kung swings widly with a right hand
and Lachance counters with a nice body shot.
Tai Kung slips under a jab from Lachance.
Tai Kung was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A lazy body kick from Tai Kung
and Tai Kung takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tai Kung takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tai Kung wants to land a leg kick but Lachance is out of range.
Tai Kung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lachance can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lachance checks the leg kick.
Tai Kung misses with a body shot.
Tai Kung throws a jab but it's blocked by Lachance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lachance! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tai Kung chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Manolito Tai Kung is winning the standup battle so far.
Lachance just misses with a punch to the body.
Tai Kung throws a jab but it's blocked by Lachance.
Lachance misses with the combination.
Lachance throws a series of punches but Tai Kung avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Tai Kung misses.
Tai Kung throws a right and a left that Lachance avoids nicely.
Tai Kung misses with a low kick.
Lachance swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tai Kung throws a lazy uppercut
and Lachance counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lachance moves forwards but Tai Kung connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung scores with a nice head shot.
Lachance moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tai Kung throws a right hand that misses
and Lachance counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tai Kung misses with a body shot.
Tai Kung throws a head kick but Lachance moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Tai Kung misses
and Lachance counters with a nice uppercut.
Tai Kung throws a leg kick
letting Lachance counter with a right hand.

Tai Kung is rocked!
Tai Kung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh Tai Kung is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tai Kung misses with a lunging right hand
and Lachance counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tai Kung connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tai Kung just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung throws a lazy right hand but Lachance sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Lachance was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tai Kung seems to have got his legs back now.
Lachance might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tai Kung clobbers Lachance with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tai Kung misses with a right hand

and Lachance holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tai Kung throws a head punch that misses.
Lachance blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lachance lands a nice uppercut.

Tai Kung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tai Kung circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tai Kung throws a looping overhand right but Lachance ducks down to avoid it.
Lachance looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tai Kung throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Lachance to counter with a crisp jab.
Lachance rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tai Kung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tai Kung misses with a kick to the body
and Lachance counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Tai Kung falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lucien Lachance!
Lucien Lachance thanked the fans post fight for their support.