PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Larondelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snap Pop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larondelle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Harder to Breathe. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Larondelle
vs
Pop

180 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

SCP Fight Gear

Alpha-Omega

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Larondelle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Snap Pop!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Larondelle.
Pop ducks under a wild hook from Larondelle.
Pop gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Richard Larondelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larondelle misses with a head kick.
Larondelle cracks the inside of Pop's front leg.

Larondelle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Larondelle lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Larondelle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pop shoots in looking for a takedown. Larondelle tries to sprawl out of it but Pop keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Larondelle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Larondelle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Larondelle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larondelle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Larondelle misses with a series of wild punches.

Pop shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pop was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pop looking for a guillotine from mount but Larondelle is having none of it.

Pop moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Larondelle has worked his arm free - good work by Larondelle!
Larondelle manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Pop looking for submissions off his back.

Pop looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pop looks gassed!
Larondelle sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larondelle has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pop really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Larondelle looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pop really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Larondelle controlling from mount.

Larondelle is going olschool here, as he tries to force Pop to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pop shrugs it off.
Larondelle controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pop is trying to escape the mount.

Larondelle is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Larondelle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pop drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Larondelle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pop avoids a punch combination nicely.
Larondelle sizes up Pop with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Larondelle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Larondelle dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Larondelle as Pop shoots in.
Richard Larondelle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pop closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Larondelle keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Pop is trying to control the action in half guard but Larondelle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Larondelle is looking to improve his position.
Larondelle controlling the position well.
Larondelle is trying to control but can't.

Pop is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Larondelle is just riding it out for now. Pop eventually gives up the hold.
Pop tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Larondelle.
Pop is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop trying to control from Larondelle's half guard. Larondelle has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Larondelle trying to keep a closed guard but Pop is proving a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A bone on bone clash there as Pop blocks the leg kick.
Larondelle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Larondelle throws a jab when Pop was well out of range.
Larondelle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larondelle throws a hook but Pop blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pop misses with a takedown attempt - Larondelle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Larondelle lands with a hook. Pop tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Larondelle tries to close the distance and clinch but Pop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larondelle throws a leg kick which misses Pop's front leg but catches the back leg as Pop tries to avoid it.
Larondelle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pop circles away quickly and effectively.
Larondelle scores with a shot to the body.
Pop shoots for a takedown but Larondelle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Richard Larondelle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snap Pop.
Larondelle stuffs the takedown attempt from Pop. Pop gets slowly back to his feet.
Larondelle lands a jab to Pop's midsection.

Larondelle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Larondelle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larondelle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Richard Larondelle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larondelle thows a left - swing and a miss!

Pop closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pop is looking to advance position but Larondelle won't allow it.

Pop is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pop is thwarting Larondelle's attempts to control the position.
Larondelle tries to roll over but Pop keeps him under control.
Larondelle throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Pop trying to control from half guard but Larondelle is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larondelle is trying to stand back up but Pop is controlling him

Larondelle actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pop drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Pop drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pop wants to control from the top but Larondelle keeps moving.

Larondelle looking for a guillotine here but Pop defends easily.
Pop is looking to stand up but Larondelle won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Snap Pop will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pop fails to land the takedown.
Pop tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Larondelle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larondelle lunges at Pop with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pop's hand.
Larondelle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Larondelle misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larondelle.
Larondelle throws a head kick that misses.
Larondelle scoring well with a low kick there.

Larondelle rushes Pop and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Larondelle scores a nice knee to the body.
Pop is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Larondelle lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larondelle lands a nice knee to the body.
Larondelle controlling the action here for a moment.
Larondelle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Larondelle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pop is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Larondelle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Richard Larondelle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snap Pop.
Larondelle lands an elbow inside that Pop shrugs off.
Larondelle missing with knees to the body.
Pop tries for a takedown but Larondelle manages to get underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Larondelle.

Larondelle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larondelle punishes Pop's body with a nice straight punch.

Larondelle gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Larondelle manages to break the clinch.
Larondelle throws a nice head kick!
Larondelle throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pop takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Larondelle misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pop shoots in but no luck this time.
Larondelle connects with the punch.
Larondelle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pop moves away.
Larondelle misses with a hook.

Larondelle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pop, pushing him back against the cage.
Larondelle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pop tries to score a body lock takedown but Larondelle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pop tries to break the clinch but Larondelle is controlling the position.
Larondelle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pop's defenses.
Larondelle connects with a knee to the head.
Larondelle lands a nice uppercut.
Larondelle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Larondelle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Larondelle scores with a knee to the head.
Larondelle is pressed up against the cage. Pop has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Larondelle down to the mat. Larondelle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No joy there for Larondelle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pop keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larondelle misses with an uppercut. Pop saw that one coming.
Larondelle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pop.
Pop shoots in but no luck this time.
Larondelle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larondelle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pop circles away quickly and effectively.
Larondelle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Larondelle scores with a jab.
Pop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larondelle.
Larondelle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larondelle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larondelle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pop ducks under a wild hook from Larondelle.
Larondelle attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Pop scores a takedown into full mount!
Pop forces the positional change into back control.

Pop has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Pop working for a choke but Larondelle reverses nicely into Pop 's guard.
Larondelle won't allow Pop to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Larondelle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Larondelle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight for Richard Larondelle!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Richard Larondelle!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Richard Larondelle!

Richard Larondelle wins by unanimous decision!