PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Humors Lacplesis (ranked 675 p4p, 1320 weight class) and Gerrad Skolz (ranked 90 p4p, 177 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lacplesis
vs
Skolz

180 cm
41
171
46 - 19 - 2

177 cm
26
178
8 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
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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 46 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Humors Lacplesis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerrad Skolz!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skolz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Skolz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Skolz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skolz scores with a nice strike.
Lacplesis tries to clinch but Skolz moves away
and Lacplesis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Lacplesis misses.
It seemed like Skolz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lacplesis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lacplesis misses with an uppercut. Skolz saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Skolz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lacplesis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Skolz checks a leg kick.
Skolz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skolz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skolz misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skolz lands a jab to the head.
Lacplesis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies in the buildup to the fight.
Skolz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Skolz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Skolz throws a chopping leg kick but Lacplesis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz is looking to land body kicks.
Skolz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice jab there from Lacplesis.
Skolz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Lacplesis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lacplesis avoiding damage.
Lacplesis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skolz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skolz tries to break free but Lacplesis pushes him back against the cage.
Lacplesis can't find room to land a body shot as Skolz controls the action.
Lacplesis tries to throw a body punch but Skolz avoids it by throwing Lacplesis back against the cage.
Lacplesis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Skolz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Skolz avoids the elbow strike from Lacplesis, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Lacplesis.
Skolz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skolz working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skolz working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Skolz.
Skolz lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacplesis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skolz misses with the head strike.
Lacplesis lands an elbow that stopped Skolz in his tracks for a moment.
Lacplesis is looking to control Skolz's arms but Skolz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lacplesis has his back to the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skolz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lacplesis blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Skolz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lacplesis swings for the body but Skolz moves out of range.
Lacplesis misses with a left hand
letting Skolz counter with a right hand.
A lazy left from Lacplesis finds it's target.
Lacplesis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Skolz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lacplesis with a hook.
Lacplesis throws a big shot that misses.
Skolz slips a jab from Lacplesis.
As Lacplesis backs off Skolz throws a huge counter combo but Lacplesis manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lacplesis. That's going to slow Skolz down.
Skolz has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Skolz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lacplesis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lacplesis 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.
Skolz misses with an uppercut. Lacplesis saw that one coming.
Lacplesis's corner calls for a 1-2. Lacplesis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Lacplesis misses.
And Skolz responds with a good body kick, but Lacplesis manages to step out the way in time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lacplesis.
A nice leg kick from Skolz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Skolz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lacplesis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Skolz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Skolz takes one to the side of the head.
Skolz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lacplesis.
As Skolz backs away, Lacplesis returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lacplesis staying out of range there.
Lacplesis tried to counter with a leg kick but Skolz avoided it.
Skolz scores with a jab.
A head kick misses from Skolz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skolz misses with a looping right.
Skolz with a jab.
Lacplesis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Skolz.
Skolz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Lacplesis misses.
Lacplesis swinging wildly here.
Skolz misses with a looping right.
Skolz checks a leg kick nicely.
Skolz slips under a jab from Lacplesis.
Skolz blocks a jab.
Lacplesis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacplesis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lacplesis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lacplesis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gerrad Skolz will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Lacplesis misses with a leg kick.
Lacplesis lands with a nice body punch.
Skolz avoids the head kick by Lacplesis.
Skolz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lacplesis at a distance.
Skolz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lacplesis misses with a double jab.
Skolz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lacplesis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Skolz throws a wild body kick that Lacplesis sees coming a mile off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skolz.
A swing and a miss from Lacplesis.

Skolz lands a big head kick that sends Lacplesis tumbling to the mat! Skolz takes a step backwards and waves Lacplesis back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Humors Lacplesis has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lacplesis ducks under a wild hook from Skolz.
Gerrad Skolz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lacplesis connects with a leg kick.
Lacplesis throws out a powerful jab.
Lacplesis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Skolz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Skolz - just one landing.
Skolz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skolz! But no joy.
Skolz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lacplesis's head.
Skolz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lacplesis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Skolz tests Lacplesis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lacplesis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Skolz cracks Lacplesis with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lacplesis looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Skolz finish him?

Lacplesis is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacplesis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Skolz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oh Lacplesis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lacplesis throws a body punch but Skolz moves out of range.
Skolz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Skolz throws a jab when Lacplesis was well out of range.
Lacplesis seems to have got his legs back now.
Lacplesis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
An inside leg kick from Lacplesis misses.
That kick from Skolz tenderised Lacplesis's leg. Lacplesis is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skolz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lacplesis throws a leg kick
and Skolz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lacplesis scores with a leg kick.
Lacplesis lands a nice looking body shot.
A cross from Skolz lands.
Skolz lands with a shot to the body.

Skolz cracks Lacplesis with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Skolz has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Lacplesis to stand back up!
Lacplesis blocks a head kick by Skolz.
Skolz misses with a few strikes there.
Skolz throws a body punch but Lacplesis moves out of range.
Skolz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Skolz misses.
Lacplesis lands an overhand right.
Skolz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolz with a nice cross.
Skolz defending well as Lacplesis loads up on a big left hand.
Skolz lands a jab-cross combination.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the side of Skolz's head but Skolz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skolz is looking to slow Lacplesis down with leg kicks.
Skolz missing with a left hand there. Lacplesis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Lacplesis misses the target.
Skolz misses the shot to the body.
Skolz misses with a few strikes there.
Lacplesis throws a series of punches but Skolz moves out of range.
Lacplesis with a nice calf kick.
Lacplesis blocks a jab.
Skolz lands with a kick to the temple. Lacplesis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lacplesis scores with a jab. Skolz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Skolz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skolz scores with a head kick. Lacplesis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Skolz ducks under a wild hook from Lacplesis.
Skolz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands with a shot to the body.
Lacplesis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Skolz has time to react.
Skolz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lacplesis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lacplesis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lacplesis lands with a nice body punch.
Skolz stalks Lacplesis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lacplesis's face. Lacplesis staggers backwards, shaken.
Lacplesis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Skolz misses.
Lacplesis throws a head kick but Skolz moves out of range.
Lacplesis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lacplesis moves out of range of the body kick.

Skolz lands a big right hand that sends Lacplesis crashing to the mat! Skolz stays standing though and waves Lacplesis back to his feet!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gerrad Skolz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Humors Lacplesis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Skolz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Skolz lands a big right hand that sends Lacplesis crashing to the mat! Skolz stays standing though and waves Lacplesis back to his feet!
Skolz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slow jab from Lacplesis misses its intended target.
Skolz throws a fast counter high kick but Lacplesis manages to duck under it in time.

Skolz feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lacplesis sprawling to the canvas! Lacplesis rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Skolz finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Skolz has cracked Lacplesis with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Skolz lands another huge swinging hook and Lacplesis tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Lacplesis, before Skolz can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gerrad Skolz!