PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henri Laulhere (ranked 4593 p4p, 2668 weight class) and Steve Fish (ranked 212 p4p, 0 weight class). Fish has chosen Harry Slash And The Slashtones - This Is Extreme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Laulhere
vs
Fish

190 cm
28
222
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
27
205
5 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Good kicks
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henri Laulhere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Fish!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fish stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fish wants it to stay on the feet.
Laulhere shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Laulhere takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Fish. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fish.

Laulhere shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fish napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fish keeps Laulhere under control for a moment.
Fish is looking to reverse the position.
Fish is trying to control Laulhere's posture but Laulhere avoids it.
Laulhere is looking to take a break and control but Fish is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fish is trying to escape the position but Laulhere is controlling the position.
Fish is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laulhere is staying tight to Fish's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Laulhere trying to control the position but Fish is working away.
Fish can't do much from the bottom here.
Fish tries to buck Laulhere off but Laulhere is having none of it.
Laulhere trying to control the action but Fish is working from the bottom.
Fish is looking for a sweep.
Laulhere trying to control the position but Fish is working away.
Fish is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Laulhere off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere is trying to break free.
Laulhere looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Fish tries to keep control of the position but Laulhere is staying busy.
Fish biding his time, looking for the opening.
Laulhere is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Fish is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Laulhere defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fish is persistently looking for the submission but Laulhere is defending it well.
Laulhere looking very determined here, making life difficult for Fish.

Laulhere showing good submission defense here.

Laulhere preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Fish.
Laulhere looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Laulhere manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fish's guard. Nice work there by Laulhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish trying to keep a closed guard but Laulhere is proving a slippery customer.
Laulhere sitting in guard here, content to control.
Laulhere seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fish for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fish is trying to control the position but Laulhere postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Fish dominated that round.
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.

Fish scores with a spinning back kick!
Laulhere shoots in for a takedown but Fish shows good takedown defense.
Laulhere with a lazy takedown attempt
and Laulhere takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laulhere misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henri Laulhere. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laulhere fails with the takedown
and Fish counters with a right hand to the body.
Laulhere shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fish counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laulhere goes for a double leg but Fish avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fish continues to drive forward.
Fish replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Laulhere blocks it well.
Fish lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laulhere backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A hook to the body from Fish.

Fish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henri Laulhere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fish scores with a nice strike.

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

Laulhere is rocked!

It looks like Henri Laulhere has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish feints a jab and as Laulhere dips his head, Fish unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Laulhere right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Laulhere falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Fish smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Steve Fish!
Steve Fish thanked the fans post fight for their support.