PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Lafaille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lafaille has chosen Lux Aeterna as his entrance music. Alan Jefferson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anthony Lafaille's chin.

Jefferson
vs
Lafaille

190 cm
20
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Apocalypse Clothing

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alan Jefferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Lafaille!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferson looks for a takedown but Lafaille sprawls well.
Lafaille blocks a head kick by Jefferson.
Lafaille dodges the punch combination from Jefferson.
Nice sprawl there from Jefferson as Lafaille shoots in.
Alan Jefferson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lafaille drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jefferson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lafaille is controlling him.
Lafaille trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jefferson is looking to stand up but Lafaille isn't so interested in that idea.
Jefferson working a defensive guard here.
Jefferson wants to get back to his feet but Lafaille is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lafaille sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lafaille throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jefferson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jefferson scores with a spinning back kick!
Lafaille moves in looking to clinch but Jefferson pushes him off.
Lafaille shoots and misses

and Jefferson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lafaille's guard.
Lafaille looks gassed!

Jefferson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A punch combination from Jefferson misses.

Jefferson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lafaille is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jefferson looking to finish Lafaille with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lafaille!
Lafaille keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jefferson avoids the attempt from Lafaille to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lafaille is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jefferson get's back to his feet.

Jefferson gets caught flat footed, as Lafaille shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jefferson controls Lafaille momentarily but Lafaille frees himself.
Lafaille showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jefferson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lafaille is controlling him.
Lafaille stands and throws Jefferson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jefferson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lafaille trying to control the position but Jefferson is working away.
Lafaille tries to advance to mount but Jefferson denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafaille is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jefferson is trying to control Lafaille's posture but Lafaille avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jefferson is trying to improve his position.
Jefferson pushes Lafaille away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lafaille gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Lafaille thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Lafaille decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jefferson to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lafaille.

Jefferson gets caught flat footed, as Lafaille shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jefferson wants to sweep but no luck.
Lafaille lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jefferson pushes Lafaille off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jefferson misses with a takedown

and Lafaille counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jefferson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jefferson.
Jefferson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jefferson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lafaille manages to pass to side control.
Lafaille controlling the pace.
Lafaille is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Jefferson is refusing to be controlled, as Lafaille sits in half guard.
Lafaille drops an elbow to the side of Jefferson's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jefferson looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anthony Lafaille will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lafaille drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lafaille looking to pass the guard.
Jefferson wants to stand but Lafaille is controlling the position.
Lafaille postures up.
Jefferson is looking to stand up but Lafaille isn't so interested in that idea.
Lafaille looking to sit in guard and control but Jefferson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lafaille looking for a guillotine here but Jefferson defends easily.
Jefferson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lafaille is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lafaille looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jefferson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jefferson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lafaille gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Jefferson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lafaille is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jefferson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lafaille's guard.
Jefferson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lafaille manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jefferson is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson is just holding on here. Lafaille manages to take his back.
Lafaille lands strikes to the head.
Jefferson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jefferson can't escape the position.
Jefferson is trying to reverse the position but instead Lafaille has taken his back - oops!
Jefferson wants to control his opponent's hands but Lafaille gets his hands free.
Jefferson is trying to stand back up.
Jefferson controlling Lafaille 's hands.
Anthony Lafaille has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafaille throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Jefferson wants to control his opponent's hands but Lafaille gets his hands free.
Jefferson wants to get back to his feet.
Lafaille keeps control of the position as Jefferson tries to break free.
Jefferson holding on to Lafaille's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Jefferson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lafaille wants to control the pace but Jefferson is squirming around nicely.
Jefferson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jefferson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jefferson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jefferson pushing down on Lafaille's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafaille won't allow Jefferson to pass to mount.
Lafaille wants to control but Jefferson is keeping busy.
Lafaille is not content to let Jefferson control the position.
Jefferson controlling the action here.
Jefferson has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Lafaille works to full guard.
Jefferson wants to pass the guard but Lafaille is keeping the position.
Lafaille controls Jefferson momentarily but Jefferson frees himself.
Lafaille keeping moving, preventing Jefferson from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jefferson throws a series of punches but Lafaille moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Jefferson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jefferson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jefferson lands a right hook to the body.
Jefferson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lafaille instigates a clinch.

Lafaille has picked Jefferson up - he's going for a ride! Lafaille dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jefferson is looking to improve his position.
Lafaille looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lafaille thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jefferson's head.
Jefferson trying to control from the bottom.
Jefferson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Lafaille is looking for a kimura here.
Lafaille stops Jefferson from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jefferson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lafaille 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.
Lafaille is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Jefferson seems content to control.
It looks like Jefferson is going to stand back up.
Jefferson not doing much here.
Jefferson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lafaille is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson stalling.
Lafaille is trying to get back to full guard.
Jefferson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jefferson controlling from mount.
Jefferson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lafaille is looking to escape.
Lafaille wants to hold on but Jefferson pushes him away.
Jefferson looking to control but Lafaille is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafaille can't escape the position.
Jefferson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Alan Jefferson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Lafaille moves into the clinch.
Lafaille is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lafaille tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jefferson smiles and moves away.
Lafaille looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lafaille has his takedown stuffed

so Jefferson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alan Jefferson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Lafaille.
Jefferson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lafaille trying to hold on to Jefferson's head to control him but Jefferson postures up.
Lafaille might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jefferson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lafaille tries to get to full guard but Jefferson has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jefferson prevents Lafaille from improving his position.
Lafaille slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jefferson tries to stand but Lafaille is controlling from the bottom.
Lafaille not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lafaille striking from his own guard.

Lafaille working for a triangle but Jefferson defends it easily.
Lafaille is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Jefferson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jefferson 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Jefferson!