PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pravi Hordas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxime Laforce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hordas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is U Novi Boj. Maxime Laforce looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Hordas
vs
Laforce

170 cm
24
149 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

155 cm
21
137 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Golden Lilium
Golden Lilium

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pravi Hordas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxime Laforce!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laforce throws a right hand that Hordas ducks under and follows up with a left that Hordas also avoids with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laforce.
Laforce looks to land a combination but Hordas avoids it well.
Laforce will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Hordas throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Laforce was covering up waiting for the punch and Hordas finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hordas advances position into side control!

Hordas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Hordas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hordas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Laforce is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hordas tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Hordas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hordas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hordas tries for a kimura but Laforce is defending well.
Hordas tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laforce is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hordas has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hordas tries to move to mount but Laforce blocks the move with his legs.
Hordas has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Laforce!

Hordas looking to secure an arm triangle but Laforce defends it well.
Hordas is breathing heavily.
You get the feeling that Laforce really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Laforce really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hordas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hordas works his way to his opponent's back.

Laforce is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hordas is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Laforce has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Hordas looking for the RNC.
Hordas gets his hands free as Laforce looks to control.

Hordas is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Laforce has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Hordas has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Laforce taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Hordas doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pravi Hordas!