PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elton Larouche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Shoryu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shoryu's choice of entrance music: Undertaking the Work of the Lord by Hatewire. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Larouche
vs
Shoryu

188 cm
25
220 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

188 cm
23
210 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elton Larouche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Shoryu!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larouche shoots in looking for a takedown but Shoryu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Larouche's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shoryu misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Shoryu.
A head kick misses from Shoryu.

Larouche clinches up against the cage.
Larouche is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shoryu is defending well for now.
Larouche tries a knee to the head but Shoryu blocks it.

Shoryu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larouche stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shoryu.
Shoryu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Elton Larouche has been cut.
Shoryu tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larouche throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Larouche is breathing heavily.
Shoryu throws out a loose jab but Larouche uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shoryu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoryu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shoryu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Shoryu.
Shoryu misses with a head kick.
Shoryu throws a lazy head kick
and Larouche counters with a left to the body.
Larouche slips a jab and a cross from Shoryu.
Ken Shoryu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shoryu scores with a head kick.
Shoryu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larouche avoids the head kick by Shoryu.
Shoryu cracks the inside of Larouche's front leg.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shoryu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Larouche - the referee stops the clock and Shoryu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Larouche. Shoryu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larouche doesn't manage to clinch there - Shoryu circles away.
Shoryu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shoryu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Larouche counters with a head kick. That will keep Shoryu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Larouche clinches up with Shoryu and pushes him back against the cage.
Shoryu tries to break free but Larouche pushes him back against the cage.
Shoryu working hard to break the clinch.
Shoryu is trying to break the clinch but Larouche has him pressed against the cage.
Shoryu avoids a wild elbow strike from Larouche.
Shoryu blocks an elbow strike from Larouche.
Larouche lands a hook that snaps the head of Shoryu backwards.

Shoryu manages to break the clinch.
Shoryu throws a head kick but Larouche moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Larouche clinches up against the cage.
Larouche creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shoryu's defenses.
Larouche tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shoryu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shoryu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Shoryu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shoryu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Larouche has him pressed against the cage.

Shoryu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shoryu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick by Shoryu misses

and Larouche counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Larouche.
Shoryu wants to break free but Larouche has control.
Larouche trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Shoryu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shoryu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larouche landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larouche throws an elbow but it misses.
Larouche with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Larouche has Shoryu pressed against the cage, preventing Shoryu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Shoryu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shoryu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larouche lands with a shot to the body.

Larouche has managed to clinch.
Larouche doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shoryu prevents a body shot from Larouche.
Shoryu stops a takedown attempt from Larouche.

Shoryu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larouche throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ken Shoryu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elton Larouche's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shoryu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larouche.
Shoryu throws a lazy head kick

and Larouche counters by clinching up.
Shoryu is trying to break the clinch but Larouche is controlling him.
Larouche with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shoryu is trying to push Larouche away but Larouche has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Larouche throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Larouche has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shoryu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shoryu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Larouche has him pressed against the cage.
Shoryu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Larouche prevents Shoryu from breaking the clinch.
Shoryu is trying to break the clinch but Larouche has him pressed against the cage.
Larouche throws a knee to the head but misses.
Larouche throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shoryu is trying to push Larouche away but Larouche has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shoryu is trying to break the clinch but Larouche is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larouche tries to land knees in the clinch but Shoryu avoids the damage to the body.
Larouche lands an elbow that stopped Shoryu in his tracks for a moment.
Larouche goes for a takedown attempt but Shoryu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shoryu throws a leg kick but Larouche moved away.
Shoryu thows a body kick. Larouche tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick misses from Shoryu.
Larouche swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shoryu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Larouche thinking.
Shoryu misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Shoryu.
Ken Shoryu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larouche misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larouche misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shoryu throws a sloppy head kick and Larouche moves out of range easily.
Shoryu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shoryu throws a series of punches but Larouche avoids them all with ease.
Ken Shoryu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shoryu lands a head kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Larouche moves out of range of the body kick from Shoryu.
Shoryu throws a sloppy head kick

and Larouche holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shoryu is trying to force a seperation but Larouche has the dominant position.

Shoryu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shoryu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoryu misses with a wild combination.
Shoryu tries a head kick but it misses.
Larouche has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shoryu finds it's way round the side to connect with Larouche's head.

Elton Larouche's cut is getting worse.
Shoryu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larouche throws a head kick that misses.
Larouche throws a lazy head kick
and Shoryu counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Larouche is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Larouche misses with a body kick.
Larouche tries to clinch but Shoryu moves out of range.
Shoryu lands with a kick to the temple. Larouche shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Larouche has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shoryu.
Shoryu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larouche takes a kick to the side of the head.

Elton Larouche's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Shoryu throws a sloppy head kick and Larouche moves out of range easily.
Shoryu throws a sloppy head kick and Larouche moves out of range easily.
Shoryu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Larouche is rocked!
Larouche takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oh Larouche is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larouche blocks a head kick by Shoryu.
Shoryu tries a head kick but it misses.
Larouche seems to have got his legs back now.
Ken Shoryu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larouche avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Shoryu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elton Larouche's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Larouche gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shoryu.
Larouche digs a good hook to Shoryu's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Larouche is defended easily by Shoryu.
Larouche misses with a head kick.
Shoryu lands a head kick. Larouche smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Larouche gets a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shoryu can't break the clinch.
Shoryu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Larouche manages to break the clinch.
Larouche avoids the head kick by Shoryu.
Larouche doesn't manage to clinch there - Shoryu circles away.
Larouche tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shoryu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shoryu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Shoryu lands a head kick that stumbles Larouche and the fighters go to the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Larouche is working an open guard so Shoryu takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Shoryu keeps the fight on the outside.
Shoryu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Jeez, Elton Larouche's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Elton Larouche's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ken Shoryu!