PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between ChinChin LaRue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Lotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaRue comes to the cage accompanied by Brass Monkey. Lotus has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

LaRue
vs
Lotus

180 cm
29
200 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

186 cm
29
183 lbs
15 - 24 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dynamic Nutrition $25 159 Recovery

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, ChinChin LaRue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 24 - 1, fighting out of London, Tommy Lotus!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lotus forces LaRue back against the cage and clinches.
Lotus tries to break free but LaRue pushes him back against the cage.
Lotus is trying to break the clinch but LaRue has him pressed against the cage.

LaRue has hold of one of Lotus's legs. Lotus is fighting the takedown attempt but LaRue gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Lotus kicks LaRue off and gets to his feet.
LaRue slips a jab and a cross from Lotus.

LaRue pushes Lotus up against the cage in a clinch.
LaRue missing with knees to the body.
LaRue with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, LaRue just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lotus's brow.
Lotus is trying to break the clinch but LaRue has him pressed against the cage.
LaRue pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lotus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
LaRue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lotus.
LaRue looking to throw knees to the head but Lotus is blocking nicely.
Lotus tries to circle away but LaRue has him pinned against the cage.
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!
LaRue throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lotus blocks it with crossed arms.
LaRue misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotus tries to circle away but LaRue has him pinned against the cage.
Lotus stops a takedown attempt from LaRue.

Lotus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
LaRue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lotus circles away quickly and effectively.
Lotus is looking to clinch.
Lotus misses with a series of wild punches.
Lotus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
LaRue misses the jab.
LaRue avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lotus tries to close the distance and clinch up but LaRue swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lotus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before LaRue has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaRue shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lotus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
LaRue fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ChinChin LaRue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
LaRue lands an elbow just above Lotus 's eye.
LaRue misses with a knee strike.
Lotus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lotus manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lotus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lotus tries to clinch but LaRue is having none of it.
Lotus misses with a few strikes there.
Lotus lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaRue takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotus is looking to clinch.
LaRue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Lotus gets a clinch.
Lotus tries to break the clinch but LaRue is controlling the position.
LaRue lands an elbow inside that Lotus shrugs off.

It looks like Tommy Lotus has been cut.
Lotus tries to circle away but LaRue has him pinned against the cage.
Lotus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but LaRue has him pressed against the cage.

Lotus manages to break the clinch.
Tommy Lotus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lotus swats away the attempt to clinch by LaRue.
Lotus moves in looking to clinch but LaRue pushes him off.
Donk. Lotus catches LaRue right on the button with a cross.
LaRue tries to clinch but Lotus is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but LaRue paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lotus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by LaRue.
Lotus connects with a nice looking jab.
LaRue tries a head kick but it misses.
Lotus thuds a left hand into LaRue's body.
LaRue shoots in looking for a takedown. Lotus tries to sprawl out of it but LaRue keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lotus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Lotus closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lotus is trying to force a seperation but LaRue has the dominant position.
LaRue tries to land knees in the clinch but Lotus avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LaRue looking to slow down the pace here.
Lotus tries to circle away but LaRue has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lotus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Lotus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lotus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

LaRue clinches with his opponent.
Lotus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

LaRue's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Lotus. No joy for LaRue on that attempt.
Lotus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but LaRue paws at him with a jab and circles away.
LaRue takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
LaRue scores with a head kick.
LaRue doesn't manage to clinch there - Lotus circles away.
Lotus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but LaRue moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Lotus clinches up against the cage.
LaRue missing with knees to the body.
LaRue is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lotus is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotus wants to break free but LaRue has control.
LaRue throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lotus is looking to break free of the clinch but LaRue has double underhooks.
LaRue wants to break the clinch but can't.

Lotus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lotus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lotus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but LaRue circles away quickly and effectively.
Lotus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lotus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but LaRue paws at him with a jab and circles away.
LaRue fails to land the takedown.
Lotus connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaRue keeps the fight on the outside.
LaRue shoots for a double leg takedown but Lotus sprawls well. He's pushed LaRue's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ChinChin LaRue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lotus tries to close the distance and clinch but LaRue swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lotus falls off balance throwing a combination
and LaRue counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lotus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LaRue is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lotus.
Lotus wants to clinch up but LaRue keeps it at a distance.
LaRue needs to keep his hands up - Lotus had a free shot at his head there.
Lotus falls off balance throwing a combination

and LaRue counters by moving into the clinch.

Lotus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
LaRue thows a body shot but no joy.
Tommy Lotus seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotus looks to land a combination. LaRue sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
ChinChin LaRue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lotus wants to clinch.
Lotus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from LaRue.
Lotus keeps the fight on the outside.
Lotus looks to score with a jab to the body but LaRue is just out of range.
Lotus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LaRue.
Lotus lands with a nice combination. LaRue backs away looking to recover.
Lotus scores with a nice head shot.
Lotus falls off balance throwing a combination
and LaRue finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaRue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lotus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
LaRue with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lotus to score with a decent uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Lotus. Beautiful body shot.

LaRue gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lotus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lotus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but LaRue circles away quickly and effectively.
Lotus throws a body punch but LaRue moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lotus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - LaRue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
LaRue is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tommy Lotus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tommy Lotus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch lands to the side of LaRue 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Lotus.
Lotus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lotus tries to clinch up but LaRue circles away and keeps his distance.
Lotus scores with a body shot.
Lotus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LaRue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lotus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lotus's jab looks to have found its range, popping LaRue under the eye.
LaRue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lotus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Lotus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaRue swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lotus counters with a two punch combo.
Lotus digs a good body shot into LaRue's ribs.
Lotus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
LaRue wants to clinch
and Lotus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lotus tries to clinch up but LaRue circles away and keeps his distance.
Lotus misses with a series of wild punches.
LaRue tries to clinch there but Lotus circles away.
Lotus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lotus throws a right hand that LaRue ducks under and follows up with a left that LaRue also avoids with ease.
LaRue is looking to clinch but Lotus is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaRue circles away from the clinch attempt.
LaRue on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
LaRue is looking to clinch but Lotus is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Lotus.
LaRue shoots in and drives through. Lotus sprawls well.
Lotus keeps the fight on the outside.
Lotus's jab looks to have found its range, popping LaRue under the eye.
Lotus blocks a head kick by LaRue.

LaRue moves into range and clinches up with Lotus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LaRue trying to land knees to the body.
Lotus wants to break free but LaRue has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotus is defending well against a takedown attempt.
LaRue trying to land knees to the body.
LaRue looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
LaRue keeps control of Lotus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
LaRue fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ChinChin LaRue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
LaRue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lotus.
LaRue has Lotus pressed against the cage, preventing Lotus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tommy Lotus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lotus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Lotus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
LaRue is looking to clinch.
Lotus fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lotus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
LaRue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lotus.
LaRue looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lotus avoiding damage as LaRue throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotus tries to break the clinch but LaRue is controlling the position.
Lotus tries to circle away but LaRue has him pinned against the cage.
Lotus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but LaRue has him pressed against the cage.
Lotus tries to break the clinch but LaRue is controlling the position.
LaRue is struggling to control the position.

Lotus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lotus scores with a one two! LaRue had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
LaRue lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaRue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Lotus. Those never looked like landing.
Lotus works the jab nicely.
ChinChin LaRue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommy Lotus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
LaRue throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Lotus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lotus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Lotus!
After winning the bout, Tommy Lotus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.