PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samor Kanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Laroux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanen comes to the cage accompanied by BURN ONE DOWN. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kanen
vs
Laroux

189 cm
28
215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

195 cm
29
210 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samor Kanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, David Laroux!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laroux misses with the combination.
Kanen thows a body shot but no joy.
Kanen connects with the punch.
Kanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laroux lands a high kick!
Kanen defending well as Laroux loads up on a big left hand.
Kanen throws a lazy body kick
and Laroux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kanen misses with a straight left.
Kanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kanen throws a leg kick that misses.
Kanen misses with a body kick.
Kanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laroux was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanen.
Kanen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laroux counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Samor Kanen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laroux lands a jab to Kanen's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laroux lands with a nice body punch.
Laroux swings for the body but Kanen moves out of range.
Laroux lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kanen connects with an inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Laroux blocks the low kick.
Laroux darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laroux scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laroux misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laroux slips a jab and a cross from Kanen.
Kanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laroux's sensitive parts.
Samor Kanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kanen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Laroux closes the distance and clinches up with Kanen, looking for a takedown. Laroux pushes Kanen against the cage but Kanen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kanen ducks under a wild hook from Laroux.
Laroux throws a jab but it's blocked by Kanen.
Kanen misses with a body shot.
Laroux avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kanen tries to land a front kick but Laroux steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big right from Kanen misses.
Laroux looks to land a right hand but Kanen moved out of range.
Kanen misses with a kick to the body.
Laroux misses with a wild body shot.
Kanen misses with a low kick.
Kanen moves out of range as Laroux strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laroux takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Laroux's corner calls for a 1-2. Laroux obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kanen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Laroux misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laroux checks a leg kick.
Kanen pushes Laroux away with a front kick.
A slow jab from Kanen misses its intended target.
Laroux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laroux stuns Kanen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laroux moves out of range of the body kick from Kanen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laroux moves out of range as Kanen throws a body kick.
Kanen throws a body kick that misses.
Kanen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kanen looks for the body kick but Laroux saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Laroux.
A punch combination from Laroux misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laroux. Kanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laroux takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A lazy body kick from Kanen
enabling Laroux to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kanen avoids the body shot from Laroux.
Kanen misses with a low kick as Laroux jumps back.
Kanen throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Laroux will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samor Kanen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Laroux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kanen keeps Laroux at a distance using the push kick.
Kanen scores with a hook to the body. Laroux takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kanen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laroux looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Laroux misses the jab.
Laroux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Samor Kanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laroux fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kanen.
Kanen misses with a leg kick.
David Laroux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kanen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kanen delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanen throws a series of punches but Laroux avoids them all with ease.
Laroux checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kanen punishes Laroux's body with a nice straight punch.
Laroux scores with a decent looking hook.

Laroux bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Laroux throwing strikes but Kanen manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kanen working the ground and pound from side control.
Kanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laroux keeps working.
Laroux is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laroux is refusing to be controlled, as Kanen sits in half guard.
Kanen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanen trying to mount his opponent but Laroux defends it.
Laroux wants to improve his position but Kanen is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kanen lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laroux avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kanen.
Laroux wants to control but Kanen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Laroux tries to get to full guard but Kanen has control of the leg.
Laroux moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Laroux has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kanen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kanen stopping the sweep attempt from Laroux.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanen throws a big right hand that misses.
Laroux wants to sweep but no luck.

Kanen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kanen controlling from the top position.
Laroux keeping moving, preventing Kanen from controlling successfully.
Laroux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanen trying to control but Laroux is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Samor Kanen just wasn't active enough.
Kanen lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Laroux.
A head kick misses from Kanen.
Kanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laroux.
Kanen is looking to wear down Laroux with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kanen feints and then cracks Laroux's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laroux down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kanen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Laroux is breathing heavily.
Kanen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kanen throws a head kick but Laroux moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samor Kanen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samor Kanen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Laroux takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kanen misses with a looping left.
Kanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laroux will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kanen throws a low kick but Laroux avoids it.
A solid body kick from Kanen.
Kanen digs a good hook to Laroux's body.
Laroux looks to score with a jab to the body but Kanen is just out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Kanen as Laroux shoots in.
Laroux misses with an uppercut.
Laroux misses with a hook
and Kanen counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kanen!
Laroux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanen. Laroux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Larouxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab, jab by Kanen - just one landing.

Laroux is rocked!
Kanen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Laroux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laroux is still on wobbly legs! Can Kanen finish him?
Laroux has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kanen.
Kanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laroux seems to have recovered his senses.
Laroux gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Samor Kanen!
Samor Kanen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.