PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Kean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pappi Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kean
vs
Laurent

190 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Kean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pappi Laurent!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kean tries to clinch but Laurent moves out of range.
Laurent keeps the fight on the outside.
Laurent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kean tries to clinch up but Laurent circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body punch from Laurent.

Laurent has Kean up against the cage in a clinch.
Kean has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Laurent avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kean wants a takedown but no success here.
Kean tries for a takedown but Laurent manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Kean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kean tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kean has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Laurent is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Laurent wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kean tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Laurent is pressed up against the cage. Kean has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laurent down to the mat. Laurent avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kean darts in trying to clinch

and Laurent counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kean is working for takedown but Laurent is calmly controlling the position for now.
Laurent wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kean has him pressed against the cage.
Kean can't get the takedown.
Kean wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kean goes for a takedown attempt but Laurent pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kean is breathing heavily.
Laurent lands a head shot.

Laurent gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Laurent wants to break free but Kean has control.
Kean is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Laurent manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Laurent.
Kean dodges the punch combination from Laurent.
Kean tries to clinch but Laurent moves away

and Laurent counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Laurent has had enough of the clinch but Kean keeps him there for the moment.
Laurent prevents a takedown attempt there.

Laurent manages to break the clinch.

Laurent fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kean, pushing him back against the cage.
Kean looking to slow down the pace here.

Laurent pulls guard effortlessly.
Laurent trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurent keeping full guard, as Kean tries to pass.

Laurent is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kean keeps control of Laurent as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kean drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Laurent manages to break the clinch.
Laurent throws a series of strikes that have Kean backpedaling.
Laurent goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laurent displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Kean is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Laurent knocks Kean out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pappi Laurent!