PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cruz Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Larocque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jefferson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock. Larocque comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Immortal Technique- Creation & Destruction kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jefferson
vs
Larocque

185 cm
30
185 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

178 cm
34
185 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zentrope Fighting Universe

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cruz Jefferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Larocque!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larocque connects with a body shot that sends Jefferson's belly button to the back.
Larocque misses with a kick to the body.
Larocque keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jefferson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jefferson dodges the punch combination from Larocque.
Nice cross by Larocque.
A big left from Larocque misses.
Larocque misses with an uppercut. Jefferson saw that one coming.
A big right from Larocque misses.
An inside leg kick from Larocque misses.
Larocque misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jefferson.
Jefferson slips a straight right by Larocque.
Larocque moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Larocque wants to slow Jefferson down by chopping away at his legs.
Jefferson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larocque wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson blocks a jab.
Bryan Larocque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larocque avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jefferson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Larocque throws an overhand right that lands on Jefferson's shoulder, as Jefferson tries to avoid the shot.
Jefferson cracks Larocque with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jefferson blocks a jab.
Larocque takes a swing at Jefferson's ribcage but misses.
Jefferson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jefferson throws a head kick that misses.
Larocque throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jefferson misses with a body kick.
Larocque scores with a hook to the body. Jefferson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jefferson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A shot to the body from Larocque misses
and Jefferson counters with a nice uppercut.
Larocque tries to work over Jefferson's front leg with a kick but Jefferson checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Larocque can pounce on him.
Larocque misses with a body shot.
Larocque connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larocque misses the body punch
and Jefferson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Larocque throws a series of punches but Jefferson moves out of range.
Larocque misses with the combination.
Larocque checks a low kick from Jefferson.
Larocque lands a nice shot that snaps Jefferson's head back.
Larocque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larocque looks to land a right hand but Jefferson moved out of range.
Jefferson avoids the body shot from Larocque.
Jefferson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jefferson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larocque.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larocque swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jefferson avoids the body shot from Larocque.
Larocque misses with a body punch
and Jefferson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Larocque chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jefferson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jefferson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Larocque takes a swing at Jefferson's ribcage but misses.
Jefferson throws a solid leg kick but Larocque takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jefferson.
Jefferson slips under a jab from Larocque.
Larocque tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larocque jabs Jefferson right on the nose. Jefferson blinks but takes it well.
Larocque keeps the fight on the outside.
Larocque misses the shot to the body.
Jefferson throws a hook to the side of Larocque's head but Larocque sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larocque tries a low kick but Jefferson avoids it.
Jefferson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Larocque to score with a decent uppercut.
Larocque misses with a low kick.
Larocque swats away the attempt to clinch by Jefferson.
Larocque punishes Jefferson's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larocque misses with an uppercut.
Larocque scores with a decent looking hook.
Larocque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larocque throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jefferson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larocque.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jefferson misses with a head kick.
Jefferson avoids the body shot from Larocque.
Larocque feints a jab promting Jefferson to slip. Larocque then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jefferson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jefferson 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Larocque dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Larocque misses with a body shot.
Larocque on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jefferson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Larocque keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jefferson.
A jab lands there for Jefferson.
Larocque misses with a body shot.
Jefferson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larocque lands a slapping body shot.
Jefferson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jefferson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bryan Larocque seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larocque lands with a cross.

Jefferson gets a clinch.
Jefferson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Larocque.
A right handed body shot lands from Larocque.
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!
Larocque misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jefferson throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque swings wildly with an uppercut but Jefferson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larocque takes an elbow to the temple.
Larocque throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Larocque stalling the fight.
Larocque is trying to maintain a safe position but Jefferson gets an underhook and turns Larocque into the cage.
Jefferson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jefferson trying to land knees to the body.
Jefferson misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jefferson.
Jefferson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larocque.
Jefferson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Larocque tries to stall but Jefferson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Jefferson.
Larocque blocks an elbow strike from Jefferson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larocque is leaning against Jefferson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jefferson lands an elbow inside that Larocque shrugs off.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Larocque.
Larocque can't find room to land a body shot as Jefferson controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larocque blocks an elbow strike.
Larocque tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jefferson's elbow.
Larocque misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jefferson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jefferson lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jefferson lands a damaging elbow.
Larocque managing to block the knees to the body from Jefferson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Larocque swings wildly with an uppercut but Jefferson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jefferson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson leaning against his opponent.
Larocque lands a body shot in the clinch.
Larocque lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Larocque tries to throw a body punch but Jefferson avoids it by throwing Larocque back against the cage.
Larocque tries to throw a body punch but Jefferson avoids it by throwing Larocque back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Larocque.
A short right from Larocque on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larocque tries a body shot but Jefferson blocks it.
Larocque blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Larocque on the inside.
Jefferson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A bit of stalling here from Jefferson.
Jefferson prevents a body shot from Larocque.
Larocque tries to throw a body punch but Jefferson avoids it by throwing Larocque back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson trying to land knees to the body.
Jefferson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larocque avoids it.
Jefferson blocks a body shot from Larocque.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larocque.
Jefferson looking to slow down the pace here.
Larocque swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Larocque lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jefferson.
Larocque stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Larocque scores with a shot to the side of Jefferson's head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Larocque scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larocque.
Larocque misses with a hook from the clinch.
Larocque working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Larocque - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Larocque showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Larocque lands with a right hand.
Larocque attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Larocque works the jab nicely.
Jefferson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jefferson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Larocque misses the jab.
Larocque misses with a hook
and Jefferson counters with a thumping low kick.
Larocque looks to throw the jab but Jefferson is out of range.
Larocque misses with a leg kick
and Jefferson counters with a body kick that stops Larocque in his tracks momentarily.
Larocque misses the jab.
Jefferson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larocque digs a good body shot into Jefferson's ribs.
Larocque checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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!
Jefferson 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Larocque misses the target.
Jefferson defending well as Larocque loads up on a big left hand.
Larocque uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jefferson.
The fighters circling - Larocque throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larocque ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Larocque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jefferson manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Larocque.
Jefferson slips a jab from Larocque.
Jefferson lands with a right hand.
Larocque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jefferson moves away.
Larocque throws the left hand but Jefferson avoids the punch easily.
Larocque ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Larocque.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larocque swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jefferson counters with an inside leg kick.
Jefferson misses with a low kick.
Larocque has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jefferson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jefferson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Larocque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jefferson moves away.
Jefferson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larocque.
Larocque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jefferson manages to avoid it.
Cruz Jefferson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larocque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Jefferson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larocque misses with the combination.
Larocque throws the left hand but Jefferson avoids the punch easily.
Larocque just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Larocque checks a low kick from Jefferson.
Larocque connects with a body shot that sends Jefferson's belly button to the back.
Larocque throws an overhand right that lands on Jefferson's shoulder, as Jefferson tries to avoid the shot.
Larocque throws out a loose jab but Jefferson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jefferson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the body from Larocque misses
and Jefferson counters with a straight right hand.
Larocque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larocque lands a head shot.
Larocque lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jefferson's sensitive parts.
Larocque swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jefferson.
Larocque moves out of range of the leg kick from Jefferson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Larocque 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jefferson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larocque moves into range and connects with a jab.
Larocque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larocque's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jefferson throws a head kick but Larocque moves out of range.
Larocque dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jefferson. That did some damage!
Jefferson slips under a jab from Larocque.
Larocque throws a jab but it's blocked by Jefferson.
Larocque lands with a nice body punch.
Larocque thows a left - swing and a miss!
Larocque scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jefferson throws a wild body kick that Larocque sees coming a mile off.
Jefferson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Larocque scores with the left hand. Jefferson knows he should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Larocque comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Larocque has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Larocque!
Bryan Larocque seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.