PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaques LaRue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horst van Bommel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaques LaRue has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

LaRue
vs
van Bommel

225 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaques LaRue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Horst van Bommel!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Bommel is looking to clinch.
van Bommel fails with the takedown.
LaRue really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
van Bommel has a takedown stuffed.
van Bommel thows a body shot but no joy.
van Bommel fails with an attempt to clinch.
van Bommel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
LaRue moves in looking to clinch but van Bommel pushes him off.
LaRue with a lazy takedown attempt

and van Bommel counters with a shoot takedown. LaRue fights it but they end up in guard.
LaRue throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
LaRue wants to stand and escape but van Bommel is having none of it.
van Bommel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
van Bommel won't allow LaRue to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Bommel thows a big elbow that misses.
LaRue is trying to control the position from the bottom.
LaRue is looking to stand up but van Bommel isn't so interested in that idea.
LaRue is trying to control the position but van Bommel postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

van Bommel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
van Bommel looks gassed!
LaRue looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
van Bommel is fighting to break LaRue's control of his arms but LaRue is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

van Bommel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
LaRue wants to stand up but van Bommel is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaRue keeping moving, preventing van Bommel from controlling successfully.

LaRue looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
van Bommel works over LaRue with some ground and pound from guard.

LaRue throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
van Bommel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Horst van Bommel has been cut.
van Bommel has his takedown stuffed

and LaRue holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jaques LaRue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horst van Bommel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaRue stalls.
van Bommel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

van Bommel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
LaRue fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
van Bommel misses with a takedown attempt

and LaRue counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
van Bommel controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
van Bommel gets full guard.
LaRue would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

LaRue gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
van Bommel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but LaRue swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bommel tries for a takedown but LaRue sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
LaRue misses with a combination

and van Bommel counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for LaRue! The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
van Bommel prevents LaRue from getting the reversal.
LaRue sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
LaRue works his way to full guard. Good work.
van Bommel trying to control but LaRue is working from the bottom.
van Bommel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
LaRue throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LaRue can't keep his opponent in guard - van Bommel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

van Bommel escapes and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

LaRue closes the distance and clinches.
van Bommel leaning his opponent against the cage.
van Bommel blocks an elbow strike from LaRue.

LaRue breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
van Bommel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and LaRue counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
LaRue will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
LaRue content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
LaRue is nestled in close to van Bommel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
LaRue wants to lay and pray for a moment but van Bommel keeps working.
LaRue is looking to stall here but van Bommel recovers full guard.
LaRue has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of van Bommel is proving hard to escape from.
van Bommel is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaRue trying to control the position from guard on top but van Bommel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LaRue keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of van Bommel's head.

LaRue gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
LaRue misses with an attempted mid kick.
van Bommel shoots and misses

so LaRue counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
LaRue trying to control the position from guard on top but van Bommel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LaRue preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaRue won't allow van Bommel to get back to his feet.
van Bommel is trying to keep LaRue in close.
LaRue is looking to stand up but van Bommel won't let him.
van Bommel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in LaRue's guard.
van Bommel lands a couple of decent looking shots.

LaRue looking for a guillotine here but van Bommel defends easily.
LaRue looking to hit a scissor sweep but van Bommel is one step ahead there.
LaRue is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bommel looking to pass the guard.
LaRue tries to strike from the bottom.
van Bommel won't allow LaRue to sweep him here.
LaRue lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for van Bommel!
van Bommel is in a horrible position here. LaRue smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
van Bommel taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaRue working away from the top, dropping strikes.
LaRue controlling his opponent.
LaRue seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down van Bommel for as long as he can get away with.
van Bommel is squirming around, avoiding LaRue's attempts to control the action.
van Bommel is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LaRue trying to control but he's not successful this time.
van Bommel blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaques LaRue dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Horst van Bommel's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

van Bommel closes the distance and clinches.
LaRue wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but van Bommel has him pressed against the cage.
LaRue can't break the clinch.

LaRue jumps guard.

LaRue manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from van Bommel. No joy for LaRue on that attempt.
van Bommel throws a series of punches but LaRue avoids them all with ease.
van Bommel keeps the fight on the outside.
LaRue checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jaques LaRue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

van Bommel rushes LaRue and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
van Bommel jumps guard but LaRue stands there with van Bommel around his waist. van Bommel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
LaRue tries to pull guard but van Bommel won't allow it.
LaRue is looking for a takedown up against the cage. van Bommel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaques LaRue. That's going to take a lot out of him.

van Bommel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
van Bommel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
LaRue tries to clinch but van Bommel moves out of range.
LaRue with a poor takedown

and van Bommel counters with a nice double leg into side control. LaRue won't be happy with that.
van Bommel is looking to take a break and control but LaRue is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaRue manages to get back to half guard.
LaRue controlling the position well.
van Bommel stops LaRue from getting back to his feet.
LaRue moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
LaRue lands a decent punch to the body there.
van Bommel trying to control but LaRue is working from the bottom.
LaRue wants to stand up but van Bommel is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
van Bommel lands a couple of digs.
van Bommel trying to control the position from guard on top but LaRue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
van Bommel is in close to LaRue's body, working some short punches and elbows.
van Bommel advances position into side control!
LaRue is trying to control van Bommel's posture but van Bommel avoids it.

van Bommel stands up and we're back to a striking position.
van Bommel throws a right and a left that LaRue avoids nicely.
LaRue shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with van Bommel but van Bommel pushes him off and we're back to square one.

LaRue gets caught flat footed, as van Bommel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaRue trying to keep a closed guard but van Bommel is proving a slippery customer.
van Bommel trying to control but LaRue is working from the bottom.

LaRue kicks van Bommel off and gets to his feet.

LaRue feints and as van Bommel raises his hands in defense, LaRue changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
LaRue trying to control the position from guard on top but van Bommel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
van Bommel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
van Bommel is trying to keep LaRue in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bommel is pulling down on LaRue's head. It's preventing any offense from LaRue, at least for the moment.
van Bommel is trying to keep LaRue in close.
van Bommel wants to improve his position but instead LaRue has moved into half guard.
LaRue wants to control but van Bommel is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
LaRue wants to clinch.
van Bommel has his takedown stuffed

and LaRue counters by clinching up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Horst van Bommel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think van Bommel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horst van Bommel!