PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chet Lamare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lavinius Azorius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lamare
vs
Azorius

175 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
164 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chet Lamare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lavinius Azorius!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lamare moves into range and clinches up with Azorius.
Lamare lands an elbow just above Azorius 's eye.
Lamare pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Azorius takes an elbow to the forehead.
Azorius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lamare throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Azorius takes an elbow to the temple.
Lamare pushes off an throws an elbow but Azorius leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Azorius blocks an elbow strike from Lamare.
Lamare lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lamare throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lamare just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azorius's brow.
Lamare throws an elbow but it misses.
Azorius avoids a wild elbow strike from Lamare.
Lamare creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lamare pushes off an throws an elbow but Azorius leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lamare comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lamare misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lamare just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azorius's brow.
Lamare throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Azorius avoids a wild elbow strike from Lamare.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azorius blocks the elbow strike.
Lamare creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Azorius throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lamare creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Azorius's defenses.
Azorius is trying to break free.
Lamare trying to land knees to the body.
Lamare gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Azorius blocks the elbow strike.
Lamare has Azorius pressed against the cage, preventing Azorius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Azorius avoids a wild elbow strike from Lamare.
Lamare blocks an uppercut.
Azorius tries to pull guard but Lamare holds him up against the cage and eventually Azorius drops back down to his feet.
Lamare comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lamare throws an elbow that misses.
Lamare trying to land knees to the body.
Lamare throws an elbow but it misses.
Azorius stalling in the clinch but Lamare improves position.
Azorius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lamare has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azorius blocks the elbow strike.
Azorius blocks an elbow strike.
Azorius is trying to break the clinch but Lamare is controlling him.
Lamare lands a damaging elbow.
Azorius stalling in the clinch but Lamare improves position.
Azorius is trying to force a seperation but Lamare has the dominant position.
Lamare creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Azorius wants to break the clinch but can't.
Azorius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lamare.
Azorius fails to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azorius is trying to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lamare just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azorius's brow.
Lamare lands an elbow just above Azorius 's eye.
Azorius dodges an elbow strike from Lamare.
Lamare comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Our sources have told us that Lamare has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Lamare lands a nice elbow.
Azorius avoids the elbow strike from Lamare, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamare lands a damaging elbow.
Azorius is trying to pull guard but Lamare turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chet Lamare has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lavinius Azorius.
Lamare lands an elbow that stopped Azorius in his tracks for a moment.
Azorius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lamare creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Azorius's defenses.
Lamare keeps control of Azorius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lamare throws an elbow but it misses.
Lamare lands an elbow inside.
Lamare blocks an uppercut.
Azorius takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lamare lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Azorius throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lamare throws an elbow but misses.
Lamare looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lamare lands an elbow inside.
Lamare throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azorius.
Lamare misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamare throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lamare just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azorius's brow.
Lamare misses with an elbow strike.
Azorius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lamare looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Azorius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lamare has him pressed against the cage.
Azorius blocks an elbow strike.
Azorius avoids the elbow strike from Lamare, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azorius trying to stall but Lamare improves his position.
Azorius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lamare lands an elbow inside.
Lamare creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees to the body from Lamare.
Lamare lands a damaging elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Azorius's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lamare prevents a body shot from Azorius.
Lamare has Azorius pressed against the cage, preventing Azorius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice elbow from Lamare.
Lamare throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chet Lamare dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lamare tries to work over Azorius's front leg with a kick but Azorius checks it.
A jab from Azorius finds it's way through Lamare's defenses.
Azorius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lamare.
Lamare is looking to land body kicks.
Lavinius Azorius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamare avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Azorius avoids the head kick by Lamare.
Lamare blocks a jab.
Lamare tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Azorius is able to avoid easily.
A leg kick checked by Azorius.
Lamare throws a hook to the side of Azorius's head but Azorius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Azorius connects with a single shot there.
Lamare misses with a low kick.
Lamare displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azorius throws out the jab.
Azorius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lamare sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lamare walks into a straight right hand from Azorius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azorius misses with a hook. Lamare ducked under it nicely.
Lamare tries to clinch but Azorius moves out of range.
Lamare throws a leg kick that misses.
Lamare tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lamare scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Azorius throws a hook but Lamare blocks it.
Azorius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lamare finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That kick from Lamare tenderised Azorius's leg. Azorius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lamare connects with a solid leg kick.
Lamare fakes the leg kick and cracks Azorius in the body.
Lamare throws a head kick that Azorius semi-blocks.
Lamare checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamare blocks a jab.
Azorius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lamare.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azorius throws a big shot that misses.
Lamare tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Azorius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lamare connects with an inside leg kick.
Azorius might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Azorius fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Azorius misses with a body shot.
Lamare throws a leg kick which misses Azorius's front leg but catches the back leg as Azorius tries to avoid it.
Lamare throws a leg kick but Azorius sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lamare swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lamare gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Azorius.
Azorius connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Azorius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamare moves away.
Azorius swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamare lands a nice leg kick that just misses Azorius's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from Azorius misses its intended target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lamare, right into the meat.
Chet Lamare is winning the standup battle so far.
Azorius missing with a left hand there. Lamare was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azorius takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Azorius moves out of range of the body kick.
Azorius scores with a body shot.
Lamare tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Azorius is able to avoid easily.
Azorius digs a good body shot into Lamare's ribs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lamare.
Azorius connects with a jab.
Lamare pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Azorius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lamare looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lamare misses with a body kick.
Azorius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good leg kick by Lamare there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Azorius blocks a head kick by Lamare.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lamare.
Lamare uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azorius.
Lamare pivots, looking for a leg kick but Azorius is out of range and Lamare settles back down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lamare!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lamare tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lamare, right into the meat.

Lamare has taken the fight to the clinch.
Azorius trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chet Lamare will probably get the nod.
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!

Azorius lands with a nice body punch.
Lamare lands a front kick.
Lamare misses with a low kick.
Azorius's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lamare.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamare. Azorius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azorius looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamare is just out of range.
Lamare fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lamare moves in looking to clinch but Azorius pushes him off.
Azorius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Azorius moves out of range of the body kick from Lamare.
Lamare tries a low kick but Azorius avoids it.
Azorius misses with a lunging right hand
and Lamare counters with a body kick.
Azorius has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lamare.
Azorius thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamare. Azorius does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azorius loads up on a big right hand but Lamare slips the punch.
Lamare scores with a jab to the head.
Azorius blocks a head kick by Lamare.
Lamare moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lamare tries to close the distance and clinch but Azorius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azorius paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big right from Lamare misses.
Azorius connects with a body shot that sends Lamare's belly button to the back.
Azorius takes a swing at Lamare's ribcage but misses.
Azorius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lamare.
Lamare keeps Azorius at a distance using the push kick.
Lamare takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azorius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lamare.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamare slips a jab from Azorius.
Azorius takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lamare wants to slow Azorius down by chopping away at his legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lamare, right into the meat.
Lamare walks into a left hand.
Azorius gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lavinius Azorius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Azorius scores with a nice right hand.

Lamare is rocked!
Lamare ducks under a wild hook from Azorius.
Azorius thows a left - swing and a miss!
Azorius misses with a body shot
and Lamare makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Azorius really felt that one!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lamare, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamare cracks the inside of Azorius's front leg.

Lamare clinches with his opponent.
Chet Lamare has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lamare lands a damaging elbow.
Lamare throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lamare throws an elbow but it misses.
Azorius wants to stall.
Lamare misses with an elbow over the top.
Azorius has had enough of the clinch but Lamare keeps him there for the moment.
Azorius avoids a wild elbow strike from Lamare.
Azorius tries to circle away but Lamare has him pinned against the cage.
Lamare swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lamare throws an elbow but it misses.
Azorius avoids the elbow strike from Lamare, against the cage.
Azorius is trying to push Lamare away but Lamare has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Azorius takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Azorius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lamare fakes the leg kick and cracks Azorius in the body.
Azorius looks to land a body kick but Lamare moved away.
Azorius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Azorius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lamare.
Lamare scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamare fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Azorius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Azorius just misses with a punch to the body.
Azorius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azorius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Lamare moves into range and clinches up with Azorius.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lamare lands a nice elbow.
Lamare lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Azorius wants to break free but Lamare has control.
Lamare lands an elbow inside that Azorius shrugs off.
Lamare blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chet Lamare showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lamare has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chet Lamare!
An out of breath Chet Lamare thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.