PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles LaFontier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Youngblood comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Khaled - All I do is win. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Youngblood
vs
LaFontier

183 cm
27
218 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

192 cm
25
216 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KO Clothing

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Youngblood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles LaFontier!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaFontier scores with a kick to the body.
LaFontier lands a nice shot to the body.
Youngblood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LaFontier.
LaFontier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
LaFontier tests Youngblood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Youngblood.

LaFontier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Youngblood, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Youngblood lands a body shot.
LaFontier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Youngblood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
LaFontier presses Youngblood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from LaFontier.
LaFontier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
LaFontier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, LaFontier scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Youngblood.
Youngblood managing to block the knees to the body from LaFontier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaFontier works on Youngblood's body with a couple of short punches.
Youngblood is breathing heavily.
LaFontier misses with an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for LaFontier.
LaFontier lands a body punch.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from LaFontier.
LaFontier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Youngblood's elbow.
LaFontier lands a nice shot to the body.
LaFontier lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, LaFontier scores with a nice short uppercut.
LaFontier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Youngblood backwards.
I was talking to Youngblood's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
LaFontier gets through Youngblood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, LaFontier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
LaFontier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, LaFontier scores with a nice short uppercut.
LaFontier comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
LaFontier throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
LaFontier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Youngblood is defending well for now.
Youngblood blocks an elbow strike.
LaFontier creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
LaFontier gets through Youngblood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from LaFontier.
Youngblood avoiding damage as LaFontier throws knees to the body.
LaFontier misses with an elbow strike.
LaFontier lands an elbow inside that Youngblood shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by LaFontier.
Youngblood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
LaFontier told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Youngblood blocking some punches.
LaFontier misses with the head strike.
Youngblood misses with a hook to the ribs.
LaFontier throws an elbow that misses.
Youngblood misses with a body punch.
LaFontier lands a shoulder strike.
LaFontier lands an elbow just above Youngblood 's eye.
A short right hand to the side of the head by LaFontier.
Youngblood misses with some punches.
Youngblood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
LaFontier pushes Youngblood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
LaFontier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaFontier pushes Youngblood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Youngblood blocks a body shot from LaFontier.
A head punch on the inside from Youngblood fails to land.
Youngblood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Youngblood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Youngblood dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Youngblood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
LaFontier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Youngblood misses with a short punch on the inside.
LaFontier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Youngblood.
LaFontier scores with a shot to the side of Youngblood's head.
LaFontier comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaFontier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
LaFontier lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from LaFontier.
LaFontier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
LaFontier gets through Youngblood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
LaFontier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
LaFontier lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaFontier pushes off an throws an elbow but Youngblood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
LaFontier lands a body shot.
LaFontier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Youngblood's defenses.
Nice body punch from LaFontier.
LaFontier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
LaFontier tries a body shot but Youngblood blocks it.
LaFontier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
LaFontier lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Youngblood is rocked!
LaFontier is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
LaFontier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Youngblood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
LaFontier unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Youngblood! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but LaFontier is unloading with more strikes now! Youngblood drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles LaFontier!
In his post fight interview, Charles LaFontier started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.