PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Lontrame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lemieux's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hype man - Weird Al Yankovich. Lontrame has chosen Knife Party by Deftones as his entrance music. Vincent Lontrame acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lemieux
vs
Lontrame

180 cm
32
172 lbs
37 - 17 - 1

170 cm
34
180 lbs
27 - 26 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 37 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, David Lemieux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vincent Lontrame!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemieux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lontrame sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lemieux connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lontrame momentarily.
Lontrame scores with a body shot.
Lontrame is looking to land body kicks.
Lemieux tries a head kick but it misses.
Lemieux stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch lands to the side of Lontrame 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lemieux misses with a low kick as Lontrame jumps back.
Lemieux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lontrame jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lemieux moves away from the strike by Lontrame.
Lontrame misses with a body kick.
Lemieux missing with a left hand there. Lontrame was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A leg kick checked by Lemieux.
Lontrame is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lemieux.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lontrame.
Good shot there by Lontrame.
Lemieux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lontrame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lontrame shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lemieux pinned against the cage. Lemieux gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lontrame takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lontrame misses with a low kick.
Nice shot by Lemieux.
A head kick misses from Lontrame.
Lontrame looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lemieux is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lemieux has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lontrame.
Lontrame scores with a sloppy right hand. Lemieux should have avoided that one.
Lemieux throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lontrame chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lemieux can pounce on him.
Lontrame ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lemieux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lontrame.
Lontrame scores with a hook to the body. Lemieux takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lontrame just misses with a punch to the body.
Lontrame tries to land a leg kick but Lemieux saw it coming and moves away.
Lemieux is looking to score with low kicks.
Lemieux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lontrame thuds a left hand into Lemieux's body.
Lemieux scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lontrame.
Lemieux throws a body kick that misses.
Lontrame moves away from the strike by Lemieux.
Lemieux misses with a body shot.
Lemieux ducks under a wild hook from Lontrame.
Lontrame dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lemieux. That did some damage!
Lontrame throws a jab but it's blocked by Lemieux.
Lemieux takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lemieux throws a body punch but Lontrame moves out of range.
Lemieux attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lontrame lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lemieux misses with a kick to the body.
Lontrame throws a jab but it's blocked by Lemieux.
Lontrame tried to score with a low kick but Lemieux checks it.
Lontrame lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lemieux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lontrame was well out of range. Poor timing from Lemieux.
Lontrame throws a chopping leg kick but Lemieux manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lontrame throws a jab when Lemieux was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux throws a leg kick but Lontrame moved away.
Lontrame throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lontrame digs a good hook to Lemieux's body.
Lemieux loads up on a big right hand but Lontrame slips the punch.
Lontrame cracks the inside of Lemieux's front leg.
Lemieux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lontrame looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lontrame misses the jab.
Lemieux throws a hook but Lontrame avoids it easily.
Lemieux throws a front kick aimed at Lontrame's knee but Lontrame avoids it well.
Lemieux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lemieux scores with the left hand. Lontrame knows he should have avoided that one.
Lontrame looks to score with a jab to the body but Lemieux is just out of range.
Good work by Lemieux as he checks the leg kick.
Lontrame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lontrame swings for the body but Lemieux moves out of range.
Lontrame looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lemieux keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lontrame misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lemieux.
Lemieux scores with a nice right hand.
Lemieux jabs at Lontrame's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lemieux.
Good leg kick by Lemieux there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick from Lontrame misses.
Lemieux throws a right hand that Lontrame ducks under and follows up with a left that Lontrame also avoids with ease.
Lemieux misses with the combination.
Lontrame ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lemieux misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lemieux chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lontrame can pounce on him.
Lontrame thows a leg kick but Lemieux checks it
and Lemieux counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lontrame is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lemieux rather than just go for the knockout.
Lontrame avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lemieux scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vincent Lontrame 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.

A jab lands there for Lemieux.
Lontrame is looking to score with low kicks.
Lontrame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lontrame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lontrame wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lemieux connects with a body shot.
Lemieux pushes Lontrame away with a front kick.
Lemieux checks a low kick from Lontrame.
Crunch! Lemieux slams his shin into Lontrame's torso.
Lemieux throws the left hand but Lontrame avoids the punch easily.
Lontrame scores with a leg kick.
Lemieux digs a good body shot into Lontrame's ribs.
Lontrame throws a front kick aimed at Lemieux's knee but Lemieux avoids it well.
Lontrame avoids the body shot from Lemieux.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lontrame swings for the body but Lemieux moves out of range.
Lemieux connects with a right hand. Lontrame shakes it off.
Lontrame uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lemieux.
Lemieux misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux thows a body shot but no joy.
Lemieux looks to land a right hand but Lontrame moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Lontrame misses.
Lontrame throws a leg kick but Lemieux moved away.
Lemieux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Lontrame has managed to clinch.
Lemieux working hard to break the clinch.
Lontrame swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemieux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lontrame avoids a wild elbow strike from Lemieux.
Lontrame misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lemieux lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lemieux wants to break free but Lontrame has control.
Lemieux is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lontrame creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lemieux has had enough of the clinch but Lontrame keeps him there for the moment.
Lontrame tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame landing knees to the head.
Lontrame throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lemieux blocks it with crossed arms.
Lemieux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lemieux can't find room to land a body shot as Lontrame controls the action.
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!
Lontrame misses with a hook to the ribs.

Lemieux manages to break the clinch.
Lemieux slips under a jab from Lontrame.
Lontrame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lontrame fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lemieux checks it well.
Lontrame fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lontrame.
Lontrame throws a big shot that misses.
Lemieux bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lontrame's head backwards.
Lontrame just misses with a punch to the body.
Lontrame takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lemieux catches Lontrame with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vincent Lontrame seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lontrame ducks under a wild hook from Lemieux.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame sizes up Lemieux with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lemieux plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lontrame turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lontrame is looking to slow Lemieux down with leg kicks.
Vincent Lontrame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lontrame fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lontrame thuds his shin into the meat of Lemieux's side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lontrame shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lontrame throws a solid leg kick but Lemieux takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lontrame.
Lontrame with a nice cross.
Lontrame throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lontrame jabs Lemieux to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lontrame tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lemieux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lontrame tries to clinch up but Lemieux circles away and keeps his distance.
Lontrame is looking to score with low kicks.
Lontrame tries a head kick but it misses.
Lemieux is looking to chop away at Lontrame's legs.
Lontrame takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux checks a leg kick nicely.
Lemieux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lemieux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lemieux throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Lemieux misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lontrame checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lontrame. Lemieux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lemieux with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lemieux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lontrame misses with a right hand
and Lemieux counters with a nice body shot.
Lontrame looks for the body kick but Lemieux saw that one coming.
Lemieux ducks under a wild hook from Lontrame.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lemieux fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lontrame looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lontrame thuds a left hand into Lemieux's body.
Lontrame feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lemieux's calf.
Lontrame throws a head kick that Lemieux semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Lontrame showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lontrame checks the leg kick.
Lontrame throws a lazy right hand but Lemieux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lemieux throws a jab when Lontrame was well out of range.
Lontrame shoots for a takedown but Lemieux saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lontrame stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lemieux.
Lontrame throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lemieux stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lontrame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lemieux throws a low kick, looking for Lontrame's leg but Lontrame calmly moves out of range.
Lemieux connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A head kick misses from Lemieux.
Lemieux throws a shot from downtown. Lontrame moves away and avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lontrame checks a leg kick.
Lontrame uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lemieux.
Lontrame thows a body shot but no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lontrame checks a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Lontrame.
Lemieux checks a low kick from Lontrame.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Lemieux blocks the low kick.
Lontrame with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lontrame throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lemieux throws a hook but Lontrame blocks it.
Lontrame attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lemieux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lemieux throws a leg kick but Lontrame checks it.
Lontrame shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lontrame works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lontrame scores with a hook.
Lemieux pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lontrame is out of range and Lemieux settles back down.
Lemieux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lontrame.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lemieux. Lontrame does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lemieux tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lontrame 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lontrame takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame throws out a powerful jab.
Good leg kick by Lemieux there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lontrame is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lontrame takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lemieux avoids the head kick by Lontrame.
David Lemieux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lontrame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lemieux moves away.
Lemieux bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lontrame's head backwards.
Lontrame throws a head kick that misses.
Lemieux misses with a wild body shot.
Lemieux throws a body punch but Lontrame moves out of range.
Lemieux goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lemieux thows a body shot but no joy.
Lemieux feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lontrame's calf.
Lemieux just misses with a punch to the body.
Lontrame misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux throws a big shot that misses.
Lontrame is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lemieux.
Lemieux throws out a leg kick but Lontrame moves out of range and Lemieux only half commits.
Lontrame tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lemieux is able to avoid easily.
Lontrame throws a solid leg kick but Lemieux takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lontrame.
Lemieux is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Lontrame.
Lontrame throws a chopping leg kick but Lemieux manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A clash of legs there as Lemieux blocks the low kick.
Lontrame scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lemieux in his tracks.
Lontrame is looking to chop away at Lemieux's legs.
Lontrame throws a leg kick but Lemieux sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lemieux lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lontrame moves away from the strike by Lemieux.
Lemieux slips under a jab from Lontrame.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lemieux. Lontrame does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lontrame tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lontrame.
Lemieux moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lemieux slips a jab from Lontrame.
Lemieux on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick from Lontrame lands but Lemieux takes it in his stride.
Lontrame lands a jab to Lemieux's midsection.
Lontrame takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick there by Lontrame.
Lontrame throws a wild body kick that Lemieux sees coming a mile off.
Lemieux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lontrame bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lontrame takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lemieux lands with a nice combination. Lontrame backs away looking to recover.
Lontrame drops his hands momentarily and Lemieux takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lemieux checks the leg kick.
Lemieux lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vincent Lontrame.
Well Lontrame 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Lontrame!
An intense looking Vincent Lontrame took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I am like Kobe Bryant in a Colorado hotel room...I am unstoppable!!'.