PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles LaFontier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Riccuito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

LaFontier
vs
Riccuito

192 cm
29
216 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

193 cm
25
205 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles LaFontier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Riccuito!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Riccuito lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Riccuito fails to land.
LaFontier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riccuito misses with a knee strike.
LaFontier misses with the head strike.
Riccuito misses with some punches.
Riccuito has LaFontier pushed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by LaFontier.
LaFontier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from LaFontier fails to land.
Riccuito lands with a short punch from the clinch.
LaFontier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riccuito avoids it.
LaFontier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
LaFontier misses with a hook from the clinch.
LaFontier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riccuito working aggressively here.
LaFontier lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaFontier lands a right hand.

Riccuito breaks the clinch.

LaFontier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riccuito, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaFontier tries to throw a body punch but Riccuito avoids it by throwing LaFontier back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from LaFontier as the two fighters clinch.
LaFontier lands a right hand.
LaFontier lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Riccuito fails to land.
Riccuito stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Riccuito missing with knees to the body.
Riccuito prevents a body shot from LaFontier.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riccuito.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riccuito.
Riccuito misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riccuito.
LaFontier lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Mark Riccuito has been cut.
Nice body punch from LaFontier - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riccuito.
LaFontier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
LaFontier lands a nice shot to the body.
Riccuito looks winded!
LaFontier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riccuito backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. LaFontier obliges.
LaFontier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
LaFontier lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaFontier lands a shoulder strike.
LaFontier pushes Riccuito back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Riccuito prevents a body shot from LaFontier.
Riccuito throws a head punch that misses.
Riccuito avoids the elbow strike from LaFontier, against the cage.
Riccuito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the cage, LaFontier throws an elbow but misses.
LaFontier misses with some punches.
Riccuito takes an elbow to the forehead.
LaFontier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
LaFontier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riccuitos head.
A nice right hand lands inside from LaFontier.
LaFontier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by LaFontier.
Riccuito throws a punch but it's blocked by LaFontier.
Riccuito struggles to land a body shot inside as LaFontier controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from LaFontier.
LaFontier scores with a nice hook to the head.
LaFontier lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from LaFontier.
LaFontier scores with a shot to the side of Riccuito's head.
LaFontier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and LaFontier avoids it.
LaFontier throws an elbow but it's blocked.
LaFontier tries a body shot but Riccuito blocks it.
A short uppercut from LaFontier.
LaFontier misses with a body punch.
LaFontier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riccuito backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from LaFontier.
LaFontier pushes Riccuito back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
LaFontier presses Riccuito against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LaFontier lands a left hand.
LaFontier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by LaFontier.
A hook to the body from LaFontier.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from LaFontier.
LaFontier lands an uppercut.
LaFontier scores with a shoulder strike.
Riccuito has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. LaFontier seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Riccuito can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for LaFontier.
LaFontier scores with a nice hook to the head.
LaFontier blocks a body shot from Riccuito.
LaFontier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Riccuito is defending well for now.
LaFontier throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from LaFontier.
LaFontier gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
LaFontier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riccuito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
LaFontier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riccuito backwards.
LaFontier lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riccuito or not.
LaFontier scores with a nice hook to the head.

Riccuito is rocked!
LaFontier tries a body shot but Riccuito blocks it.
Riccuito is still on wobbly legs! Can LaFontier finish him?
LaFontier has a couple of punches blocked by Riccuito.
Riccuito seems to have recovered his senses.
LaFontier scores with a nice hook to the head.
LaFontier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
LaFontier lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riccuito or not.
LaFontier lands with a left to the head.
LaFontier scores with a shot to the side of Riccuito's head.
LaFontier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LaFontier looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for LaFontier.
A left hand lands to the body for LaFontier.
LaFontier gets through Riccuito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from LaFontier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles LaFontier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Riccuito's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

LaFontier lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

LaFontier has managed to clinch.
LaFontier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Riccuito takes a shot to the head.
LaFontier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Charles LaFontier has scored more points in the clinch so far.
LaFontier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

LaFontier drops Riccuito onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Riccuito is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
LaFontier lands a big right hand that drops Riccuito! The killer instinct kicks in and LaFontier finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by LaFontier!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles LaFontier!
Charles LaFontier bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Mark Riccuito stepped up to the mic, saying '153'.