PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Rackham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Larocque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larocque is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Immortal Technique- Creation & Destruction. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rackham
vs
Larocque

182 cm
28
193 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

178 cm
40
185 lbs
27 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Rackham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Larocque!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Rackham. Those never looked like landing.
Larocque takes a swing at Rackham's ribcage but misses.
Rackham takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jack Rackham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rackham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Larocque takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rackham dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Larocque. That did some damage!
Larocque swings for the body but Rackham moves out of range.
Rackham misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rackham takes one on the button.
Larocque stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rackham.

Rackham pushes Larocque up against the cage in a clinch.
Larocque misses with an elbow strike.
Rackham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rackham throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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!
Rackham lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rackham lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rackham struggles to land a body shot inside as Larocque controls his hands.
A short right from Rackham.
Rackham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larocque fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rackham.
Larocque takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rackham.
Rackham works on Larocque's body with a couple of short punches.
Rackham scores a nice knee to the body.
Larocque looks winded!
Rackham tries to land knees in the clinch but Larocque avoids the damage to the body.
Rackham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Rackham has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Larocque fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rackham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larocque avoids it.
Rackham landing knees to the body.
Rackham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larocque doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rackham creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rackham can't find room to land a body shot as Larocque controls the action.
Rackham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rackham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Larocque takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rackham lands a nice elbow.
Larocque blocks an elbow strike.
Larocque on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Larocque takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rackham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rackham lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rackham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rackham avoiding damage.
Rackham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larocque blocks it with crossed arms.
Larocque blocks a body shot from Rackham.
Larocque blocks an elbow strike.
Larocque tries to throw a body punch but Rackham avoids it by throwing Larocque back against the cage.
Rackham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Rackham.
Rackham blocks a body shot from Larocque.
Larocque avoids a wild elbow strike from Rackham.
Larocque blocks an uppercut.
Rackham stalling the fight.
Rackham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Larocque lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rackham pushes off an throws an elbow but Larocque leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Rackham.
Larocque misses with a hook from the clinch.
Larocque on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Larocque blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Larocque's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Larocque lands a hook that snaps the head of Rackham backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rackham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larocque takes a knee to the side of the body.
Larocque swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rackham misses with a knee to the head.
Rackham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larocque.
Rackham is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Rackham dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rackham lands a big head kick that sends Larocque tumbling to the mat! Rackham takes a step backwards and waves Larocque back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Larocque is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!

It looks like Bryan Larocque has been cut.
Rackham throws a quick inside leg kick.
Larocque is still on wobbly legs! Can Rackham finish him?
Larocque takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rackham lands a front kick.
Rackham throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Larocque crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jack Rackham!
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Rackham thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Bryan Larocque had this to say: 'I did my best, and all the fans know I live for this sport, so what is meant to be will be. He was the better fighter today, but we never know what the future holds for us until we put our minds to it. Thank you all!'.