PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spencer Lamoureux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington's entrance music is MMA Entrance Theme . A fine choice. Joe Washington could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Spencer Lamoureux's chin.

Washington
vs
Lamoureux

173 cm
28
146 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

164 cm
21
146 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Spencer Lamoureux!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Washington.
Washington definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lamoureux fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lamoureux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Washington moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lamoureux, as that shot connected.
Washington stuns Lamoureux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lamoureux moves forwards but Washington connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lamoureux throws a shot from downtown. Washington moves away and avoids it.
Lamoureux scores with a jab to the body.
Washington lands with a thumping leg kick.
Washington scores with a shot to the body.
Lamoureux tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Washington scores with a leg kick.
Lamoureux throws a body shot but no joy.
Washington connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lamoureux avoids the body shot from Washington.
No joy there for Washington, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Washington throws a jab when Lamoureux was well out of range.
Washington drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Washington with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamoureux misses with a looping left.
Washington moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lamoureux moves out of range of the strikes.
Spencer Lamoureux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lamoureux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Washington.
Washington scores with a jab to the jaw.
No joy there for Lamoureux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lamoureux!
Lamoureux throws out a loose jab but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lamoureux misses with a lunging right hand
and Washington counters with a right hand to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Lamoureux 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Spencer Lamoureux has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Lamoureux misses.
Lamoureux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lamoureux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lamoureux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Washington.
Lamoureux misses with a looping right.
Washington is looking to counter punch.
Lamoureux checks a low kick from Washington.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamoureux. Washington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lamoureux throws a jab but it's blocked by Washington.
Lamoureux connects with a body shot.
Lamoureux misses with an uppercut. Washington saw that one coming.
Washington throwing a counter right hand but Lamoureux manages to avoid it.
Washington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lamoureux is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lamoureux looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lamoureux misses with a straight right.
Lamoureux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Washington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Washington seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Washington lands a leg kick that knocks Lamoureux off balance momentarily.
Washington throws a right hand that Lamoureux ducks under and follows up with a left that Lamoureux also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamoureux misses the target.
Lamoureux lands a nice shot to the body.
Washington scores with a jab to the head.
Lamoureux takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lamoureux checks a leg kick.
A big left from Lamoureux misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Washington.
Washington is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lamoureux.
Washington throws a leg kick but Lamoureux sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lamoureux misses with the combination.
Washington connects with a body shot that sends Lamoureux's belly button to the back.
Washington slips a jab and a cross from Lamoureux.
Washington throws a leg kick but Lamoureux sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lamoureux lunges at Washington with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Washington's hand.
Washington looks to throw the jab but Lamoureux is out of range.
Washington avoids the body shot from Lamoureux.
Lamoureux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lamoureux walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Washington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamoureux was well out of range. Poor timing from Washington.
Lamoureux throws a right hand that Washington ducks under and follows up with a left that Washington also avoids with ease.
Washington throwing a counter right hand but Lamoureux manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamoureux takes a swing at Washington's ribcage but misses.
Washington throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Washington misses
and Lamoureux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lamoureux misses with a looping left.
Washington throws a body shot but no joy.
Lamoureux clobbers Washington with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lamoureux walks into a straight right hand from Washington.
Washington with a hook.
Lamoureux has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Washington's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lamoureux under the eye.
Washington throws a low kick, looking for Lamoureux's leg but Lamoureux calmly moves out of range.
Washington is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Washington misses with a hook. Lamoureux ducked under it nicely.
Lamoureux walks into a straight right hand from Washington.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamoureux loads up on a big right hand but Washington slips the punch.
Washington half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lamoureux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Washington moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Washington on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Washington connects with a solid leg kick.
Lamoureux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Washington.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Washington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spencer Lamoureux's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lamoureux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Washington was well out of range. Poor timing from Lamoureux.
Lamoureux's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A swing and a miss from Washington.
Lamoureux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Washington misses with a low kick.
Lamoureux slips under a jab from Washington.
Lamoureux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamoureux. Washington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Washington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lamoureux throws a counter combo.
Washington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Washington scores with a nice strike.
Lamoureux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Washington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamoureux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lamoureux scores with a body shot.
Lamoureux missing with a left hand there. Washington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamoureux misses with a looping left.
Lamoureux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Washington scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lamoureux might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Washington has got the better of the exchanges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lamoureux.
Nice body punch from Lamoureux.
Washington throws a combination that misses
and Lamoureux counters with a stiff right hand.
Washington moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lamoureux thuds a left hand into Washington's body.
Washington scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lamoureux throws a hook but Washington avoids it easily.
Lamoureux blocks a leg kick.
Lamoureux missing with a left hand there. Washington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Washington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Washington is looking to counter punch.
Washington scores with a jab.
Lamoureux throws a jab when Washington was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Washington on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lamoureux misses with a body punch
and Washington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lamoureux takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamoureux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Washington.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Washington throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lamoureux.
Joe Washington is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamoureux tries to bum rush Washington with a series of wild strikes but Washington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lamoureux scores with a three punch combo!
Lamoureux lands with a hook. Washington tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lamoureux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Washington throws a body punch but Lamoureux moves out of range.
Lamoureux throws a hook but Washington blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamoureux misses the target.
Lamoureux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Washington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Lamoureux is rocked!
Nice body punch from Lamoureux.
Washington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamoureux.
Lamoureux misses with a left hand
and Washington counters with a nice body shot.
Lamoureux lands with an uppercut that bounces Washington off the cage and back into range.
Lamoureux sizes up Washington with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Washington lands a nice shot that snaps Lamoureux's head back.
Lamoureux is still on wobbly legs! Can Washington finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamoureux misses with a right hand
and Washington counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lamoureux's knee momentarily.
Washington misses with a shot to the body
and Washington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Washington looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lamoureux seems to have recovered his senses.
Lamoureux missing with a left hand there. Washington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Washington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamoureux.
Washington swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lamoureux misses with a left hand
and Washington counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lamoureux's corner calls for a 1-2. Lamoureux obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Washington is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Washington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lamoureux.
Washington fails to land with a series of punches.
Washington with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Washington scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lamoureux blocks a jab.
Washington scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Washington pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Washington. Lamoureux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lamoureux is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Washington with a body shot.
Lamoureux takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lamoureux misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamoureux. Washington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Washington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamoureux throws out the jab.
Washington cracks Lamoureux with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A left lands for Washington.
Lamoureux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Washington.
Lamoureux tries to bum rush Washington with a series of wild strikes but Washington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Washington is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Washington takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Washington.
Lamoureux throws a body shot but no joy.
Lamoureux lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Washington circles away quickly and effectively.
Lamoureux missing with a left hand there. Washington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Spencer Lamoureux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Spencer Lamoureux's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lamoureux misses with a looping right.
Lamoureux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Washington tries to land a leg kick but Lamoureux saw it coming and moves away.
Washington lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Washington on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Washington connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lamoureux. Lamoureux circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lamoureux misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Washington counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lamoureux with a nice cross.
Lamoureux looks to throw the jab but Washington is out of range.
Washington appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A low kick from Washington is predictable there
and Lamoureux counters with a straight right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Washington, as that shot connected.
Washington connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington misses with a low kick as Lamoureux jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lamoureux! But no joy.
Lamoureux throws an off balance right hand
and Washington counters with a nice uppercut.
Washington thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lamoureux avoids the body shot from Washington.
Lamoureux lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamoureux misses with a hook.
Washington connects with a body shot that sends Lamoureux's belly button to the back.
Lamoureux misses with a wild combination.
Lamoureux has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lamoureux avoids the body shot from Washington.
Washington misses the shot to the body.
Lamoureux on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lamoureux misses with a hook
and Washington counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lamoureux's knee momentarily.
Washington lands a body shot.
Washington keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lamoureux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Washington moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lamoureux checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Lamoureux misses its intended target.
Washington throws a low kick, looking for Lamoureux's leg but Lamoureux calmly moves out of range.
Lamoureux swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Washington. Lamoureux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Washington looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamoureux is just out of range.
Washington pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lamoureux is out of range and Washington settles back down.
Washington misses with a body shot.
Lamoureux is looking for the big counter here.
Lamoureux throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington takes one to the side of the head.
Washington with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lamoureux misses with a body shot.
Lamoureux misses with a body shot.
Washington connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lamoureux throws a jab but it's blocked by Washington.
Washington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lamoureux.
Washington connects with a nice looking jab.
Washington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lamoureux.
Lamoureux checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington lands a really nice looking cross but Lamoureux seems unphased.
Lamoureux misses with an uppercut. Washington saw that one coming.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Washington! Lamoureux is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Washington!
After winning the bout, Joe Washington thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.