PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Judge LaCrosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Modus Ponens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Judge LaCrosse has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

LaCrosse
vs
Ponens

194 cm
21
198 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

178 cm
26
197 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Judge LaCrosse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Modus Ponens!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponens slips a jab and a cross from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
LaCrosse lands a nice shot that snaps Ponens's head back.
LaCrosse scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Modus Ponens has been cut.
LaCrosse looks to score with a jab to the body but Ponens is just out of range.
Ponens tries to counter with a clinch but LaCrosse shakes him off and moves away.

LaCrosse gets tackled into the cage by Ponens. Ponens maintains the clinch.
Ponens creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
LaCrosse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ponens throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ponens throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse lands a damaging elbow.
LaCrosse has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ponens lands a left hand that snaps the head of LaCrosse backwards.
LaCrosse blocks an elbow strike.
Ponens lands an uppercut.
Ponens pushes LaCrosse back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
LaCrosse tries to work over Ponens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
LaCrosse lands an elbow that stopped Ponens in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by LaCrosse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by LaCrosse.
LaCrosse misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from LaCrosse.
A right hand to the body from LaCrosse.
Ponens avoids the elbow strike from LaCrosse, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from LaCrosse as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ponens throws an elbow but misses.
LaCrosse lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ponens or not.
LaCrosse misses with a short punch on the inside.
LaCrosse lands an elbow inside that Ponens shrugs off.

That has opened up Modus Ponens's cut even more.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ponens creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
LaCrosse misses with the head strike.
Ponens lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down LaCrosse.
LaCrosse lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ponens backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ponens throws an elbow but misses.
LaCrosse scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ponens creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from LaCrosse - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ponens blocks an elbow strike from LaCrosse.
Ponens lands an elbow inside that LaCrosse shrugs off.
Ponens lands an elbow inside that LaCrosse shrugs off.
LaCrosse scores with a shot to the side of Ponens's head.
Ponens lands a nice elbow.
Ponens lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
LaCrosse lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ponens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
LaCrosse avoids a wild elbow strike from Ponens.
LaCrosse lands a left hand.
LaCrosse misses with an elbow strike.
LaCrosse lands an elbow that stopped Ponens in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Modus Ponens's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice elbow from LaCrosse.
Ponens is working for takedown but LaCrosse is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ponens takes a shot to the head.
Ponens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
LaCrosse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Modus Ponens's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
LaCrosse dodges an elbow strike from Ponens.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

LaCrosse drops Ponens onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ponens is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Ponens is rocked!
LaCrosse misses with a body punch.
Ponens is still on wobbly legs! Can LaCrosse finish him?
LaCrosse lands with a short shot to the head.
Ponens lands a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ponens just misses with a elbow thrown towards LaCrosse's brow.
Ponens presses LaCrosse against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
LaCrosse avoids a wild elbow strike from Ponens.

Ponens wants the takedown. LaCrosse is fighting it off but Ponens persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in LaCrosse's guard against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ponens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ponens throws a big right hand that misses.
Ponens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ponens seems to have recovered his senses.
LaCrosse controlling Ponens's posture.
Ponens looking to sit in guard and control but LaCrosse gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ponens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ponens tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponens is still trying to improve position.
LaCrosse trying to control but Ponens is working from the bottom.
Ponens can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as LaCrosse controls the pace.
LaCrosse tries to free his leg and advance position but Ponens is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LaCrosse wants to control from the top but Ponens keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Judge LaCrosse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Modus Ponens's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fight stays on the outside here - LaCrosse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
LaCrosse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ponens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
LaCrosse misses with a hook. Ponens ducked under it nicely.
LaCrosse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LaCrosse fails with an attempt to clinch.
LaCrosse looks to clinch
and Ponens counters with a straight right hand.
Ponens walks into a stiff left hand from LaCrosse.
Ponens scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ponens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ponens gets cracked there but stands up to it.
LaCrosse tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ponens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
LaCrosse tries to clinch up.
Ponens follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ponens drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ponens working the ground and pound.
Ponens scoring with punches and elbows.
Ponens in side control lands a decent elbow.
LaCrosse defending against the ground and pound.
Ponens throws an elbow but LaCrosse slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ponens lands a few punches from side control.
Ponens misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ponens throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ponens lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear LaCrosse down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponens working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
LaCrosse on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if LaCrosse tries to get out of the position.
LaCrosse avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ponens.
Ponens working the ground and pound but LaCrosse is defending the strikes.
LaCrosse parries the strikes from Ponens easily there. Ponens is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable LaCrosse to escape.
An elbow from Ponens crashes against the mat.
LaCrosse regains half guard, as Ponens was trying to land strikes.
Ponens throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
LaCrosse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ponens.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ponens.
Ponens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ponens wants to pass the guard but LaCrosse is keeping the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ponens misses with a body kick.

Ponens throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. LaCrosse tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ponens is in LaCrosse's guard.
LaCrosse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ponens on the ground.
Ponens wants to control from the top but LaCrosse keeps moving.
Ponens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ponens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ponens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponens postures up in LaCrosse's guard and throws a big left but LaCrosse blocks it.
LaCrosse looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ponens is one step ahead there.
Ponens throwing strikes but missing.
LaCrosse utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Ponens drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ponens in side control, throwing shots but LaCrosse defends.
Ponens in side control, throwing shots but LaCrosse defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Modus Ponens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Modus Ponens's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A slapping leg kick lands for Ponens.
Ponens misses with an uppercut.
LaCrosse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ponens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Ponens clinches with his opponent.
LaCrosse pushes Ponens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ponens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ponens lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
LaCrosse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Modus Ponens's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Judge LaCrosse!
In defeat, Modus Ponens stepped up to the mic, saying 'What happened ? I'll be back and learn from this'.