PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henri Lafitte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Bernside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lafitte kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Concrete Blondes - Bloodletting. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lafitte
vs
Bernside

193 cm
28
212 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

186 cm
29
213 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henri Lafitte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Bernside!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lafitte walks into a stiff left hand from Bernside.
Bernside moves out of range of the body kick from Lafitte.
Lafitte seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Good leg kick by Bernside there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bernside keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bernside connects with a leg kick. Lafitte looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lafitte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bernside can pounce on him.
We've been informed that Bernside has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lafitte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bernside fails with the takedown.
Bernside throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Lafitte - just one landing.

It looks like David Bernside has been cut.
Lafitte misses with a low kick.
Bernside punishes Lafitte's body with a nice straight punch.
Lafitte is looking to land body kicks.
Lafitte swings widly with a right hand
and Bernside counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bernside staying out of range there.
Bernside throws a leg kick which misses Lafitte's front leg but catches the back leg as Lafitte tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernside drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Lafitte misses
and Bernside counters with a one-two to the body.
Lafitte lands with an uppercut that bounces Bernside off the cage and back into range.
Lafitte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bernside dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lafitte bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bernside's head backwards.
Lafitte misses with a wild body shot.
Lafitte throws a jab when Bernside was well out of range.
Bernside steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lafitte.
Bernside fakes the leg kick and cracks Lafitte in the body.
Bernside takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafitte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bernside throws a leg kick which misses Lafitte's front leg but catches the back leg as Lafitte tries to avoid it.

Bernside closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bernside misses with a punch to the body.
Bernside tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Lafitte tries to work over Bernside's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lafitte has a couple of punches blocked by Bernside.
Lafitte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bernside keeps control of Lafitte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lafitte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bernside misses with the head strike.

Lafitte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bernside ducks under a wild hook from Lafitte.
Bernside scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bernside. Lafitte shrugs it off though.
Lafitte digs a good body shot into Bernside's ribs.
Bernside's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lafitte under the eye.
Lafitte misses with a wild body shot.
Bernside scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafitte slips a jab from Bernside.

Bernside is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lafitte's half guard.
Bernside prevents Lafitte from standing back up.
Lafitte trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lafitte trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Bernside controlling from the full mount.
Bernside looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lafitte manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bernside is trying to control the action in half guard but Lafitte is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafitte tries to kick Bernside off but Bernside keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bernside has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lafitte keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernside controlling from mount.
Bernside sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Bernside dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Bernside's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lafitte throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lafitte takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bernside tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lafitte misses with a straight left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bernside.
Bernside is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bernside misses with a takedown
and Lafitte counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bernside tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lafitte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lafitte tries a low kick but Bernside avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lafitte. Bernside shrugs it off though.
Lafitte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lafitte takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bernside dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bernside throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bernside takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernside throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bernside thuds his shin into the meat of Lafitte's side.
Lafitte scores with the left hand. Bernside knows he should have avoided that one.
Bernside slips under a jab.
Bernside counters with a body kick.
Bernside goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lafitte looks to score with a jab to the body but Bernside is just out of range.
Bernside has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lafitte.
A combination from Lafitte does no damage.
Bernside gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lafitte!
Lafitte throws a series of punches but Bernside avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Bernside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernside tries to clinch but Lafitte moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernside digs a right hand underneath Lafitte's ribcage. Lafitte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lafitte works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Lafitte.
Lafitte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lafitte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lafitte is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lafitte gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bernside.
Bernside can't find room to land a body shot as Lafitte controls the action.
Bernside makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lafitte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bernside has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lafitte is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Henri Lafitte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Bernside.
Lafitte scores with a shot to the side of Bernside's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafitte misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Lafitte manages to break the clinch.
Bernside avoids the body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lafitte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bernside shoots in looking for a takedown but Lafitte manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bernside's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bernside scores with a jab to the head.

Bernside changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lafitte looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bernside taking a breather here.
Lafitte is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernside working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lafitte is looking for a sweep.
Bernside wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lafitte keeps working.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lafitte tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bernside wants to control but Lafitte is keeping him busy.
Bernside content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bernside scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Bernside'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!

Bernside lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lafitte thumps Bernside with a low kick.
Lafitte avoids the body shot from Bernside.
A counter left hand to the body from Lafitte misses its target.
Bernside misses with a hook.
Bernside lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bernside slips a straight right by Lafitte.
Lafitte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bernside avoids the head kick by Lafitte.
Lafitte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bernside uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lafitte.
Bernside throws a series of punches but Lafitte avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafitte checks a leg kick.
Henri Lafitte is winning the standup battle so far.
Bernside takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bernside blocks a jab.
Bernside is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lafitte with a body shot.
Lafitte lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernside on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bernside scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lafitte doesn't seem bothered though.
Bernside throws a sloppy head kick and Lafitte moves out of range easily.
Bernside swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bernside takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lafitte misses the shot to the body.

Bernside looking to score a takedown here. Lafitte is defending well but Bernside drives through and ends up in Lafitte's guard.

Lafitte has his feet on Bernside's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lafitte looks for the body kick but Bernside saw that one coming.
Lafitte throws a hook to the side of Bernside's head but Bernside sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lafitte throws a body shot but no joy.
Lafitte throws a jab but it's blocked by Bernside.
Lafitte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lafitte fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernside tries to clinch but Lafitte moves out of range.
Lafitte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lafitte scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lafitte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bernside.
Bernside getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bernside takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Lafitte misses.
Lafitte throws a series of punches but Bernside moves out of range.
Bernside uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lafitte.
Bernside is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lafitte with a body shot.
Lafitte misses with a looping right.
Bernside throws a head kick that half lands.
Lafitte misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafitte scores with a spinning back kick!
Bernside scores with a jab to the body.
Bernside blocks the body kick.
Bernside uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Bernside.
Lafitte throws a nice head kick!
Lafitte takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bernside throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bernside misses with a kick to the body.
Bernside lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Bernside tenderised Lafitte's leg. Lafitte is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lafitte.
Bernside misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bernside avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lafitte misses with a wild body shot.
Bernside wants to counter the offense by Lafitte and move into the clinch position.
Bernside tries a low kick but Lafitte avoids it.
Lafitte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bernside.
Lafitte throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bernside stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lafitte.
Lafitte misses with a kick to the body.
Bernside connects with a high kick.
Lafitte pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bernside takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lafitte misses with a body kick.
Bernside connects with a crisp jab.
Bernside misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Henri Lafitte.
I think Lafitte has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Lafitte!