PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Lafleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakkon Hakkonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakkonson has chosen Blashyrk as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lafleur
vs
Hakkonson

185 cm
20
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
196 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob Lafleur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hakkon Hakkonson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Lafleur.
Hakkonson slips a jab and a cross from Lafleur.
Lafleur thumps Hakkonson with a low kick.
Lafleur avoids the head kick by Hakkonson.

Lafleur gets a takedown into half guard.
Hakkonson trying to control from the bottom.
Hakkonson is trying to get back to full guard.
Hakkonson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lafleur's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lafleur's back!
Lafleur is trying to break free.

Hakkonson is looking for the choke from the back position but Lafleur is controlling his hands well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lafleur manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Hakkonson lands with a kick to the temple. Lafleur shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hakkonson tries to clinch there but Lafleur circles away.
Lafleur fails to land with a series of punches.
Lafleur throws a head kick that misses.
Lafleur is breathing heavily.
Hakkonson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lafleur fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hakkonson.
Lafleur scoring well with a low kick there.
Lafleur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lafleur fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hakkonson.
Lafleur scores with a head kick.

It looks like Hakkon Hakkonson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lafleur has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lafleur breaks the clinch.
Hakkonson swats away the attempt to clinch by Lafleur.
Lafleur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hakkonson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lafleur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hakkonson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick by Lafleur misses
and Hakkonson counters with a head kick.
Jacob Lafleur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lafleur scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lafleur trying to control the action but Hakkonson is working from the bottom.
Hakkonson can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lafleur stands up.
Lafleur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hakkonson throws a head kick that misses.

Lafleur scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lafleur is keen to just control but Hakkonson is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakkonson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hakkonson.

Lafleur stands up from Hakkonson's guard - Lafleur perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hakkonson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lafleur blocks a head kick by Hakkonson.
Lafleur throws a sloppy head kick and Hakkonson moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hakkonson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hakkonson slips a jab and a cross from Lafleur.
Lafleur cracks the inside of Hakkonson's front leg.
Lafleur fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Lafleur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hakkon Hakkonson's cut.
That's time! Lafleur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hakkonson checks the leg kick.
Lafleur scores with a spinning back kick!
Lafleur throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lafleur throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lafleur tries to land a leg kick but Hakkonson saw it coming and moves away.
Lafleur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lafleur takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hakkonson throws a sloppy head kick
and Lafleur counters with an outside leg kick.
Lafleur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lafleur throws a head kick that Hakkonson semi-blocks.
Hakkonson is looking to score with low kicks.
Lafleur throws a right and a left that Hakkonson avoids nicely.
Lafleur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hakkonson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lafleur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafleur waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hakkonson.
Lafleur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hakkonson tries a head kick but it misses.
Lafleur thows a leg kick but Hakkonson checks it
and Hakkonson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lafleur.
Hakkonson fails with a takedown attempt.
Lafleur moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lafleur throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hakkonson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lafleur scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lafleur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Lafleur.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hakkonson throws a head kick that misses.
Lafleur lands with a straight right. Hakkonson didn't see that one coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hakkonson.
Hakkonson avoids the head kick by Lafleur.
Lafleur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lafleur throws a lazy body kick
and Hakkonson counters with a big head kick but Lafleur shrugs it off.
Lafleur throws a right hand that Hakkonson ducks under and follows up with a left that Hakkonson also avoids with ease.
Lafleur smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hakkonson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hakkonson looks for a takedown but Lafleur sprawls well.
Jacob Lafleur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakkon Hakkonson.
Lafleur throws a sloppy head kick and Hakkonson moves out of range easily.

Lafleur shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hakkonson's guard.
Hakkonson trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakkonson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lafleur's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lafleur has control of Hakkonson's left arm, preventing Hakkonson from doing any damage.
Hakkonson pushing down on Lafleur's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lafleur avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hakkonson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hakkonson is looking to advance position but Lafleur won't allow it.
Hakkonson is looking to take a break and control but Lafleur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Lafleur is defending against the submission attempts here by Hakkonson.
Hakkonson is keen to just control but Lafleur is a slippery customer.
Lafleur holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Lafleur dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hakkon Hakkonson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hakkonson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lafleur falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hakkonson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hakkonson throws a head kick that misses.
Lafleur thumps Hakkonson with a low kick.
Lafleur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lafleur misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lafleur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lafleur throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakkonson throws a sloppy head kick and Lafleur moves out of range easily.
Lafleur throws a lazy head kick

and Hakkonson counters with a shoot takedown. Lafleur fights it but they end up in guard.
Lafleur is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hakkonson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lafleur is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hakkonson, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafleur trying to control but Hakkonson is working from the bottom.
Hakkonson is trying to control the position but Lafleur postures up.
Hakkonson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Hakkonson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lafleur doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hakkonson.
Lafleur tries to roll over but Hakkonson keeps him under control.
Hakkonson is thwarting Lafleur's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakkonson is looking to take a break and control but Lafleur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hakkon Hakkonson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hakkonson wants to free his trapped foot but Lafleur is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lafleur trying to control but Hakkonson postures up.
Hakkonson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lafleur knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jacob Lafleur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Hakkonson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hakkonson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lafleur.
Hakkonson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hakkonson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lafleur.
Lafleur throws a head kick that half lands.
Lafleur scores with a head kick.
Lafleur defending well as Hakkonson loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hakkon Hakkonson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lafleur has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Lafleur!