PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derek Lilley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Lacroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Lilley
vs
Lacroix

178 cm
26
162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
164 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Lilley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Remy Lacroix!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacroix moves out of range as Lilley strikes.
Lilley throws out a loose jab but Lacroix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donk. Lilley catches Lacroix right on the button with a cross.

Lilley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lilley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lacroixs head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lilley.

It looks like Remy Lacroix has been cut.
Lilley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lacroix is trying to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Lilley.
Lacroix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lacroix has a couple of punches blocked by Lilley.
Lilley can't find room to land a body shot as Lacroix controls the action.
Lilley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lacroix trying to control the position but instead, Lilley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lacroix into the cage.
Lacroix swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Lilley breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lilley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacroix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lilley.

Lilley forces Lacroix back against the cage and clinches.
Lacroix throws a head punch that misses.
Lilley lands a nice shot to the body.
Lilley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lilley.
Lacroix being controlled against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lilley.
Lilley is pushing Lacroix up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice body punch from Lilley.
Lilley is working Lacroix over against the cage.
Lilley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lacroix backwards.
Lacroix wants to stall.
A body shot lands from Lilley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix taking a breather.
Lilley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lilley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lilley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lilley. That's going to slow Lacroix down.
We've been told by Lilley's head coaches at Hazzard County Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lilley is looking to slow Lacroix down with leg kicks.
Lilley lands a lovely overhand right.
Lilley thumps Lacroix with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lilley.
Lilley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lilley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lilley misses the jab.
Lacroix throws out a counter right but Lilley avoids it with no problem.
Lacroix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lilley. Lilley obviously looking to wear him down.

Lilley closes the distance and pushes Lacroix back into the cage.
Lilley lands a right hand.
Lilley effectively controlling the action here.
Lacroix has a couple of punches blocked by Lilley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lilley - that landed with a thud.
Lacroix looks winded!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lilley.

Lilley manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Lacroix misses.
Lacroix gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lilley, right into the meat.
Lacroix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lilley.
Lilley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lilley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lilley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lacroix takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lacroix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lilley lands with a hook. Lacroix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lilley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lilley connects with a solid leg kick.
Lilley scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Lilley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A shot to the liver by Lilley. Beautiful body shot.
Lacroix slips under a jab from Lilley.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lacroix! But no joy.
Lacroix throws a hook to the side of Lilley's head but Lilley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lilley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lacroix.
Lacroix throws a hook to the side of Lilley's head but Lilley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lilley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lacroix. Lacroix circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lacroix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lacroix's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lacroix just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Lilley tenderised Lacroix's leg. Lacroix is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lilley tests Lacroix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lacroix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lilley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lacroix's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Lilley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Remy Lacroix's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lacroix misses with an uppercut. Lilley saw that one coming.
As Lacroix backs away, Lilley returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lilley swings for the body but Lacroix moves out of range.
Lacroix blocks a jab.
As Lilley backs off Lacroix throws a huge counter combo but Lilley manages to avoid it all.
Lacroix scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lilley misses with a shot to the body
and Lacroix counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big left from Lilley misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lilley. That's going to slow Lacroix down.
Lacroix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lilley. Lilley obviously looking to wear him down.
Lacroix has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lilley thumps Lacroix with a low kick.
That kick from Lilley tenderised Lacroix's leg. Lacroix is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lilley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lacroix can do to turn this around?
Lacroix with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lilley to score with a decent uppercut.
Lilley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lacroix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lacroix tries to bum rush Lilley with a series of wild strikes but Lilley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lilley lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lilley chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacroix manages to avoid it.

Lilley clinches.
Lacroix blocks an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Lilley.
Lacroix taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lilley.
Lacroix wants to stall.

Lilley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lilley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lilley stuns Lacroix with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lilley lands with an uppercut that bounces Lacroix off the cage and back into range.
Derek Lilley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lilley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Lacroix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lilley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lacroix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lacroix misses with a hook. Lilley ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Derek Lilley is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lilley.
Nice shot by Lilley.
Lilley lunges at Lacroix with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lacroix's hand.
Good exchange - Lilley coming out on top.
Lacroix doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Lilley has closed the distance and engaged Lacroix in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lilley.
A short left from Lilley.

Lilley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lacroix slips under a jab from Lilley.
Lacroix doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lilley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lilley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lacroix has time to react.
Lilley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lacroix's head backwards.
Lilley's corner calls for a 1-2. Lilley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilley thumps Lacroix with a low kick.

Lilley pushes Lacroix up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Lilley.
Lilley lands with a left to the head.

Lacroix is rocked!
Lilley is working Lacroix over against the cage.
Lacroix is still on wobbly legs! Can Lilley finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lilley.
Lilley creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Lacroix with a big uppercut! Lacroix tries to clinch up but Lilley pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Lacroix to the mat! Lacroix covers up and Lilley unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Derek Lilley!
Derek Lilley retains his lightweight title!