PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Lainey (ranked 4260 p4p, 414 weight class) and Remy Lacroix (ranked 2196 p4p, 239 weight class). Eddie Lainey had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lainey
vs
Lacroix

200 cm
23
172 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

180 cm
21
164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Lainey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Remy Lacroix!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lainey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lainey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lacroix is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lainey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lainey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lainey tests Lacroix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lainey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacroix throws out the jab.
A jab lands there for Lainey.
Lainey looks to land a left hand but Lacroix moved out of range nicely.
Lacroix walks into a straight right hand from Lainey.
Lainey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lainey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lacroix's head.
A big left from Lacroix misses.
Lacroix cracks Lainey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lacroix swings widly with a right hand
and Lainey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lainey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lainey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lainey throws a right hand that Lacroix ducks under and follows up with a left that Lacroix also avoids with ease.
Lacroix takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacroix throws an overhand right that lands on Lainey's shoulder, as Lainey tries to avoid the shot.
Lainey went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lainey moves to clinch but Lacroix breaks away
letting Lacroix counter with a right hand.
Lainey misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Lacroix to counter with a crisp jab.
Lainey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lainey throws a combination that misses
and Lacroix counters with a stiff right hand.
Lacroix lands with a nice body punch.
Lacroix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot lands for Lacroix.
Lainey lands a body shot.
Lacroix has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lainey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacroix throws out the jab.
Lainey throws a lazy uppercut
and Lacroix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lainey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lainey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Lainey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Lainey was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lainey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lainey cracks Lacroix with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lacroix thuds a left hand into Lainey's body.
Lacroix fails to land with a series of punches.
Lacroix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lacroix throws a body punch but Lainey moves out of range.
Lainey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lacroix.
Lainey tries to clinch
letting Lacroix counter with a right hand.
Lacroix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lainey is looking to counter punch.
Lacroix blocks a jab.
Lacroix lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lainey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lacroix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lainey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lacroix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lainey throws out the jab.
Eddie Lainey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lainey, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Lacroix misses.
Lacroix lands a jab-cross combination.
Lacroix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lainey.
Lainey throws a poor cross that misses
and Lacroix counters with a stiff right hand.
Lainey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lainey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lainey swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Lacroix counter with a right hand.
Lacroix misses with a looping right.
Lainey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lacroix.
Lacroix throws a body shot but no joy.
Lainey slips under a jab.
Lacroix lands a two punch combo.
Lacroix moves forwards but Lainey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lacroix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lainey throws out the jab.
Lainey misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix moves away from the strike by Lainey.
Lainey is looking to clinch but Lacroix is avoiding it.
Lacroix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lainey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacroix throws out the jab.
Lacroix takes one to the chin there.
Lacroix shoots in looking for a takedown. Lainey tries to sprawl out of it but Lacroix keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lainey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lainey throws a shot from downtown. Lacroix moves away and avoids it.
Lacroix slips a straight right by Lainey.
No joy there for Lainey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lacroix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the liver by Lainey. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lainey takes one on the button.
Lainey slips under a jab.
Lainey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lainey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lacroix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eddie Lainey will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lainey goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lainey is looking to clinch.
Lainey closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Lacroix to counter with a crisp jab.
Remy Lacroix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lacroix throws a big shot that misses.
Lainey looks to land a left hand but Lacroix moved out of range nicely.
Lacroix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lainey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lacroix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lainey throws a body punch but Lacroix moves out of range.
Lainey doesn't manage to clinch there - Lacroix circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacroix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lacroix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lainey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lacroix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lainey dips to his left and cracks Lacroix with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lainey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lainey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab lands there for Lainey.
Lainey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lacroix walks into a stiff left hand from Lainey.
Lacroix looks to throw the jab but Lainey is out of range.
Lainey misses with a hook. Lacroix ducked under it nicely.
Lainey scores with a nice right hand.
Lacroix swats away the attempt to clinch by Lainey.
A nice side step and Lacroix releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lainey is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lacroix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lainey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Lacroix misses its intended target.
Lacroix misses with a straight right.
Lainey misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Lainey.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacroix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lainey throws out the jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lacroix might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lainey has got the better of the exchanges.
Lainey throws an off balance right hand
and Lacroix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eddie Lainey is winning the standup battle so far.
Lainey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lacroix on the side of the head.
Lacroix scores with a punch to the head.
Lainey cracks Lacroix with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lacroix with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lainey to score with a decent uppercut.
Lainey tries to close the distance and clinch but Lacroix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Lacroix misses.

Lainey closes the distance and clinches.
Lacroix trying to control the position but instead, Lainey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lacroix into the cage.
Lainey working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lainey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lacroix misses the shot to the body.
Lainey misses with the combination.
It seemed like Lacroix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lacroix walks into a straight right hand from Lainey.
Lainey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lainey loads up on a big right hand but Lacroix slips the punch.
Lainey dodges the punch combination from Lacroix.
Lacroix on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lainey misses with a hook. Lacroix ducked under it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Lacroix's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lacroix slips under a jab from Lainey.
Lacroix takes a swing at Lainey's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Lainey.
Lainey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lainey throws the left hand but Lacroix avoids the punch easily.
Lacroix now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lacroix moves out of range as Lainey strikes.
Lacroix throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Lainey misses the target.
Lainey throws a lazy right hand but Lacroix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacroix throws a counter combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice defenses there by Lacroix.
Lainey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on Lacroix's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lacroix throws an overhand right that lands on Lainey's shoulder, as Lainey tries to avoid the shot.
Lacroix throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lacroix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lainey circles away quickly and effectively.
Lainey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lainey tries to clinch up but Lacroix circles away and keeps his distance.
Lainey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Lainey dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lainey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lainey throws a front kick aimed at Lacroix's knee but Lacroix avoids it well.
Lainey misses with a straight left.
Lacroix is looking for the big counter here.
Lainey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lacroix.
Lainey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lacroix can do to turn this around?
Lacroix staying out of range there.
Lacroix takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lainey misses with a straight left.
Lacroix lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A jab lands there for Lainey.
Lainey tries to clinch but Lacroix moves away
and Lacroix counters with a right hand to the body.
Lacroix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lainey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lacroix.
Lainey misses with a hook. Lacroix ducked under it nicely.
Lainey throws out a loose jab but Lacroix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lainey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lacroix counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacroix lands a nice shot that snaps Lainey's head back.
Lainey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacroix was well out of range. Poor timing from Lainey.
Lacroix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Lainey moves into the clinch.
Lacroix has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lacroix stalls.
Lacroix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laineys head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lacroix takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Lainey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lainey slips under a jab.
Lainey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lacroix comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lainey throws out a loose jab but Lacroix uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacroix. Lainey does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Lainey misses.
Lainey lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lainey throws the left hand but Lacroix avoids the punch easily.
Lainey throws a hook to the side of Lacroix's head but Lacroix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lacroix! But no joy.
Lacroix throws a good cross that connects.
Lacroix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lainey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Lainey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lacroix dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Lainey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lainey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lacroix's head.
Lainey moves out of range of the strikes.
Lainey misses with the combination.
Lainey motions for Lacroix to come forward. Lainey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lainey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lacroix in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Lainey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lainey.
Lainey swings widly with a right hand
and Lacroix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lacroix throws a big shot that misses.
Lainey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lacroix missing with a left hand there. Lainey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lainey swings for the body but Lacroix moves out of range.
Lacroix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lainey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lacroix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lainey misses with a looping right.
Lacroix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lainey at a distance.
Lainey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lacroix.
Lacroix takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lainey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lainey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lainey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lacroix misses with a looping left.
Lacroix takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lainey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lacroix scores with a three punch combo!
Eddie Lainey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lainey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot by Lainey.
Lacroix looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lainey cracks Lacroix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice cross by Lacroix.
Remy Lacroix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lainey scores with the left hand. Lacroix knows he should have avoided that one.

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 Eddie Lainey.
Well Lainey 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Lainey!