PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Henri Lafitte (ranked 2017 p4p, 279 weight class) and Armando Elcock (ranked 1821 p4p, 259 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lafitte
vs
Elcock

193 cm
30
215 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

191 cm
40
210 lbs
20 - 16 - 2

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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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henri Lafitte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Armando Elcock!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lafitte lands with a cross.
Elcock's coach down at Midnight MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Elcock's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lafitte cracks a nice hook into Elcock's ribs.
Lafitte tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Elcock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Elcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lafitte throws a push kick but Elcock slaps the foot to one side.
Elcock now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lafitte takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lafitte tries to clinch there but Elcock circles away.
Lafitte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elcock.
Lafitte misses with a straight right.
Lafitte throws a right and a left that Elcock avoids nicely.
Lafitte is looking to clinch but Elcock is avoiding it.
A left lands for Lafitte.
Lafitte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Lafitte instigates a clinch.
Elcock can't break the clinch.
Lafitte misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafitte swings wildly with an uppercut but Elcock uses good head movement to avoid it.

Elcock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Elcock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Elcock scores with a shot to the body.
Elcock misses the shot to the body.
Elcock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lafitte.
Lafitte misses with a straight right.
Elcock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lafitte throws a hook but Elcock blocks it.
Elcock now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Elcock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elcock avoids the body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte tries to close the distance and clinch but Elcock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body punch from Lafitte.
Lafitte misses with a right hand
and Elcock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Elcock connects with a body shot that sends Lafitte's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafitte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Elcock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lafitte misses with a double jab.
Elcock is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lafitte with a body shot.
Elcock throws a right and a left that Lafitte avoids nicely.
As Elcock tries to get set, Lafitte tries to push him back and clinch up but Elcock manages to avoid the attempt.
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!
Elcock tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Elcock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Lafitte.
Elcock swings for the body but Lafitte moves out of range.
Lafitte lands a nice looking kick to the body. Elcock takes a step back to recover.
Lafitte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Elcock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lafitte rather than just go for the knockout.
Lafitte lands a glancing blow to the side of Elcock's head.
Elcock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lafitte can pounce on him.
Lafitte doesn't manage to clinch there - Elcock circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Elcock misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Elcock checks a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Elcock. Beautiful body shot.
Elcock throws out a loose jab but Lafitte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafitte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lafitte looks to score with a jab to the body but Elcock is just out of range.
Elcock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lafitte misses with an uppercut. Elcock saw that one coming.
Elcock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lafitte.
Lafitte tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Elcock misses with a body kick.
Lafitte throws a hook but Elcock avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elcock misses with a body shot.
Elcock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lafitte's head.
Elcock blocks a head kick by Lafitte.
Elcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafitte moves away.
Elcock lands a nice shot that snaps Lafitte's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafitte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Elcock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lafitte doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Elcock connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lafitte. Lafitte circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Elcock takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lafitte misses with a jab to the body
and Lafitte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Lafitte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lafitte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Lafitte.
A head punch on the inside from Lafitte fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Lafitte fails to land.

Elcock breaks the clinch.
Lafitte cracks Elcock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lafitte closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafitte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lafitte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Lafitte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.

Elcock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lafitte tries to clinch up but Elcock circles away and keeps his distance.
Lafitte tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Elcock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Elcock there.
Lafitte connects with a single shot there.
Lafitte throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lafitte connects with a high kick.
Lafitte throws a low kick but Elcock avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Elcock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lafitte looks to land a right hand but Elcock moved out of range.
A nice side step and Elcock releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lafitte loads up on a big right hand but Elcock slips the punch.
A nice side step and Elcock releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Elcock moves out of range as Lafitte strikes.
Lafitte misses with a head kick.
Elcock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Henri Lafitte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elcock misses with a looping left.
Lafitte connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Elcock's hands.
Lafitte tries to land a front kick but Elcock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Elcock misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Lafitte misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafitte moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Elcock lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Lafitte.
Elcock misses with a looping right.
Elcock lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafitte throws a good cross that connects.
Lafitte throws an overhand right that lands on Elcock's shoulder, as Elcock tries to avoid the shot.
Elcock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lafitte's calf.
Armando Elcock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lafitte lands with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Lafitte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lafitte lands a head kick!

Lafitte clinches up with Elcock and pushes him back against the ropes.

Elcock breaks from the clinch.
Lafitte moves out of range as Elcock strikes.
Lafitte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Elcock. That did some damage!
Elcock throws a shot from downtown. Lafitte moves away and avoids it.
Elcock misses with a looping right.

Lafitte moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Elcock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lafitte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Elcock finds it's way round the side to connect with Lafitte's head.
Elcock ducks under a wild hook from Lafitte.
Elcock lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lafitte. Elcock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elcock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lafitte is looking to counter the offense by Elcock and move into the clinch.
Lafitte staying out of range there.

Lafitte gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Elcock is trying to break the clinch but Lafitte is controlling him.
Lafitte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Elcock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Elcock blocking some punches.
Elcock has had enough of the clinch but Lafitte keeps him there for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henri Lafitte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lafitte 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

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