PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ian Laperierre (ranked 6077 p4p, 279 weight class) and Deanda Cohohnas (ranked 7296 p4p, 315 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Laperierre
vs
Cohohnas

177 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

162 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ian Laperierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deanda Cohohnas!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laperierre throws a leg kick but Cohohnas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cohohnas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Laperierre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Laperierre is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cohohnas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laperierre throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cohohnas is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Laperierre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cohohnas defending well as Laperierre loads up on a big left hand.
Laperierre sets himself, and Cohohnas steps forward looking for the clinch! Laperierre avoids it this time.

Laperierre has Cohohnas up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Laperierre - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Laperierre gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Laperierre slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laperierre wants to stand but Cohohnas is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Laperierre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Laperierre clinches up against the cage.
Laperierre taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Laperierre breaks the clinch.
Cohohnas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laperierre.
Laperierre swings for the body but Cohohnas moves out of range.
Cohohnas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Laperierre missing with a left hand there. Cohohnas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laperierre throws a body kick that misses.
Cohohnas looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Laperierre cracks Cohohnas with a right hand to the side of the head.

Laperierre rushes Cohohnas and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Laperierre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cohohnas's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Laperierre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cohohnas's brow.
Laperierre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cohohnas tries for a takedown. No joy.

Laperierre breaks from the clinch.
Jab, jab by Laperierre - just one landing.
Laperierre bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Laperierre misses the jab.
Cohohnas feints the counter takedown.
Cohohnas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Laperierre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cohohnas, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre avoiding damage.
Laperierre holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Laperierre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cohohnas backwards.
Laperierre lands a left hand.
Laperierre controlling the action here for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Laperierre takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Laperierre has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cohohnas is trying to keep an underhook but Laperierre manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Laperierre trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Laperierre 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.

Laperierre throws a shot from downtown. Cohohnas moves away and avoids it.
Cohohnas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cohohnas moves away from the strike by Laperierre.
Laperierre swings for the body but Cohohnas moves out of range.
Laperierre misses with a looping right.
Cohohnas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ian Laperierre is winning the standup battle so far.

Laperierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Laperierre looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre throwing shots but Cohohnas is blocking nicely.
Laperierre controlling the action here.
Cohohnas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Laperierre.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cohohnas wants to control but Laperierre is keeping busy.
Laperierre wants to pass the guard but Cohohnas is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cohohnas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Laperierre is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A clash of legs there as Cohohnas blocks the low kick.
Cohohnas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Laperierre throws the left hand but Cohohnas avoids the punch easily.
Cohohnas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cohohnas moves out of range as Laperierre strikes.

Laperierre moves into range and clinches up with Cohohnas.
Laperierre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Laperierre has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cohohnas uses from the top position.
Laperierre is adopting a defensive guard.

Laperierre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cohohnas defends it easily.
Cohohnas trying to control the position from guard on top but Laperierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laperierre pulls Cohohnas in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cohohnas postures up in Laperierre's guard and throws a big left but Laperierre blocks it.
Laperierre wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Laperierre continues to stall.
Laperierre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cohohnas can do to turn this around?
Cohohnas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cohohnas throwing strikes from guard but Laperierre blocks nicely.
Cohohnas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Laperierre has control of Cohohnas's left arm, preventing Cohohnas from doing any damage.
Cohohnas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cohohnas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cohohnas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Laperierre has Cohohnas pulled in close to control his posture.
Laperierre has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ian Laperierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cohohnas connects with a couple of short punches.
Cohohnas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Laperierre dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Laperierre scores with a decent looking hook.
Laperierre loads up on a big right hand but Cohohnas slips the punch.

Laperierre shoots in and bounces Cohohnas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Laperierre controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre stands and throws Cohohnas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Laperierre remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Cohohnas avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Laperierre.
Laperierre in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cohohnas is looking to reverse the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ian Laperierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
More hug and hope from Laperierre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Laperierre misses with a wild body shot.
Cohohnas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cohohnas slips a straight right by Laperierre.
Cohohnas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab lands there for Laperierre.
Laperierre misses with a looping right.
Cohohnas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Laperierre lands with an uppercut that bounces Cohohnas off the cage and back into range.
Laperierre misses with an uppercut. Cohohnas saw that one coming.
Cohohnas drops his hands momentarily and Laperierre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cohohnas was well out of range. Poor timing from Laperierre.
Nice jab there from Laperierre.
Ian Laperierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laperierre looks to land a left hand but Cohohnas moved out of range nicely.
Laperierre throws a leg kick that misses.
Laperierre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Cohohnas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cohohnas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laperierre trying to control the position here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laperierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Deanda Cohohnas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laperierre seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Laperierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laperierre 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Laperierre!