PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ian Laperierre (ranked 1067 p4p, 53 weight class) and Lincoln Storm (ranked 1089 p4p, 54 weight class). Laperierre comes to the cage accompanied by Tha Shiznit. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!This should be a great matchup!

Laperierre
vs
Storm

177 cm
20
137 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

171 cm
20
147 lbs
6 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

King Nutrition
Groove Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ian Laperierre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lincoln Storm!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laperierre.
Laperierre moves out of range as Storm strikes.
It looked like Laperierre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Storm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Storm's coach down at Runts Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Storm's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Storm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Storm is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Laperierre with a body shot.
Laperierre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Storm misses with a body shot.
Laperierre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice jab there from Storm.
The fighters circling - Storm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Laperierre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Laperierre misses with an uppercut
and Storm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Storm.
Laperierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That kick from Storm tenderised Laperierre's leg. Laperierre is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm lands with a good body shot.
Jab from Storm.
Storm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laperierre moves away from the strike by Storm.
Laperierre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Storm.
It looked like Laperierre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Storm misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Laperierre misses the target.
A cross from Storm lands.
Storm fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laperierre on the side of the head.
Storm throws a hook but Laperierre avoids it easily.
Laperierre lands a glancing blow to the side of Storm's head.
Storm moves away from the strike by Laperierre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Storm misses with a right hand
and Storm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Storm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Storm misses with a shot to the body
and Laperierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Storm avoids the body shot from Laperierre.
Storm throws a poor cross that misses
and Laperierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lincoln Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm moves forwards but Laperierre connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Storm misses with an uppercut
and Laperierre counters with a left to the body.
Storm looks to land a right hand but Laperierre moved out of range.
Laperierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Storm is just out of range.
Storm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laperierre throws out the jab.
Storm is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Laperierre with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm misses with a hook.
Storm throws a jab when Laperierre was well out of range.
Laperierre throws an overhand right that lands on Storm's shoulder, as Storm tries to avoid the shot.
Laperierre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Storm feints a jab promting Laperierre to slip. Storm then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Laperierre slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Storm doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laperierre cracks a nice hook into Storm's ribs.
Laperierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Storm.
Laperierre is looking to counter punch.
Laperierre throws a poor cross that misses
and Storm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laperierre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laperierre swings for the body but Storm moves out of range.
Storm punishes Laperierre's body with a nice straight punch.
Laperierre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Storm.
Laperierre moves out of range as Storm strikes.
Storm scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Storm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Storm throws a series of punches but Laperierre moves out of range.
Storm just misses with a punch to the body.
Storm throws a sloppy body shot
and Laperierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Storm misses with a leg kick.
Laperierre ducks under a wild hook from Storm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lincoln Storm dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Laperierre moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Storm misses with a head kick.
Laperierre was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Storm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laperierre checks a leg kick.
Laperierre loads up on a big right hand but Storm slips the punch.
Storm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Storm misses with a looping left.
Storm clobbers Laperierre with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Laperierre throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Storm to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laperierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Storm swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laperierre.
Laperierre throws a predictable looking body shot
and Storm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Laperierre thinking.
Storm attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laperierre half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Laperierre misses its target.
Laperierre swings widly with a right hand
and Storm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Storm misses with a body shot.
Storm loads up on a big right hand but Laperierre slips the punch.
Laperierre misses with a hook.
Storm takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Storm throws a jab but it's blocked by Laperierre.
An attempted straight right counter from Laperierre misses the target.
A slow jab from Laperierre misses its intended target.
Storm misses with a straight left.
Storm scores with a nice head shot.
Laperierre throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm misses with a looping left.
Laperierre defending well as Storm loads up on a big left hand.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laperierre moves away.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Laperierre is just out of range.
Storm wants to clinch up but Laperierre keeps it at a distance.
Storm takes a swing at Laperierre's ribcage but misses.
Storm ducks under a wild hook from Laperierre.
Storm moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Storm connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lincoln Storm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Storm connects with a right hand. Laperierre shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Storm.
Storm throws a lazy right hand but Laperierre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Storm connects with a crisp jab.
Storm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laperierre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laperierre misses with a hook
enabling Storm to counter with a crisp jab.
Laperierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Storm.
Laperierre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Laperierre might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A big right from Laperierre misses.
Laperierre misses with a left hand
letting Storm counter with a right hand.
Storm connects with a body shot that sends Laperierre's belly button to the back.
Storm slips a jab from Laperierre.
Laperierre lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm avoids the body shot from Laperierre.
Laperierre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Storm connects with a right hand. Laperierre shakes it off.
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!

Storm closes the distance and clinches.

Laperierre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laperierre looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Storm misses with a hook.
Storm looks to land a left hand but Laperierre moved out of range nicely.
Laperierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Storm manages to avoid it.
Storm throws a hook but Laperierre blocks it.
Storm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laperierre.
A slow jab from Laperierre misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lincoln Storm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Storm defending well as Laperierre loads up on a big left hand.
Storm cracks Laperierre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Laperierre keeps the fight on the outside.
Laperierre avoids the body shot from Storm.
Storm tries to clinch up.
Storm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laperierre.
Laperierre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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 moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Storm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Storm misses.
A little feinted left hand from Laperierre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Storm takes one on the button.
Storm fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm misses with an uppercut
and Laperierre counters with a straight right hand.
Laperierre misses with an uppercut.
Storm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Storm gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laperierre manages to avoid it.
Storm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laperierre momentarily.
Storm is looking to chop away at Laperierre's legs.
A little feinted left hand from Laperierre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Storm misses with a body shot.
Storm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Storm throws a lazy uppercut
and Laperierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Storm connects with a body shot that sends Laperierre's belly button to the back.
Laperierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Storm manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Laperierre sizes up Storm with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Storm drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laperierre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Storm connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Laperierre scrambles back to his feet.
Storm connects with a body shot.
No joy there for Laperierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab by Storm.
Storm throws out a powerful jab.
Storm throws an overhand right that lands on Laperierre's shoulder, as Laperierre tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre misses with a straight right.
Storm fails to land with a series of punches.
Storm listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Laperierre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Storm throws out the jab.
Laperierre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Storm scores with a body shot.
Storm slips under a jab from Laperierre.
Laperierre has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Laperierre there as he acknowledges the shot.
Laperierre lunges at Storm with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Storm's hand.
Storm misses with a body kick.
Laperierre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Storm misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Storm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Laperierre was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Storm.
Laperierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Storm moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laperierre slips under a jab from Storm.
A little feinted left hand from Laperierre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Storm with a hook.
Laperierre misses with a hook. Storm ducked under it nicely.
Good exchange - Laperierre coming out on top.
Laperierre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Storm.
Jab by Storm.
Storm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laperierre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laperierre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lincoln Storm really 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.

Storm thuds his right hand into Laperierre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ian Laperierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Storm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laperierre.
Laperierre slips a straight right by Storm.
Laperierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Storm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Storm misses with a right hand
and Laperierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laperierre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Storm fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Laperierre misses with a combination
and Storm counters with a stiff right hand.
Laperierre has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Laperierre there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Storm moves away.
Storm misses with a body shot.
Storm lands a glancing blow to the side of Laperierre's head.
Laperierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laperierre moves away from the strike by Storm.
Storm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laperierre was well out of range. Poor timing from Storm.
Storm misses the jab.
Laperierre misses with a body shot.
Storm cracks Laperierre with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good exchange - Laperierre coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laperierre.
Storm lands a jab to the nose.
Jab from Laperierre.
Storm looks to throw the jab but Laperierre is out of range.
Laperierre throws a hook to the side of Storm's head but Storm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Laperierre.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laperierre misses with a right hand
and Storm counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Storm loads up on a big right hand but Laperierre slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Laperierre misses the target.
Laperierre scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Storm doesn't seem bothered though.
Storm connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre avoids the body shot from Storm.
Storm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Laperierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Storm. Beautiful body shot.
Storm lands with an uppercut that bounces Laperierre off the cage and back into range.
Storm scores with a jab. Laperierre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A swing and a miss from Storm.
Storm misses with a hook. Laperierre ducked under it nicely.
Storm looks to land a left hand but Laperierre moved out of range nicely.
Storm misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Storm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm ducks under a wild hook from Laperierre.
Storm appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Storm throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laperierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Lincoln Storm has been cut.
A bone on bone clash there as Laperierre blocks the leg kick.
Storm throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Storm closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laperierre blocks a jab.
It looked like Laperierre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Laperierre misses with a wild body shot.
Storm looks to land a left hand but Laperierre moved out of range nicely.
Storm blocks a jab.
Laperierre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Storm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lincoln Storm dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Lincoln Storm's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Laperierre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Storm counters with a straight right hand.
Laperierre has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Storm finds it's way round the side to connect with Laperierre's head.
Storm cracks Laperierre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Laperierre staying out of range there.
Laperierre lands a slapping body shot.
Storm takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Storm, as that shot connected.
Nice body punch from Storm.
Laperierre takes a swing at Storm's ribcage but misses.
Storm does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
An attempted straight right counter from Laperierre misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laperierre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laperierre is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Laperierre misses the target.
Laperierre misses with a body shot.
Laperierre cracks Storm with a good jab.
Storm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laperierre was well out of range. Poor timing from Storm.
Storm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laperierre.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laperierre moves away.
Laperierre avoids the body shot from Storm.
Storm misses with a low kick.
Laperierre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Laperierre misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Storm. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Storm.
Laperierre is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Storm connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laperierre's hands.
A swing and a miss from Storm.
Laperierre tries to counter with a takedown but Storm is quick to defend against it.
Storm misses with a looping left.
Storm misses with a hook. Laperierre ducked under it nicely.
Storm scores with a shot to the body.
Laperierre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Storm stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laperierre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Storm.
Storm uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laperierre has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laperierre is out of range.
Storm throws a right hand that Laperierre ducks under and follows up with a left that Laperierre also avoids with ease.
Storm lands a glancing blow to the side of Laperierre's head.
Laperierre missing with a left hand there. Storm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Storm throws the left hand but Laperierre avoids the punch easily.
Laperierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Storm.
Storm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laperierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Storm was well out of range. Poor timing from Laperierre.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Laperierre is just out of range.
Laperierre went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Laperierre scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a poor cross that misses
and Laperierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laperierre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Storm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laperierre.
Storm misses with a straight left.
Storm with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laperierre to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Storm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Laperierre tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Storm changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laperierre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Storm dips to his left and cracks Laperierre with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
Lincoln Storm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Storm has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lincoln Storm!
Lincoln Storm is the new bantamweight champion!
Lincoln Storm thanked the fans post fight for their support.