PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Laliberte (ranked 791 p4p, 108 weight class) and Slade Traylor (ranked 3913 p4p, 347 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Laliberte
vs
Traylor

190 cm
29
240 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

185 cm
38
262 lbs
32 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Guy Laliberte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slade Traylor!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Laliberte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Traylor misses with a two punch combination.
Traylor's coach down at Russian Bears Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Traylor's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Traylor has managed to clinch.
Traylor tries to break the clinch but Laliberte is controlling the position.
Traylor keeps control of Laliberte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Traylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Traylor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Traylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laliberte stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Laliberte wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Laliberte.
Laliberte lands a jab to the head.
Laliberte throws out a loose jab but Traylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Laliberte as Traylor shoots in.
Guy Laliberte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slade Traylor.
Laliberte avoids a kick to the body.
Traylor looks to clinch
letting Laliberte counter with a right hand.

It looks like Slade Traylor has been cut.
Laliberte lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Traylor closes the distance and clinches.
Traylor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Laliberte misses with a body punch.
Traylor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Laliberte is defending well.
Traylor wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traylor goes for a takedown attempt but Laliberte pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Laliberte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Traylor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Laliberte sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Laliberte fires out a quick counter leg kick but Traylor just manages to avoid it.
Traylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Laliberte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laliberte swings widly with a right hand
and Traylor counters with a left and a right that stings Laliberte.
Guy Laliberte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laliberte cracks Traylor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Traylor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Traylor clinches up with Laliberte and pushes him back against the cage.
Traylor misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traylor prevents Laliberte from breaking the clinch.
Laliberte lands a body shot in the clinch.
Laliberte scores with a shot to the side of Traylor's head.
Traylor jumps guard but Laliberte turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Traylor can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Laliberte fails to land.
A short left from Laliberte.
Traylor wants a takedown.

Laliberte breaks the clinch.
Traylor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Laliberte to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laliberte throws the left hand but Traylor avoids the punch easily.
Traylor steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Laliberte.
Laliberte tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Traylor is able to avoid easily.
Traylor tries to clinch up
and Laliberte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Traylor has his takedown stuffed
and Laliberte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Traylor tries to clinch up but Laliberte circles away and keeps his distance.

Traylor moves into the clinch successfully.
Traylor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laliberte is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Laliberte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slade Traylor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Traylor tries to clinch but Laliberte moves out of range.
Traylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laliberte.
Traylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Laliberte to counter with a crisp jab.
Traylor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Laliberte counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Laliberte there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Laliberte lands a really nice looking cross but Traylor seems unphased.
Traylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Laliberte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laliberte moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Laliberte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Traylor can do to turn this around?
Decent striking displayed by Laliberte there.
Traylor needs to keep his hands up - Laliberte had a free shot at his head there.
Slade Traylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laliberte lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laliberte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laliberte lands a jab to Traylor's midsection.

Traylor looking to score a takedown here. Laliberte is defending well but Traylor drives through and ends up in Laliberte's guard.
Laliberte bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Traylor's guard.

Traylor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Laliberte can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Traylor has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Laliberte is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Traylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Laliberte walks away with a smile on his face. Traylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Guy Laliberte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slade Traylor.
Traylor misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laliberte takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Traylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laliberte.

Traylor closes the distance and clinches.
Traylor avoiding damage.
Traylor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Laliberte avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Traylor is trying to force a seperation but Laliberte has the dominant position.
Laliberte keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Traylor's efforts to push away.
Traylor looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Traylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Laliberte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Traylor has his takedown stuffed
letting Laliberte counter with a right hand.
Laliberte lands with a cross.
Traylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Laliberte counters with a nice uppercut.
Laliberte throws a shot from downtown. Traylor moves away and avoids it.
Traylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Laliberte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Traylor thinking.
Traylor is breathing heavily.
Traylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traylor shoots and misses
and Laliberte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laliberte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Traylor.
Laliberte lands with a straight right. Traylor didn't see that one coming.
Laliberte lands with a shot to the body.
Slade Traylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laliberte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Traylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Traylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laliberte scores with a hook.
Traylor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laliberte can pounce on him.
Laliberte scores with a nice head shot.
Laliberte changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laliberte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Laliberte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slade Traylor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Traylor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Laliberte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laliberte thuds a left hand into Traylor's body.
Laliberte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Traylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laliberte counters with a slapping leg kick.
Traylor fails with the takedown
and Laliberte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Traylor thinking.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Laliberte fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the liver by Laliberte. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traylor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Traylor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Traylor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laliberte can pounce on him.
Traylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Traylor drops his hands momentarily and Laliberte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traylor misses with a takedown
and Laliberte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy Laliberte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slade Traylor.
Laliberte lands a right hook to the body.
Traylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laliberte's jab looks to have found its range, popping Traylor under the eye.
Nice straight punches there by Laliberte. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laliberte.
Traylor ducks under a wild hook from Laliberte.
Traylor needs to keep his hands up - Laliberte had a free shot at his head there.
Laliberte thuds his right hand into Traylor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Traylor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No luck for Traylor with that takedown attempt.
Laliberte swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laliberte lands with a straight right. Traylor didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laliberte looks to land a left hand but Traylor moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot lands for Laliberte.
Traylor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laliberte digs a good body shot into Traylor's ribs.
Laliberte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Traylor doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laliberte. Traylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Traylor tries to counter by closing the distance.
Traylor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laliberte lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Traylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laliberte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Laliberte counters with a stiff right hand.
Traylor moves to clinch but Laliberte breaks away
and Laliberte counters with a slapping leg kick.
Laliberte is looking to slow Traylor down with leg kicks.
Traylor darts in trying to clinch
and Laliberte counters with a straight right hand.
Traylor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Laliberte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laliberte scores with a sloppy right hand. Traylor should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laliberte scores with a jab.
Traylor tries to clinch
and Laliberte counters with a stiff right hand.
Laliberte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laliberte swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Traylor.
Laliberte slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That has opened up Slade Traylor's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Traylor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laliberte.
Traylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fighters circling - Laliberte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slade Traylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Traylor throws a lazy head kick
and Laliberte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guy Laliberte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Laliberte, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guy Laliberte!