PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky LaFleur (ranked 25678 p4p, 25691 weight class) and Steven Adefemi (ranked 765 p4p, 743 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

LaFleur
vs
Adefemi

183 cm
21
175
0 - 2 - 0

191 cm
18
177
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky LaFleur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Adefemi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adefemi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Adefemi pushes LaFleur up against the cage in a clinch.
LaFleur's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adefemi lands a hook that snaps the head of LaFleur backwards.
A hook to the body from Adefemi.

LaFleur manages to break the clinch.
Adefemi 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.
Adefemi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. LaFleur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
LaFleur slips under a jab.
Adefemi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
LaFleur misses with a series of wild punches.
Adefemi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
LaFleur on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Adefemi throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from LaFleur does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adefemi digs a good body shot into LaFleur's ribs.
Adefemi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steven Adefemi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adefemi misses with an uppercut.
LaFleur ducks right into an uppercut from Adefemi.
LaFleur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Adefemi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

LaFleur fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adefemi, pushing him back against the cage.
Adefemi has LaFleur pressed against the cage, preventing LaFleur from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
LaFleur has had enough of the clinch but Adefemi keeps him there for the moment.
Adefemi lands a body punch.
LaFleur is breathing heavily.
LaFleur takes a shot to the head.
Adefemi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down LaFleur.
Adefemi lands with a light punch inside.
Adefemi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adefemi lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adefemi.
A shot in the inside from Adefemi.
A body shot lands from Adefemi.
Good body shot from Adefemi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adefemi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

LaFleur is rocked!
Adefemi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh LaFleur is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adefemi misses with some punches.
LaFleur blocking some punches.
LaFleur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adefemi misses with a punch on the inside.
LaFleur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
LaFleur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adefemi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adefemi swings wildly with an uppercut but LaFleur uses good head movement to avoid it.

Adefemi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
LaFleur circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Adefemi. LaFleur falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Adefemi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steven Adefemi!