PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Skop Doner (ranked 1191 p4p, 1091 weight class) and Rene Lafayette (ranked 190 p4p, 171 weight class). Lafayette has chosen Erasure - Always as his entrance music. Skop Doner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Doner
vs
Lafayette

185 cm
19
183
6 - 4 - 0

179 cm
19
170
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Skop Doner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rene Lafayette!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lafayette throws a hook but Doner avoids it easily.
Doner throws an off balance right hand
and Lafayette counters with a left to the body.
Doner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lafayette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doner manages to avoid it.
Doner looks to land a combination but Lafayette avoids it well.
Lafayette moves away from the strike by Doner.
Lafayette moves forwards but Doner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Doner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Doner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lafayette.
Doner scores with a jab to the body.
Lafayette uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doner.
Doner throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Lafayette counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lafayette.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lafayette takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Doner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lafayette lunges at Doner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Doner's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doner scores with a nice strike.
Doner misses with a body shot

and Lafayette counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lafayette throws a punch but it's blocked by Doner.
Doner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lafayette blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafayette is working Doner over against the cage.
Doner misses with some punches.
Doner wants to break free but Lafayette has control.
Lafayette lands a nice shot to the body.
Lafayette misses with the head strike.
Lafayette tries to throw a body punch but Doner avoids it by throwing Lafayette back against the cage.
Lafayette doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doner scores with a shoulder strike.
Lafayette throws a punch but it's blocked by Doner.
Lafayette blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lafayette tries a body shot but Doner blocks it.
Lafayette blocks a body shot from Doner.
Doner wants to stall.
Lafayette leaning against his opponent.
Lafayette lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Doner backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Doner.
Doner has had enough of the clinch but Lafayette keeps him there for the moment.
Lafayette digs a right hand into Doner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Doner's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafayette lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doner backwards.
Lafayette misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lafayette lands with a left to the head.
Lafayette tries a body shot but Doner blocks it.
Doner throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Lafayette.
Lafayette lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lafayette fails to land.
Lafayette throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Doner wants to get back to striking at distance but Lafayette won't allow it.
A short right from Lafayette.
A short right from Lafayette on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lafayette.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lafayette.
Lafayette stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lafayette goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Lafayette fails to land.
Lafayette tries a body shot but Doner blocks it.
Lafayette scores with a hook to the body.
Lafayette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Lafayette.
Lafayette lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lafayette softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Lafayette.
Doner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lafayette cracks Doner with a nice body shot.
Lafayette misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lafayette misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lafayette blocks a body shot from Doner.
Lafayette scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doner tries to circle away but Lafayette has him pinned against the cage.
Lafayette misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Lafayette.
Lafayette gets through Doner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lafayette lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lafayette softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lafayette doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rene Lafayette dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lafayette throws a hook but Doner blocks it.
Doner is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Doner throws an off balance right hand
and Lafayette counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Lafayette rushes Doner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lafayette misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Lafayette.
Doner misses with some punches.
Lafayette lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lafayette.
Doner struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafayette controls his hands.
Lafayette works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lafayette has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lafayette scores with a shoulder strike.
Doner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Lafayette.
Lafayette lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rene Lafayette seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lafayette struggles to land a body shot inside as Doner controls his hands.
Lafayette scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doner working aggressively here.
Doner working aggressively here.
Lafayette gets through Doner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lafayette lands a shoulder strike.
Doner working aggressively here.
Lafayette lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lafayette blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doner.
Lafayette lands a hook that snaps the head of Doner backwards.
Lafayette swings wildly with an uppercut but Doner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doner tries to break the clinch but Lafayette is controlling the position.
Lafayette lands a nice uppercut.
Lafayette lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doner is trying to maintain a safe position but Lafayette gets an underhook and turns Doner into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lafayette as Doner tries to tie him up.
A short right from Lafayette.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lafayette prevents a body shot from Doner.
Nice body punch from Lafayette.
Lafayette struggles to land a body shot inside as Doner controls his hands.
Lafayette lands an uppercut.
Doner misses with some punches.
Lafayette pushes Doner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Doner misses with a punch on the inside.
Lafayette gets through Doner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Lafayette.
Lafayette lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lafayette lands a hook that snaps the head of Doner backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Lafayette.
Doner prevents a body shot from Lafayette.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doner working aggressively here.
Doner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lafayette misses with a body punch.
Lafayette blocks a body shot from Doner.
Doner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lafayette has him pressed against the cage.
Lafayette lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Doner.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lafayette.
Doner misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Lafayette.
Doner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Lafayette.
Lafayette can't find room to land a body shot as Doner controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Lafayette scores with a nice short uppercut.
Doner lands a shot to the body.
Lafayette tries a body shot but Doner blocks it.
Doner can't find room to land a body shot as Lafayette controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette lands with a light punch inside.
Lafayette scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Lafayette scores with a nice short uppercut.
Doner misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Lafayette - that landed with a thud.
Lafayette lands an uppercut.
Lafayette tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doner can't find room to land a body shot as Lafayette controls the action.
Lafayette tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doner misses with some punches.
A short right from Lafayette on the inside.
Lafayette blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lafayette blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lafayette lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lafayette digs a right hand underneath Doner's ribcage. Doner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rene Lafayette showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Doner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lafayette throws a poor cross that misses
and Doner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Doner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Skop Doner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doner throws a jab when Lafayette was well out of range.
Doner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lafayette.
Lafayette is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Doner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lafayette sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Doner misses with an uppercut
and Lafayette cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doner digs a good hook to Lafayette's body.

Lafayette closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lafayette throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Doner tries a body shot but Lafayette blocks it.
Lafayette prevents a body shot from Doner.
Doner misses with some punches.
Lafayette lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doner backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Lafayette.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafayette tries a body shot but Doner blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lafayette scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lafayette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lafayette lands an uppercut.
Doner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lafayette lands with a left to the head.
Lafayette scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lafayette lands with a short shot to the head.
Lafayette has a couple of punches blocked by Doner.
Doner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lafayette lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Doner or not.
Lafayette lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafayette working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Lafayette.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lafayette tries to throw a body punch but Doner avoids it by throwing Lafayette back against the cage.
Skop Doner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lafayette lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doner backwards.
Lafayette misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Doner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lafayette pushes Doner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Doner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lafayette lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doner backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Lafayette.
Lafayette lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Doner prevents a body shot from Lafayette.
Lafayette lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lafayette can't find room to land a body shot as Doner controls the action.
Doner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Lafayette.
A short body shot lands from Lafayette as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Lafayette.
Lafayette softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Doner is rocked!
Doner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doner trying to control the position but instead, Lafayette has worked for underhooks and has pushed Doner into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Lafayette.
Oh Doner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A body shot lands from Lafayette.
Doner seems to have got his legs back now.
Lafayette lands a body shot.
Lafayette lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Lafayette.
Lafayette is working Doner over against the cage.
Rene Lafayette is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lafayette lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Doner takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lafayette.
Lafayette softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafayette taking a breather.
Lafayette lands a nice uppercut.
Lafayette lands a left hand.
Lafayette blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doner throws a head punch that misses.
Lafayette scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Doner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doner swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafayette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafayette works on Doner's body with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rene Lafayette comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lafayette winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rene Lafayette!
Rene Lafayette decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.