PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Warror (ranked 128 p4p, 328 weight class) and Humors Lacplesis (ranked 19 p4p, 51 weight class). Humors Lacplesis told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Warror
vs
Lacplesis

185 cm
42
180
47 - 20 - 2

180 cm
32
171
31 - 9 - 1

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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 47 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Humors Lacplesis!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warror connects with an inside leg kick.

Lacplesis closes the distance and pushes Warror back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lacplesis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lacplesis prevents a body shot from Warror.
Lacplesis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Warror misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lacplesis working aggressively here.
Lacplesis has Warror pressed against the cage, preventing Warror from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lacplesis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lacplesis lands a shoulder strike.
Warror misses with a short punch on the inside.
Warror lands a left hand.
Warror lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warror misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warror blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lacplesis tries to throw a body punch but Warror avoids it by throwing Lacplesis back against the cage.
Warror blocking some punches.
Warror misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lacplesis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lacplesis misses with an elbow strike.
Lacplesis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lacplesis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lacplesis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Warror fails to land.

Warror breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Warror backing away here, and Lacplesis unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Warror moves out of range as Lacplesis strikes.
It looked like Warror wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lacplesis misses the jab.
Warror is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lacplesis.
Warror throws a lazy right hand but Lacplesis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacplesis misses with a hook
and Warror counters with a solid body kick.
Warror swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lacplesis.
Warror seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Warror throws a quick inside leg kick.
Warror tests Lacplesis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Warror avoids the head kick by Lacplesis.
Warror tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacplesis was well out of range. Poor timing from Warror.
Warror swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lacplesis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Warror lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lacplesis's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lacplesis throws a sloppy head kick
and Warror counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror works the jab nicely.
Lacplesis misses with a left hand
and Warror counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Warror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warror fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lacplesis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Warror keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warror tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick lands for Warror.
Warror scores with a nice body kick.
Warror jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lacplesis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Warror shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Warror fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lacplesis.
Warror scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lacplesis throws a head kick that misses
and Warror counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Warror blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis checks a leg kick.
Warror throws a leg kick which misses Lacplesis's front leg but catches the back leg as Lacplesis tries to avoid it.
A jab from Lacplesis misses.
Warror scores with a shot to the body.
Lacplesis moves out of range as Warror strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lacplesis! But no joy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Warror - that will leave a mark!
Lacplesis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warror paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lacplesis lands with an uppercut that bounces Warror off the cage and back into range.
Lacplesis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lacplesis throws the left hand but Warror avoids the punch easily.
Lacplesis misses with a straight left.
Lacplesis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lacplesis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Warror throws out a loose jab but Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror throws a right hand that Lacplesis ducks under and follows up with a left that Lacplesis also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Lacplesis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Warror swings for the body but Lacplesis moves out of range.
Lacplesis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Warror connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Lacplesis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warror moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Lacplesis finds it's way through Warror's defenses.
Warror lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lacplesis throws a big shot that misses.
Warror throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacplesis.
Warror tries to land a leg kick but Lacplesis saw it coming and moves away.
Warror finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lacplesis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Warror.
A swing and a miss from Lacplesis.
A solid leg kick lands there for Warror.
Lacplesis throws an overhand right that lands on Warror's shoulder, as Warror tries to avoid the shot.
Warror looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacplesis is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacplesis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Warror connects with a leg kick.
Warror tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacplesis was well out of range. Poor timing from Warror.
Warror sets himself, and Lacplesis steps forward looking for the clinch! Warror avoids it this time.
Warror throws a body punch but Lacplesis moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Warror dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lacplesis scores with a body shot.
Warror is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lacplesis can do to turn this around?
Lacplesis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Warror slips a straight right by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis looks to land a right hand but Warror moved out of range.
Warror throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lacplesis avoids it.
Lacplesis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lacplesis moves out of range of the body kick from Warror.
Warror scores with a three punch combo!
Paul Warror is winning the standup battle so far.
Warror cracks Lacplesis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Warror lands an overhand right.
Good work by Warror as he checks the leg kick.
Warror scores with a hook to the body. Lacplesis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lacplesis tries a head kick but it misses.
Warror misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacplesis.
A little jabbing left from Lacplesis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacplesis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Warror. That snapped Lacplesis's head back.
Warror lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lacplesis's sensitive parts.
Warror lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lacplesis gets a clinch.
Warror blocks an elbow strike.
Lacplesis prevents Warror from breaking the clinch.
Lacplesis tries to work over Warror's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Warror breaks the clinch.
Lacplesis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Warror's head.
Lacplesis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Warror's sensitive parts.
Lacplesis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Warror thuds his right hand into Lacplesis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Warror throws a push kick but Lacplesis slaps the foot to one side.
A little jabbing left from Lacplesis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Warror keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a head kick but Warror moves out of range.
Warror listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Warror connects with an inside leg kick.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the side of Warror's head but Warror sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Warror lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacplesis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror misses with a leg kick.
Lacplesis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lacplesis drops his hands momentarily and Warror takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Warror throws a shot to the body.
Lacplesis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Warror cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lacplesis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warror paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lacplesis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warror tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warror staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Lacplesis.
Warror throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Warror scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lacplesis looks to clinch
and Warror counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lacplesis thinking.

Lacplesis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Warror lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lacplesis is leaning against Warror and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lacplesis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Warror scores with a nice short uppercut.
Warror struggles to land a body shot inside as Lacplesis controls his hands.
Lacplesis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warror's elbow.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warror.
Warror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Lacplesis.
Warror wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lacplesis lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lacplesis fails to land.
Warror misses with some punches.
Lacplesis lands an elbow just above Warror 's eye.
Lacplesis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Lacplesis.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lacplesis.
Warror swings wildly with an uppercut but Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lacplesis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Warror throws a head punch that misses.
Warror blocking some punches.
Lacplesis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lacplesis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lacplesis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lacplesis throws an elbow that misses.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warror lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Lacplesis.
Warror can't find room to land a body shot as Lacplesis controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Warror's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Humors Lacplesis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lacplesis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacplesis throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Warror escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lacplesis tries to clinch but Warror moves out of range.
Lacplesis is looking to slow Warror down with leg kicks.
Lacplesis misses with a hook. Warror ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Warror will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Warror slips a straight right by Lacplesis.
Warror attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Warror dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lacplesis. That did some damage!
Warror's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Warror duly obliges.
Warror uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lacplesis.
Warror thuds his right hand into Lacplesis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Warror blocks a head kick by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis with the inside leg kick.
Warror lands a body shot.
Lacplesis misses with an uppercut
and Warror counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warror checks a low kick from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Warror.
Lacplesis throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warror lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Warror tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror misses with a hook.
Warror scores with a nice body kick.
Warror walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lacplesis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A punch combination from Lacplesis misses.
A shot to the liver by Warror. Beautiful body shot.
Lacplesis tries to clinch but Warror moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Lacplesis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Warror - that will leave a mark!
Warror throws a body punch but Lacplesis moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Lacplesis.
As Lacplesis backs away, Warror returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Warror slips under a jab from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lacplesis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Warror.
Lacplesis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lacplesis throws a jab but it's blocked by Warror.
Humors Lacplesis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis moves out of range of the body kick.
Lacplesis misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lacplesis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Warror misses.
Warror displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacplesis throws out the jab.
Warror fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacplesis manages to avoid it.
Warror looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lacplesis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Warror is looking to slow Lacplesis down with leg kicks.
A lazy left from Warror finds it's target.
Lacplesis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror connects with a leg kick.
Lacplesis looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Lacplesis.
Good work by Lacplesis as he checks the leg kick.
Lacplesis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Lacplesis.
Warror tries a head kick but it misses.
Warror with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Decent striking displayed by Warror there.
Lacplesis misses with a combination
enabling Warror to counter with a crisp jab.
Lacplesis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lacplesis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Warror misses with a wild body shot.
Lacplesis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lacplesis throws out a loose jab but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror throws a front kick that sends Lacplesis stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Warror misses.
Warror closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from Lacplesis misses the target.
Paul Warror is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis lands with a straight right. Warror didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big left from Lacplesis misses.
Warror takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Warror is rocked!
Lacplesis throws a poor cross that misses
and Warror counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oh Warror is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice shot lands for Warror.
Warror seems to have got his legs back now.
A low kick from Lacplesis is predictable there
and Warror counters with a slapping leg kick.
Warror fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Warror lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Lacplesis.
Good exchange - Lacplesis coming out on top.
Warror feints and then cracks Lacplesis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lacplesis down.
Lacplesis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Warror. That one must have hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Lacplesis misses its intended target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Warror, as that shot connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Warror showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Warror, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Warror!
A relieved looking Paul Warror thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.