PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Humors Lacplesis (ranked 79 p4p, 118 weight class) and Donald Trump (ranked 10 p4p, 17 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lacplesis
vs
Trump

180 cm
31
171
31 - 7 - 1

178 cm
30
184
11 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Humors Lacplesis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Trump!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacplesis misses with a looping right.
Lacplesis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lacplesis wants it to stay on the feet.

Trump fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lacplesis, pushing him back against the cage.
Trump is looking to control Lacplesis's arms but Lacplesis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Trump has his back to the cage.
Lacplesis scores with a hook to the body.
Lacplesis working aggressively here.
Lacplesis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lacplesis lands a right hand.
Lacplesis digs a right hand underneath Trump's ribcage. Trump let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Trump jumps guard and drags Lacplesis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Trump wants to hit a sweep here but Lacplesis passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Trump there!
Trump is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Trump is still trying to improve position.
Trump regains half guard.
Lacplesis prevents Trump from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trump is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lacplesis pulls his head out easily.
Lacplesis prevents Trump from improving his position.

Trump looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lacplesis slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trump wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump trying to control from the bottom.

Trump looking for submissions off his back.
Trump regains full guard. Nicely done.
Trump wants to hit a sweep here but Lacplesis passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Trump there!
Trump is looking to improve his position but Lacplesis isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Trump tries to reverse the position but Lacplesis maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Trump bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Trump drives through and clinches with Lacplesis against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis pushes Trump back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Trump's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lacplesis lands a left hand.
Trump blocks a body shot from Lacplesis.
Trump tries to pull guard but Lacplesis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lacplesis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Lacplesis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Trump.
Lacplesis is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacplesis throws a lazy uppercut

and Trump counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lacplesis won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacplesis is trying to control Trump's posture but Trump avoids it.
Trump misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lacplesis pushes Trump away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Trump gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Trump looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lacplesis is avoiding damage well.
Lacplesis dodges the ground and pound from Trump.
Lacplesis is trying to improve his position.
Trump lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Trump is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lacplesis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump with the ground and pound but Lacplesis regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Lacplesis trying to control but Trump postures up.

Lacplesis manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Lacplesis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Trump shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lacplesis sprawls well. Lacplesis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Trump gets slowly back to his feet.
Lacplesis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Humors Lacplesis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Trump.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis misses with a hook

and Trump counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Trump.
Lacplesis working a defensive guard here.
Lacplesis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Trump controls the pace.
Trump stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lacplesis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lacplesis wants to control but Trump passes easily into half guard.
Donald Trump has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Lacplesis manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Trump keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Lacplesis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trump is working for takedown but Lacplesis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Trump tries to score a body lock takedown but Lacplesis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lacplesis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Trump drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Trump pulls guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Trump isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lacplesis stacks Trump on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lacplesis!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Humors Lacplesis dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Trump scores with a shot to the body.
Lacplesis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Trump looks to land a right hand but Lacplesis moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Lacplesis misses the target.
Trump wants to counter with a clinch but Lacplesis pushes him away.
Lacplesis throws a right hand that misses

and Trump holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lacplesis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lacplesis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trump tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lacplesis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trump misses with a takedown attempt - Lacplesis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donk. Lacplesis catches Trump right on the button with a cross.
Donald Trump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lacplesis.
Trump shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lacplesis pinned against the cage. Lacplesis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Trump looks to move away, Lacplesis throws a big counter combo but Trump just gets out of the way.
Trump swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lacplesis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trump with the counter takedown but Lacplesis avoids it easily.
Lacplesis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trump can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And Trump tries to counter it with a takedown but Lacplesis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lacplesis misses with an uppercut. Trump saw that one coming.
Trump wants to counter with a clinch but Lacplesis pushes him away.
Humors Lacplesis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lacplesis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lacplesis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Trump.
Humors Lacplesis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Trump.
Lacplesis misses with a straight left.
Trump steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lacplesis.
Trump fails with the takedown
and Lacplesis counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lacplesis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trump tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lacplesis counters with a nice body shot.
Trump misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trump doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lacplesis counters with a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Humors Lacplesis clearly takes that round.
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.

Lacplesis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lacplesis digs a good body shot into Trump's ribs.

Trump throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lacplesis was covering up waiting for the punch and Trump finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Trump stopping the sweep attempt from Lacplesis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacplesis can't keep his opponent in guard - Trump advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Trump throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacplesis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trump wants to free his trapped foot but Lacplesis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Trump seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lacplesis is looking for a sweep. Trump is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lacplesis is refusing to be controlled, as Trump sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lacplesis throws an off balance right hand

and Trump counters with a shoot takedown. Lacplesis fights it but they end up in guard.
Trump postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lacplesis keeping moving, preventing Trump from controlling successfully.
Trump throws an elbow that misses. Lacplesis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Trump's guard. Nice move by Lacplesis!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trump looking for a triangle here. Lacplesis is fighting it but it looks tight! Trump pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lacplesis is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Donald Trump!
Donald Trump is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Donald Trump thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.