PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Smith (ranked 497 p4p, 464 weight class) and Humors Lacplesis (ranked 70 p4p, 64 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Smith
vs
Lacplesis

176 cm
38
164
30 - 19 - 0

180 cm
34
171
35 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Humors Lacplesis!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacplesis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Lacplesis misses the target.
Lacplesis misses with a wild body shot.
Smith appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Smith checks a low kick from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lacplesis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lacplesis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Smith blocks a jab.
Lacplesis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Humors Lacplesis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacplesis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lacplesis throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Lacplesis 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.
Lacplesis throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Lacplesis scores with a shot to the body.
Lacplesis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacplesis motions for Smith to come forward. Lacplesis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Lacplesis throws a leg kick
and Lacplesis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Lacplesis throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lacplesis wants to clinch
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Lacplesis scores with a leg kick.
Lacplesis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lacplesis throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Lacplesis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lacplesis misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lacplesis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacplesis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.

Smith closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lacplesis's guard.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lacplesis working a defensive guard but Smith passes into half guard.
Lacplesis wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis trying to control here.
Lacplesis is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Smith is staying active.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lacplesis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lacplesis's head.
Lacplesis is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lacplesis keeps working.
Lacplesis trying to control here.
Lacplesis tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lacplesis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.
Lacplesis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Smith there.
Lacplesis is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
Smith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lacplesis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Smith winds up and cracks Lacplesis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Smith prevents Lacplesis from improving his position.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Humors Lacplesis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lacplesis misses with a straight right.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick by Lacplesis misses
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Lacplesis has managed to clinch.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Lacplesis gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lacplesis.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lacplesis.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lacplesis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith looking to stall.
Lacplesis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lacplesis prevents a body shot from Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Lacplesis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Smith's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Lacplesis digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like James Smith has been cut.
Smith working aggressively here.
A short right from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands an uppercut.
Smith is stalling here.
Lacplesis lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Lacplesis prevents a body shot from Smith.
Humors Lacplesis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lacplesis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lacplesis as Smith tries to tie him up.
Smith tries a body shot but Lacplesis blocks it.
Lacplesis struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith works on Lacplesis's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Smith cracks Lacplesis with a nice body shot.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Lacplesis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to stall.
Lacplesis misses with the head strike.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith prevents a body shot from Lacplesis.
Smith is working Lacplesis over against the cage.
Lacplesis lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacplesis can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith tries to work over Lacplesis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith taking a breather.
Smith misses with some punches.
Lacplesis prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lacplesis is breathing heavily.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith has Lacplesis pressed against the cage.
Lacplesis struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Lacplesis's head.
Nice elbow from Lacplesis.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Lacplesis gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacplesis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lacplesis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lacplesis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Lacplesis gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Lacplesis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lacplesis is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith tries to work over Lacplesis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lacplesis tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Lacplesis back against the cage.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Lacplesis controls the action.
Lacplesis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is leaning against Lacplesis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Lacplesis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Lacplesis.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lacplesis prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Lacplesis pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lacplesis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Lacplesis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lacplesis lands with a right to the head.
Lacplesis lands a damaging elbow.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lacplesis misses with the head strike.
Lacplesis blocks a body shot from Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Humors Lacplesis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Smith's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Lacplesis misses with a low kick.
Smith avoids the body shot from Lacplesis.
Smith 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.
Lacplesis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Lacplesis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacplesis scores with a leg kick.
Lacplesis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands with a shot to the body.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lacplesis.
A shot to the liver by Lacplesis. Beautiful body shot.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Lacplesis throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lacplesis thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lacplesis tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lacplesis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lacplesis looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Humors Lacplesis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Lacplesis tries a head kick but it misses.
Lacplesis throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Lacplesis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lacplesis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lacplesis with the inside leg kick.
Lacplesis looks to clinch
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lacplesis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lacplesis slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Humors Lacplesis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith lands with a hook. Lacplesis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Lacplesis coming out on top.
Lacplesis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lacplesis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lacplesis misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lacplesis scores with a spinning back kick!
Lacplesis looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Lacplesis fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Lacplesis looks to move away, Smith throws a big counter combo but Lacplesis just gets out of the way.
Lacplesis connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Lacplesis misses with a straight right.
Lacplesis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacplesis throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.

Lacplesis instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacplesis lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Humors Lacplesis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lacplesis 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humors Lacplesis!
Humors Lacplesis took some time post fight to say the following; 'I’m just here for the animal crackers'.