PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Humors Lacplesis (ranked 483 p4p, 463 weight class) and Bobby Brawler (ranked 71 p4p, 69 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lacplesis
vs
Brawler

180 cm
36
171
40 - 16 - 1

180 cm
32
180
20 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Conviction
Urban Fighter

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 40 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Humors Lacplesis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler thows a body kick. Lacplesis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brawler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brawler slips under a jab from Lacplesis.
Brawler throws a leg kick but Lacplesis moved away.
Brawler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacplesis throws out the jab.
Lacplesis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cloud9 in the buildup to the fight.
Brawler scores with a nice strike.
Lacplesis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brawler misses with a kick to the body.
Brawler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brawler lands a lovely overhand right.
Lacplesis takes a swing at Brawler's ribcage but misses.
Brawler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lacplesis.
Brawler throws a leg kick but Lacplesis checks it.
Brawler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lacplesis counters with a stiff right hand.
Brawler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacplesis throws out the jab.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lacplesis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slow jab from Lacplesis misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut there from Brawler.
Brawler throws a right and a left that both miss.
A low kick from Brawler is predictable there
and Lacplesis counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Brawler finds it's target.
Brawler checks a low kick from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brawler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis misses with an uppercut.
Brawler jabs Lacplesis right on the nose. Lacplesis blinks but takes it well.
Bobby Brawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brawler dips to his left and cracks Lacplesis with an uppercut!
Lacplesis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brawler checks it well.
Brawler throws out a counter right but Lacplesis avoids it with no problem.
Nice jab there from Brawler.
Brawler connects with a jab.
A leg kick checked by Brawler.
Lacplesis tries to land a front kick but Brawler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brawler has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lacplesis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lacplesis is looking to slow Brawler down with leg kicks.
Lacplesis thumps Brawler with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a low kick, looking for Brawler's leg but Brawler calmly moves out of range.
Brawler misses with a straight left.
Lacplesis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sloppy strikes from Brawler. Those never looked like landing.
Lacplesis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brawler misses with an uppercut
and Lacplesis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brawler slips under a jab.
Lacplesis looks to land a right hand but Brawler moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brawler's sensitive parts.
Brawler lands with a good body shot.
Lacplesis moves out of range as Brawler strikes.
Brawler throws a poor cross that misses
and Lacplesis counters with a straight right hand.
Lacplesis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brawler misses with a hook
and Lacplesis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brawler misses with a body punch
and Lacplesis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brawler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lacplesis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brawler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lacplesis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brawler moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis motions for Brawler to come forward. Lacplesis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brawler throws a big shot that misses.
Lacplesis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brawler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brawler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lacplesis misses with a low kick.
Brawler tried to score with a low kick but Lacplesis checks it.
Brawler misses with a wild combination.
Lacplesis blocks a head kick by Brawler.
A jab from Lacplesis does it's job there.
Lacplesis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lacplesis throws a low kick, looking for Brawler's leg but Brawler calmly moves out of range.
Brawler lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lacplesis will feel that in the morning.
Lacplesis scores with a hook to the body. Brawler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lacplesis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brawler throws a leg kick which misses Lacplesis's front leg but catches the back leg as Lacplesis tries to avoid it.
Brawler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brawler throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brawler doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lacplesis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brawler throws a big counter head kick but Lacplesis avoids it with no problem.
Brawler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brawler misses with an uppercut
and Lacplesis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brawler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lacplesis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lacplesis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the side of Brawler's head but Brawler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brawler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brawler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lacplesis. That one must have hurt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lacplesis checks a leg kick.
Lacplesis works Brawler's body with a nice hook.
Brawler 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 scoring well with a low kick there.
Brawler throws a leg kick
and Brawler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Lacplesis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brawler doesn't seem phased though.
Brawler loads up on a big right hand but Lacplesis slips the punch.
Brawler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brawler throws a good cross that connects.
Brawler misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Humors Lacplesis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lacplesis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brawler. That one must have hurt.
Brawler thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Lacplesis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lacplesis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brawler. Brawler obviously looking to wear him down.
Brawler throws a solid leg kick but Lacplesis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brawler.
Brawler moves away from the strike by Lacplesis.
Brawler throws a hook but Lacplesis blocks it.
Lacplesis with a nice calf kick.
Brawler throws a low kick, looking for Lacplesis's leg but Lacplesis calmly moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Brawler in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lacplesis looks to throw the jab but Brawler is out of range.
Lacplesis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lacplesis throws a shot to the body.
Brawler throws a looping overhand right but Lacplesis ducks down to avoid it.
Lacplesis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawler throws a leg kick
and Lacplesis counters with a good low kick that Brawler was not able to check.
Lacplesis connects with a leg kick.
Lacplesis cracks a nice hook into Brawler's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brawler throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lacplesis counters with a nice uppercut.
Lacplesis pushes Brawler away with a front kick.
Brawler blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler thows a leg kick but Lacplesis checks it
letting Lacplesis counter with a right hand.
Brawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacplesis moves away.
Lacplesis thinks about countering with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lacplesis. That's going to slow Brawler down.
Brawler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brawler throws a leg kick but Lacplesis checks it.
Lacplesis throws a leg kick but Brawler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brawler swings widly with a right hand
and Lacplesis counters with a low kick, right behind Brawler 's knee.
Brawler throws out a loose jab but Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brawler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lacplesis lands a nice looking body shot.
Brawler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Lacplesis to counter with a crisp jab.
Lacplesis motions for Brawler to come forward. Lacplesis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brawler connects with a nice looking jab.
Lacplesis blocks a leg kick.
Brawler throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacplesis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brawler.
Lacplesis moves away from the strike by Brawler.
Brawler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brawler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lacplesis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler is looking to score with low kicks.
Lacplesis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brawler manages to avoid it.
Lacplesis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brawler is out of range.
Brawler thumps Lacplesis with a low kick.
Brawler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Brawler.
Brawler takes a swing at Lacplesis's ribcage but misses.
Lacplesis motions for Brawler to come forward. Lacplesis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brawler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brawler looks to land a right hand but Lacplesis moved out of range.
Lacplesis scores with a decent looking hook.
Brawler misses with an uppercut
and Brawler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lacplesis lands a glancing blow to the side of Brawler's head.
Brawler lands a leg kick that knocks Lacplesis off balance momentarily.
Brawler throws a big shot that misses.
Brawler lands a front kick.
Brawler connects with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Brawler
and Brawler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lacplesis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brawler throws a leg kick but Lacplesis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacplesis.
Brawler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brawler lands a head shot.
Brawler throws a solid leg kick but Lacplesis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brawler.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lacplesis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brawler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lacplesis misses with a body kick.
Brawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacplesis moves away.
Lacplesis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brawler.
Lacplesis misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brawler.
Lacplesis swings for the body but Brawler moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Brawler.
Brawler flicks out a counter leg kick but Lacplesis steps away.
Lacplesis thuds his right hand into Brawler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brawler lands a nice shot that snaps Lacplesis's head back.
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.
Brawler checks a leg kick nicely.
Brawler throws a leg kick
and Lacplesis counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brawler misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lacplesis to counter with a crisp jab.
Lacplesis throws a hook but Brawler avoids it easily.
Brawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacplesis was well out of range. Poor timing from Brawler.
Brawler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brawler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Humors Lacplesis is winning the standup battle so far.
Lacplesis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brawler on the side of the head.
Lacplesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brawler was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis walks into a straight right hand from Brawler.
Brawler looks to land a left hand but Lacplesis moved out of range nicely.
Brawler throws a right and a left that Lacplesis avoids nicely.
Brawler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Lacplesis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brawler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lacplesis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brawler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lacplesis is out of range.
Lacplesis misses with a hook. Brawler ducked under it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brawler checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Lacplesis blocks the leg kick.
Brawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacplesis.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Humors Lacplesis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lacplesis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Brawler throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Lacplesis.
Brawler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lacplesis.
Brawler misses with an uppercut. Lacplesis saw that one coming.
Lacplesis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brawler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brawler throws a leg kick that misses.
Brawler misses with a hook
and Lacplesis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good work by Lacplesis as he checks the leg kick.
Brawler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lacplesis.
Brawler throws a looping overhand right but Lacplesis ducks down to avoid it.
Brawler misses with a right hand
and Lacplesis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lacplesis looks to score with a jab to the body but Brawler is just out of range.
Lacplesis takes a swing at Brawler's ribcage but misses.
Brawler misses with a hook. Lacplesis ducked under it nicely.
Lacplesis is looking to counter punch.
An inside leg kick from Brawler misses.
Brawler blocks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Lacplesis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Lacplesis to counter with a crisp jab.
Brawler misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacplesis. Brawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brawler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lacplesis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Lacplesis.
Brawler throws an off balance right hand
and Brawler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brawler throws a leg kick but Lacplesis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brawler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lacplesis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lacplesis lands a glancing blow to the side of Brawler's head.
A nice leg kick from Brawler, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick from Brawler, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lacplesis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brawler.
Lacplesis misses the shot to the body.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brawler.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brawler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Lacplesis there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Brawler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brawler.
Bobby Brawler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Humors Lacplesis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lacplesis misses with a leg kick.
Lacplesis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brawler can pounce on him.
Brawler scores with a decent looking hook.
Brawler scores with a body shot.
Lacplesis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lacplesis moves out of range as Brawler strikes.
Lacplesis throws a body shot but no joy.
Lacplesis misses the shot to the body.
Lacplesis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brawler manages to avoid it.
Brawler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brawler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A low kick from Brawler is predictable there
and Lacplesis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Brawler blocks the leg kick.
Brawler misses with a lunging right hand
and Lacplesis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brawler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lacplesis is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lacplesis.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Brawler might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lacplesis has got the better of the exchanges.
Lacplesis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lacplesis looks to land a right hand but Brawler moved out of range.
Nice shot by Brawler.
Brawler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacplesis is just out of range.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brawler.
Lacplesis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brawler moves away.
Brawler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lacplesis momentarily.
Lacplesis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacplesis. Brawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacplesis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brawler.
Brawler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brawler scores with a jab to the body.
Lacplesis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brawler cracks Lacplesis with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lacplesis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brawler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Lacplesis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brawler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lacplesis.
Brawler loads up on a big right hand but Lacplesis slips the punch.
Lacplesis throws a leg kick but Brawler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brawler thuds his right hand into Lacplesis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brawler misses with a wild body shot.
Lacplesis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lacplesis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brawler.
Lacplesis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brawler throws a head kick that misses.
Brawler looks to land a right hand but Lacplesis moved out of range.
Brawler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
An inside leg kick from Lacplesis misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Lacplesis. That snapped Brawler's head back.
Lacplesis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brawler thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brawler swings widly with a right hand
letting Lacplesis counter with a right hand.
Lacplesis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brawler.
Brawler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Humors Lacplesis.
Well Lacplesis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humors Lacplesis!
Humors Lacplesis gave a mention to Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).