PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Greg LaFleche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harper has chosen Spitfire as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

LaFleche
vs
Harper

175 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg LaFleche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Harper!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaFleche circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harper pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from LaFleche.
Harper misses with a low kick.
LaFleche pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
LaFleche throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LaFleche avoids the body shot from Harper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from LaFleche lands.
Harper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
LaFleche throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harper's waist but Harper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing LaFleche off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper misses with a takedown
and LaFleche counters with a straight right hand.
LaFleche dodges the punch combination from Harper.
Harper pivots, looking for a leg kick but LaFleche is out of range and Harper settles back down.
LaFleche lands with a cross.
Harper throws a solid leg kick but LaFleche takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harper.
LaFleche keeps the fight on the outside.
Harper moves out of range of the strikes.
LaFleche looks to land a right hand but Harper moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harper misses with a two punch combination.
LaFleche keeps the fight on the outside.
LaFleche looks to land a left hand but Harper moved out of range nicely.
Harper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and LaFleche counters with a shoot takedown. Harper fights it but they end up in guard.
LaFleche content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
LaFleche working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
LaFleche passes Harper's left leg - he's now in half guard.
LaFleche tries to pass to full mount but Harper defends it.
LaFleche slips a nice elbow through Harper's hands, connecting with Harper's forehead.
LaFleche uses his free foot to push down on Harper's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Harper.
LaFleche with good strikes from the mount here!
LaFleche lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaFleche lands with some strikes.

Harper is rocked!
Harper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Harper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Harper is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Harper that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Harper is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, LaFleche cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Harper is still in real trouble! Can LaFleche finish him?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, LaFleche cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
LaFleche lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
LaFleche putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
LaFleche connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Harper looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harper is trying desperately to improve position.
LaFleche sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper is trying desperately to improve position.
LaFleche lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Harper hang on?

It looks like Craig Harper has been cut.
LaFleche connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Harper taking shots to the head.
LaFleche scoring with strikes but Harper is staying in there.
LaFleche lands with some strikes.
LaFleche has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
LaFleche dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Harper that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
LaFleche fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Harper is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LaFleche landing shots from mount.
Harper is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg LaFleche dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Harper's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Harper lands with an overhand left.
Harper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from LaFleche.
Harper seems to have recovered his senses.
Harper tries to clinch up.
LaFleche throws a lazy right hand but Harper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

LaFleche fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harper sprawls well initially but LaFleche persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Harper wants to get back to full guard.
Harper is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LaFleche works his way into full mount!
Harper regains half guard.

Harper actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaFleche winds up and cracks Harper with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Harper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
LaFleche is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
LaFleche wants to take a breather but Harper is having none of it.
LaFleche not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
LaFleche not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
LaFleche blocks the strikes from Harper.
Harper gets back to full guard.
LaFleche trying to control the position from guard on top but Harper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greg LaFleche overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Harper clinches but LaFleche breaks the clinch

and LaFleche counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Harper!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Harper trying desperately to get to his feet.
LaFleche trying to control but Harper is having none of it.
LaFleche landing shots from mount.
Harper slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harper is trying to control but can't.
LaFleche stalling away here and it's allowed Harper to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
LaFleche postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
LaFleche lands a couple of decent looking shots.
LaFleche scoring with punches to the head and body.

That has opened up Craig Harper's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaFleche scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

The cut above Craig Harper's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
LaFleche scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
LaFleche postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Craig Harper's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Craig Harper's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Greg LaFleche!