PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laurent Loughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Mortis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loughlin's entrance music is Metallica - Damage Inc.. A fine choice. Mortis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Crush 'em by Megadeth. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Loughlin
vs
Mortis

189 cm
26
212 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
218 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Laurent Loughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Mortis!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loughlin takes a swing at Mortis's ribcage but misses.
Mortis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Loughlin thumps Mortis with a low kick.
Loughlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mortis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Loughlin.
Loughlin misses with a looping left.
Mortis misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheers as Loughlin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mortis doesn't seem phased though.
Loughlin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mortis throws a big shot that misses.
Mortis throws a leg kick
and Loughlin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Loughlin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loughlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loughlin thows a body kick. Mortis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mortis looks gassed!
Loughlin throws a leg kick but Mortis moved away.
A solid body kick from Loughlin.
Laurent Loughlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loughlin thumps Mortis with a low kick.
Loughlin scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Loughlin.
Loughlin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Loughlin misses with an uppercut.
Loughlin scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loughlin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Loughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mortis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mortis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mortis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mortis needs to keep his hands up - Loughlin had a free shot at his head there.
Mortis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Loughlin scores with a hook.
Loughlin thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Loughlin.
Mortis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Loughlin loads up on a big right hand but Mortis slips the punch.
Loughlin cracks Mortis with a good jab.
Loughlin works Mortis's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loughlin tests Mortis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Loughlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mortis.
Mortis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Loughlin throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loughlin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mortis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Loughlin does it's job there.
Good standup being displayed there by Loughlin as he connects with a hook.
Loughlin looks to land a body kick but Mortis moved away.
Loughlin digs a good hook to Mortis's body.
Mortis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loughlin works Mortis's body with a nice hook.
Loughlin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laurent Loughlin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Loughlin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mortis throws a leg kick that misses.
Loughlin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Loughlin.
Mortis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mortis might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Loughlin has got the better of the exchanges.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mortis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Loughlin - the referee stops the clock and Mortis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Loughlin. Mortis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mortis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mortis is breathing heavily.
Loughlin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mortis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mortis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Laurent Loughlin is winning the standup battle so far.
Loughlin looks to throw a body kick
and Mortis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Loughlin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mortis in his tracks.
Mortis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Loughlin. That's going to slow Mortis down.
Loughlin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mortis.
Loughlin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Loughlin with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loughlin clobbers Mortis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mortis checks the leg kick.
Loughlin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mortis can do to turn this around?
A good leg kick by Loughlin.
Loughlin throws a big shot that misses.
Loughlin missing with a left hand there. Mortis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Loughlin misses with a low kick.
Loughlin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mortis's calf.
Loughlin scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loughlin throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loughlin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good leg kick by Loughlin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kyle Mortis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loughlin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mortis on the side of the head.
Mortis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Loughlin misses with an uppercut. Mortis saw that one coming.
Loughlin scores with a jab to the body.
Loughlin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Loughlin cracks Mortis with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Loughlin.
Loughlin misses with a low kick.
Mortis blocks a head kick by Loughlin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Loughlin.
A bone on bone clash there as Mortis blocks the leg kick.
Mortis walks into a stiff left hand from Loughlin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loughlin cracks Mortis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loughlin throws a low kick but Mortis avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Loughlin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mortis doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laurent Loughlin dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Loughlin connects with a solid leg kick.
Loughlin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Loughlin swinging wildly here.
Loughlin throws a right hand that Mortis ducks under and follows up with a left that Mortis also avoids with ease.
Loughlin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mortis blocks the body kick.
Loughlin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Loughlin dips to his left and cracks Mortis with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loughlin misses the shot to the body.
Loughlin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Loughlin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mortis can pounce on him.
Loughlin throws a leg kick but Mortis checks it.
Loughlin thows a leg kick but Mortis checks it
and Mortis counters with a nice leg kick.
Loughlin misses with a body kick.
Loughlin throws a leg kick that misses.
Loughlin misses with a straight right.
Loughlin is looking to land body kicks.
Laurent Loughlin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Loughlin throws a series of punches but Mortis avoids them all with ease.
Mortis defending well as Loughlin loads up on a big left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Loughlin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Loughlin.
Loughlin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mortis throws a nice looking combination but Loughlin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Loughlin misses with a looping right.
Loughlin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mortis doesn't seem bothered though.
Loughlin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kyle Mortis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loughlin thows a leg kick but Mortis checks it

and Mortis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Loughlin!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mortis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loughlin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mortis working a defensive guard here.

Loughlin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mortis, up you get!
Loughlin is looking to land body kicks.
Loughlin misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortis throws a lazy right hand but Loughlin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Loughlin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Loughlin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mortis's head backwards.
Loughlin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Loughlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mortis.
Loughlin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mortis's calf.
Loughlin throws a shot to the body.
Loughlin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mortis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Loughlin misses with a low kick as Mortis jumps back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Laurent Loughlin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Loughlin, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laurent Loughlin!