PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Larocque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Refn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicolas Refn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bryan Larocque's chin.

Larocque
vs
Refn

178 cm
25
177 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

178 cm
22
174 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Larocque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicolas Refn!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Refn misses with a body shot
and Larocque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Refn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Refn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Larocque backs up against the cage.
Refn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Larocque has time to react.
Refn throws a combination that misses
and Larocque counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Refn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larocque.
Larocque connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Larocque misses.
Larocque misses with a looping right.
Larocque throws the left hand but Refn avoids the punch easily.
Larocque gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Refn.
Refn swings widly with a right hand
and Larocque counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Refn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Larocque counters with a straight right hand.
A cross from Larocque lands.
Refn jabs Larocque to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Larocque misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Refn counter with a right hand.
Refn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Larocque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Refn fails to land with a series of punches.
Larocque swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Refn counters with a straight right hand.
Refn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Refn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nicolas Refn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Refn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Refn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Refn throws a lazy uppercut
and Larocque counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larocque moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Refn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Larocque doesn't seem bothered though.
Larocque throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Refn counters with a two punch combo.
Larocque shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Refn defends it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Refn.
Larocque is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Refn throws an off balance right hand
and Larocque counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Larocque.
Refn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larocque misses with a low kick.
Refn throws an off balance right hand
enabling Larocque to counter with a crisp jab.
Refn throws a poor cross that misses
and Larocque counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Refn misses with a body punch
and Larocque counters with a nice uppercut.
Refn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Larocque is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Refn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Refn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Larocque connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Refn scrambles back to his feet.
Refn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larocque counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Refn thinking.
Refn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Larocque counters with a left and a right that stings Refn.
Refn just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Refn misses with a right hand
and Larocque counters with a straight right hand.
Refn misses with a left hand
letting Larocque counter with a right hand.
Refn misses with a jab to the body
and Larocque counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Larocque misses with a low kick.
Nice cross by Larocque.
Refn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Larocque momentarily.
Larocque walks into a left hand.
Refn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Larocque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larocque ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Refn misses
and Larocque counters with a left to the body.
Refn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Larocque connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bryan Larocque will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Refn misses with a double jab
and Larocque counters with a straight right hand.
Refn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Refn throws a lazy uppercut
and Larocque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larocque feints and then cracks Refn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Refn down.
Refn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Larocque tries to clinch but Refn is having none of it.
Refn throws a sloppy body shot
and Larocque counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Larocque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Refn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Larocque counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Larocque throws a body punch but Refn moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryan Larocque is winning the standup battle so far.
Refn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Larocque counters with a left to the body.
Refn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Refn lands a body shot.
Larocque slips under a jab from Refn.
Refn throws an off balance right hand
and Refn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larocque takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Refn misses with a left hand
and Larocque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Refn misses with a left hand
and Larocque makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Larocque changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Refn misses
and Larocque counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Refn misses with a left hand
and Larocque counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larocque lands a glancing blow to the side of Refn's head.
Nicolas Refn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Refn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Larocque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Refn misses with a shot to the body
and Larocque connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Refn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Larocque connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larocque just misses with a punch to the body.
Larocque takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Larocque misses with a left hand
and Refn counters with a one-two to the body.
Larocque throws a poor cross that misses
and Refn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Refn misses with a combination
and Refn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larocque gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Refn misses with a left hand
and Larocque counters with a stiff right hand.
Refn throws a right hand that misses
and Larocque counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Refn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larocque throws out the jab.
Refn misses with a body punch
and Larocque counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Refn throws a lazy uppercut
and Larocque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Refn throws a combination that misses
and Larocque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Refn takes a swing at Larocque's ribcage but misses.
Larocque tries to clinch up but Refn circles away and keeps his distance.
Refn misses with a double jab
and Larocque counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larocque takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Refn misses with a double jab
and Larocque counters with a nice uppercut.
Refn throws an off balance right hand
and Larocque makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Refn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larocque counters with a stiff right hand.
Refn misses with a straight left.
Refn misses with an uppercut
and Larocque counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Refn thinking.

Larocque rushes Refn and presses him up against the cage.
Refn avoids the elbow strike from Larocque, against the cage.

Larocque decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Larocque dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Refn misses with a body shot
and Larocque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Refn takes one to the side of the head.
Larocque throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Larocque takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Refn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Larocque's head.
Refn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Refn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Refn throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Larocque counter with a right hand.
Refn throws a hook but Larocque blocks it.
Refn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Refn lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Refn.
Refn moves out of range as Larocque strikes.
Refn stuns Larocque with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Refn misses with a double jab
and Refn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Refn misses.
Refn misses with a lunging right hand

and Larocque counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Larocque.
Refn leaning against his opponent.
Larocque trying to land knees to the body.

Refn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Refn checks a low kick from Larocque.
Refn moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larocque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Refn was well out of range. Poor timing from Larocque.
Refn lands a jab.
Larocque's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Refn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Larocque scrambles back to his feet.
Larocque slips a jab from Refn.
Larocque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Larocque.
Refn is trying to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Refn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Larocque is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larocque 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.

Larocque tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Larocque has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Larocque goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Refn rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Larocque's guard! Nice work there by Refn!
Refn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Larocque. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Larocque has his foot on Refn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Refn works his way back into a safe position though.
Refn wants to get up but he can't break Larocque's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Larocque is on top in guard.
Larocque postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Larocque working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Larocque stops Refn from standing up.
Larocque trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Refn wants to improve his position but instead Larocque has moved into half guard.
Larocque thows a huge punch but Refn dodges it nicely.
Refn is trying to stand up here but Larocque is controlling him well.
Nicolas Refn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larocque working the head and body with strikes.
Refn taking some punishment here, with Larocque in his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Larocque showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Larocque 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Larocque!