PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Schnee Wittchen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Lafleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wittchen comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be touched. Schnee Wittchen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wittchen
vs
Lafleur

170 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Schnee Wittchen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reggie Lafleur!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wittchen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lafleur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wittchen tries to land a body kick
and Lafleur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wittchen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lafleur counters with a straight right hand.
Lafleur wants to clinch
and Wittchen counters with a body kick that stops Lafleur in his tracks momentarily.
Wittchen looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafleur is just out of range.
Wittchen throws a sloppy head kick

and Lafleur counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lafleur swings around for an armbar but Wittchen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lafleur's guard.
Lafleur is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wittchen is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lafleur looking for subs off his back but Wittchen has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lafleur wants to improve his position but Wittchen is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wittchen decides to stand and escape the position.
Wittchen throws a leg kick

and Lafleur counters by moving into the clinch.

Wittchen breaks the clinch.
Wittchen looks to throw a body kick

and Lafleur decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wittchen's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wittchen holds on and takes a little breather.
Lafleur trying to control but Wittchen is working from the bottom.
Wittchen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wittchen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wittchen is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Wittchen throws a leg kick
letting Lafleur counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Wittchen misses

and Lafleur counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lafleur.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wittchen breaks from the clinch.
Wittchen throws a poor cross that misses
and Lafleur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wittchen wants to land a leg kick but Lafleur is out of range.
Wittchen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lafleur counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wittchen's guard now.
Lafleur looking to sit in guard and control but Wittchen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wittchen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lafleur swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wittchen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lafleur shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wittchen defends it nicely.
Lafleur is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wittchen throws a wild body kick that Lafleur sees coming a mile off.
Lafleur digs a good hook to Wittchen's body.
Wittchen throws a lazy head kick
and Lafleur counters with a head kick. That will keep Wittchen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Good work by Lafleur as he checks the leg kick.
Wittchen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lafleur throws a lazy head kick
and Wittchen counters with a body kick that stops Lafleur in his tracks momentarily.
Schnee Wittchen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Reggie Lafleur has been cut.
Wittchen misses with a combination

and Lafleur counters by clinching up.
Lafleur wants a takedown.

Wittchen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wittchen throws a sloppy body shot

and Lafleur counters with a single leg into guard. Wittchen didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wittchen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wittchen controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wittchen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Lafleur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Lafleur's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wittchen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wittchen duly obliges.
Wittchen looks to land a right hand but Lafleur moved out of range.
Lafleur darts in trying to clinch
and Wittchen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wittchen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Lafleur counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Wittchen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wittchen looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafleur is just out of range.
Wittchen lands with a kick to the temple. Lafleur shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lafleur rushes Wittchen and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittchen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lafleur has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wittchen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lafleur tries to pull guard but Wittchen won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Lafleur.
Lafleur tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wittchen has Lafleur pushed against the cage.
Lafleur has a couple of punches blocked by Wittchen.
A knee to the head by Wittchen.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wittchen as Lafleur tries to tie him up.

Wittchen breaks the clinch.
Wittchen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lafleur looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lafleur darts in trying to clinch
and Wittchen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lafleur thinking.
Lafleur is breathing heavily.
Lafleur takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wittchen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lafleur ducks under a wild hook from Wittchen.
Wittchen misses with an uppercut. Lafleur saw that one coming.
Lafleur closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wittchen circles away.
Schnee Wittchen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reggie Lafleur.
Wittchen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wittchen throws a body punch but Lafleur moves out of range.
Lafleur 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.
Wittchen tests Lafleur's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wittchen misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen throws a head kick that misses

and Lafleur counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wittchen's guard now.
Reggie Lafleur has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wittchen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lafleur would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wittchen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wittchen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lafleur is one step ahead there.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wittchen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lafleur manages to get himself to full guard.

Wittchen stands up from Lafleur's guard - Wittchen perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen connects with a right hand. Lafleur shakes it off.
Wittchen connects with an inside leg kick.
Wittchen misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Lafleur checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wittchen connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lafleur tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lafleur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Schnee Wittchen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Lafleur's cut.
That's time! Wittchen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wittchen throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Lafleur counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wittchen moves into full guard.
Wittchen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wittchen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Wittchen wriggles free and stands up.
Lafleur moves out of range of the leg kick from Wittchen.
Wittchen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafleur moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittchen lands a lovely overhand right.
Wittchen misses with a hook
and Wittchen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wittchen misses with the body kick

and Lafleur moves into the clinch.
Wittchen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lafleur wants a takedown.

Wittchen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wittchen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wittchen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Lafleur is rocked!
Wittchen throws a combination that misses

and Lafleur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lafleur tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wittchen lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wittchen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wittchen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wittchen misses with a leg kick
and Lafleur counters with a nice body shot.
Schnee Wittchen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wittchen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lafleur.
Wittchen cracks the inside of Lafleur's front leg.
Lafleur wants to clinch
and Wittchen counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Wittchen misses

and Lafleur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Wittchen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the body from Wittchen misses
and Lafleur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wittchen throws a lazy head kick

and Lafleur counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Wittchen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lafleur landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wittchen takes a shot to the head.
Lafleur jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wittchen walks away with a smile on his face. Lafleur gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wittchen is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur dives in and grabs Wittchen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wittchen pushes down on Lafleur's head and hops out.
Schnee Wittchen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reggie Lafleur.
Wittchen thows a leg kick but Lafleur checks it

and Lafleur moves into the clinch.
Lafleur throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wittchen is trying to force a seperation but Lafleur has the dominant position.

Wittchen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wittchen throws a head kick that misses

and Lafleur counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lafleur.

Wittchen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wittchen throws a wild body kick that Lafleur sees coming a mile off.
Wittchen throws a leg kick

and Lafleur counters with a shoot takedown. Wittchen fights it but they end up in guard.
Wittchen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lafleur throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wittchen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Lafleur is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wittchen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wittchen has escaped and now he's on top!

Wittchen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lafleur has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wittchen has managed to get both his arms back between Lafleur's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lafleur is keeping the position for now.
Lafleur throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lafleur wants to control the position but Wittchen says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Wittchen tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lafleur.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lafleur wants to control but Wittchen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lafleur throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Reggie Lafleur just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Reggie Lafleur's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lafleur has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wittchen.
Schnee Wittchen is winning the standup battle so far.
Wittchen throws a right and a left that Lafleur avoids nicely.
Lafleur looks for a takedown but Wittchen sprawls well.
Lafleur takes one on the button.
Wittchen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wittchen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lafleur blocks the body kick.
A lazy left from Wittchen finds it's target.
Lafleur is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wittchen lands a body shot.
Lafleur takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittchen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wittchen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lafleur walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wittchen.
Wittchen swinging wildly here.
Wittchen swinging wildly here.
Wittchen cracks a nice hook into Lafleur's ribs.
Lafleur has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wittchen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lafleur counters with a head kick. That will keep Wittchen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lafleur takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Wittchen. Those never looked like landing.
Wittchen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lafleur doesn't seem bothered though.
Lafleur tries to clinch up
and Wittchen counters with a low kick, right behind Lafleur 's knee.
Schnee Wittchen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wittchen. That's going to slow Lafleur down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wittchen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lafleur has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lafleur and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lafleur stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wittchen.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wittchen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lafleur has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lafleur and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wittchen counters with an outside leg kick.
Wittchen throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Lafleur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wittchen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lafleur wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wittchen has Lafleur pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wittchen obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wittchen.

Wittchen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wittchen lands with a hook. Lafleur tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lafleur's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wittchen lands a nice looking body shot.
Wittchen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen looks to land a body kick but Lafleur moved away.
Wittchen tries to land a front kick but Lafleur steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wittchen looks to land a combination. Lafleur sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wittchen misses with a double jab

and Lafleur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lafleur wants a takedown but no success here.
Lafleur creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Wittchen.
Lafleur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wittchen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wittchen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wittchen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lafleur avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Schnee Wittchen had his way with Reggie Lafleur in that round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Lafleur's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Wittchen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafleur moves away.
Lafleur tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wittchen counters with a nice leg kick.
Wittchen throws a right and a left that Lafleur avoids nicely.
Wittchen throws a lazy head kick

and Lafleur counters with a takedown into side control.
Wittchen is looking for a sweep.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wittchen wants to control but Lafleur postures up.

Lafleur is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wittchen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafleur working the strikes but Wittchen uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Lafleur throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lafleur lands strikes from half guard.
Lafleur has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wittchen gets full guard.

Lafleur postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wittchen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lafleur, into his guard.

Wittchen gets to his feet - Lafleur follows without any prompting.
Wittchen misses with a low kick as Lafleur jumps back.
Wittchen is looking to wear down Lafleur with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen swings for the body but Lafleur moves out of range.
Lafleur tries to clinch but Wittchen moves away
and Wittchen counters with a low kick, right behind Lafleur 's knee.
Lafleur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wittchen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wittchen cracks the inside of Lafleur's front leg.
Lafleur shoots for a double leg takedown but Wittchen sprawls well. He's pushed Lafleur's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lafleur sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wittchen misses with a few strikes there.
Lafleur moves out of range as Wittchen throws a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wittchen, right into the meat.
Wittchen throws a series of strikes that have Lafleur backpedaling.
Lafleur is still on wobbly legs! Can Wittchen finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen with a jab.
Wittchen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lafleur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lafleur seems to have recovered his senses.
Wittchen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wittchen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wittchen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lafleur counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Wittchen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wittchen misses with a hook.
Lafleur shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wittchen pinned against the cage. Wittchen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wittchen misses with an uppercut

and Lafleur counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wittchen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wittchen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lafleur!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lafleur is just holding on here. Wittchen manages to take his back.
Wittchen not allowing Lafleur to control his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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 Schnee Wittchen.
I think Wittchen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Schnee Wittchen!
Schnee Wittchen is the new welterweight champion!