PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxence Laurentian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Foul Play (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Play has chosen Simon Says-Pharaohe Monche as his entrance music. Maxence Laurentian could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Foul Play's chin.

Laurentian
vs
Play

177 cm
28
181 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

180 cm
26
181 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Firebird Designs
Firebird Designs

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxence Laurentian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Foul Play!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laurentian throws a lazy uppercut
and Play counters with a nice uppercut.
Laurentian takes a swing at Play's ribcage but misses.
Play misses with an uppercut.
Play on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laurentian. Laurentian obviously looking to wear him down.
Play's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laurentian connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Play scrambles back to his feet.
Laurentian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Play was well out of range. Poor timing from Laurentian.
Laurentian throws a lazy right hand but Play sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laurentian misses with a leg kick
and Play counters with a slapping leg kick.
Play is looking to slow Laurentian down with leg kicks.
Play circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laurentian stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Laurentian throws a shot to the body.
Play will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurentian throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laurentian throws a lazy right hand but Play sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Play tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laurentian was well out of range. Poor timing from Play.
Laurentian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Play counters with a nice uppercut.
Laurentian misses with a left hand
and Play counters with a slapping leg kick.
Play avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Play.
Laurentian throws a body punch but Play moves out of range.
Play gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Play takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Play throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Laurentian's jab looks to have found its range, popping Play under the eye.
Play tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laurentian was well out of range. Poor timing from Play.
Laurentian avoids the head kick by Play.
Play closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Play throws a sloppy head kick and Laurentian moves out of range easily.
Play swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laurentian misses with a wild combination.
Play avoids a punch combination nicely.
Play tried to score with a low kick but Laurentian checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian moves to clinch but Play breaks away
and Play counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Laurentian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Play throws a lazy uppercut
and Laurentian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Play walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laurentian checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jab by Laurentian.
Play misses the shot to the body.
Play gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laurentian.
Laurentian throws a hook but Play blocks it.
Play throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Play walks into a straight right hand from Laurentian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian throws an off balance right hand
and Play counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Play changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laurentian is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A clash of legs there as Play blocks the low kick.
Play ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laurentian is breathing heavily.
That kick from Play tenderised Laurentian's leg. Laurentian is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice inside leg kick there by Play. That's going to slow Laurentian down.
Laurentian misses with an uppercut
and Play counters with a right hand to the body.
Play throws a leg kick but Laurentian sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Play.
Laurentian is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laurentian moves out of range of the leg kick from Play.
A low kick from Play misses
and Laurentian counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Foul Play dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Play takes a swing at Laurentian's ribcage but misses.
Play throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Laurentian throws a leg kick that is checked
and Play counters with a nice body kick.
Play lands with a shot to the body.
Laurentian tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Play swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Laurentian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Play throws a head kick that misses
enabling Laurentian to counter with a crisp jab.
Play cracks Laurentian with a good jab.
Laurentian misses with a left hand
and Play counters with a leg kick.
Play fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laurentian misses with a left hand
and Play counters with a leg kick.
Laurentian avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Play tried to score with a low kick but Laurentian checks it.
Laurentian misses with a hook
and Play counters with a one-two to the body.

It looks like Maxence Laurentian has been cut.
A punch combination from Play misses.
Play fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laurentian manages to avoid it.
Play moves out of range as Laurentian strikes.
Play scores with a decent looking hook.
That kick from Play tenderised Laurentian's leg. Laurentian is trying to keep his angry face on.
Play throws the kick towards the body but Laurentian avoids it.
Play digs a good hook to Laurentian's body.
Play uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laurentian.
Laurentian looks to land a right hand but Play moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Play scores with a shot to the body.
Play lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Play throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Play there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Laurentian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Foul Play seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Play lands a high kick!
Play lands with a hook. Laurentian tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Laurentian throws a lazy head kick
and Play counters with a slapping leg kick.
Play connects with a solid leg kick.
Play's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Play duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Play throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good shot there by Play.

Laurentian is rocked!
Play cracks Laurentian with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Laurentian tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Play pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Laurentian is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Foul Play!