PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Lafleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafeal Djocovito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Djocovito is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rose - A Perfect Circle. Rafeal Djocovito is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lafleur
vs
Djocovito

186 cm
21
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
170 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reggie Lafleur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafeal Djocovito!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lafleur instigates a clinch.
Djocovito works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Djocovito pulls guard.
Djocovito trying to keep a closed guard but Lafleur is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lafleur lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lafleur stops Djocovito from standing up.
Djocovito not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lafleur trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Djocovito looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lafleur puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Lafleur seems to be looking for submissions.
Djocovito is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lafleur's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lafleur's back!
Djocovito lands punches and elbows.
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!
Lafleur trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Djocovito is punishing Lafleur with some ground and pound.
Lafleur wants to control his opponent's hands but Djocovito gets his hands free.
Djocovito is landing with strikes from the back.
Djocovito scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Djocovito is punishing Lafleur with some ground and pound.

Lafleur fending off the submission attempt from Djocovito.
Djocovito scores with punches from the back.
Lafleur trying to control the position but Djocovito manages to sink in the hooks.
Lafleur has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Lafleur turns into Djocovito and is now in his guard.
Lafleur wants to pass the guard but Djocovito is keeping the position.
Lafleur preventing the sweep.
Djocovito is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lafleur throws a big right hand that misses.

Lafleur is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Djocovito is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lafleur throwing strikes from guard but Djocovito blocks nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lafleur throwing strikes but missing.
Lafleur throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Djocovito tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Lafleur thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Djocovito has his foot on Lafleur's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lafleur works his way back into a safe position though.
Djocovito is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lafleur is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Djocovito preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Djocovito keeping moving, preventing Lafleur from controlling successfully.
Djocovito working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lafleur.
Lafleur throws a big right hand that misses.
Lafleur throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Djocovito works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lafleur throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Djocovito works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Djocovito keeping moving, preventing Lafleur from controlling successfully.
Lafleur in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lafleur pushes down on Djocovito's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Djocovito slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lafleur tries to free his leg and advance position but Djocovito is retaining full guard.
Djocovito not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Djocovito lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lafleur!
Lafleur is looking to improve his position but Djocovito isn't that keen on the idea.
Djocovito scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafleur tries to reverse the position but Djocovito maintains control.
Djocovito avoids the attempt from Lafleur to control.
Djocovito connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Djocovito with the ground and pound from mount.
Djocovito lands a nice shot to the head.
Djocovito raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Djocovito avoids the attempt from Lafleur to control.

Djocovito wants to finish this one by submission but Lafleur is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Djocovito.
Djocovito looking to control but Lafleur is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafeal Djocovito dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lafleur stuffs the takedown.

Lafleur closes the distance and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Djocovito obliges.

Djocovito turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Djocovito manages to end up in side control.
Djocovito has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Djocovito in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Djocovito working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Djocovito working the body and head with strikes.
Lafleur tries to improve position but can't.
Lafleur taking a bit of punishment here - Djocovito scoring with strikes.
Djocovito lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Djocovito lands a decent elbow from side control.

Lafleur is rocked!
Lafleur tries to buck Djocovito off but Djocovito is having none of it.
Oh Lafleur is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lafleur seems to have got his legs back now.
Djocovito scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Djocovito lands a few punches from side control.
Lafleur throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Djocovito is chipping away with strikes.
Lafleur takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lafleur is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Djocovito working the ground and pound.
Lafleur takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Djocovito blocks the strikes from Lafleur.
Lafleur taking punishment in the form of punches.
Djocovito sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lafleur is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lafleur is looking for a sweep.
Lafleur takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
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!
Lafleur is trying to improve his position.
Djocovito lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djocovito works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lafleur is trying to control Djocovito's posture but Djocovito avoids it.
Lafleur tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Djocovito advances to full mount.
Lafleur can't escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Djocovito has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lafleur's face.
The referee warns Lafleur that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lafleur is in a horrible position here. Djocovito smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Djocovito connects with a bit shot that sees Lafleur covering up! More strikes from Djocovito and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Djocovito is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafeal Djocovito!