PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rainbow Trout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel La Fleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rainbow Trout has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Trout
vs
La Fleur

195 cm
25
216 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
210 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rainbow Trout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel La Fleur!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Fleur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trout thows a body shot but no joy.
La Fleur throws a lazy right hand but Trout sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trout connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Trout ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trout uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Fleur.
Decent striking displayed by La Fleur there.
La Fleur lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Trout takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Trout takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Fleur misses with a shot to the body

and Trout counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Trout tries to land knees in the clinch but La Fleur avoids the damage to the body.

La Fleur breaks the clinch.
Trout bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
La Fleur looks to land a left hand but Trout moved out of range nicely.
Trout throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Trout is looking to clinch.
Trout throws a leg kick but La Fleur sees it coming and moves out of range.
La Fleur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trout sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Fleur chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trout can pounce on him.
A jab from Trout misses.
A big left from La Fleur misses.
Trout goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for La Fleur.
La Fleur throws an overhand right that lands on Trout's shoulder, as Trout tries to avoid the shot.
La Fleur throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Trout throws a lazy right hand but La Fleur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trout has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from La Fleur finds it's way round the side to connect with Trout's head.
Trout avoids a punch combination nicely.
La Fleur keeps the fight on the outside.
Trout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
La Fleur misses with the combination.
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!
La Fleur looks to score with a jab to the body but Trout is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trout rushes La Fleur and presses him up against the cage.
Trout is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Fleur is defending well for now.
Trout tries a knee to the head but La Fleur blocks it.
Trout is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Fleur is defending well for now.

La Fleur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for La Fleur.
Good standup being displayed there by La Fleur as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from La Fleur.
La Fleur throws a jab but it's blocked by Trout.
Trout tries to close the distance and clinch up but La Fleur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trout misses with a low kick.
Trout with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Trout.
La Fleur scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Trout has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from La Fleur.
La Fleur swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur misses with an uppercut. Trout saw that one coming.
Trout misses with a wild body shot.
Trout connects with a leg kick. La Fleur looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Trout throws out a leg kick but La Fleur moves out of range and Trout only half commits.
Trout's corner calls for a 1-2. Trout obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
La Fleur throws an off balance right hand
and Trout counters with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from La Fleur misses its intended target.
Trout checks a leg kick nicely.
Trout looks to land a body kick but La Fleur moved away.
A big right from La Fleur misses.
Trout shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
La Fleur misses with a hook.
La Fleur avoids a kick to the body.
La Fleur misses with a leg kick
and Trout counters with a good low kick that La Fleur was not able to check.
La Fleur darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trout scores with a kick to the body.
La Fleur scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Fleur misses with a wild combination.
Gabriel La Fleur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Trout.
La Fleur scores with a punch to the head.
La Fleur avoids a kick to the body.
La Fleur blocks the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Trout checks a leg kick.
Trout motions for La Fleur to come forward. Trout throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
La Fleur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trout tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but La Fleur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
La Fleur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
La Fleur rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trout cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
La Fleur connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel La Fleur dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

La Fleur thows a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by La Fleur.
Trout uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Fleur.
Trout misses with a hook
and La Fleur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trout misses with a kick to the body.
La Fleur scores with the left hand. Trout knows he should have avoided that one.
La Fleur jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from La Fleur, right into the meat.
La Fleur looks to score with a jab to the body but Trout is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Fleur cracks Trout with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Trout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
La Fleur fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trout is out of range.
Trout thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on La Fleur if he has to take too many more of those.
La Fleur feints and then cracks Trout's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trout down.
La Fleur misses with a straight right.
La Fleur blocks a head kick by Trout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Fleur wants to land a leg kick but Trout is out of range.
La Fleur throws a jab when Trout was well out of range.
La Fleur misses with an uppercut.
Trout takes one to the chin there.
La Fleur thows a body shot but no joy.
Trout looks for the body kick but La Fleur saw that one coming.
Trout is looking to chop away at La Fleur's legs.
La Fleur swings away with a leg kick that misses.
La Fleur looks to throw the jab but Trout is out of range.
La Fleur connects with a looping right hand.
Trout throws a sloppy head kick and La Fleur moves out of range easily.
Trout tries a head kick but it misses.
Trout avoids the body shot from La Fleur.
Trout throws a sloppy head kick and La Fleur moves out of range easily.
Trout checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur missing with a left hand there. Trout was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
La Fleur misses with a few strikes there.
La Fleur lands with a hook. Trout tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
La Fleur avoids the head kick by Trout.
Trout has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Trout there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Trout throws the kick towards the body but La Fleur avoids it.
Trout uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Fleur.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Trout.
La Fleur swings widly with a right hand
and Trout counters with a solid body kick.
Trout jabs La Fleur to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big left from La Fleur misses.
La Fleur misses with a wild body shot.
La Fleur throws out a loose jab but Trout uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Fleur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big left from La Fleur misses.
La Fleur lands a lovely overhand right.
La Fleur just misses with a punch to the body.
Trout throws a nice head kick!
Trout tries to work over La Fleur's front leg with a kick but La Fleur checks it.
La Fleur looks to score with a jab to the body but Trout is just out of range.
Trout slips a jab from La Fleur.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Trout has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from La Fleur finds it's way round the side to connect with Trout's head.
Trout moves in looking to clinch but La Fleur pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from La Fleur.
Trout tries to land a front kick but La Fleur steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Trout moves in looking to clinch but La Fleur pushes him off.
Trout gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trout is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trout shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Fleur throws out a loose jab but Trout uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trout finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
La Fleur bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Trout's head backwards.
La Fleur swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big right from La Fleur misses.
Trout connects with a high kick.
Trout takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gabriel La Fleur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
La Fleur misses with a body punch
and Trout counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trout bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good leg kick by La Fleur there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
La Fleur lands a head shot.
La Fleur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel La Fleur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

La Fleur throws the left hand but Trout avoids the punch easily.
La Fleur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trout throws a low kick but La Fleur moves out of range easily.
Trout doesn't manage to clinch there - La Fleur circles away.
La Fleur scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from La Fleur misses the target.
Trout lands a jab to the nose.
La Fleur throws a nice outside leg kick.
La Fleur punishes Trout's body with a nice straight punch.
La Fleur misses the jab.
Trout moves away from the strike by La Fleur.
Trout wants to clinch.
A slow jab from La Fleur misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trout scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
La Fleur takes a swing at Trout's ribcage but misses.
Trout ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
La Fleur misses with an uppercut. Trout saw that one coming.
Trout throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
La Fleur throws a jab when Trout was well out of range.
La Fleur misses with a hook.
Trout has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A big right from Trout misses.
Trout lands a nice leg kick that just misses La Fleur's sensitive parts.
Trout tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. La Fleur manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
La Fleur misses the shot to the body.
Trout looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slow jab from La Fleur misses its intended target.
Trout buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
La Fleur dips to his left and cracks Trout with an uppercut!
Trout throws a head kick but La Fleur moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
La Fleur thows a left - swing and a miss!
La Fleur throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A combination from La Fleur does no damage.
La Fleur takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Fleur sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Trout is looking to clinch but La Fleur is avoiding it.
La Fleur throws out a loose jab but Trout uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trout slips a straight right by La Fleur.
La Fleur tries a low kick but Trout avoids it.
La Fleur throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Trout counters with a nice kick to the body.
La Fleur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trout throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trout looks for the body kick but La Fleur saw that one coming.
Trout uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Fleur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trout has managed to clinch.
Trout tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
La Fleur tries to break free but Trout pushes him back against the cage.
La Fleur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trout landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Trout's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trout ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Trout.
A big right from La Fleur misses.
Trout takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Trout defending well as La Fleur loads up on a big left hand.
La Fleur keeps the fight on the outside.
La Fleur scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
La Fleur throws a nice looking combination but Trout bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
La Fleur looks to land a left hand but Trout moved out of range nicely.
Rainbow Trout has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trout avoids the body shot from La Fleur.
La Fleur jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trout displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as La Fleur throws out the jab.
La Fleur has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Trout.
Trout takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
La Fleur scores with a sloppy right hand. Trout should have avoided that one.
La Fleur throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
La Fleur's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Decent striking displayed by Trout there.
Trout connects with an inside leg kick.
Trout looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
La Fleur loads up on a big right hand but Trout slips the punch.
La Fleur checks a low kick from Trout.
Gabriel La Fleur is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
La Fleur with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Trout to score with a decent uppercut.
Trout throws out a leg kick but La Fleur moves out of range and Trout only half commits.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gabriel La Fleur.
I've got La Fleur winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel La Fleur!