PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Laroux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denton Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Laroux
vs
Thunder

195 cm
27
210 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

199 cm
28
215 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, David Laroux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Denton Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laroux misses with a lunging right hand
and Thunder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Denton Thunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thunder connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thunder tries a low kick but Laroux avoids it.
Thunder pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big left from Thunder misses.
Thunder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laroux.
Thunder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thunder throws the left hand but Laroux avoids the punch easily.
Laroux throws a hook but Thunder blocks it.
Thunder moves out of range as Laroux strikes.
Laroux throws out a loose jab but Thunder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thunder. Laroux shrugs it off though.
Laroux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thunder fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laroux is out of range.
Laroux lands with an overhand left.
Nice defenses there by Laroux.
Laroux takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder scores with a jab to the head.
Laroux drops his hands momentarily and Thunder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thunder lands a nice looking body shot.
Laroux keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Laroux checks a leg kick nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Laroux.

It looks like Denton Thunder has been cut.
Thunder throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laroux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunder.
Laroux throws a hook but Thunder avoids it easily.
Laroux misses with a series of wild punches.
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!
Laroux walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thunder.
A slapping body kick lands there for Thunder.
Thunder throws the left hand but Laroux avoids the punch easily.
Laroux staying out of range there.
A big right from Thunder misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thunder.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thunder 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 Laroux has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laroux and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Laroux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thunder thows a body shot but no joy.
Thunder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laroux.
Laroux throws a big shot that misses.
Laroux thows a body shot but no joy.
Thunder throws a lazy right hand but Laroux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laroux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thunder connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laroux's hands.
A big left from Thunder misses.
Laroux blocks a jab.
Laroux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thunder.
A jab from Laroux misses.
Thunder ducks under a wild hook from Laroux.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laroux slips a straight right by Thunder.
Thunder does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thunder defending well as Laroux loads up on a big left hand.
Laroux's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Laroux duly obliges.
Laroux takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Laroux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thunder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thunder throws the kick towards the body but Laroux avoids it.
Laroux checks the leg kick nicely there.
That kick from Thunder tenderised Laroux's leg. Laroux is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laroux missing with a left hand there. Thunder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laroux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thunder throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Thunder.
Laroux misses with a hook
and Thunder counters with an inside leg kick.
Thunder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four 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!
Thunder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laroux throws a shot from downtown. Thunder moves away and avoids it.
Laroux digs a good body shot into Thunder's ribs.
Thunder slips under a jab from Laroux.
Laroux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thunder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laroux doesn't seem bothered though.
Laroux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice cross by Laroux.
A swing and a miss from Laroux.
Laroux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laroux feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thunders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Laroux blocks a jab.
Thunder scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laroux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunder.

Thunder gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Laroux to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Laroux wants to pass the guard but Thunder is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denton Thunder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Denton Thunder's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Laroux shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Laroux was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Thunder slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Laroux throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Laroux tries to pass to full mount but Thunder defends it.
Thunder keeping control of the position.
Laroux sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thunder defending well though.
Laroux is looking to take a break and control but Thunder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laroux throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Laroux trying to mount his opponent but Thunder defends it.
Laroux thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thunder's head.
Thunder won't allow Laroux to pass to mount.
Thunder trying to control here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thunder misses with a body shot.
Thunder throws a jab when Laroux was well out of range.
Thunder needs to keep his hands up - Laroux had a free shot at his head there.
Nice defenses there by Thunder.
Laroux walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laroux on the side of the head.
Laroux fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Laroux misses with a hook. Thunder ducked under it nicely.
A head kick from Thunder lands but Laroux takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunder takes a swing at Laroux's ribcage but misses.
Thunder lands a nice shot to the body.
Thunder moves out of range of the strikes.
Thunder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laroux.
Thunder feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laroux's calf.
Thunder misses the jab.
Laroux closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thunder circles away.
Thunder scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thunder cracks Laroux with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Laroux decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Laroux looks to land a strike but Thunder avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laroux throwing strikes from guard but Thunder blocks nicely.
Laroux wants to pass the guard but Thunder is keeping the position.
Laroux lands a couple of digs.
Laroux distracts Thunder with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Laroux pushes down on Thunder's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Thunder regains full guard. Nicely done.
Thunder controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laroux is looking to work some ground and pound but Thunder has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Laroux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thunder looking for a sweep. Not yet Thunder, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thunder keeping moving, preventing Laroux from controlling successfully.
Thunder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Laroux postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laroux looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laroux with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that David Laroux will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Denton Thunder's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Thunder finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laroux blocks a jab.
Laroux slips a straight right by Thunder.
Laroux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thunder.
Thunder misses with a looping left.
Thunder is looking to chop away at Laroux's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thunder.
Thunder throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laroux misses with a looping right.
Thunder throws a hook to the side of Laroux's head but Laroux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thunder.
A jab lands there for Laroux.
Laroux with a nice cross.
Thunder throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laroux throws a shot from downtown. Thunder moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder slips under a jab from Laroux.
Laroux shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Laroux changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thunder tries to avoid it but Laroux manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thunder to the ground. Thunder escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thunder takes a swing at Laroux's ribcage but misses.
Thunder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laroux was well out of range. Poor timing from Thunder.
Laroux throws a jab but it's blocked by Thunder.
Laroux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Laroux misses its intended target.
Thunder throws a low kick but Laroux moves out of range easily.
Thunder cracks the inside of Laroux's front leg.
Denton Thunder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laroux misses with a straight left.
Thunder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Thunder as Laroux shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Laroux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid body kick from Thunder.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thunder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder catches Laroux with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thunder lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice sprawl there from Thunder as Laroux shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice shot by Thunder.
Thunder missing with a left hand there. Laroux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laroux checks a leg kick.
Denton Thunder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thunder lands a jab to Laroux's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laroux. Thunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thunder throws a body punch but Laroux moves out of range.
Laroux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laroux shoots in looking for a takedown. Thunder tries to sprawl out of it but Laroux keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thunder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thunder scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thunder ducks under a wild hook from Laroux.
A big right from Thunder misses.
Thunder throws the left hand but Laroux avoids the punch easily.
Laroux takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thunder lands with a thumping leg kick.
Laroux has a takedown stuffed.
Laroux has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Laroux there as he acknowledges the shot.
Laroux throws a lazy uppercut
and Thunder counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Laroux avoids a kick to the body.
Laroux takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thunder thumps Laroux with a low kick.
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!
Thunder throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laroux loads up on a big right hand but Thunder slips the punch.
Laroux will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Laroux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thunder scores with a push kick.
Laroux 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.
A combination from Laroux does no damage.
A solid body kick from Thunder.
A big right from Laroux misses.
A jab from Thunder finds it's way through Laroux's defenses.
Thunder blocks a jab.
Thunder scores with a leg kick.
Laroux walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thunder.
Thunder throws a body punch but Laroux moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denton Thunder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thunder has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denton Thunder!
A victorious Denton Thunder thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.