PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles LaFontier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Oliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

LaFontier
vs
Oliva

192 cm
26
216 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

194 cm
34
217 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

KO Clothing

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles LaFontier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samir Oliva!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

LaFontier closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
LaFontier tries to work over Oliva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
LaFontier has a couple of punches blocked by Oliva.
Oliva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oliva tries to circle away but LaFontier has him pinned against the cage.
LaFontier digs a right hand underneath Oliva's ribcage. Oliva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
LaFontier lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oliva or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaFontier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oliva looks winded!
Nice elbow from LaFontier.

It looks like Samir Oliva has been cut.
Nice body punch from LaFontier.
LaFontier lands a good knee to the midsection. Oliva won't want to take too many of those.
LaFontier is leaning against Oliva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've been hearing reports that LaFontier has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
LaFontier presses Oliva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
LaFontier lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
LaFontier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
LaFontier gets through Oliva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
LaFontier lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Samir Oliva's cut even more.
Oliva avoiding damage as LaFontier throws knees to the body.
LaFontier scores with a shoulder strike.

The cut above Samir Oliva's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
LaFontier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by LaFontier.
Oliva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
LaFontier lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from LaFontier - that landed with a thud.
LaFontier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaFontier scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from LaFontier.
Oliva managing to block the knees to the body from LaFontier.
LaFontier gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from LaFontier.
LaFontier lands an elbow inside.

Samir Oliva's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Samir Oliva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charles LaFontier!
After the fight, Charles LaFontier was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.