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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Laprise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pinoy Pride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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130 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Laprise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pinoy Pride!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pride fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Laprise decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Laprise is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pride is holding on to half guard well.
Pride is pressing down on Laprise's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Laprise working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pride is adopting a defensive guard.
Laprise loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laprise drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Laprise jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Laprise has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pride is looking for a triangle but Laprise pushes his legs off easily.
Pride looking for a guillotine here but Laprise defends easily.
Pride working for a triangle but Laprise defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laprise trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laprise is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Pitbull MMA (9 Elites - $400) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Laprise thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pride looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Laprise is looking to work some ground and pound but Pride has wrist control.
Laprise drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pride dives on top into guard.
Laprise looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pride trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Laprise is on top in guard.
Laprise drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Laprise jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pride keeping full guard, as Laprise tries to pass.
Laprise trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pride is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Laprise manages to get to full guard.
Pride tries to free his leg and advance position but Laprise is retaining full guard.
Laprise is trying to control the position but Pride postures up.
Laprise looking for subs off his back but Pride has passed one foot through into half guard.
Pride is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Laprise doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pride is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Laprise gets back to full guard.
Pride stopping the sweep attempt from Laprise.
Pride is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pride stands and throws Laprise's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Laprise tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pride wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pride thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pride goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Laprise has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pride but great work by Laprise.
Laprise tries for a kimura but Pride is defending well.
Laprise thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Laprise is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pride has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laprise is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pride has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pierre Laprise will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Laprise avoids the body shot from Pride.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Laprise drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laprise throwing strikes but missing.
Pride trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Laprise wants to pass the guard but Pride is keeping the position.
Laprise throwing strikes but missing.
Laprise advances position into side control!
Laprise tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Laprise has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pride tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pride sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pride manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pride wants to sweep but no luck.
Pride thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Laprise forces his way into half guard.
Laprise is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pride defends it well.
Laprise is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pride can do to turn this around?
Pride won't allow Laprise to pass to mount.
Laprise wants to work for an arm triangle but Pride is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Laprise winds up and cracks Pride with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pride flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pride trying to control here.
Laprise is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pride gets back to full guard.
Laprise drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pride manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Laprise has Pride in his guard.
Laprise escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pride gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Laprise keeping full guard, as Pride tries to pass.
Pride is in close to Laprise's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pierre Laprise overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pride passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pride is keen to just control but Laprise is a slippery customer.
Laprise trying to control here.
Pride frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Laprise wants to control but Pride is having none of it.
Pride is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Laprise can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Laprise is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pride can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laprise is looking to escape.
Laprise is desperately trying to improve his position but Pride has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laprise sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Laprise is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laprise is working hard here to advance position.
Laprise gets full guard.
Laprise is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pride 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pride tries to free his leg and advance position but Laprise is retaining full guard.
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 Pierre Laprise will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pride throws a head kick that misses.
Laprise drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Laprise pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pride is keeping the position for now.
Laprise got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pride has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Laprise has managed to get both his arms back between Pride's legs - danger averted.
Pride preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pride is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Laprise preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pride trying to strike off his back.
Laprise is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pride is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pride has escaped and now he's on top!
Laprise is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pride landing with the ground and pound.
Laprise is trying to control the position but Pride postures up.
Pride is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pride trying to control but Laprise is working from the bottom.
Laprise wants to sweep here but Pride controlling him for the moment.
Laprise is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pride defends well.
Laprise escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pride gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pride connects with a couple of short punches.
Pride chips away with some ground and pound.
Pride trying to control but Laprise is working from the bottom.
Laprise had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pride defends it easily.
Pride works over Laprise with some ground and pound from guard.
Pride stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laprise swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pride pushing down on Laprise's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Laprise is in trouble now - Pride has advanced to mount!
Laprise looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Pride can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laprise is looking to escape.
Laprise wants to hold on but Pride pushes him away.
Pride controlling the pace for now.
Pride looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pride swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Laprise is now in Pride's guard. A big mistake from Pride there, giving up the dominant position!
Pinoy Pride has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pierre Laprise is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pride keeping moving, preventing Laprise from controlling successfully.
Pride wants to sweep but no luck.
Laprise trying to control the position from guard on top but Pride is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laprise throwing strikes but missing.
Laprise pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pride is keeping the position for now.
Laprise sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pride looking for a guillotine here but Laprise defends easily.
Pride scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pinoy Pride comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laprise has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pierre Laprise!
After winning the bout, Pierre Laprise thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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