PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flavien Delacroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Lazada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazada comes into a darkened arena with his song building. E-Dubble - Changed my Mind kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Delacroix
vs
Lazada

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
200 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flavien Delacroix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Lazada !
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delacroix clobbers Lazada with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lazada misses with the combination.
Delacroix throwing a counter right hand but Lazada manages to avoid it.
Lazada misses with a two punch combination.
Lazada closes the distance and clinches up with Delacroix, looking for a takedown. Lazada pushes Delacroix against the ropes but Delacroix circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Delacroix. Beautiful body shot.

Delacroix pushes Lazada up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lazada trying to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Delacroix.
Delacroix lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Delacroix.
Delacroix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Delacroix pushes Lazada back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Delacroix.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delacroix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lazada looks winded!
Delacroix slows down the pace here.
Lazada jumps guard but Delacroix turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Delacroix.
Delacroix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lazada backwards.
Delacroix digs a right hand underneath Lazada 's ribcage. Lazada let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Delacroix.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Delacroix.
Delacroix digs a right hand underneath Lazada 's ribcage. Lazada let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Delacroix.
Delacroix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lazada backwards.
Delacroix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Delacroix presses Lazada against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Delacroix scores with a shot to the side of Lazada 's head.
Delacroix lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Delacroix.
Delacroix lands a shoulder strike.
Delacroix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lazada .
Delacroix is leaning against Lazada and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Delacroix.
Delacroix pushes Lazada back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Delacroix pushes Lazada back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Delacroix.
Delacroix slowing the pace effectively.
Delacroix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Delacroix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lazada should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Delacroix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lazada takes a shot to the head.
Delacroix is working Lazada over against the ropes.
Delacroix pushes Lazada back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Delacroix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Delacroix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Delacroix lands a body shot.
Delacroix lands with a right to the head.
Delacroix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Delacroix scores with a shot to the side of Lazada 's head.
Delacroix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Delacroix cracks Lazada with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Delacroix.
Delacroix taking a breather.
A short right from Delacroix.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lazada or not.
Delacroix effectively controlling the action here.
Delacroix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Delacroix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Delacroix pushes Lazada back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Delacroix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Delacroix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Delacroix lands a body punch.
Delacroix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Delacroix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Delacroix works on Lazada 's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Delacroix on the inside.
A hook to the body from Delacroix.
Delacroix lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delacroix lands a right hand.
Delacroix scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix lands a left hand.
A short right from Delacroix.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Delacroix.

Lazada is rocked!
A short right from Delacroix on the inside.
Lazada is still on wobbly legs! Can Delacroix finish him?
Delacroix creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Lazada 's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Lazada drops to his knees and Delacroix pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flavien Delacroix!