PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Short McSmall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Lorent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McSmall
vs
Lorent

150 cm
25
122 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Short McSmall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Lorent!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorent throws out a loose jab but McSmall uses good head movement to avoid it.
McSmall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lorent.
It looked like McSmall was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lorent.
McSmall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Lorent has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lorent has McSmall pressed against the cage, preventing McSmall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lorent lands a right hand that snaps the head of McSmall backwards.
Lorent lands a body shot.
Lorent lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lorent has McSmall pushed against the cage.
Lorent blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McSmall misses with some punches.
McSmall could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Lorent.
Lorent managing to block the knees to the body from McSmall.
Lorent throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McSmalls head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lorent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lorent softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McSmall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McSmall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lorent lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McSmall backwards.
Lorent lands an uppercut.
Lorent lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

McSmall is rocked!
McSmall blocking some punches.
Oh McSmall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McSmall is trying to push Lorent away but Lorent has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lorent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lorent has a couple of punches blocked by McSmall.
Lorent working aggressively here.
Lorent has a couple of punches blocked by McSmall.
Lorent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McSmall.
Lorent landing knees to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McSmall.
Lorent lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McSmall.
McSmall is breathing heavily.
Lorent working aggressively here.
Lorent misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lorent fails to land.
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!
Lorent with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McSmall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lorent.
McSmall misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McSmall.
McSmall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lorent.
Lorent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lorent throws a punch but it's blocked by McSmall.
Lorent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lorent fails to land.
McSmall blocking some punches.
McSmall seems to have got his legs back now.
Lorent lands a shot to the body.
Lorent lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorent stalling.
Lorent makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lorent takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Still in the clinch, Lorent scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lorent misses with a knee strike.
McSmall is trying to force a seperation but Lorent has the dominant position.
Lorent tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McSmall avoids it.
Lorent avoids a wild elbow strike from McSmall.
Lorent keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McSmall's efforts to push away.
Lorent lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lorent lands with a short shot to the head.
Lorent stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lorent.
Lorent lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McSmall backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lorent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lorent.
McSmall creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lorent tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McSmall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lorent.
McSmall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lorent is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McSmall is trying to force a seperation but Lorent has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSmall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lorent has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lorent.
Lorent prevents a body shot from McSmall.
Lorent makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McSmall.
A short left from Lorent.
McSmall managing to block the knees to the body from Lorent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Lorent.
McSmall tries a body shot but Lorent blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Lorent.
McSmall is looking to break free of the clinch but Lorent has double underhooks.
Lorent tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McSmall avoids it.
Lorent blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Lorent dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lorent dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lorent shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McSmall connects with a right hand. Lorent shakes it off.
Lorent rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McSmall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lorent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McSmall.
Lorent swings for the body but McSmall moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from McSmall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McSmall throws a half hearted mid kick.
McSmall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lorent's calf.
Lorent just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Lorent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McSmall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lorent at a distance.
A combination from McSmall does no damage.
Lorent throws the left hand but McSmall avoids the punch easily.
McSmall scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McSmall lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lorent backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McSmall is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Short McSmall is winning the standup battle so far.
McSmall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McSmall moves away from the strike by Lorent.
McSmall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lorent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lorent on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McSmall lands a jab.
McSmall goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lorent takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lorent takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Lorent drives through and clinches with McSmall against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lorent scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lorent keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McSmall's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Lorent - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lorent lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McSmall backwards.

McSmall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lorent takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lorent takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lorent fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lorent misses the jab.

McSmall tries to keep at a distance but Lorent has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lorent has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lorent keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McSmall's efforts to push away.
McSmall takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorent lands with a right to the head.
Lorent lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lorent prevents McSmall from breaking the clinch.
Lorent lands an uppercut.
Lorent scores with a shoulder strike.
McSmall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lorent blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lorent blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McSmall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lorent keeps control of McSmall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lorent takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lorent softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lorent lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSmall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lorent has him pressed against the cage.
McSmall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lorent blocks an uppercut.
McSmall has had enough of the clinch but Lorent keeps him there for the moment.
McSmall is trying to push Lorent away but Lorent has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lorent stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lorent is stalling here.
McSmall takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lorent lands a shoulder strike.
Lorent holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McSmall misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gary Lorent will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lorent misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from McSmall misses its target.
McSmall throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lorent throws a body punch but McSmall moves out of range.
Lorent takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McSmall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lorent throws out the jab.
McSmall digs a good hook to Lorent's body.
McSmall misses with a head kick.

Lorent has taken the fight to the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lorent scores with a nice short uppercut.
McSmall misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lorent presses McSmall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lorent tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right from Lorent on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McSmall is trying to force a seperation but Lorent has the dominant position.
Lorent lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lorent with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lorent lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lorent creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lorent works on McSmall's body with a couple of short punches.
Lorent makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McSmall swings wildly with an uppercut but Lorent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lorent keeps control of McSmall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McSmall is trying to push Lorent away but Lorent has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Lorent on the inside.
Lorent blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lorent lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorent lands a hook that snaps the head of McSmall backwards.
Lorent tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lorent blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Lorent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lorent lands a nice shot to the body.
Lorent lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lorent lands a big right hand that drops McSmall! The killer instinct kicks in and Lorent finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lorent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Lorent!
A very excited looking Gary Lorent rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.