PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Rome (ranked 24400 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Lore (ranked 4907 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawrence Lore is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rome
vs
Lore

170 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 14 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Rome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lawrence Lore!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lore scores with the left hand. Rome knows he should have avoided that one.
Lore wants to clinch.
Lore lands a nice shot to the body.
Rome on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Lore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lore digs a right hand underneath Rome's ribcage. Rome let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rome tries to score a body lock takedown but Lore shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rome is trying to maintain a safe position but Lore gets an underhook and turns Rome into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lore lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rome tries to stall but Lore uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lore scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romes head.
Lore keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rome's efforts to push away.
Lore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rome backwards.
Lore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rome backwards.
A short right from Lore.

Lore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lore.
Rome was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rome takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lore rushes Rome and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rome tries to circle away but Lore has him pinned against the cage.
Lore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rome or not.
Lore lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lore lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rome backwards.
Rome's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rome is trying to force a seperation but Lore has the dominant position.
Rome can't break the clinch.
Rome has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lore avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Lore.
Rome is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Rome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lore lands a nice uppercut.

Rome is rocked!
Lore throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Rome is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rome blocks an uppercut.
Lore swings wildly with an uppercut but Rome uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rome is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lore throws a head punch that misses.
Lore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lore.
Rome blocks an uppercut.
Lore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lore throws a punch but it's blocked by Rome.
Lore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lore working aggressively here.
Lore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lore has a couple of punches blocked by Rome.
Lore lands a shot to the body.
Lore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rome seems to have got his legs back now.
Rome tries to break free but Lore pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Lore.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lore lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lore unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Rome! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lore is unloading with more strikes now! Rome drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lawrence Lore!