PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tarik Mello (ranked 5371 p4p, 481 weight class) and Lucien Lachance (ranked 2800 p4p, 316 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mello
vs
Lachance

182 cm
26
171 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Sportivité

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tarik Mello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucien Lachance!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mello misses with a takedown attempt
and Lachance counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lachance lands a right hook to the body.

Lachance closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Lachance.
Lachance lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lachance lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mello or not.
Lachance stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mello is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Lachance.
Lachance digs a right hand into Mello's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mello's gas tank.
Lachance lands a left hand.
Lachance lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Lachance.
Lachance throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mellos head.
Mello's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lachance lands a hook that snaps the head of Mello backwards.
Lachance lands a hook that snaps the head of Mello backwards.
Lachance lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lachance.

Mello is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachance lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Mello is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lachance scores with a shoulder strike.
Lachance creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Mello's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Mello drops to his knees and Lachance pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucien Lachance!
After winning the bout, Lucien Lachance thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.