PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Dickinson (ranked 1697 p4p, 214 weight class) and Lucien Lachance (ranked 1588 p4p, 201 weight class). Lachance has chosen Scarecrow as his entrance music. Lucien Lachance is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dickinson
vs
Lachance

189 cm
20
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sean Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucien Lachance!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lachance closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lachance.
Dickinson misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Dickinson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dickinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Lachance uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Lachance.
Lachance misses with some punches.
Lachance lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dickinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lachance tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lachance throws a head punch that misses.
Lachance goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Dickinson.
Lachance lands a left hand.
Lachance is trying to pull guard but Dickinson has him pressed against the cage.
Lachance tries to work over Dickinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lachance lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dickinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lachance tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dickinson's elbow.
Lachance misses with a body punch.

Lachance pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lachance escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dickinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Dickinson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lachance, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachance takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dickinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lachance.
Dickinson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lachance gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dickinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dickinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lachance moves away.
Dickinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dickinson tries to bum rush Lachance with a series of wild strikes but Lachance uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dickinson staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lachance uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dickinson.
Dickinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dickinson throws a lazy right hand but Lachance sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dickinson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lachance looks to score with a jab to the body but Dickinson is just out of range.

Lachance fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dickinson, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Lachance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lachance is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dickinson to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson blocks a body shot from Lachance.
Lachance tries to pull guard but Dickinson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sean Dickinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucien Lachance.
Lachance lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dickinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dickinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dickinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lachance's elbow.
Dickinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dickinson throws a head punch that misses.
Lachance fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dickinson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lachance backwards.
Lachance misses with a punch to the body.
Lachance misses with some punches.
Dickinson tries a body shot but Lachance blocks it.
Dickinson cracks Lachance with a nice body shot.
Dickinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dickinson pushes Lachance back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lachance tries to pull guard but Dickinson holds him up against the cage and eventually Lachance drops back down to his feet.
Lachance working aggressively here.
Dickinson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dickinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Lachance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lachance backwards.
A shot in the inside from Dickinson.
Dickinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Lachance uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lachance lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dickinson or not.
Dickinson tries to work over Lachance's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lachance swings wildly with an uppercut but Dickinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lachance lands a hook that snaps the head of Dickinson backwards.
Dickinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lachance misses with some punches.
A short right from Dickinson.
Dickinson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Lachance manages to pull guard.

Dickinson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lachance has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dickinson has managed to get both his arms back between Lachance's legs - danger averted.

Dickinson gets to his feet - Lachance follows without any prompting.
Dickinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lachance.
Lachance keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dickinson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dickinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lachance throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lachance takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dickinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lachance.
Dickinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lachance jabs Dickinson right on the nose. Dickinson blinks but takes it well.
Lachance looks to throw the jab but Dickinson is out of range.
Dickinson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lachance takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dickinson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lachance takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lachance with a jab.
Dickinson defending well as Lachance loads up on a big left hand.
Dickinson moves out of range as Lachance strikes.
Dickinson lands a jab to Lachance's midsection.
Dickinson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lachance swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lachance misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dickinson.
Dickinson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dickinson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dickinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
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 Sean Dickinson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lachance slips a jab and a cross from Dickinson.
Dickinson misses with a hook

and Lachance holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dickinson blocks a body shot from Lachance.
Lachance misses with a body punch.
Lachance throws a punch but it's blocked by Dickinson.
Dickinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dickinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dickinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dickinson scores with a hook to the body.
Lachance tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dickinson's elbow.

Dickinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Dickinson misses.
Lachance tries to counter with a clinch but Dickinson shakes him off and moves away.
Lachance avoids the body shot from Dickinson.
Dickinson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickinson avoids the body shot from Lachance.
Dickinson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Lachance defending well as Dickinson loads up on a big left hand.
Dickinson sets himself, and Lachance steps forward looking for the clinch! Dickinson avoids it this time.
Dickinson cracks the inside of Lachance's front leg.
Dickinson connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circling - Lachance throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lachance scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachance steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dickinson.
Dickinson scores with a head kick. Lachance tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lachance checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dickinson slips under a jab from Lachance.
Dickinson scores with a decent looking hook.
Lachance uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dickinson.
Lachance throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dickinson throwing a counter right hand but Lachance manages to avoid it.
Dickinson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lachance connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lachance throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dickinson throws a hook but Lachance blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dickinson.
Lachance misses with a straight right.
Lachance checks the leg kick.
Lachance rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dickinson counters with a thumping low kick.
Lachance pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dickinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lachance.
Dickinson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dickinson connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lachance moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickinson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dickinson slips a jab from Lachance.
A clash of legs there as Lachance blocks the low kick.
Dickinson blocks a jab.
Lachance misses with a looping right.
Lachance slips a straight right by Dickinson.
Lachance takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lachance might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dickinson defending well as Lachance loads up on a big left hand.
Dickinson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sean Dickinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Lachance ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lachance throws a hook but Dickinson avoids it easily.
Dickinson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lachance slips under a jab from Dickinson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dickinson, right into the meat.
Lachance throws the left hand but Dickinson avoids the punch easily.
Lachance with a hook.
Lachance tries to clinch but Dickinson is having none of it.
Dickinson slips a jab from Lachance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Dickinson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dickinson misses with a body shot.
Lachance dips to his left and cracks Dickinson with an uppercut!
Dickinson feints and then cracks Lachance's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lachance down.
Dickinson throws a low kick but Lachance avoids it.
Dickinson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lachance. That did some damage!
Lachance's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dickinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lachance moves away.
Dickinson cracks Lachance with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lachance swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dickinson misses with a low kick.
Lachance uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dickinson.
Lachance just misses with a punch to the body.
Lachance throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dickinson is looking to counter punch.
Dickinson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dickinson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Dickinson.
Good standup being displayed there by Lachance as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dickinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lachance moves away.
Lachance tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson looks to land a left hand but Lachance moved out of range nicely.
Lachance tries to clinch up.
Lachance takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lachance lands a jab to Dickinson's midsection.
Lachance uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dickinson.
Dickinson scores with a shot to the body.
Lachance throws a hook to the side of Dickinson's head but Dickinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dickinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lachance moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dickinson loads up on a big right hand but Lachance slips the punch.
Dickinson misses with an uppercut.
Lachance blocks a low kick nicely.
A big left from Lachance misses.
Lachance looks to land a right hand but Dickinson moved out of range.
Lachance keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dickinson motions for Lachance to come forward. Dickinson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dickinson tries to work over Lachance's front leg with a kick but Lachance checks it.
Lachance tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dickinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lachance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Dickinson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as Lachance checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dickinson staying out of range there.
It looked like Dickinson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lachance changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lachance is looking to clinch.
Lachance fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Dickinson misses the target.
Dickinson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Dickinson misses.
Lachance wants to counter the offense by Dickinson and move into the clinch position.
Dickinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dickinson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lachance is able to avoid easily.
Lachance tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Dickinson.
Dickinson lands with an uppercut that bounces Lachance off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lachance misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dickinson.
Lachance misses with a hook. Dickinson ducked under it nicely.
Good work by Lachance as he checks the leg kick.
Lachance darts in trying to clinch
and Dickinson counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lachance swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Lachance.
Lachance walks into a jab.
Dickinson cracks Lachance with an open hand slap.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dickinson.
Dickinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Lachance clinches up with Dickinson and pushes him back against the cage.
Dickinson working aggressively here.

Dickinson breaks the clinch.
Dickinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Dickinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lachance tries to counter with a clinch but Dickinson shakes him off and moves away.
Dickinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lachance moves away.
Lachance tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lachance takes one on the button.
A combination from Dickinson does no damage.
Lachance throws a lazy right hand but Dickinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lachance defending well as Dickinson loads up on a big left hand.
Lachance lands a lovely overhand right.
Lucien Lachance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lachance checks a leg kick.
Lachance pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lachance throws out a loose jab but Dickinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dickinson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lachance's sensitive parts.
Good work by Lachance as he checks the leg kick.
Lachance fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dickinson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lachance staying out of range there.
Lachance steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dickinson.
Dickinson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lachance. Lachance circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lachance takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lachance thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dickinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lachance.
Lachance wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dickinson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lachance misses with a hook.
Dickinson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Dickinson misses.
Dickinson swings for the body but Lachance moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lachance throws a lazy uppercut
and Dickinson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lachance's knee momentarily.
Dickinson slips under a jab from Lachance.
Lachance doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dickinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lachance.
Lachance takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lachance misses with a straight left.
As Lachance backs away, Dickinson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dickinson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dickinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lachance can do to turn this around?
A cross from Dickinson lands.
Lachance throws a poor cross that misses
and Dickinson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lachance throws a hook but Dickinson blocks it.
A jab from Lachance misses.
Lachance swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dickinson lands a leg kick that knocks Lachance off balance momentarily.
Dickinson connects with a solid leg kick.
Lachance getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lachance has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lachance moves into the clinch.
Lachance cracks Dickinson with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lachance has a couple of punches blocked by Dickinson.
Dickinson lands a nice uppercut.

Lachance successfully pulls guard.
Dickinson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Dickinson stands and steps away. Lachance gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lachance misses with an uppercut.
Lachance throws a lazy uppercut
and Dickinson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lachance throws out a loose jab but Dickinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lachance misses with a hook. Dickinson ducked under it nicely.
That kick from Dickinson tenderised Lachance's leg. Lachance is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dickinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Lachance throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dickinson.
A jab lands there for Dickinson.
Lachance takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lachance takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Dickinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dickinson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Dickinson!
Sean Dickinson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.