PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dusan Miocic (ranked 4909 p4p, 5105 weight class) and Leo Lazlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dusan Miocic had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Miocic
vs
Lazlow

193 cm
18
201
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
186
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dusan Miocic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leo Lazlow!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Miocic. Lazlow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miocic scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Leo Lazlow has been cut.

Lazlow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lazlow dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Lazlow gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Miocic is looking to get back to is feet but Lazlow passes into side control.
Lazlow 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.
Lazlow creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lazlow slows the pace down.
Lazlow works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lazlow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miocic keeps working.
Lazlow tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lazlow has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Miocic!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazlow landing punches.
Lazlow raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lazlow lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lazlow cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lazlow cracks Miocic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lazlow is landing with some decent strikes but Miocic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lazlow scoring with strikes but Miocic is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lazlow breaks from Miocic's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lazlow in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lazlow working the ground and pound effectively.
Miocic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lazlow lands a couple of good shots and Miocic has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Lazlow somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazlow lands punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lazlow is punishing Miocic with strikes - can he finish him?!
Lazlow lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Lazlow lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Miocic hold on?!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Lazlow.
Lazlow is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Lazlow gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Lazlow gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Lazlow apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Lazlow throws an overhand right that lands on Miocic's shoulder, as Miocic tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Miocic.
Dusan Miocic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lazlow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miocic.

Lazlow has managed to clinch.

Lazlow gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lazlow scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lazlow thows a huge punch but Miocic dodges it nicely.
Lazlow takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazlow is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nice strikes from Lazlow there.
Lazlow lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Miocic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Miocic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lazlow is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Miocic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lazlow is keen to just control but Miocic is a slippery customer.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lazlow lands a nice short elbow.
Lazlow trying to control from half guard but Miocic is working away.
Lazlow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miocic's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazlow is keen to just control but Miocic is a slippery customer.
Lazlow lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lazlow lands a nice short elbow.
Lazlow lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lazlow is looking to take a break and control but Miocic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lazlow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miocic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lazlow.
Miocic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lazlow counters with a single leg into guard. Miocic didn't expect that.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Lazlow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leo Lazlow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Miocic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lazlow to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lazlow stands up over Miocic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lazlow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miocic has momentary wrist control but Lazlow slips an elbow through the middle.
Lazlow stands up over Miocic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lazlow makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lazlow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lazlow's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazlow slips nicely into half guard.
Miocic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lazlow lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Lazlow is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Miocic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lazlow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miocic is refusing to be controlled, as Lazlow sits in half guard.
Lazlow lands with a punch from half guard.
Lazlow scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lazlow is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Miocic is trying to control but can't.
Lazlow drops an elbow to the side of Miocic's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lazlow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Lazlow there.
Lazlow has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lazlow connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lazlow scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Miocic?
Lazlow in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lazlow has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Miocic's face.
Lazlow lands a nice shot to the head.
Lazlow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lazlow has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Miocic's face.
Lazlow is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Miocic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lazlow pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazlow landing strikes from the mount.

Miocic is rocked!
Lazlow lands a heavy elbow.
Oh Miocic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lazlow unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Miocic wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Lazlow celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Lazlow!