PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaeq Lauzou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Youngblood comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Crack A Bottle. Jordan Youngblood had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Youngblood
vs
Lauzou

182 cm
23
189 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
195 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Global MMA Gear

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Youngblood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaeq Lauzou!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lauzou closes the distance and clinches up with Youngblood, looking for a takedown. Lauzou pushes Youngblood against the cage but Youngblood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Youngblood throws a series of punches but Lauzou moves out of range.
Youngblood misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Youngblood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lauzou moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lauzou looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Youngblood is fending him off so far but Lauzou persists. Nope, Youngblood circles away and we're back to standing.
Youngblood lands with a hook. Lauzou tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jaeq Lauzou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lauzou shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Youngblood defends it nicely.
Jordan Youngblood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaeq Lauzou.
Lauzou connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lauzou throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Youngblood counter with a right hand.
Youngblood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lauzou cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lauzou jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzou digs a good body shot into Youngblood's ribs.
Lauzou ducks under a wild hook from Youngblood.
Lauzou throws a combination. Youngblood tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lauzou looks to score with a jab to the body but Youngblood is just out of range.
Youngblood blocks a jab.
Lauzou is trying hard to land a takedown here. Youngblood sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Youngblood looks to land a combination but Lauzou avoids it well.
A jab lands there for Lauzou.
Lauzou changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Youngblood tries to avoid it but Lauzou manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Youngblood to the ground. Youngblood escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Youngblood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Youngblood throws a looping overhand right but Lauzou ducks down to avoid it.
Lauzou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lauzou looks to land a right hand but Youngblood moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood blocks the body kick.
Lauzou swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Youngblood counters with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lauzou works over Youngblood's head and body with a nice combination.
Youngblood fails to land with a series of punches.
Lauzou doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Youngblood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Youngblood misses with a double jab.
Lauzou gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Youngblood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lauzou tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Youngblood swivels and escapes.
Lauzou blocks a jab.
Lauzou throws a series of punches but Youngblood moves out of range.
Lauzou lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Lauzou, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lauzou falls off balance throwing a combination
and Youngblood counters with a left and a right that stings Lauzou.
Lauzou falls off balance throwing a combination
and Youngblood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Youngblood stuns Lauzou with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lauzou throws and low kick but Youngblood moves out of range easily.
Lauzou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Youngblood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lauzou lands with an uppercut that bounces Youngblood off the cage and back into rage.
Lauzou fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Youngblood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Youngblood scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Youngblood moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Youngblood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lauzou looks for a takedown but Youngblood sprawls well.
Lauzou gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Youngblood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lauzou looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lauzou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Youngblood fails with the takedown.
Lauzou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lauzou misses with a few strikes there.
Lauzou scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lauzou. Youngblood does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jaeq Lauzou 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.

Youngblood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lauzou has time to react.
Lauzou scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Youngblood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Youngblood thows a body shot but no joy.
Youngblood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lauzou takes a swing at Youngblood's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Youngblood.
Lauzou cracks the inside of Youngblood's front leg.
Lauzou looks to land a combination. Youngblood sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lauzou fails with a takedown attempt.
Youngblood misses with a double jab.
Jaeq Lauzou seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Lauzou there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Youngblood is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lauzou misses with a double jab.
Youngblood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Lauzou there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Youngblood misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Youngblood misses with a looping right.
Lauzou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lauzou displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lauzou looks for a takedown but Youngblood sprawls well.
Lauzou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lauzou.
Lauzou defending well as Youngblood loads up on a big left hand.
Lauzou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Youngblood.
Lauzou lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lauzou.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Youngblood.
Lauzou throws a body punch but Youngblood moves out of range.
Youngblood walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lauzou.
Lauzou throws a head kick that half lands.
Jordan Youngblood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lauzou jabs at Youngblood's body.
Lauzou misses with a series of wild punches.

Lauzou shoots in and bounces Youngblood off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lauzou controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lauzou is looking to work some ground and pound but Youngblood has wrist control.
Lauzou is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lauzou controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Youngblood keeping moving, preventing Lauzou from controlling successfully.
Lauzou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Youngblood is keeping the position for now.
Lauzou trying to control the position from guard on top but Youngblood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Youngblood trying to keep a closed guard but Lauzou is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaeq Lauzou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Some wild striking there from Lauzou.
Lauzou's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lauzou duly obliges.
Youngblood misses with a few strikes there.
Youngblood stuffs the takedown.
Lauzou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lauzou ducks under a wild hook from Youngblood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Lauzou with that takedown attempt.
A head kick by Youngblood misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Youngblood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lauzou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Youngblood lands a glancing blow to the side of Lauzou's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lauzou throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Youngblood was covering up waiting for the punch and Lauzou finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Youngblood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Youngblood keeping moving, preventing Lauzou from controlling successfully.
Jordan Youngblood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Youngblood is keeping the position for now.
Lauzou in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lauzou is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lauzou won't allow Youngblood to sweep him here.
Lauzou throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lauzou blocks a jab.

Lauzou is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Youngblood's half guard.
Lauzou thows a huge punch but Youngblood dodges it nicely.
Lauzou thows a huge punch but Youngblood dodges it nicely.
Youngblood is looking to escape.
Lauzou is trying to control the action in half guard but Youngblood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lauzou missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzou trying to control the action but Youngblood is working from the bottom.
Lauzou is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Youngblood is refusing to be controlled, as Lauzou sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Youngblood tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaeq Lauzou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lauzou has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaeq Lauzou!