PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Lagus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Line (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lagus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Llevas Polka. Line has chosen Human Cannonball as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lagus
vs
Line

180 cm
23
205 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruben Lagus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Line!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lagus stuffs the takedown.
Lagus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lagus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Line staying out of range there.
Lagus takes a swing at Line's ribcage but misses.
Line uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lagus.
Line changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lagus tries to avoid it but Line manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lagus to the ground. Lagus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lagus. Line does a little dance to reset his feet.
Line avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lagus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Line moves out of range as Lagus strikes.
Line misses with a hook. Lagus ducked under it nicely.
Line throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lagus. Line does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lagus avoids the body shot from Line.
Line swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lagus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lagus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lagus misses the body punch
and Line counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Line moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Line uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lagus.
Line throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lagus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Line misses with an uppercut. Lagus saw that one coming.

Lagus gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Line throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lagus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lagus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Line.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Line throwing strikes but missing.
Line looking to sit in guard and control but Lagus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line is trying to control the position but Lagus postures up.
Line utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lagus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lagus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Line looking for a sweep. Not yet Line, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lagus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lagus lands with a nice body punch.
Line is looking to clinch.
Lagus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Line.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Line is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lagus.
Lagus scores with a jab to the head.
Line with a poor takedown
and Lagus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruben Lagus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Line.
Lagus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lagus lands with a good body shot.
Line looks gassed!
Nice body punch from Lagus.
Lagus is looking to wear down Line with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Line uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lagus.
Line blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Lagus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lagus stuns Line with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Line misses its intended target.
Lagus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lagus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Line misses with a body punch
and Lagus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lagus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Line throws a big shot that misses.
Line throws an overhand right that lands on Lagus's shoulder, as Lagus tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Line.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Line drives through with a takedown into guard.
Line trying to control but Lagus is working from the bottom.
Line preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Line is looking to work some ground and pound but Lagus has wrist control.
Line stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lagus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lagus is adopting a defensive guard.
Line thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Line working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lagus. Line does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lagus throws a lazy right hand but Line sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Line misses with a jab to the body
and Lagus counters with a stiff right hand.
Lagus lands with a shot to the body.
Line connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Line fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Line sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Line tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lagus was well out of range. Poor timing from Line.
Nice defenses there by Lagus.
Lagus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Line moves away.
Lagus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Line.
Line moves away from the strike by Lagus.
Lagus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Line.
Line tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lagus swats him away and circles back towards the center.

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.
Line looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Line misses with a looping right.
Lagus tests Line's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lagus misses the shot to the body.
Line throws a lazy right hand but Lagus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lagus misses with a jab to the body

and Line counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lagus!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Line looking to finish Lagus with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lagus!
Line has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lagus is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Lagus dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Line swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lagus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Line misses with a looping left.
Lagus throws a big shot that misses.
Lagus misses with an uppercut.
Lagus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Line.
A combination from Lagus does no damage.
Line fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Line looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Line throws a jab when Lagus was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Line walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Line misses with a wild body shot.
Lagus swats away the attempt to clinch by Line.
Line tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lagus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Line uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lagus.
Lagus scores with a shot to the body.
Peter Line has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagus missing with a left hand there. Line was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Line on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lagus misses with a series of wild punches.
Line thows a leg kick but Lagus checks it
and Lagus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Line thinking.
Ruben Lagus is winning the standup battle so far.
Lagus throws a sloppy body shot
and Line counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A leg kick checked by Lagus.
Lagus looks to land a combination. Line sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lagus lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line throws a lazy right hand but Lagus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Line swings away with a body shot that misses

and Lagus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lagus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lagus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lagus trying to control but Line is working from the bottom.
Lagus thows a big elbow that misses.
Lagus trying to control but Line is working from the bottom.
Lagus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Line is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagus working some strikes from top position.
Line controls Lagus momentarily but Lagus frees himself.
Ruben Lagus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lagus pushing down on Line's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Line looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Line takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Line is looking for a sweep. Lagus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruben Lagus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lagus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruben Lagus!