PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mick Dundee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Laak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Laak is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dundee
vs
Laak

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
199 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mick Dundee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Laak!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dundee avoids the body shot from Laak.

Laak closes the distance and clinches.
Dundee tries to pull guard but Laak holds him up against the cage and eventually Dundee drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laak.
Laak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Laak scores with a shot to the side of Dundee's head.
Dundee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Laak just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice body punch from Laak.
Dundee fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Dundee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dundee wants to get back to striking at distance but Laak won't allow it.

Laak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laak stalks Dundee and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dundee's face. Dundee staggers backwards, shaken.
Dundee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Laak as he jumps to the side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laak swings for the body but Dundee moves out of range.
Dundee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laak.
Laak connects with a body shot.
Dundee shoots in looking for a takedown. Laak tries to sprawl out of it but Dundee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Laak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Laak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Laak misses its intended target.
Dundee fails to land the takedown.
Dundee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laak looks to land a left hand but Dundee moved out of range nicely.
Laak misses with a looping left.
Laak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laak scores with a three punch combo!
Laak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dundee.
Laak misses with a wild body shot.
Dundee tries to clinch up
and Laak counters with a nice body shot.
Laak thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dundee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Laak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dundee takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Laak closes the distance and pushes Dundee back into the cage.
Laak keeps control of Dundee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Laak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dundee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dundee is breathing heavily.
Laak lands a body shot in the clinch.
Laak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laak prevents the takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Laak.
Laak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Laak - that landed with a thud.
Dundee being controlled against the cage.

Laak breaks from the clinch.
Laak lands a slapping body shot.
Dundee slips a straight right by Laak.
Eric Laak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laak thuds his right hand into Dundee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Laak misses.
Dundee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laak.
Laak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dundee darts in trying to clinch
enabling Laak to counter with a crisp jab.
Dundee tries to clinch

and Laak counters by clinching up.
Laak stalling.
Laak is leaning against Dundee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Laak.
A left hand lands to the body for Laak.
Laak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Laak lands with a short shot to the head.
Laak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dundee throws an elbow but it misses.
Laak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laak lands with a left to the head.
Laak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dundee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Laak.
Laak just leaning against Dundee, taking a breather.
A short right from Laak on the inside.

Dundee is rocked!
Laak lands a big right hand that drops Dundee! The killer instinct kicks in and Laak finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Laak!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Laak!