PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osulf Durin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaeq Lauzou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durin comes to the cage accompanied by Feuer Frei. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Durin
vs
Lauzou

185 cm
22
192 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

180 cm
27
195 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Osulf Durin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaeq Lauzou!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lauzou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Durin circles away quickly and effectively.
Durin shoots in for a takedown but Lauzou shows good takedown defense.
Lauzou misses with a series of wild punches.
Lauzou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Durin.
Lauzou looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lauzou connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lauzou scores with a leg kick.

Durin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Durin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Durin wants to finish this one by submission but Lauzou is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Durin.
Durin is breathing heavily.
Durin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Durin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lauzou is just holding on here. Durin manages to take his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Durin is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lauzou is defending well though. Durin let's go of the attempt for now.
Lauzou tries to escape the position.
Lauzou trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Lauzou prevents Durin from getting a body triangle.
Lauzou is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Durin off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Durin looking for the choke but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lauzou is trying to stand back up.
Lauzou trying to control the action but Durin just sinks the hooks in.
Durin struggling to land strikes to the head as Lauzou covers up.
Lauzou looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Durin lands punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lauzou fending off the submission attempt from Durin.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Durin wants to control but Lauzou is keeping busy.
Lauzou is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Durin is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lauzou is defending well though. Durin let's go of the attempt for now.

Durin working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Lauzou is covering up but some of the strikes from Durin are getting through and doing damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durin is not going to allow Lauzou to sit and survive in this position.

Durin tightening his grip on Lauzou, looking for the choke.
Durin somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

Durin looking for the choke from the back.
Lauzou avoids the strikes from Durin.
Durin looking to hold on to the position here but Lauzou rolls and ends up regaining guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osulf Durin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lauzou feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Durin's calf.
Durin avoids the head kick by Lauzou.
A cross from Lauzou lands.

It looks like Osulf Durin has been cut.
Lauzou throws a hook but Durin avoids it easily.
Durin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lauzou but Lauzou pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Durin with that takedown attempt.
Durin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lauzou avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osulf Durin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut there from Lauzou.
Durin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lauzou counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Durin to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Lauzou!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jaeq Lauzou!