PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Champo Groucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaeq Lauzou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Champo Groucho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Groucho
vs
Lauzou

177 cm
22
191 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

180 cm
28
195 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Champo Groucho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaeq Lauzou!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groucho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lauzou is looking to slow Groucho down with leg kicks.
Groucho finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Groucho takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slapping leg kick lands for Groucho.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Groucho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lauzou throws a head kick but Groucho moves out of range.
Lauzou misses with a few strikes there.
Groucho throws out a leg kick but Lauzou moves out of range and Groucho only half commits.
Lauzou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Groucho connects with a solid leg kick.
Lauzou chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Groucho can pounce on him.
Jaeq Lauzou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lauzou moves out of range of the body kick from Groucho.
Groucho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Lauzou misses.
Lauzou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Groucho circles away quickly and effectively.
Groucho misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groucho throws a sloppy head kick and Lauzou moves out of range easily.
Groucho chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lauzou on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lauzou looks gassed!
Groucho swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Groucho tries to land a front kick but Lauzou steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lauzou.
Lauzou moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lauzou connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lauzou moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lauzou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lauzou misses with a kick to the body.
Groucho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Groucho has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lauzou misses with a series of wild punches.
Lauzou scores with a crisp jab that stopped Groucho in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzou lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lauzou.
Lauzou lands a hook that stumbles Groucho back into the cage. Lauzou follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Groucho to the canvas! Lauzou pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Groucho has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jaeq Lauzou!