PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Mitchel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Lausster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wade Lausster has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mitchel
vs
Lausster

177 cm
25
183 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

182 cm
24
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Mitchel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wade Lausster!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lausster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Luke Mitchel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lausster keeps the fight on the outside.

Lausster shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mitchel is trying to defend but Lausster finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mitchel is refusing to be controlled, as Lausster sits in half guard.
Mitchel wants to get back to his feet.
Mitchel is not content to let Lausster control the position.
Lausster passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mitchel!

Lausster jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mitchel is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mitchel and Lausster has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Lausster misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lausster staying calm.
Lausster wants to control but Mitchel is keeping him busy.
Mitchel is pushing Lausster's head away, looking to escape. Lausster manages to hold on to the position though.
Lausster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mitchel keeps working.
Mitchel wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Lausster tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Mitchel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mitchel managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lausster.

Lausster wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mitchel, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchel wants to control but Lausster postures up.

Lausster is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mitchel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mitchel can't do much from the bottom here.
Lausster wants to control but Mitchel is keeping him busy.
Mitchel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lausster asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lausster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mitchel keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lausster working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lausster creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mitchel sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lausster is looking to take a break and control but Mitchel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mitchel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mitchel tries to get out of the position.

Lausster is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mitchel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mitchel tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mitchel looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Lausster punches Mitchel on the ear.
Lausster punches Mitchel on the ear.
Lausster lands punches and elbows.

Lausster is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Lausster looking for the choke from the back.
Lausster has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Mitchel.
Lausster has the hooks in. Mitchel is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mitchel just trying to survive but Lausster is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Well, with Lausster on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Mitchel is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Lausster doesn't have the hooks in and Mitchel manages to turn into his guard.

Lausster is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mitchel is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Lausster dominated that round.
That's time! Mitchel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mitchel checks a low kick from Lausster.
Lausster dives in and grabs Mitchel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mitchel pushes down on Lausster's head and hops out.
Mitchel doesn't manage to clinch there - Lausster circles away.

Mitchel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mitchel lands an uppercut.
Lausster tries to land knees in the clinch but Mitchel avoids the damage to the body.
Lausster looking to stall.
Mitchel pushes Lausster back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mitchel gets underhooks to prevent Lausster's takedown attempt.
Lausster stalling in the clinch but Mitchel improves position.
Mitchel stops a takedown attempt from Lausster.
Luke Mitchel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wade Lausster.
Lausster is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mitchel is keeping busy.
Mitchel is leaning against Lausster and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lausster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lausster blocking some punches.
Lausster is breathing heavily.
Lausster blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Lausster gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mitchel wants to get back to his feet.
Lausster is trying to control the action in half guard but Mitchel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lausster stops Mitchel from getting back to his feet.
Lausster lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mitchel moves into full guard.
Lausster forces his way into half guard.
Mitchel looks like he's trying to stand up.

Lausster is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mitchel defends it well.
Mitchel is not content to let Lausster control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mitchel kicks Lausster off and gets back to his feet.
Lausster works Mitchel's body with a nice hook.
Mitchel is looking to clinch but Lausster is avoiding it.
Lausster shoots for a takedown but Mitchel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lausster throws a jab when Mitchel was well out of range.
Mitchel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitchel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lausster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lausster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lausster misses with a hook.
Lausster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mitchel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mitchel tries to clinch there but Lausster circles away.
Lausster misses with an uppercut.
Mitchel fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitchel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchel tries to close the distance and clinch but Lausster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitchel tries to clinch up but Lausster circles away and keeps his distance.
Lausster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Mitchel.
Lausster throws a looping overhand right but Mitchel ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitchel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchel tries to clinch but Lausster is having none of it.
Lausster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitchel stuffs the takedown attempt from Lausster. Lausster gets slowly back to his feet.
Mitchel ducks under a wild hook from Lausster.
Lausster just misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchel tries to clinch but Lausster moves out of range.

Mitchel forces Lausster back against the cage and clinches.
Mitchel stops a takedown attempt from Lausster.
Mitchel has a couple of punches blocked by Lausster.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lausster trying to control the position but instead, Mitchel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lausster into the cage.
Lausster tries to pull guard but Mitchel won't allow it.
Lausster drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mitchel pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitchel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchel moves in looking to clinch but Lausster pushes him off.
Mitchel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lausster dives in and grabs Mitchel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mitchel pushes down on Lausster's head and hops out.
Lausster swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitchel.
Lausster keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Mitchel dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mitchel closes the distance and clinches.
Mitchel tries to land knees in the clinch but Lausster avoids the damage to the body.
Lausster is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mitchel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lausster takes an elbow to the temple.
Lausster blocks an uppercut.
Mitchel lands a shot to the body.

Lausster breaks from the clinch.
Mitchel tries to close the distance and clinch but Lausster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lausster just misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitchel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchel tries to clinch but Lausster is having none of it.
Mitchel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lausster keeps the fight on the outside.
A cross from Lausster lands.
Lausster misses with a low kick.
Lausster circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mitchel has managed to clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Mitchel.
Lausster drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mitchel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lausster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Luke Mitchel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wade Lausster.
Lausster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good body shot from Mitchel.
A right hand to the body from Mitchel.
Mitchel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mitchel swings wildly with an uppercut but Lausster uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mitchel.
Mitchel is pressed up against the cage. Lausster has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mitchel down to the mat. Mitchel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mitchel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lausster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mitchel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lausster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lausster misses with a kick to the body.
Lausster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lausster swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitchel.
Lausster circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lausster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitchel tries to close the distance and clinch but Lausster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Mitchel has closed the distance and engaged Lausster in a clinch.
Mitchel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lausster backwards.
Mitchel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mitchel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mitchel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lausster backwards.
Mitchel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mitchel.
Mitchel missing with knees to the body.
Lausster struggles to land a body shot inside as Mitchel controls his hands.

Lausster gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchel wants to improve his position but Lausster is controlling well.

Lausster is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mitchel defends it well.
Lausster trying to control the action but Mitchel is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Lausster seems content to control.
Lausster is trying to control the action in half guard but Mitchel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lausster tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mitchel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lausster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mitchel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Wade Lausster hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mitchel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lausster shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mitchel wants to stand up but Lausster is controlling him.
Lausster postures up and lands a big shot to Mitchel's brow.
Lausster won't allow Mitchel to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lausster working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mitchel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mitchel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lausster is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lausster looking to pass the guard.
Lausster is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lausster stands and throws Mitchel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mitchel is trying to get back to his feet.
Lausster is chipping away with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Mitchel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Lausster tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luke Mitchel.
I think Mitchel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Mitchel!