PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Lauzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haile Selassie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Selassie has chosen Welcome to Jamrock - Damian Marley as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lauzon
vs
Selassie

167 cm
27
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Lauzon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Haile Selassie!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selassie jabs Lauzon right on the nose. Lauzon blinks but takes it well.
Selassie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Selassie.

Selassie gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lauzon regains guard.
Selassie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lauzon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lauzon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Selassie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Selassie postures up.
Lauzon wants to sweep but no luck.
Selassie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lauzon trying to strike off his back.
Selassie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Selassie distracts Lauzon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Selassie tries to free his leg and advance position but Lauzon is retaining full guard.
Lauzon trying to control the position.
Selassie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lauzon's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selassie advances to half guard.
Selassie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Selassie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lauzon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Selassie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Selassie thows a huge punch but Lauzon dodges it nicely.
Lauzon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Selassie.
Selassie lands with a punch from half guard.
Selassie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lauzon defending well though.

Selassie seems to be working for a kimura but Lauzon defends the submission attempt.

Selassie is looking for a kimura here.
Selassie throwing shots but Lauzon is blocking nicely.
Selassie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Selassie maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Lauzon could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Selassie has cracked it and Lauzon is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Selassie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Haile Selassie!