PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Action Crackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaeq Lauzou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Crackson
vs
Lauzou

180 cm
25
193 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

180 cm
29
195 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Action Crackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaeq Lauzou!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lauzou takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crackson takes a swing at Lauzou's ribcage but misses.
Lauzou misses with a double jab
and Crackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Crackson with a hook.
Crackson moves out of range as Lauzou throws a body kick.
Crackson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crackson scores with the left hand. Lauzou knows he should have avoided that one.
A low kick from Lauzou misses
and Crackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Lauzou thows a leg kick but Crackson checks it
and Crackson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Crackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Crackson looks to land a strike but Lauzou avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Crackson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crackson wants to stand but Lauzou has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Crackson being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzou utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crackson postures up in Lauzou's guard and throws a big left but Lauzou blocks it.
Crackson throwing strikes from guard but Lauzou blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lauzou wants to get back to his feet but Crackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Crackson wants to control from the top but Lauzou keeps moving.
Lauzou trying to control the position.
Crackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lauzou works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lauzou keeping moving, preventing Crackson from controlling successfully.
Lauzou preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lauzou utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crackson trying to control but Lauzou is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Crackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lauzou is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lauzou throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick from Lauzou lands but Crackson takes it in his stride.

It looks like Action Crackson has been cut.

Crackson instigates a clinch.
Crackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Crackson - that landed with a thud.
Crackson scores with a shot to the side of Lauzou's head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lauzou can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lauzou fails to land.
Lauzou is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crackson misses with the head strike.
Lauzou is trying to stall.
Crackson lands a nice uppercut.
Crackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lauzou is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crackson lands a nice elbow.
Crackson working Lauzou over with knees to the body.
Lauzou looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lauzou's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crackson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crackson throws an elbow but misses.
Crackson lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Crackson.
Still in the clinch, Crackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crackson lands a shoulder strike.
Crackson gets through Lauzou's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lauzou's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Crackson scores with a nice short uppercut.

Lauzou is rocked!
Crackson lands a damaging elbow.
Lauzou is still on wobbly legs! Can Crackson finish him?

It looks like Jaeq Lauzou has been cut.
Crackson pushes Lauzou back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crackson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lauzou! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Crackson is unloading with more strikes now! Lauzou drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Action Crackson!