PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Terrier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Lazarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrier comes to the cage accompanied by Down with the Sickness. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Terrier
vs
Lazarus

205 cm
28
291 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

200 cm
25
277 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Determined

Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scottie Terrier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirk Lazarus!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terrier shoots in looking for a takedown but Lazarus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Terrier's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Terrier is defended easily by Lazarus.
Terrier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lazarus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lazarus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lazarus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Terrier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Terrier looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lazarus looking to control.
Terrier not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Terrier lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrier won't allow Lazarus to sweep him here.
Terrier stands and throws Lazarus's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lazarus defending against the ground and pound.
Terrier looks up at the clock and then as Lazarus takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Terrier smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The strikes coming from Terrier are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lazarus tries to improve position but can't.
Terrier lands a decent elbow from side control.
Terrier working the body and head with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Lazarus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lazarus being controlled for a moment.
Terrier landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

It looks like Kirk Lazarus has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrier controlling the position.
Lazarus managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Terrier.
Lazarus is looking to regain half guard here but Terrier keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terrier takes a little break here. Lazarus wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Terrier thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lazarus is letting Terrier control him for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus tries to improve position but can't.
Terrier taking a breather here.
Lazarus takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lazarus is looking for a sweep.
Lazarus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Terrier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Terrier is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Terrier seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lazarus for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus wants to control but Terrier postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lazarus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lazarus is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Terrier controlling the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terrier's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lazarus is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scottie Terrier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kirk Lazarus's cut.
That's time! Terrier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lazarus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Terrier.
Lazarus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That has opened up Kirk Lazarus's cut even more.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Terrier.
Lazarus tries to clinch up but Terrier circles away and keeps his distance.
Terrier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lazarus stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scottie Terrier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terrier avoids the body shot from Lazarus.
Lazarus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lazarus slaps away a takedown attempt from Terrier, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lazarus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terrier paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Terrier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Terrier is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lazarus working a defensive guard here.
Terrier not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Terrier works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Terrier perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Terrier is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Terrier perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Terrier.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lazarus is looking to improve his position.
Lazarus wants to get back to full guard but Terrier has passed into side control.
Lazarus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Terrier controls the position.
Terrier working the ground and pound.

The cut above Kirk Lazarus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kirk Lazarus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Scottie Terrier!
A relieved looking Scottie Terrier thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.