PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Laak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boot Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Laak might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pain - Shut your mouth. Head has chosen Requiem For A Dream as his entrance music. Eric Laak is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Laak
vs
Head

180 cm
25
195 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

183 cm
27
195 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Laak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Boot Head!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laak takes a swing at Head's ribcage but misses.
Head swings for the body but Laak moves out of range.
Head looks to throw the jab but Laak is out of range.
Head keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Head looks to land a left hand but Laak moved out of range nicely.
Head misses with an uppercut.

Head takes the fight into the clinch.
Laak digs a right hand into Head's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Head's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Laak.
Laak tries to throw a body punch but Head avoids it by throwing Laak back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Laak as Head tries to tie him up.
Laak is leaning against Head and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head can't find room to land a body shot as Laak controls the action.
Laak misses with a punch to the body.
Head misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Laak manages to break the clinch.
Head blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laak moves out of range as Head strikes.
Head throws a lazy right hand but Laak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Laak. That snapped Head's head back.
Laak misses with a body shot.
Laak throws out a powerful jab.
Nice straight punches there by Head. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Head.
Laak scores with a hook.
Laak takes a swing at Head's ribcage but misses.
Head misses with a leg kick
and Laak counters with a left to the body.
Laak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laak lands a right hook to the body.
Laak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Head stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laak.
Head looks gassed!
Head moves out of range as Laak throws a body kick.
Laak is looking to wear down Head with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laak tries to clinch but Head moves out of range.
Laak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laak slips a straight right by Head.
A swing and a miss from Head.
Laak misses with a kick to the body.
Head is looking to clinch.
Head stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laak.
Laak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laak scoring well with a low kick there.
Laak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A lazy body kick from Head
and Laak makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Laak.
Laak lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Laak looks to land a combination but Head avoids it well.
Laak lands a head kick. Head smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Laak closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Head.
A body shot lands from Laak.
A nice left hand lands by Laak.
A short body shot lands from Laak as the two fighters clinch.
Laak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laak.
Laak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Head in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Laak struggles to land a body shot inside as Head controls his hands.
Laak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Head's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Laak.
Still in the clinch, Laak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Laak - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Laak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Laak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Head backwards.
Laak lands with a left to the head.
Laak tries to throw a body punch but Head avoids it by throwing Laak back against the cage.
Laak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Head backwards.

Head is rocked!
Laak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laak.
Head is still on wobbly legs! Can Laak finish him?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laak.
Laak is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Head's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laak tries to throw a body punch but Head avoids it by throwing Laak back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Head struggles to land a body shot inside as Laak controls his hands.
Laak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Head tries to break free but Laak pushes him back against the cage.
Head seems to have recovered his senses.
Laak lands a hook that snaps the head of Head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Laak dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Laak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Head has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Laak thows a body kick. Head tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Eric Laak is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Laak.
Head avoids a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Laak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Laak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Head can do to turn this around?
Laak fakes the leg kick and cracks Head in the body.
Laak throws a nice head kick!
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!
Head has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laak.
Laak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laak.
Laak thows a body kick. Head tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laak, right into the meat.
Laak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Head is breathing heavily.
Laak misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That kick from Laak tenderised Head's leg. Head is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laak works Head's body with a nice hook.
Laak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Head.
Laak throws out a powerful jab.
Laak throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Head has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laak.
Head tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laak. That's going to slow Head down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laak lets loose with a powerful body kick. Head will feel that in the morning.
Laak scores with a jab to the body.
Laak cracks Head with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Head tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laak lands with a shot to the body.
Head on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Laak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Head. That did some damage!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Laak.
Laak connects with a solid leg kick.
Laak lands a leg kick that knocks Head off balance momentarily.
Laak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Head's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laak misses with a body kick.
Laak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Laak scores with a three punch combo!
Laak misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Head has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Laak throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laak, right into the meat.
Head shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laak.
Laak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Head on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Head takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Laak cracks Head with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laak throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A thudding body kick lands there by Laak!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Head takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Head takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Laak lands a body shot.
Laak scores with a jab to the head.
Laak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laak lands with a thumping leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Laak tries a body shot but Head blocks it.
A short right from Laak.
Eric Laak has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laak lands a body punch.
Laak misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Laak dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Laak is looking to slow Head down with leg kicks.
A punch combination from Laak misses.
Laak connects with an inside leg kick.
Laak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Head blocks a head kick by Laak.
Head has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Laak.
Laak lands with a kick to the ribs.
Head has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laak.
Laak keeps Head at a distance using the push kick.
Head takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Nice body kick from Laak.
Laak delivers a nice body kick.
Head takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Head doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laak scores with a nice body kick.
Head takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Laak thumps Head with a low kick.
Laak lands with an overhand left.
Laak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Eric Laak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laak bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Laak lands with a nice body kick.
Head doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laak scores with a jab.
Laak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Laak lands a leg kick that knocks Head off balance momentarily.
Head takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Laak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Head on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Head takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Laak connects with a good right hand that stumbles Head. Head circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laak lands with a kick to the ribs.
That kick from Laak tenderised Head's leg. Head is trying to keep his angry face on.
Head moves in looking to clinch but Laak pushes him off.
Laak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Heads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Laak connects with a body shot.
Laak lands a slapping body shot.
Laak checks the leg kick.
Laak lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Laak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A left and a right from Laak both land. Nice combination.
Head has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laak.
Laak digs a good body shot into Head's ribs.
Boot Head has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laak swinging wildly here.
Laak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Head's calf.
Laak delivers a nice body kick.
Laak connects with a leg kick. Head looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters circling a little - Laak finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Eric Laak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Laak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laak connects with an inside leg kick.
Head walks forward, straight into a front kick from Laak.
Head takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body kick there by Laak.
Laak lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Head takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laak connects with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Laak tenderised Head's leg. Head is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laak stuns Head with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laak throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Laak throws a nice inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Laak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laak has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Laak!
Eric Laak decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.