PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayn Lazovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam The Furious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazovich comes to the ring accompanied by Madonna - Frozen. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lazovich
vs
The Furious

185 cm
22
208 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

185 cm
26
220 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwayn Lazovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam The Furious!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Furious closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lazovich did well to prevent The Furious getting side control.
The Furious tries to pass to full mount but Lazovich defends it.
The Furious keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Lazovich looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Furious prevents Lazovich from improving his position.
The Furious wants to pass the guard but Lazovich is defending well.
The Furious not doing much here.
Lazovich wants to control but The Furious is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazovich is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if The Furious is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The Furious's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sam The Furious.

Lazovich gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The Furious is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Furious pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lazovich is keeping the position for now.
Lazovich can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as The Furious controls the pace.
Let's hope that The Furious has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sam The Furious wasn't active enough on the ground.

The Furious fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lazovich sprawls well initially but The Furious persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lazovich tries to roll over but The Furious keeps him under control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Furious controlling the pace.
The Furious is looking to advance position but Lazovich won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sam The Furious.
Lazovich tries to clinch but The Furious moves away

and The Furious counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The Furious slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Furious frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Furious controlling the pace for now.
Lazovich is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The Furious controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam The Furious dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The Furious gets caught napping as Lazovich dives in and scores a takedown. The Furious manages to retain guard.
The Furious keeping full guard, as Lazovich tries to pass.

The Furious working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lazovich doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lazovich manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lazovich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Furious is keeping the position for now.

The Furious is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lazovich is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazovich trying to control the position from guard on top but The Furious is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lazovich got a little sloppy there for a moment and The Furious has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lazovich has managed to get both his arms back between The Furious's legs - danger averted.

The Furious throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lazovich uses it to pass to side control.

Lazovich is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Furious is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The Furious manages to get back to half guard.

Lazovich is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and The Furious defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The Furious looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lazovich seems to be looking for submissions.

Lazovich wants to work for an arm triangle but The Furious is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

The Furious actively working from the bottom here.

The Furious looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Furious gets back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The Furious had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lazovich defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Furious is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

The Furious has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lazovich is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for The Furious.
The Furious tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lazovich wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Lazovich tries for a kimura but The Furious is defending well.
The Furious gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Furious slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lazovich is looking to stand up but The Furious won't let him.

Lazovich avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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!

The Furious has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lazovich doesn't defend quickly enough and The Furious has managed to lock this one up! Can Lazovich escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to The Furious on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sam The Furious!