PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Lasik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Mauricio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio has chosen Deixa os Garoto Brinca as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lasik
vs
Mauricio

179 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rudy Lasik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Mauricio!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lasik blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice cross by Lasik.
Mauricio looks to score with a jab to the body but Lasik is just out of range.
Lasik throws a combination that misses

and Mauricio counters by clinching up.

Mauricio manages to break the clinch.
Mauricio lands a leg kick that knocks Lasik off balance momentarily.
Mauricio doesn't manage to clinch there - Lasik circles away.
Lasik scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lasik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mauricio throws a nice looking combination but Lasik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mauricio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lasik circles away.
Mauricio tries to close the distance and clinch but Lasik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mauricio fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasik misses with a few strikes there.
Mauricio misses with a head kick.

Mauricio gets a clinch.
Lasik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mauricio has him pressed against the cage.

Mauricio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mauricio tries to clinch up
and Lasik counters with a left and a right that stings Mauricio.
Lasik stuffs the takedown.
Lasik lands a jab to Mauricio's midsection.
Mauricio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rudy Lasik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Mauricio.
Mauricio looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mauricio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lasik throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mauricio.
Lasik lands with an overhand left.
Lasik moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A combination from Lasik does no damage.
Mauricio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasik lands a two punch combo.
Lasik swinging wildly here.
Lasik moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rudy Lasik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lasik lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mauricio tries to clinch but Lasik moves out of range.
Lasik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lasik lands a nice hook to Mauricio's body. Mauricio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mauricio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio looks for a takedown but Lasik sprawls well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lasik throws a right and a left that Mauricio avoids nicely.
Mauricio misses with a leg kick.
Mauricio walks into a stiff left hand from Lasik.
Mauricio tries for a takedown but Lasik sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lasik swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lasik tries to bum rush Mauricio with a series of wild strikes but Mauricio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mauricio tries to score with a low kick but Lasik moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudy Lasik dominated that round.
That's time! Lasik's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lasik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mauricio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lasik works over Mauricio's head and body with a nice combination.
Rudy Lasik is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Lasik does no damage.
Lasik keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lasik throws a nice looking combination but Mauricio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mauricio slips a jab and a cross from Lasik.
Mauricio is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lasik is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mauricio.
Mauricio lands with a slapping head kick.
Lasik leaves Mauricio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mauricio is breathing heavily.
Mauricio shoots in but no luck this time.
Rudy Lasik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Mauricio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasik lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mauricio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lasik avoids it really well and circles away.
Lasik throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mauricio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lasik misses with a two punch combination.
Lasik swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lasik tries to bum rush Mauricio with a series of wild strikes but Mauricio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mauricio.
A combination from Mauricio does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lasik!
Lasik looks to land a combination but Mauricio avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mauricio.
Lasik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mauricio.
Lasik looks to land a combination but Mauricio avoids it well.
Lasik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rudy Lasik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mauricio looks for a takedown but Lasik sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio slips a jab and a cross from Lasik.
Lasik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mauricio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lasik circles away.
Lasik lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lasik scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lasik scores with a one two! Mauricio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lasik moves out of range of the body kick from Mauricio.
Mauricio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lasik as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lasik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mauricio.
Sloppy strikes from Lasik. Those never looked like landing.
Mauricio is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lasik sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lasik is looking to wear down Mauricio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mauricio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lasik.
Lasik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lasik throws a good cross that connects.
Lasik connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudy Lasik dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lasik lands a body shot.
Mauricio lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Rudy Lasik has been cut.
Lasik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lasik stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mauricio.
Both fighters circling a little - Mauricio finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lasik stuffs the takedown attempt from Mauricio. Mauricio gets slowly back to his feet.
Lasik lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mauricio backs up against the cage.
Mauricio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lasik is fending him off so far but Mauricio persists. Nope, Lasik circles away and we're back to standing.
Mauricio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Lasik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasik lands a slapping body shot.
Lasik throws a series of punches but Mauricio avoids them all with ease.

Mauricio instigates a clinch.
Mauricio tries to pull guard but Lasik holds him up against the cage and eventually Mauricio drops back down to his feet.
Rudy Lasik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Mauricio.
Mauricio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lasik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lasik tries to break the clinch but Mauricio is controlling the position.

Lasik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Mauricio or perhaps it was just good defense by Lasik which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasik darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lasik throws a nice looking combination but Mauricio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mauricio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mauricio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab from Lasik.
Lasik throws a series of strikes that have Mauricio backpedaling.
Mauricio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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!
Lasik lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mauricio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lasik checks the leg kick.
Lasik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mauricio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lasik throws a series of strikes that have Mauricio backpedaling.
No joy there for Lasik, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Lasik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio is looking to clinch but Lasik is avoiding it.
Lasik stuffs the takedown attempt from Mauricio. Mauricio gets slowly back to his feet.
Lasik works over Mauricio's head and body with a nice combination.
Lasik lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mauricio circles away quickly and effectively.
Mauricio shoots in for a takedown but Lasik shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mauricio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lasik stalks Mauricio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mauricio's face. Mauricio staggers backwards, shaken.
Diego Mauricio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lasik takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rudy Lasik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lasik, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudy Lasik!