PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Lazarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Made (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazarus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Never Go Full Retard!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lazarus
vs
Made

181 cm
23
177 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kirk Lazarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taylor Made!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazarus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by Made.
Made misses with a two punch combination.
Lazarus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good exchange - Lazarus coming out on top.
Lazarus scores with a shot to the body.
Lazarus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Made bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lazarus's head.
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!
Made is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Lazarus as he connects with a hook.
Lazarus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lazarus throws a head kick that Made semi-blocks.
Lazarus moves forwards but Made connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lazarus misses the shot to the body.
Kirk Lazarus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazarus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Made counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lazarus is looking to clinch.
Made misses the shot to the body.
Made scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lazarus throws a head kick that half lands.
Made throws a shot from downtown. Lazarus moves away and avoids it.
Lazarus gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Lazarus is rocked!

It looks like Kirk Lazarus has been cut.
Lazarus looks to land a combination but Made avoids it well.
Oh Lazarus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lazarus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Made moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lazarus seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Made lands a glancing blow to the side of Lazarus's head.
A big left from Made misses.
Lazarus misses with a two punch combination.
Lazarus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lazarus clinches up against the cage.
Lazarus lands with a light punch inside.

Lazarus manages to break the clinch.
Lazarus just misses with a punch to the body.
Made takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lazarus throws a big shot that misses.
Lazarus throws a jab when Made was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Made misses the target.
Lazarus throws a series of punches but Made avoids them all with ease.
Lazarus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Made ducks right into an uppercut from Lazarus.
Made connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lazarus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Made might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lazarus misses with a low kick.
Made throws a big shot that misses.
Lazarus moves out of range as Made strikes.
Lazarus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lazarus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Made cracks Lazarus with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lazarus looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Made finish him?
Made is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lazarus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lazarus misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Lazarus.
Lazarus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus misses with a double jab.

Lazarus rushes Made and presses him up against the cage.

Lazarus breaks the clinch.
Lazarus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Made lands the left hand.
Lazarus throws a sloppy head kick and Made moves out of range easily.
Made looks to land a right hand but Lazarus moved out of range.
Lazarus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Made throws out the jab.
Made scores with a hook to the body. Lazarus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lazarus throws a sloppy head kick and Made moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by Lazarus - just one landing.
Lazarus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Made makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Taylor Made will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kirk Lazarus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lazarus throws a leg kick that misses.
Lazarus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lazarus swinging wildly here.
Made misses with a looping right.
Made stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lazarus.
Lazarus misses with a hook
and Made counters with a nice uppercut.
Made connects with a body shot.
Made ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Made lands a two punch combo.
Lazarus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Lazarus catches Made right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Made misses with a straight right.
Made walks into a left hand.
Made on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lazarus swinging wildly here.
A left lands for Lazarus.
Lazarus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Lazarus.
Made missing with a left hand there. Lazarus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lazarus throws a head kick but Made moves out of range.
Lazarus wants to clinch.
Taylor Made seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Made ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lazarus moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus throws a wild body kick that Made sees coming a mile off.
Lazarus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Made takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Made clobbers Lazarus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Made misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body punch from Made.
Made avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lazarus blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lazarus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus fails to land with a series of punches.
Lazarus throws a leg kick but Made sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lazarus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Made moves out of range of the body kick from Lazarus.
Lazarus is looking to clinch but Made is avoiding it.
Lazarus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lazarus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Made thows a body shot but no joy.
Made misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lazarus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Made lands a right hook to the body.
Lazarus misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Made cracks Lazarus with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Made shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lazarus eats them both and turns towards Made to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Made is trying to push Lazarus away but Lazarus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Made breaks the clinch.
Lazarus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lazarus misses the jab.
Made circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lazarus throws a looping overhand right but Made ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kirk Lazarus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kirk Lazarus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lazarus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Made at a distance.

Lazarus pushes Made up against the cage in a clinch.
Made is trying to push Lazarus away but Lazarus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Lazarus breaks from the clinch.
Made avoids the head kick by Lazarus.
Made bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lazarus's head.
Lazarus misses with a few strikes there.
Lazarus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Made.
Made throws a series of punches but Lazarus avoids them all with ease.
Lazarus cracks the inside of Made's front leg.
Made blocks a head kick by Lazarus.
Lazarus lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Made backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazarus looks to land a combination but Made avoids it well.
Lazarus misses with a kick to the body.
Lazarus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Made uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lazarus has time to react.
Made swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Lazarus.
Lazarus misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Made lands a glancing blow to the side of Lazarus's head.
Lazarus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Made pounces like a tiger and cracks Lazarus with a vicious hook! Lazarus is down but not out! Made follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Taylor Made!
Taylor Made thanked the fans post fight for their support.