PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pussy Juice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laurent comes to the cage accompanied by Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Pussy Juice enters the cage!

Laurent
vs
Juice

168 cm
31
158 lbs
13 - 10 - 2

169 cm
31
157 lbs
15 - 9 - 2

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Laurent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pussy Juice!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laurent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Juice tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laurent swivels and escapes.
Laurent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Laurent!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Laurent throws a jab when Juice was well out of range.
Laurent jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laurent jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laurent moves out of range of the strikes.
Laurent uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Juice has time to react.
Laurent fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Juice looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Laurent tries to clinch there but Juice circles away.
Laurent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Juice avoids the body shot from Laurent.
Laurent 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.
Laurent dips to his left and cracks Juice with an uppercut!
Laurent tries to clinch up but Juice circles away and keeps his distance.
Juice digs a good hook to Laurent's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laurent misses with an uppercut. Juice saw that one coming.
Juice moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Juice is defended easily by Laurent.
Laurent just misses with a punch to the body.
Juice shoots in looking for a takedown but Laurent manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Juice's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
James Laurent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pussy Juice.
Laurent fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurent misses with a hook. Juice ducked under it nicely.
Laurent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Juice moves away.
Laurent throws a looping overhand right but Juice ducks down to avoid it.
Juice misses with a wild combination.
Laurent swings for the body but Juice moves out of range.
Laurent misses with a body shot.
Juice takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Juice connects with a crisp jab.
Juice has a takedown stuffed.
James Laurent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laurent lands an overhand right.
Juice misses with a looping left.
Laurent jabs at Juice's body.
Laurent is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Juice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Juice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laurent thuds a left hand into Juice's body.
Laurent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juice misses with a looping left.
Laurent lands a nice looking body shot.

Laurent drives through and clinches with Juice against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurent misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laurent wants to break the clinch but can't.

Juice has clasped his hands together around Laurent's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Laurent is looking for a sweep.
Laurent wants to control but Juice postures up.
Laurent knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Juice on the ground.
Juice wants to control but Laurent is keeping him busy.
Laurent tries to bench press Juice off him but Juice keeps the position.

Juice looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Juice wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Laurent, who protects the arm well.
Laurent tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Juice politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Juice prefers to stall for the moment though.

Juice tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Laurent is trying to buck Juice off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Juice thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Juice slows the pace down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Juice tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Laurent will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Laurent takes a swing at Juice's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Laurent - just one landing.
Nice jab there from Laurent.
Laurent lands a jab to Juice's midsection.
A jab lands there for Laurent.
Laurent moves away from the strike by Juice.
Laurent cracks Juice with a right hand to the side of the head.
Laurent getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Juice moves out of range of the body kick.
Juice misses with a straight right.
Laurent tries to clinch up but Juice circles away and keeps his distance.
Decent striking displayed by Laurent there.
Laurent connects with a nice looking jab.
Juice misses with a hook. Laurent ducked under it nicely.
Juice with a hook.
Juice throws a series of strikes that have Laurent backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juice cracks Laurent with a good jab.
Laurent tests Juice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Laurent misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurent stuffs the takedown attempt from Juice. Juice gets slowly back to his feet.
Laurent takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Juice misses with a takedown attempt - Laurent sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Laurent takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Juice fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
James Laurent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pussy Juice.
Juice bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Laurent's head backwards.
Juice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laurent sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Juice misses with a straight left.
Juice 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.
Laurent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Juice was well out of range. Poor timing from Laurent.
Laurent slips under a jab from Juice.
Juice jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Juice swings for the body but Laurent moves out of range.

Laurent clinches.
Juice scores with a shot to the side of Laurent's head.
Laurent lands a right hand that snaps the head of Juice backwards.
Juice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laurent wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laurent wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Laurent wants to break free but Juice has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juice tries a body shot but Laurent blocks it.
Laurent lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Juice tries to pull guard but Laurent holds him up against the cage and eventually Juice drops back down to his feet.
Juice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juice lands a shot to the body.
Juice misses with the head strike.

Laurent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James Laurent is winning the standup battle so far.
Laurent slips a straight right by Juice.
Juice misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Juice.
Laurent displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Juice.
Laurent stuns Juice with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Juice misses with a body shot.
Laurent lands with a nice combination. Juice backs away looking to recover.
Juice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laurent wants to clinch.
Laurent scores with a sloppy right hand. Juice should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laurent.
Laurent defending well as Juice loads up on a big left hand.
Laurent lands with a nice body punch.
Laurent fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Juice looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Laurent misses with a straight right.
Juice scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Juice lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laurent takes a swing at Juice's ribcage but misses.
Juice swinging wildly here.
Laurent avoids the body shot from Juice.
Juice misses with a body shot.
Juice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laurent's jab looks to have found its range, popping Juice under the eye.
Juice walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Juice clobbers Laurent with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Juice throws the left hand but Laurent avoids the punch easily.
Laurent scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Juice tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laurent swivels and escapes.
Juice is breathing heavily.
Juice moves out of range of the body kick from Laurent.
Juice has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Juice takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Laurent gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laurent scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laurent is trying to break the clinch but Juice is controlling him.

Laurent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laurent misses with a wild body shot.
Juice shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Laurent defends it nicely.
Juice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laurent.

Juice changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Laurent looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Laurent is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Juice tries to move into full mount but can't pass Laurent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Juice prevents Laurent from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pussy Juice will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Laurent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Laurent moves in looking to clinch but Juice pushes him off.
Laurent pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laurent swings for the body but Juice moves out of range.
Juice loads up on a big right hand but Laurent slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Juice throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laurent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Juice manages to avoid it.
Juice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laurent smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Laurent stuns Juice with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Juice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Juice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laurent dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laurent doesn't manage to clinch there - Juice circles away.
Laurent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Juice.
A left lands for Laurent.
Laurent lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Laurent takes the fight into the clinch.
Laurent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laurent blocks an uppercut.
Juice digs a right hand underneath Laurent's ribcage. Laurent let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juice dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Laurent manages to break the clinch.
Juice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laurent.
Juice dodges the punch combination from Laurent.
Laurent looks to land a combination but Juice avoids it well.
Juice takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice takedown defense from Laurent. No joy for Juice on that attempt.
Juice throws a shot from downtown. Laurent moves away and avoids it.
Laurent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laurent throws a right hand that Juice ducks under and follows up with a left that Juice also avoids with ease.
Laurent throws a jab when Juice was well out of range.
Juice avoids the body shot from Laurent.

Laurent moves into the clinch.
Juice tries to work over Laurent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Juice blocks a body shot from Laurent.
Laurent is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Juice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Juice closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Juice has Laurent pressed against the cage, preventing Laurent from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Laurent is trying to stall.
Laurent misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laurent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Laurent breaks from the clinch.
Juice misses with an uppercut. Laurent saw that one coming.
Juice scores with a sloppy right hand. Laurent should have avoided that one.
Laurent bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Juice's head backwards.
Juice jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laurent moves into range and connects with a jab.
Laurent takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Laurent ducks under a wild hook from Juice.
Laurent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Juice.
The fighters circling - Laurent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Juice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laurent manages to avoid it.
Laurent tries to clinch there but Juice circles away.
Laurent works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Laurent slips a straight right by Juice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juice keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laurent.
Laurent looks to land a combination but Juice avoids it well.
Laurent is looking to land body kicks.
Juice dives in and grabs Laurent's left leg, looking for a takedown. Laurent pushes down on Juice's head and hops out.
James Laurent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pussy Juice.
Juice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laurent moves away.
Juice swats away the attempt to clinch by Laurent.
Laurent paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Juice misses with a straight left.
Laurent scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Juice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laurent.
Laurent wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laurent dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Laurent. That snapped Juice's head back.
Laurent showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Juice.
Laurent looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Laurent throws a jab but it's blocked by Juice.
Juice is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Laurent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juice fails to land the takedown.
Juice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laurent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Juice misses with a wild body shot.

Laurent moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Juice has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Laurent after a bit of a struggle.

Laurent's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laurent fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Laurent darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Juice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laurent doesn't manage to clinch there - Juice circles away.
Laurent tries to clinch up.
Laurent walks into a jab.
Laurent scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Juice will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Juice ducks under a wild hook from Laurent.
Laurent steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Juice.
Laurent slaps away a takedown attempt from Juice, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Laurent misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Laurent showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laurent has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Laurent!
After the big win, James Laurent made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Namunamu Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.