PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lauzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cas Maverick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Lauzon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lauzon
vs
Maverick

177 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
203 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Lauzon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cas Maverick!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lauzon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maverick, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Lauzon misses the target.
Lauzon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lauzon takes one on the button.
Jab from Maverick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maverick throws a good cross that connects.
Maverick jabs Lauzon right on the nose. Lauzon blinks but takes it well.
Lauzon misses with a left hand
and Maverick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lauzon stuns Maverick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lauzon lands with a nice body punch.
Maverick misses with a body shot.
Maverick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lauzon connects with a looping right hand.
Lauzon misses with a two punch combination.
Maverick has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maverick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lauzon momentarily.

Maverick has Lauzon up against the cage in a clinch.

Lauzon breaks from the clinch.
Lauzon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lauzon. Maverick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maverick just misses with a punch to the body.
Matt Lauzon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lauzon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maverick throws a hook but Lauzon blocks it.
Maverick lands a lovely overhand right.
Maverick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lauzon moves away.
Lauzon throws a right hand that Maverick ducks under and follows up with a left that Maverick also avoids with ease.
Lauzon looks to score with a jab to the body but Maverick is just out of range.
Maverick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maverick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maverick throws a shot from downtown. Lauzon moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Maverick misses.
Nice cross by Lauzon.
Lauzon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lauzon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maverick manages to avoid it.
Maverick misses with a few strikes there.
Maverick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maverick is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lauzon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maverick.
Lauzon is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick scores with a hook to the body. Lauzon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Maverick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lauzon.
Lauzon throws a lazy right hand but Maverick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Maverick gets a clinch.

Maverick breaks the clinch.
Maverick changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maverick. Lauzon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Maverick as he connects with a hook.
Maverick looks to land a left hand but Lauzon moved out of range nicely.
Lauzon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maverick.
Maverick loads up on a big right hand but Lauzon slips the punch.
Maverick's corner calls for a 1-2. Maverick obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lauzon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lauzon scores with a sloppy right hand. Maverick should have avoided that one.
Lauzon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lauzon slips a straight right by Maverick.
Lauzon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lauzon just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Maverick misses its intended target.
Maverick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maverick missing with a left hand there. Lauzon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lauzon lands with a nice combination. Maverick backs away looking to recover.
Lauzon drops his hands momentarily and Maverick takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maverick jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maverick missing with a left hand there. Lauzon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lauzon throws a jab when Maverick was well out of range.

Oooooh!!! Maverick has knocked Lauzon down with a huge combo! Maverick steps away and waves a wobbly Lauzon back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Lauzon is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lauzon gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Maverick gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cas Maverick!