PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Mott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramin Laulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Mott had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mott
vs
Laulu

190 cm
24
225 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Mott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramin Laulu!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mott misses with an uppercut.
Laulu looks to score with a jab to the body but Mott is just out of range.
Laulu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laulu lands a lovely overhand right.
Mott misses with a kick to the body.
Laulu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Laulu scores with a punch to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laulu, as that shot connected.
Laulu throws a hook but Mott avoids it easily.
Laulu misses with a hook
and Mott finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mott has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soco na mãe - Stand Up Striking in the buildup to the fight.
Mott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mott takes one to the chin there.
Mott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laulu needs to keep his hands up - Mott had a free shot at his head there.
Laulu throws a jab but it's blocked by Mott.
Laulu catches Mott with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mott wants to land a leg kick but Laulu is out of range.
Laulu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laulu avoids the body shot from Mott.
Laulu misses with a lunging right hand
and Mott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Laulu.
Mott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mott ducks under a wild hook from Laulu.
Laulu slips a jab and a cross from Mott.
Laulu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mott has time to react.
Laulu misses with a straight left.
Ramin Laulu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mott clinches up against the cage.
Laulu blocking some punches.
Laulu working Mott over with knees to the body.

Laulu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laulu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mott.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laulu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Laulu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laulu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laulu lands with a right hand.
Laulu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mott blocks a jab.
Mott throws a looping overhand right but Laulu ducks down to avoid it.
Laulu throws a shot to the body.
Laulu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mott momentarily.
Laulu with a nice cross.
Laulu doesn't manage to clinch there - Mott circles away.
Mott avoids the body shot from Laulu.

Laulu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Laulu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Laulu throws a punch but it's blocked by Mott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mott prevents Laulu from breaking the clinch.
Mott looking to throw knees to the head but Laulu is blocking nicely.

Laulu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Laulu has closed the distance and engaged Mott in a clinch.
Mott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mott misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laulu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mott is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mott throws a punch but it's blocked by Laulu.
Mott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Laulu wants to break the clinch but can't.

Laulu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laulu looks to score with a jab to the body but Mott is just out of range.
Mott drops his hands momentarily and Laulu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Laulu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mott moves away.
Mott on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mott throws a series of punches but Laulu moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Laulu.
Laulu misses the shot to the body.
Laulu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laulu lands a head shot.
A jab from Mott does it's job there.
Mott takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Laulu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mott just misses with a punch to the body.
Laulu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mott takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mott uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laulu has time to react.
Laulu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Laulu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramin Laulu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Laulu throws a right hand that misses
and Mott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laulu just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Mott. Those never looked like landing.
Laulu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mott's head backwards.
Laulu misses with a hook to the body
and Mott counters with a left to the body.
Laulu scores with a hook to the body. Mott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mott lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Laulu misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Mott. That snapped Laulu's head back.
Juan Mott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mott throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laulu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laulu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laulu was well out of range. Poor timing from Mott.
Laulu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laulu misses with a right hand
letting Mott counter with a right hand.
Ramin Laulu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laulu throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mott staying out of range there.

Mott drops Laulu with a beautiful combination! Laulu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mott is looking for the KO!

Laulu is rocked!
Mott cracks the inside of Laulu's front leg.
Laulu is still on wobbly legs! Can Mott finish him?
Laulu misses with the combination.
Laulu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mott was well out of range. Poor timing from Laulu.
Laulu seems to have recovered his senses.
A big left from Mott misses.
Laulu lands the left hand.
Mott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laulu misses with a looping left.
Laulu wants to clinch up but Mott keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mott. Laulu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Laulu misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mott connects with a nice looking jab.
Mott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laulu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laulu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mott lands a jab to Laulu's midsection.
Laulu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mott on the side of the head.
Laulu throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mott to counter with a crisp jab.
Mott digs a good body shot into Laulu's ribs.

Laulu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mott keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Laulu's efforts to push away.
Mott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laulu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mott gets through Laulu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mott's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laulu lands a nice uppercut.
Laulu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laulu looking to throw knees to the head but Mott is blocking nicely.
Mott on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Laulu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mott misses with a wild body shot.
Laulu throws a looping overhand right but Mott ducks down to avoid it.
Laulu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laulu lands with a cross.
Laulu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laulu misses the shot to the body.
Laulu with a hook.
Mott throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laulu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laulu tests Mott's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mott blocks a jab.
Mott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laulu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mott looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Laulu throws the left hand but Mott avoids the punch easily.
Laulu digs a good body shot into Mott's ribs.
Laulu digs a good hook to Mott's body.
The fighters circling - Mott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laulu.
Laulu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laulu is looking to clinch but Mott is avoiding it.
Laulu throws a body shot but no joy.
Laulu swats away the attempt to clinch by Mott.
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 Juan Mott will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mott takes one on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Laulu there.
Mott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mott defending well as Laulu loads up on a big left hand.
Mott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laulu throws a series of punches but Mott moves out of range.
Mott thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laulu scores with a sloppy right hand. Mott should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laulu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laulu cracks Mott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laulu connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mott connects with a crisp jab.
Mott tries to clinch up.
Laulu misses with a hook.
Laulu moves out of range as Mott throws a body kick.
Laulu lands the left hand.
Laulu with a jab.
Mott slips a jab and a cross from Laulu.
Laulu looks to land a left hand but Mott moved out of range nicely.
Laulu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mott looks to land a combination. Laulu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Ramin Laulu has been cut.
Mott throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Laulu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laulu scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laulu looks to throw the jab but Mott is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mott misses.
Laulu wants to clinch.
Mott works Laulu's body with a nice hook.
Mott throws a right hand that Laulu ducks under and follows up with a left that Laulu also avoids with ease.
Laulu thuds a left hand into Mott's body.
Mott connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laulu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laulu misses with an uppercut
and Mott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laulu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mott at a distance.
Laulu scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laulu jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Mott clinches up with Laulu and pushes him back against the cage.
Laulu is trying to force a seperation but Mott has the dominant position.
Laulu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mott seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Laulu can turn it around.
Laulu missing with knees to the body.
Laulu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mott has him pressed against the cage.
Laulu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Laulu obliges.
Mott is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laulu is defending well for now.
Laulu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mott looking to stall.
Mott swings wildly with an uppercut but Laulu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laulu tries to land knees in the clinch but Mott avoids the damage to the body.
Laulu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mott lands a body punch in the clinch.
Laulu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mott.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mott throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mott keeps control of Laulu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mott slowing the pace effectively.
Mott tries to land a knee to the head but Laulu blocks with his arms.
Mott is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ramin Laulu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mott lands with a short shot to the head.
Laulu is trying to break the clinch but Mott has him pressed against the cage.

Laulu breaks from the clinch.
Laulu misses with a jab to the body
and Mott counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Laulu misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laulu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mott was well out of range. Poor timing from Laulu.
Laulu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laulu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mott was well out of range. Poor timing from Laulu.
Laulu moves into range and connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ramin Laulu.
I think Laulu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramin Laulu!
An out of breath Ramin Laulu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.