PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Lazaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mib Louie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louie has chosen Batter-up as his entrance music. 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.

Lazaro
vs
Louie

195 cm
27
250 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
270 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Grand Champion Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Lazaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mib Louie!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louie tries a head kick but it misses.
Louie's coach down at World Combat Gym - NY was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Louie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The fighters circling - Louie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Louie misses with a body shot.
Lazaro wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Louie scores with a jab to the body.
Lazaro cracks Louie with an open hand slap.
Lazaro moves out of range of the strikes.
Lazaro avoids the body shot from Louie.
Lazaro tries to counter by clinching up but Louie breaks away and moves out of range.
We've been told by Lazaro's head coaches at We're not really here Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Louie throws a body punch but Lazaro moves out of range.
Louie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lazaro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Louie coming out on top.
Louie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Pedro Lazaro has been cut.
Lazaro avoids a kick to the body.
Louie throws a head kick but Lazaro moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Louie.
Lazaro seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A good leg kick by Louie.
Louie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Louie misses with a body shot.
Louie misses with an uppercut. Lazaro saw that one coming.
Mib Louie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lazaro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Louie throws a shot to the body.
Lazaro tries to clinch there but Louie circles away.
Lazaro lands with an uppercut that bounces Louie off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Mib Louie has been cut.
Louie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lazaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Louie misses with a straight left.
Lazaro seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Louie takes a swing at Lazaro's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louie cracks a nice hook into Lazaro's ribs.
Louie looks to throw the jab but Lazaro is out of range.
Lazaro is looking to counter the offense by Louie and move into the clinch.
Louie throws a jab when Lazaro was well out of range.
Louie misses with an uppercut

and Lazaro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lazaro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lazaro lands an uppercut.
Louie is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Louie struggles to land a body shot inside as Lazaro controls his hands.
Louie looking to stall.
Louie struggles to land a body shot inside as Lazaro controls his hands.
Lazaro blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Lazaro scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Louie fails to land.
A short right from Lazaro.
Louie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Lazaro.
Louie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lazaro lands a nice shot to the body.
Louie looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louie blocks a body shot from Lazaro.
Lazaro lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lazaro.
Lazaro lands an uppercut.
Louie tries a body shot but Lazaro blocks it.
Lazaro presses Louie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Lazaro as the two fighters clinch.
Lazaro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lazaro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Mib Louie's cut even more.
Lazaro lands with a light punch inside.
Lazaro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lazaro scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Lazaro.
Lazaro lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lazaro lands with a short shot to the head.
Lazaro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Louie is rocked!
Louie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Louie is still on wobbly legs! Can Lazaro finish him?

The cut above Mib Louie's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lazaro unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Louie! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lazaro is unloading with more strikes now! Louie drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Lazaro!
Pedro Lazaro thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Mib Louie spoke after the fight, saying 'you win some you lose some today was his day.'.