PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Lauzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Pratchett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Lauzon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Lauzon
vs
Pratchett

168 cm
25
145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

165 cm
24
140 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Lauzon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Pratchett!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pratchett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lauzon's calf.
Pratchett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Lauzon.
Pratchett takes one on the button.
Lauzon blocks a leg kick.
We've been informed that Pratchett has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jab from Pratchett.
Pratchett connects with a single shot there.
Pratchett throws a big shot that misses.
Pratchett lands with a straight right. Lauzon didn't see that one coming.
Lauzon misses with a wild body shot.
Lauzon lands a jab to the head.
Lauzon scores with a hook to the body. Pratchett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pratchett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pratchett throws a leg kick which misses Lauzon's front leg but catches the back leg as Lauzon tries to avoid it.
No joy there for Lauzon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pratchett, as that shot connected.
Ben Lauzon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pratchett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lauzon moves away.
Lauzon thuds a left hand into Pratchett's body.
Pratchett throws a hook but Lauzon blocks it.
Pratchett stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lauzon misses with a wild body shot.
Lauzon throws a head kick that misses.
Pratchett flicks out a counter leg kick but Lauzon steps away.
Pratchett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lauzon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pratchett loads up on a big right hand but Lauzon slips the punch.
Lauzon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pratchett.
Lauzon thinks about countering with a head kick.
Pratchett tries a low kick but Lauzon avoids it.
Lauzon misses with a kick to the body.
Lauzon just misses with a punch to the body.
Pratchett let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Lauzon.
Pratchett scores with a jab to the body.
Lauzon missing with a left hand there. Pratchett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pratchett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lauzon lands a jab to Pratchett's midsection.
Pratchett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pratchett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Lauzon misses the target.
Pratchett misses with a lunging right hand
and Lauzon counters with a straight right hand.
Pratchett throws a hook to the side of Lauzon's head but Lauzon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pratchett.
Lauzon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pratchett lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pratchett 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.
Lauzon scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon misses with a wild combination.
Pratchett misses with a looping right.
Pratchett stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lauzon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pratchett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pratchett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lauzon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pratchett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pratchett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pratchett throws out a loose jab but Lauzon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lauzon misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pratchett! But no joy.
Lauzon throws a hook but Pratchett blocks it.
Pratchett walks into a stiff left hand from Lauzon.
Lauzon blocks a leg kick.
Pratchett misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon tries to bum rush Pratchett with a series of wild strikes but Pratchett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pratchett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lauzons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pratchett scores with a push kick.
Ben Lauzon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lauzon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pratchett throws out the jab.
A jab from Lauzon misses.
Pratchett connects with a looping right hand.
Pratchett moves out of range as Lauzon strikes.
Lauzon misses with the combination.
Lauzon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good standup being displayed there by Lauzon as he connects with a hook.
Pratchett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luke Pratchett 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.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pratchett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Lauzon.

Pratchett breaks the clinch.
Pratchett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lauzon. Lauzon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lauzon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pratchett momentarily.
Pratchett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pratchett throws a hook to the side of Lauzon's head but Lauzon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pratchett moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pratchett throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pratchett just misses with a punch to the body.
Lauzon tests Pratchett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Lauzon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Pratchett catches Lauzon right on the button with a cross.
Lauzon walks into a stiff left hand from Pratchett.
Pratchett throws a looping overhand right but Lauzon ducks down to avoid it.

Lauzon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Lauzon.
Pratchett misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Pratchett.
Pratchett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Lauzon on the inside.

Lauzon manages to break the clinch.
Lauzon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pratchett manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Pratchett releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lauzon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pratchett looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Lauzon moves into range and clinches up with Pratchett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lauzon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lauzon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pratchett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ben Lauzon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Pratchett misses.
Lauzon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pratchett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lauzon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pratchett doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lauzon moves in looking to clinch but Pratchett pushes him off.
Lauzon is looking to clinch but Pratchett is avoiding it.
Lauzon moves away from the strike by Pratchett.
Lauzon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lauzon jabs Pratchett right on the nose. Pratchett blinks but takes it well.
Pratchett misses with a body shot.
Lauzon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lauzon tries to land a leg kick but Pratchett saw it coming and moves away.
Lauzon misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pratchett scores with a decent looking hook.
Pratchett scores with a hook to the body. Lauzon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Lauzon drives through and clinches with Pratchett against the cage.
Lauzon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pratchett is defending well for now.
Lauzon misses with the head strike.
Pratchett throws a head punch that misses.
Pratchett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pratchett can't find room to land a body shot as Lauzon controls the action.
Good body shot from Pratchett.
Pratchett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lauzon with a knee to the head.
Lauzon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Pratchett.
Pratchett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pratchett is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Lauzon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lauzon crunches a lovely knee into Pratchett's ribcage.
Pratchett is working for takedown but Lauzon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lauzon lands a nice uppercut.
Lauzon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pratchett's face.
Pratchett lands an uppercut.

Lauzon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pratchett misses with an uppercut. Lauzon saw that one coming.
Pratchett 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 looks to throw the jab but Pratchett is out of range.
Pratchett lands an overhand right.
Lauzon staying out of range there.
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 Ben Lauzon will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lauzon ducks under a wild hook from Pratchett.
Lauzon dodges the punch combination from Pratchett.
Lauzon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pratchett.
Pratchett throws a jab when Lauzon was well out of range.
Pratchett cracks Lauzon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lauzon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pratchett circles away quickly and effectively.
Lauzon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pratchett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pratchett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pratchett looks to score with a jab to the body but Lauzon is just out of range.
Pratchett misses with a right hand
and Lauzon counters with a nice uppercut.
Lauzon moves to clinch but Pratchett breaks away
letting Pratchett counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzon connects with a right hand. Pratchett shakes it off.
Pratchett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pratchett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lauzon staying out of range there.
Lauzon throwing a counter right hand but Pratchett manages to avoid it.
Pratchett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lauzon defending well as Pratchett loads up on a big left hand.

Lauzon closes the distance and clinches.
Pratchett lands an uppercut.
Lauzon prevents a body shot from Pratchett.
Lauzon struggles to land a body shot inside as Pratchett controls his hands.
Pratchett goes for a takedown attempt but Lauzon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pratchett misses with an uppercut
and Lauzon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pratchett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lauzon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lauzon connects with a leg kick. Pratchett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pratchett moves out of range as Lauzon strikes.
Pratchett doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lauzon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lauzon misses the jab.
Pratchett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lauzon looks to land a combination but Pratchett avoids it well.
Pratchett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lauzon throws a jab but it's blocked by Pratchett.
Pratchett throws out a counter right but Lauzon avoids it with no problem.
Pratchett lands with a right hand.
Lauzon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lauzon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lauzon moves in looking to clinch but Pratchett pushes him off.
It seemed like Pratchett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pratchett takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pratchett lands a jab.
A jab from Pratchett finds it's way through Lauzon's defenses.
Lauzon throws the left hand but Pratchett avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Pratchett misses.

Lauzon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pratchett tries to throw a body punch but Lauzon avoids it by throwing Pratchett back against the cage.
Lauzon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pratchett's efforts to push away.
Pratchett throws a punch but it's blocked by Lauzon.
Pratchett wants to break free but Lauzon has control.
Pratchett lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pratchett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pratchett lands a slapping body shot.
Pratchett looks for a takedown but Lauzon sprawls well.

Lauzon moves into the clinch successfully.
Pratchett lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Lauzon tries to land a knee to the head but Pratchett blocks with his arms.
Pratchett misses with some punches.
Pratchett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lauzon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pratchett blocks it with crossed arms.
Pratchett misses with a punch to the body.
Lauzon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pratchett.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luke Pratchett.
I think Pratchett 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Luke Pratchett!
Luke Pratchett decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.