PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Antonio Laureana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Batuhan Jaruud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Antonio Laureana
vs
Jaruud

180 cm
27
195 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

186 cm
24
193 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Red Light Coffeeshop

Aspire Nutrition
House of Valor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Francisco Antonio Laureana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Batuhan Jaruud!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaruud throws a poor cross that misses
and Laureana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laureana throws an off balance right hand
and Jaruud counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Laureana works the jab nicely.

It looks like Batuhan Jaruud has been cut.
Jaruud throws a leg kick but Laureana moved away.

Jaruud gets tackled into the cage by Laureana. Laureana maintains the clinch.
Jaruud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laureana blocks a body shot from Jaruud.
Laureana misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Laureana fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Jaruud fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laureana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jaruud.
Laureana wants to break free but Jaruud has control.
Laureana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laureana.
Jaruud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laureana backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laureana jumps guard but Jaruud turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jaruud working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laureana has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jaruud is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jaruud lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Jaruud.
A nice left hand lands by Jaruud.
Laureana lands a left hand.
Laureana throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaruud.
Laureana looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Antonio Laureana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laureana misses with some punches.
Laureana misses with some punches.
Laureana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jaruud backwards.
Jaruud tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laureana jumps guard but Jaruud stands there with Laureana around his waist. Laureana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Laureana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Laureana's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jaruud blocking some punches.
Jaruud lands with a short shot to the head.
Laureana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaruud keeps control of Laureana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Laureana gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jaruud regains guard.
Jaruud told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

Laureana is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jaruud is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jaruud has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laureana isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jaruud stacks Laureana on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jaruud!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laureana manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Laureana looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Laureana is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jaruud pulls his head out easily.

Laureana actively working from the bottom here.
Jaruud keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laureana tries to roll over but Jaruud keeps him under control.
Jaruud has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jaruud with the ground and pound from mount.
Jaruud tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Laureana wants to hold on but Jaruud pushes him away.
Laureana is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaruud manages to capitalize on a mistake by Laureana to take his back!
Jaruud keeps control of the position easily here as Laureana tries to buck him off.
Laureana trying to control the position but Jaruud manages to sink in the hooks.
Good control from Jaruud.
Jaruud is hanging on to Laureana's back as he tries to escape.
Good control from Jaruud.
Jaruud keeps control of the position as Laureana tries to break free.
Laureana is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Batuhan Jaruud dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Batuhan Jaruud's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jaruud throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Laureana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jaruud buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laureana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaruud moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laureana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laureana throws a body shot but no joy.
Jaruud cracks the inside of Laureana's front leg.
Jaruud wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaruud defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Laureana.
Francisco Antonio Laureana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laureana bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jaruud's head backwards.
Laureana moves out of range as Jaruud throws a body kick.
Laureana throws a right hand that misses
and Jaruud counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaruud misses with an uppercut.
Francisco Antonio Laureana is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaruud throws a poor cross that misses
and Laureana counters with a stiff right hand.
Batuhan Jaruud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laureana's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Laureana duly obliges.
Laureana throws an off balance right hand
and Jaruud counters with a leg kick.
Jaruud looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laureana swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jaruud counters with a nice body kick.
Laureana throws a lazy uppercut
and Jaruud counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jaruud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laureana misses the jab.
Laureana misses with a looping right.
Jaruud has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laureana throws a right hand that misses
and Jaruud counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laureana throws a series of strikes that have Jaruud backpedaling.
Laureana shoots in but no luck this time.
Jaruud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laureana is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jaruud lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jaruud goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laureana on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jaruud misses with a body kick.
Laureana misses with a straight left.
Jaruud throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Laureana as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaruud connects with a leg kick. Laureana looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laureana scores with a hook.
Laureana dives in and grabs Jaruud's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jaruud pushes down on Laureana's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Antonio Laureana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laureana has his takedown stuffed
and Jaruud counters with a low kick, right behind Laureana 's knee.
Jaruud jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Laureana gets a clinch.
Jaruud lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Jaruud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaruud.

Laureana manages to pull guard.

Laureana isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jaruud stacks Laureana on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jaruud!
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!
Jaruud is looking to take a break and control but Laureana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laureana is looking to reverse the position.
Jaruud controlling the position.
Laureana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jaruud is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Laureana is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Batuhan Jaruud will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Batuhan Jaruud's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Laureana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laureana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaruud.
Laureana cracks Jaruud with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laureana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jaruud.
Jaruud is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jaruud throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laureana throws the left hand but Jaruud avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Jaruud was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laureana shoots in for a takedown but Jaruud shows good takedown defense.
Jaruud throws a body shot but no joy.
Laureana throwing a counter right hand but Jaruud manages to avoid it.
Jaruud swings for the body but Laureana moves out of range.
Laureana tries to counter with a takedown but Jaruud is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaruud throws a solid leg kick but Laureana takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jaruud.
Laureana throws a series of punches but Jaruud avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jaruud! But no joy.
Jaruud lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice shot by Jaruud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laureana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Francisco Antonio Laureana has been cut.
Laureana keeps the fight on the outside.
Laureana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laureana 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.
Jaruud pivots, looking for a leg kick but Laureana is out of range and Jaruud settles back down.
Laureana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jaruud's waist but Jaruud gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Laureana off to one side.
Jaruud lands a jab to the nose.
Jaruud stuns Laureana with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jaruud defending well as Laureana loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Laureana misses.
Jaruud bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Laureana feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Laureana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laureana preventing the sweep.
Jaruud is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Laureana wants to pass the guard but Jaruud is keeping the position.
Jaruud is trying to keep Laureana in close.

Laureana has gone for a leg lock! Jaruud slips out almost immediately though and dives into Laureana's guard.

Jaruud must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Laureana looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Laureana looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jaruud passes into side control.
Laureana wants to control but Jaruud postures up.
Jaruud controlling from side mount.
Laureana tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
You can see the frustration on Laureana's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Laureana sneaks back into half guard.

Jaruud moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Laureana.
Laureana looks to move to half guard but instead Jaruud has passed into mount! Damn!
Jaruud sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Batuhan Jaruud comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jaruud has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Batuhan Jaruud!