PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Audet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Paul Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Paul Laurent has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Audet
vs
Paul Laurent

175 cm
22
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
23
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Audet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Paul Laurent!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Audet.
Audet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laurent checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Audet is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laurent closes the distance and clinches up with Audet, looking for a takedown. Laurent pushes Audet against the cage but Audet circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Laurent shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Audet as he jumps to the side.
Audet misses with a wild combination.
Jean Paul Laurent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Audet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Laurent tries to avoid it but Audet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Laurent to the ground. Laurent escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Audet with that takedown attempt.
Audet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laurent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Audet drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Laurent wants to control but Audet postures up.
Audet lands a nice forearm strike.
Laurent is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Audet's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Audet missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Laurent trying to hold on to Audet's head to control him but Audet postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laurent keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Audet is thwarting Laurent's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Audet thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Laurent's head.
Laurent holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Audet sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Laurent defending well though.
Audet throws a strike but Laurent avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Audet stuffs the takedown.
Michael Audet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Paul Laurent.
Audet loads up on a big right hand but Laurent slips the punch.
Laurent shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Audet as he avoids it easily.
Laurent doesn't manage to clinch there - Audet circles away.
Laurent shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Audet as he jumps to the side.
Laurent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Audet throws a right hand that Laurent ducks under and follows up with a left that Laurent also avoids with ease.
Audet throws a leg kick but Laurent sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Laurent feints and as Audet raises his hands in defense, Laurent changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Audet keeping moving, preventing Laurent from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurent with a nice head shot there.
Audet trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Audet knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Laurent on the ground.
Laurent preventing the sweep.
Laurent trying to control the position from guard on top but Audet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Audet being controlled here, momentarily.
Laurent looks gassed!
Audet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Audet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laurent looks for a takedown but Audet sprawls well.
Audet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laurent paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Laurent shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Audet's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Audet throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurent is working Audet over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Audet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Audet trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Audet is striking from the bottom but Laurent uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

Audet kicks off Laurent and gets to his feet.

Laurent shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Laurent trying to control the position from guard on top but Audet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Audet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laurent distracts Audet with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Laurent sitting in guard here, content to control.
Audet on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Audet tries to get out of the position.

Audet working for a triangle but Laurent defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Audet looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Laurent puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Laurent is looking to take a break and control but Audet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laurent stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laurent is keen to just control but Audet is a slippery customer.
Laurent thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Audet's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jean Paul Laurent will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Laurent has managed to clinch.
Audet wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laurent has him pressed against the cage.
Laurent wants a takedown.
Audet lands with a light punch inside.
Laurent missing with knees to the body.
Audet wants to break free but Laurent has control.
Audet wants to break free but Laurent has control.
Audet has had enough of the clinch but Laurent keeps him there for the moment.
Laurent misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Audet.
Audet tries for a takedown but Laurent manages to get underhooks.
Audet jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Laurent walks away with a smile on his face. Audet gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Audet gets caught flat footed, as Laurent shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Laurent stopping the sweep attempt from Audet.
Audet strikes from his own guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laurent is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurent won't allow Audet to sweep him here.
Laurent prevents Audet from getting back to his feet.
Laurent controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Audet trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Laurent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laurent is looking to clinch.
Laurent avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laurent tries to clinch up.
Audet circles away from the clinch attempt
and Audet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laurent fails with the takedown
and Audet counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Laurent is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Laurent with a poor takedown
and Audet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Michael Audet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Paul Laurent.
Audet throws a head kick but Laurent moves out of range.
Laurent looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Audet throws a head kick but Laurent moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurent looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Laurent shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Audet throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Audet flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Laurent is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Audet sees it coming and defends easily.
Audet flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Laurent prevents Audet from improving his position.

Laurent is looking for a kimura here.
Audet is refusing to be controlled, as Laurent sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audet throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Laurent is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Audet has managed to free his arm - good work.
Laurent thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Audet's head.
Jean Paul Laurent has got the better of the ground game so far.
Audet is looking for a sweep. Laurent is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laurent is looking to take a break and control but Audet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laurent is thwarting Audet's attempts to control the position.
Laurent is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Laurent fails to land the takedown.
Audet shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Laurent as he avoids it easily.
Michael Audet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Laurent 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.
Audet wants to sweep but no luck.
Laurent throwing strikes but missing.
Laurent throwing strikes from guard but Audet blocks nicely.
Audet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laurent trying to control the position from guard on top but Audet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Paul Laurent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Audet misses with a body kick.
Audet stuffs the takedown attempt from Laurent. Laurent gets slowly back to his feet.
Audet tries to land a leg kick but Laurent saw it coming and moves away.
Laurent blocks a head kick by Audet.

Laurent moves into the clinch successfully.
Laurent goes for a takedown attempt but Audet pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Laurent fails with the takedown

and Audet counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Audet.
Michael Audet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Paul Laurent.
Laurent thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Laurent looking for a guillotine here but Audet defends easily.
Audet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Laurent works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Audet keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Laurent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Audet has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Laurent is proving hard to escape from.

Audet avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Audet throws a strike but Laurent rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Audet throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Laurent drops back looking for a leg! Audet is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Audet manages to kick Laurent off! Laurent jumps back into Audet's guard.

Audet working for a triangle but Laurent defends it easily.
Audet tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laurent drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Laurent as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Audet screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Laurent! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jean Paul Laurent!