PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Belushi (ranked 4954 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lau (ranked 3917 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Belushi
vs
Lau

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Belushi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Lau!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Belushi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belushi.
Belushi walks into a stiff left hand from Lau.
Belushi misses with a straight left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Belushi.
Lau misses with a looping right.
Lau is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Belushi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lau swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Belushi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Lau closes the distance and clinches.
Lau swings wildly with an uppercut but Belushi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lau throws a punch but it's blocked by Belushi.
Lau working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belushi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lau backwards.
Lau swings wildly with an uppercut but Belushi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Lau.
Belushi misses with a punch on the inside.
Lau lands a shot to the body.
Lau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belushi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Belushi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belushi tries to stall but Lau uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lau.
Belushi blocks an uppercut.
Belushi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belushi tries to throw a body punch but Lau avoids it by throwing Belushi back against the cage.
Belushi tries a body shot but Lau blocks it.
Belushi scores with a shoulder strike.
Belushi throws a punch but it's blocked by Lau.
Lau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lau blocking some punches.
Belushi is leaning against Lau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lau blocking some punches.
Lau misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lau.
Lau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Belushi fails to land.
Lau lands a nice shot to the body.
Lau lands with a light punch inside.
Belushi blocks an uppercut.
Belushi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belushi tries to stall but Lau uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belushi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lau takes a shot to the head.
Lau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belushi backwards.
A short right from Belushi on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lau.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Lau as the two fighters clinch.
Belushi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belushi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lau backwards.
Lau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Lau fails to land.
Lau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belushi stalling in the clinch but Lau improves position.
Belushi blocking some punches.
Lau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belushi backwards.
Still in the clinch, Belushi scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belushi swings wildly with an uppercut but Lau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belushi misses with some punches.
Belushi lands an uppercut.
Lau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lau misses with some punches.
Belushi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Belushi throws a punch but it's blocked by Lau.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belushi.
Belushi misses with the head strike.
Lau has a couple of punches blocked by Belushi.
Lau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Belushi lands an uppercut.
Lau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belushi backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Belushi fails to land.
A short right from Belushi on the inside.
Lau tries a body shot but Belushi blocks it.
Belushi throws a punch but it's blocked by Lau.
Belushi misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belushi misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lau scores with a shot to the side of Belushi's head.
A head punch on the inside from Belushi fails to land.
A short uppercut from Lau.
Belushi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belushi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Lau.
Belushi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lau's elbow.
Lau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Belushi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belushi blocking some punches.
Lau can't find room to land a body shot as Belushi controls the action.
Lau working aggressively here.
Lau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lau swings wildly with an uppercut but Belushi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lau lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belushi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belushi stalling in the clinch but Lau improves position.
Belushi has a couple of punches blocked by Lau.
Lau lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Lau dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Belushi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lau, pushing him back against the cage.
Belushi throws a head punch that misses.
Joe Lau seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lau.
Belushi lands a shoulder strike.
Lau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Belushi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Belushi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lau lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Lau.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lau.
Belushi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lau fails to land.
Lau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belushi backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belushi working aggressively here.
Lau blocks an uppercut.
Lau blocks an uppercut.
Lau scores with a shoulder strike.
Lau lands a hook that snaps the head of Belushi backwards.
Belushi misses with a punch on the inside.
Lau lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Lau.

Belushi is rocked!
Belushi scores with a shot to the side of Lau's head.
Belushi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Belushi fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lau.
Belushi misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Lau.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belushi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lau works on Belushi's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lau.
Belushi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lau lands a nice shot to the body.
Lau gets through Belushi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lau lands a nice shot to the body.
Lau lands a hook that snaps the head of Belushi backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Lau.
A short right from Lau on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lau scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau lands a right hand.
Oh Belushi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belushi seems to have got his legs back now.
A short uppercut from Lau.
Lau cracks Belushi with a nice body shot.
Lau scores with a hook to the body.
Lau lands a hook that snaps the head of Belushi backwards.
Lau lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Lau.
A short left from Lau.
Lau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lau lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Lau as the two fighters clinch.
Belushi misses with some punches.
Lau misses with a punch on the inside.
Lau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Belushi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lau lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lau digs a right hand underneath Belushi's ribcage. Belushi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Belushi.
Lau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belushi's elbow.
Lau digs a right hand underneath Belushi's ribcage. Belushi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Lau.
Lau throws a punch but it's blocked by Belushi.
A shot in the inside from Lau.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lau.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lau lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Lau.
Lau gets through Belushi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lau gets through Belushi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lau lands with a left to the head.
Lau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belushi swings wildly with an uppercut but Lau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lau lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Lau.
Still in the clinch, Lau scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lau throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Lau.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belushi.
Belushi swings wildly with an uppercut but Lau uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Lau.
Lau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lau lands a hook that snaps the head of Belushi backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lau.
Lau lands with a left to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lau.
Belushi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Lau drops Belushi onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Belushi is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Lau creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Belushi with a big uppercut! Belushi tries to clinch up but Lau pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Belushi to the mat! Belushi covers up and Lau unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joe Lau!