PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beau Lauzon (ranked 5074 p4p, 6724 weight class) and Terry White (ranked 576 p4p, 657 weight class). Lauzon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Vitamin R (Leading Us Along) by Chevelle. Beau Lauzon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lauzon
vs
White

186 cm
18
220
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
200
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 Los Angeles, Beau Lauzon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terry White!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lauzon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lauzon tries for a kimura but White is defending well.
White stops Lauzon from passing to mount.
Lauzon is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lauzon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
White wants to get back to his feet but Lauzon drags him back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White parries the strikes from Lauzon easily there. Lauzon is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable White to escape.
White is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lauzon asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is not content to let Lauzon control the position.
Lauzon is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down White's shoulder. That is not cool.
White is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Lauzon has an Americana. White didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Lauzon is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Lauzon hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Beau Lauzon!
Beau Lauzon took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I just want to say good luck to all my training partners who are competing in TWGC this week, Jesse Pinkman, TimFlo, and Gregorz Gorski!'.