PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melik Bigbutts (ranked 1076 p4p, 1835 weight class) and Beau Lauzon (ranked 159 p4p, 260 weight class). Bigbutts comes to the cage accompanied by Sir Mix a Lot - Baby Got Back ( I Like Big Butts ). Lauzon has chosen Vitamin R (Leading Us Along) by Chevelle as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Bigbutts
vs
Lauzon

181 cm
21
205
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
21
220
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG - FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Brooklyn Apothecary
Carnage

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Melik Bigbutts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Beau Lauzon!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigbutts thuds a left hand into Lauzon's body.
Bigbutts misses with a body shot.
A left lands for Lauzon.
Lauzon throws a shot from downtown. Bigbutts moves away and avoids it.
Lauzon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bigbutts was well out of range. Poor timing from Lauzon.
Bigbutts defending well as Lauzon loads up on a big left hand.
Lauzon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lauzon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bigbutts.
Lauzon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bigbutts.
Lauzon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lauzon misses with a series of wild punches.
Bigbutts throws a shot to the body.
Lauzon walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bigbutts misses with an uppercut. Lauzon saw that one coming.
Lauzon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lauzon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bigbutts scores with a jab. Lauzon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Bigbutts moves into range and clinches up with Lauzon.
Bigbutts blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Bigbutts.

Lauzon pulls Bigbutts into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bigbutts gets to his feet. Lauzon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lauzon scores with a nice right hand.
Lauzon ducks right into an uppercut from Bigbutts.
Lauzon lands a lovely overhand right.
Bigbutts just misses with a punch to the body.
Lauzon throws a jab when Bigbutts was well out of range.
Lauzon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bigbutts.
Nice uppercut there from Bigbutts.
Lauzon has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Beau Lauzon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bigbutts misses with a straight right.
Bigbutts connects with a body shot.
Lauzon slips a jab from Bigbutts.
Bigbutts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bigbutts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bigbutts lands a jab to the head.
Bigbutts has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG TRAINING GROUNDS in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Lauzon misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lauzon fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bigbutts swivels and escapes.
Lauzon throws a good cross that connects.
Lauzon swings for the body but Bigbutts moves out of range.
Bigbutts moves away from the strike by Lauzon.
Lauzon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bigbutts to score with a decent uppercut.
Lauzon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bigbutts in his tracks.
Lauzon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bigbutts.
Lauzon throws out a counter right but Bigbutts avoids it with no problem.
Lauzon takes one on the button.
Bigbutts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lauzon at a distance.
Bigbutts on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lauzon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bigbutts throws out the jab.
Lauzon misses with an uppercut. Bigbutts saw that one coming.
It looked like Bigbutts wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lauzon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lauzon jabs Bigbutts to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bigbutts lands with a nice body punch.
Lauzon throws a body punch but Bigbutts moves out of range.
Bigbutts lands a jab to the nose.
Lauzon takes one to the chin there.

Bigbutts darts in and clinches Lauzon up against the cage.
Bigbutts can't find room to land a body shot as Lauzon controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lauzon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bigbutts listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bigbutts swings for the body but Lauzon moves out of range.
Lauzon scores with a hook to the body. Bigbutts takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good exchange - Bigbutts coming out on top.
Bigbutts defending well as Lauzon loads up on a big left hand.
Bigbutts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bigbutts is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lauzon lands a head shot.
Bigbutts wants to clinch.
Melik Bigbutts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lauzon digs a good hook to Bigbutts's body.
Bigbutts gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bigbutts misses with a looping right.
Lauzon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bigbutts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bigbutts blocks a jab.
Lauzon moves out of range of the strikes.
Lauzon throws an overhand right that lands on Bigbutts's shoulder, as Bigbutts tries to avoid the shot.
Bigbutts takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lauzon looks to land a left hand but Bigbutts moved out of range nicely.
Lauzon misses with a double jab.
Bigbutts throws a jab but it's blocked by Lauzon.
Bigbutts throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lauzon on the side of the head.
Lauzon moves out of range of the strikes.
Lauzon is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lauzon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bigbutts under the eye.
Bigbutts staying out of range there.
Bigbutts with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lauzon to score with a decent uppercut.
Lauzon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bigbutts to score with a decent uppercut.
Bigbutts misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lauzon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the liver by Bigbutts. Beautiful body shot.
Bigbutts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lauzon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bigbutts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lauzon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lauzon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Melik Bigbutts will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bigbutts stuffs the takedown attempt from Lauzon. Lauzon gets slowly back to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lauzon, as that shot connected.
Lauzon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Lauzon.
Lauzon moves out of range of the strikes.
Lauzon throws a jab when Bigbutts was well out of range.
Bigbutts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lauzon.
Bigbutts blocks a jab.
Lauzon swings widly with a right hand
letting Bigbutts counter with a right hand.
Lauzon throws out a loose jab but Bigbutts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lauzon missing with a left hand there. Bigbutts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lauzon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bigbutts circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzon scores with a nice head shot.
Bigbutts looks to score with a jab to the body but Lauzon is just out of range.
Lauzon looks to score with a jab to the body but Bigbutts is just out of range.
Bigbutts misses with a hook.
Lauzon misses with a hook.
Bigbutts slaps away a takedown attempt from Lauzon, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigbutts takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bigbutts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lauzon.
Lauzon throws a jab when Bigbutts was well out of range.
Lauzon misses with an uppercut.
Bigbutts misses with a body shot.
Bigbutts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bigbutts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bigbutts blocks a jab.
Bigbutts misses with a wild body shot.
Bigbutts jabs at Lauzon's body.
Nice shot by Lauzon.
Bigbutts looks to score with a jab to the body but Lauzon is just out of range.
Bigbutts ducks under a wild hook from Lauzon.
Bigbutts is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lauzon.
Bigbutts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Lauzon tries to keep at a distance but Bigbutts has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lauzon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bigbutts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Lauzon misses.
Bigbutts walks into a left hand.
Bigbutts avoids the body shot from Lauzon.
Lauzon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lauzon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bigbutts.
Lauzon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bigbutts scores with a hook.
Lauzon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bigbutts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lauzon avoids the body shot from Bigbutts.
Beau Lauzon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bigbutts looks to score with a jab to the body but Lauzon is just out of range.
A lazy left from Bigbutts finds it's target.

Bigbutts gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bigbutts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bigbutts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Lauzon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lauzon.
Lauzon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigbutts blocks an uppercut.
Lauzon struggles to land a body shot inside as Bigbutts controls his hands.
Bigbutts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lauzon tries to score a body lock takedown but Bigbutts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Melik Bigbutts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beau Lauzon.

Lauzon jumps guard.
Bigbutts throwing strikes but missing.
Bigbutts stopping the sweep attempt from Lauzon.

Bigbutts got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lauzon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bigbutts has managed to get both his arms back between Lauzon's legs - danger averted.
Lauzon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lauzon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bigbutts keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigbutts trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bigbutts is in trouble now - Lauzon has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lauzon trying to control but Bigbutts is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Beau Lauzon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bigbutts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lauzon looks to throw the jab but Bigbutts is out of range.
Bigbutts takes a swing at Lauzon's ribcage but misses.
Lauzon scores with a nice strike.
Lauzon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bigbutts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lauzon fails with a takedown attempt.
Bigbutts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bigbutts misses with a hook.
Lauzon misses with a looping right.
Bigbutts is looking to counter the offense by Lauzon and move into the clinch.
Bigbutts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lauzon moves away.
A big left from Lauzon misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigbutts slips a jab from Lauzon.
Bigbutts appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lauzon clobbers Bigbutts with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bigbutts. Lauzon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lauzon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bigbutts connects with a nice looking jab.
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 throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigbutts stuns Lauzon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bigbutts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bigbutts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lauzon.
Bigbutts blocks a jab.
Bigbutts moves out of range as Lauzon strikes.

Lauzon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bigbutts sprawls well initially but Lauzon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Bigbutts has one foot on Lauzon's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bigbutts looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lauzon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bigbutts has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lauzon gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Bigbutts wriggles free and stands up.
Bigbutts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bigbutts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lauzon at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lauzon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bigbutts has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bigbutts and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bigbutts scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigbutts lands a nice hook to Lauzon's body. Lauzon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bigbutts slips a straight right by Lauzon.
Bigbutts lands a glancing blow to the side of Lauzon's head.
Lauzon scores with a jab.
Bigbutts keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bigbutts misses the shot to the body.
Lauzon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lauzon dives in and grabs Bigbutts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bigbutts pushes down on Lauzon's head and hops out.
Lauzon misses with an uppercut.
Bigbutts tries to counter by clinching up but Lauzon breaks away and moves out of range.
Bigbutts cracks Lauzon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bigbutts misses the shot to the body.
Bigbutts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lauzon moves away.
Lauzon lunges at Bigbutts with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bigbutts's hand.
Bigbutts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bigbutts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bigbutts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lauzon.
Lauzon misses with a looping left.
Lauzon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bigbutts gets caught flat footed, as Lauzon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bigbutts keeping moving, preventing Lauzon from controlling successfully.
Bigbutts wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Beau Lauzon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lauzon pushing down on Bigbutts's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bigbutts moves into full guard.
Lauzon trying to control but Bigbutts is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigbutts is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lauzon is stalling in the full guard.
Lauzon looking to sit in guard and control but Bigbutts gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lauzon working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bigbutts has passed into half guard!

And that's the end of the fight!
Melik Bigbutts showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bigbutts has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Melik Bigbutts!
Melik Bigbutts 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.