PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Lauzier (ranked 1343 p4p, 2644 weight class) and Brad Pfanne (ranked 158 p4p, 280 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lauzier
vs
Pfanne

192 cm
26
198
11 - 9 - 0

182 cm
23
191
5 - 6 - 0

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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Lauzier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brad Pfanne!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pfanne shoots for a double leg takedown but Lauzier sprawls well. He's pushed Pfanne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lauzier swats away the attempt to clinch by Pfanne.
Pfanne throws a looping overhand right but Lauzier ducks down to avoid it.

Pfanne shoots in and gets a takedown into Lauzier's guard.
Pfanne throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lauzier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pfanne working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lauzier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pfanne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pfanne cracks Lauzier with a solid left hand.
Pfanne throws a strike but Lauzier rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzier trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pfanne's guard.
Pfanne wants to sweep but no luck.
We've been hearing that Lauzier has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzier slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pfanne wants to sweep but no luck.
Lauzier wants to control from the top but Pfanne keeps moving.
Lauzier wants to stand but Pfanne has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pfanne has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lauzier wants to stand but Pfanne has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pfanne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pfanne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lauzier.
Pfanne darts in looking for a takedown but Lauzier gets double underhooks and turns Pfanne into the cage.
Lauzier throwing a counter right hand but Pfanne manages to avoid it.
Gabriel Lauzier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Pfanne.
Lauzier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pfanne.
Lauzier throws a hook to the side of Pfanne's head but Pfanne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pfanne shoots for a double leg takedown but Lauzier sprawls well. He's pushed Pfanne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pfanne misses with a looping right.
Lauzier misses with a looping left.
Pfanne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Gabriel Lauzier has been cut.
Lauzier throws the left hand but Pfanne avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pfanne! But no joy.
A jab from Pfanne finds it's way through Lauzier's defenses.
Pfanne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pfanne gets a takedown into half guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lauzier pushes Pfanne off and gets back to his feet.
Pfanne blocks a jab.
Pfanne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pfanne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab, jab by Lauzier - just one landing.
Pfanne slips a straight right by Lauzier.
Pfanne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lauzier throws the left hand but Pfanne avoids the punch easily.
Lauzier lunges at Pfanne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pfanne's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pfanne fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lauzier to the ground. Pfanne is now in Lauzier's guard.
Pfanne throwing strikes from guard but Lauzier blocks nicely.
Lauzier wants to stand up but Pfanne is controlling him.
Lauzier bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pfanne's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pfanne has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lauzier is stalling in the full guard.
Lauzier wants to stand but Pfanne has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pfanne seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Lauzier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Lauzier's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pfanne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lauzier is fending him off so far but Pfanne persists. Nope, Lauzier circles away and we're back to standing.
Lauzier is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice cross by Lauzier.
Pfanne tries for a takedown but Lauzier circles away easily
and Lauzier counters with a straight right hand.
Lauzier throws the left hand but Pfanne avoids the punch easily.
Pfanne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lauzier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Pfanne closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lauzier to the mat! Lauzier manages to get full guard.
Pfanne is looking to work some ground and pound but Lauzier has wrist control.

Lauzier manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pfanne slips under a jab from Lauzier.
A big right from Lauzier misses.
Pfanne is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Lauzier misses the target.
Pfanne blocks a jab.
Lauzier throws a hook but Pfanne blocks it.
Pfanne shoots in and drives through. Lauzier sprawls well.
Gabriel Lauzier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Pfanne.
Lauzier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Lauzier.
Pfanne has his takedown stuffed
and Lauzier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lauzier scores with a punch to the head.
Lauzier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pfanne can do to turn this around?
The fighters circle momentarily. Lauzier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lauzier misses the jab.
Pfanne fails with a takedown attempt.
Gabriel Lauzier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pfanne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lauzier sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pfanne misses with an uppercut. Lauzier saw that one coming.
Pfanne moves out of range as Lauzier strikes.
Pfanne slips a jab from Lauzier.
Pfanne moves out of range of the strikes.

Pfanne feints and as Lauzier raises his hands in defense, Pfanne changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Lauzier kicks Pfanne off and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pfanne tries to clinch up but Lauzier circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Lauzier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pfanne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lauzier pinned against the cage. Lauzier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pfanne is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pfanne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lauzier circles away.
Lauzier stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lauzier wants it to stay on the feet.
Lauzier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pfanne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lauzier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pfanne. Pfanne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Pfanne drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lauzier is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pfanne throws a big right hand that misses.
Pfanne won't allow Lauzier to get back to his feet.
Pfanne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pfanne postures up in Lauzier's guard and throws a big left but Lauzier blocks it.
Lauzier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier has momentary wrist control but Pfanne slips an elbow through the middle.
Pfanne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lauzier's head.
Pfanne lands a couple of digs.
Pfanne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pfanne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lauzier is trying to control the position but Pfanne postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pfanne looking to score a takedown here. Lauzier is defending well but Pfanne drives through and ends up in Lauzier's guard.
Lauzier is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

It looks like Lauzier is going to stand back up.
Lauzier seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pfanne moves into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Lauzier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Lauzier's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Pfanne moves away from the strike by Lauzier.
Lauzier swats away the attempt to clinch by Pfanne.
A left lands for Lauzier.
Pfanne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lauzier defends it nicely.
Lauzier was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good exchange - Lauzier coming out on top.
Pfanne moves out of range as Lauzier strikes.
A big left from Lauzier misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pfanne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pfanne misses with a straight left.
Good shot there by Pfanne.
Gabriel Lauzier is winning the standup battle so far.
Pfanne misses with a jab to the body
and Lauzier counters with a nice uppercut.
Pfanne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pfanne darts in looking for a takedown but Lauzier gets double underhooks and turns Pfanne into the cage.
Lauzier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pfanne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lauzier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gabriel Lauzier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Pfanne.
Pfanne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lauzier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lauzier dips to his left and cracks Pfanne with an uppercut!
Pfanne ducks under a wild hook from Lauzier.
Good standup being displayed there by Lauzier as he connects with a hook.
Pfanne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pfanne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lauzier.
Pfanne tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lauzier defends well and Pfanne ends up having to push Lauzier into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pfanne blocks a jab.
Lauzier moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lauzier misses with a hook.
Pfanne looks to land a right hand but Lauzier moved out of range.
Pfanne has his takedown stuffed
and Pfanne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pfanne doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pfanne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lauzier wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pfanne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lauzier with a hook.
Pfanne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pfanne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lauzier.
Lauzier throws a jab when Pfanne was well out of range.
Lauzier scores with a jab to the head.
Lauzier stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lauzier wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice jab there from Lauzier.
Lauzier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Pfanne.
Pfanne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lauzier as he avoids it easily.
Pfanne drops his hands momentarily and Lauzier takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pfanne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lauzier throws out the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pfanne is defended easily by Lauzier.
Lauzier is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gabriel Lauzier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Decent striking displayed by Lauzier there.
Pfanne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pfanne doesn't manage to clinch there - Lauzier circles away.
Nice defenses there by Pfanne.
Pfanne shoots in for a takedown but Lauzier shows good takedown defense.
Pfanne shoots in for a double leg but Lauzier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pfanne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lauzier stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lauzier wants it to stay on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Lauzier on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pfanne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lauzier throws a jab but it's blocked by Pfanne.
Lauzier connects with a looping right hand.
Pfanne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lauzier loads up on a big right hand but Pfanne slips the punch.
Pfanne shoots in for a takedown but Lauzier shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lauzier throws a hook but Pfanne blocks it.
Lauzier scores with a sloppy right hand. Pfanne should have avoided that one.
Lauzier lands with an uppercut that bounces Pfanne off the cage and back into range.
Lauzier lands a jab.
Pfanne ducks under a wild hook from Lauzier.
Pfanne slips a jab from Lauzier.
Pfanne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lauzier moves away from the strike by Pfanne.
Lauzier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lauzier moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lauzier scores with the left hand. Pfanne knows he should have avoided that one.
Pfanne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pfanne slips a jab from Lauzier.
Lauzier scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brad Pfanne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lauzier stuffs the takedown.
Pfanne ducks under a wild hook from Lauzier.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Lauzier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lauzier has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Lauzier!
After winning the bout, Gabriel Lauzier thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.