PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Lauzier (ranked 1441 p4p, 1715 weight class) and Carl Bremens (ranked 180 p4p, 208 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lauzier
vs
Bremens

192 cm
27
198
13 - 10 - 0

182 cm
23
200
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Lauzier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Bremens!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bremens throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Lauzier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lauzier looks to land a left hand but Bremens moved out of range nicely.
Lauzier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bremens misses with a low kick.
Bremens walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bremens throws a head kick but Lauzier moves out of range.
Lauzier throwing a counter right hand but Bremens manages to avoid it.
Lauzier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bremens slips a jab from Lauzier.
Bremens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lauzier looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lauzier loads up on a big right hand but Bremens slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Lauzier blocks the leg kick.
Lauzier moves out of range of the body kick from Bremens.
Bremens throws a head kick but Lauzier moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bremens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lauzier checks a low kick from Bremens.
Bremens looks for the body kick but Lauzier saw that one coming.
Bremens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lauzier.
Lauzier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bremens.
Bremens ducks right into an uppercut from Lauzier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bremens looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lauzier is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Lauzier misses.
Bremens throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Lauzier to counter with a crisp jab.
Lauzier swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bremens.
Lauzier misses with a straight right.
Lauzier misses with a straight right.
Lauzier misses with a lunging right hand
and Bremens counters with a big head kick but Lauzier shrugs it off.
The fighters circling - Lauzier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lauzier throws a hook but Bremens avoids it easily.
Bremens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bremens plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Gabriel Lauzier has been cut.
Lauzier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lauzier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Bremens.
Lauzier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bremens.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bremens pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lauzier is out of range and Bremens settles back down.
It looked like Lauzier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bremens throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bremens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lauzier.
Lauzier throws a jab but it's blocked by Bremens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier scores with a nice head shot.
Lauzier cracks Bremens with a good jab.
Bremens buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bremens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lauzier.
Good standup being displayed there by Lauzier as he connects with a hook.
Bremens moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lauzier throws a looping overhand right but Bremens ducks down to avoid it.
Bremens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bremens attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bremens is looking to score with low kicks.
Bremens is looking to score with low kicks.
Lauzier tests Bremens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Lauzier as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Lauzier misses.
Bremens misses with a leg kick.
Lauzier misses with a looping left.
A jab from Lauzier misses.
Lauzier is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bremens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bremens scores with a kick to the body.
Lauzier takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lauzier tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lauzier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bremens appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lauzier swats away the attempt to clinch by Bremens.
Lauzier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bremens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lauzier.
Lauzier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bremens tries a head kick but it misses.
Lauzier checks the leg kick.
Lauzier blocks a head kick by Bremens.
Lauzier misses with an uppercut. Bremens saw that one coming.
Lauzier moves out of range of the body kick.
A lazy left from Lauzier finds it's target.
Lauzier lands with a hook. Bremens tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bremens misses with a head kick.
Bremens throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lauzier misses with a hook. Bremens ducked under it nicely.
Bremens tries a quick counter leg kick but Lauzier is wise to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bremens misses
and Lauzier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bremens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lauzier checks a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Bremens.
Lauzier moves out of range as Bremens throws a body kick.
Bremens takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lauzier's corner calls for a 1-2. Lauzier obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A low kick lands for Bremens.
A jab from Lauzier misses.
Bremens throws a push kick but Lauzier slaps the foot to one side.
Lauzier throws out a loose jab but Bremens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bremens appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bremens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lauzier.
Bremens wants to slow Lauzier down by chopping away at his legs.
Lauzier takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Lauzier.
Lauzier throws a hook to the side of Bremens's head but Bremens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bremens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lauzier.
Bremens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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 Gabriel Lauzier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Lauzier's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lauzier on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lauzier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lauzier missing with a left hand there. Bremens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bremens throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lauzier.
Bremens is looking to score with low kicks.
Lauzier avoids a kick to the body.
Gabriel Lauzier is winning the standup battle so far.
Lauzier misses the jab.
A nice leg kick from Bremens, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bremens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lauzier avoids a kick to the body.
Bremens throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lauzier missing with a left hand there. Bremens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bremens looks to throw a body kick
and Lauzier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzier misses with an uppercut. Bremens saw that one coming.
Bremens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lauzier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bremens.
Lauzier throws a big shot that misses.
Lauzier avoids the head kick by Bremens.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bremens.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bremens digs a good body shot into Lauzier's ribs.
Lauzier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bremens on the side of the head.
Bremens tried to score with a low kick but Lauzier checks it.
Bremens throws a leg kick but Lauzier sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bremens bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lauzier will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lauzier misses with a looping left.
Bremens lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lauzier looks to land a right hand but Bremens moved out of range.
Lauzier is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A punch lands to the side of Bremens 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bremens lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bremens misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lauzier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bremens counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lauzier's knee momentarily.
Bremens throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An attempted straight right counter from Lauzier misses the target.
Bremens slips under a jab from Lauzier.
Lauzier throws a hook but Bremens avoids it easily.
Lauzier blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bremens moves out of range as Lauzier strikes.
Lauzier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bremens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bremens ducks under a wild hook from Lauzier.
Lauzier throws a shot from downtown. Bremens moves away and avoids it.
Bremens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bremens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lauzier.
Bremens misses with a low kick.
Bremens wants to land a leg kick but Lauzier is out of range.
Bremens tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lauzier is able to avoid easily.
Lauzier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bremens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lauzier.
Bremens gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bremens throws a leg kick but Lauzier sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bremens throws a low kick but Lauzier moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Lauzier misses the target.
Bremens with the inside leg kick.
Lauzier throws a hook but Bremens avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Lauzier misses the target.
Lauzier throws a hook to the side of Bremens's head but Bremens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lauzier blocks a head kick by Bremens.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bremens throws a low kick, looking for Lauzier's leg but Lauzier calmly moves out of range.
Lauzier throwing a counter right hand but Bremens manages to avoid it.
Bremens throws a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Lauzier misses the target.
Lauzier is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lauzier misses with an uppercut
and Bremens counters with a nice leg kick.
Bremens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lauzier.
Bremens throws a leg kick but Lauzier moved away.
Lauzier was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bremens tries a head kick but it misses.
Lauzier looks to land a left hand but Bremens moved out of range nicely.
Lauzier sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bremens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lauzier throws a shot from downtown. Bremens moves away and avoids it.
Bremens throws a chopping leg kick but Lauzier manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lauzier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bremens moves out of range of the strikes.
Lauzier backing away here, and Bremens unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bremens scoring well with a low kick there.
Bremens misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Lauzier on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lauzier blocks a low kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Lauzier on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lauzier throws a hook but Bremens blocks it.
Bremens ducks under a wild hook from Lauzier.
Lauzier misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bremens.
Bremens slips under a jab from Lauzier.
Lauzier throws a poor cross that misses
and Bremens counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lauzier's knee momentarily.
Bremens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lauzier throws out the jab.
Lauzier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bremens throws a sloppy head kick and Lauzier moves out of range easily.
Good work by Lauzier as he checks the leg kick.
Lauzier changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bremens slips under a jab.
Bremens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lauzier.
An inside leg kick lands from Bremens.
Bremens throws a sloppy head kick and Lauzier moves out of range easily.
Lauzier is looking to counter punch.
Lauzier throws a lazy right hand but Bremens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bremens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bremens scores with a kick to the body.
Bremens throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lauzier throws a shot from downtown. Bremens moves away and avoids it.
Lauzier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Carl Bremens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Lauzier's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bremens walks into a straight right hand from Lauzier.
Bremens looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lauzier misses with a straight left.
Bremens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bremens misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Lauzier misses.
Bremens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lauzier takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bremens throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Lauzier to counter with a crisp jab.
Lauzier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bremens misses with a low kick.
Lauzier jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bremens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bremens scores with a head kick.
Lauzier blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Lauzier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A good leg kick by Bremens.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bremens lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bremens slips a jab from Lauzier.
Bremens feints a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bremens takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bremens slips under a jab from Lauzier.
Lauzier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lauzier throws the left hand but Bremens avoids the punch easily.
Bremens staying out of range there.
Lauzier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lauzier backing away here, and Bremens unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lauzier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lauzier throws a looping overhand right but Bremens ducks down to avoid it.
Bremens throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A clash of legs there as Lauzier blocks the low kick.
Bremens slips under a jab.
Lauzier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bremens keeps Lauzier at a distance using the push kick.
Lauzier lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lauzier throws the left hand but Bremens avoids the punch easily.
Lauzier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bremens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bremens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lauzier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Lauzier.
Lauzier looks to land a left hand but Bremens moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Lauzier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lauzier dips to his left and cracks Bremens with an uppercut!
Bremens fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lauzier checks it well.
Lauzier avoids the head kick by Bremens.
It looked like Lauzier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That kick from Bremens tenderised Lauzier's leg. Lauzier is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lauzier blocks a head kick by Bremens.
Bremens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bremens looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lauzier connects with a nice looking jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bremens.
Both fighters circling a little - Bremens finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lauzier checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bremens blocks a jab.
Bremens throws a head kick but Lauzier moves out of range.
Bremens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lauzier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bremens misses with a head kick.
Lauzier connects with a jab.
Bremens misses with a body kick.
Bremens lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lauzier's sensitive parts.
Bremens moves out of range as Lauzier strikes.
Bremens feints a counter leg kick.
Lauzier missing with a left hand there. Bremens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bremens looks to score with a jab to the body but Lauzier is just out of range.
Bremens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lauzier.
Bremens slips a straight right by Lauzier.
Lauzier loads up on a big right hand but Bremens slips the punch.
Bremens looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bremens ducks under a wild hook from Lauzier.
Lauzier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bremens.
Lauzier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, jab by Lauzier - just one landing.
Lauzier takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bremens thows a leg kick but Lauzier checks it
and Lauzier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bremens looks for the body kick but Lauzier saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bremens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bremens tries a low kick but Lauzier avoids it.
Bremens slips a jab from Lauzier.
Lauzier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bremens. Bremens obviously looking to wear him down.
Lauzier blocks a jab.
Lauzier scores with a sloppy right hand. Bremens should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Lauzier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lauzier loads up on a big right hand but Bremens slips the punch.
Bremens scores with a head kick.
Lauzier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lauzier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lauzier looks to throw the jab but Bremens is out of range.
Lauzier looks to throw the jab but Bremens is out of range.
Bremens attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bremens misses with a head kick.
Bremens attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gabriel Lauzier.
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 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Lauzier!
A very excited looking Gabriel Lauzier made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.