PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Lauzier (ranked 1186 p4p, 1682 weight class) and Lucca Decker (ranked 146 p4p, 195 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Lauzier
vs
Decker

192 cm
28
198
15 - 12 - 0

190 cm
22
192
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Lauzier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucca Decker!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lauzier.
Lauzier throws a lazy right hand but Decker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Decker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lauzier shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Decker as he avoids it easily.
Lauzier shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Decker as he jumps to the side.
A jab from Lauzier misses.
Lauzier looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lauzier closes the distance looking to clinch
and Decker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Gabriel Lauzier has been cut.
Gabriel Lauzier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzier lands a slapping body shot.
Lauzier shoots in and drives through. Decker sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Lauzier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Decker!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decker with the inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Decker.
Decker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lucca Decker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lauzier misses with a hook
and Decker counters with a good low kick that Lauzier was not able to check.
Lauzier throws a lazy uppercut
and Decker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Decker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Decker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Decker misses with a body kick.
Decker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lauzier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lauzier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lauzier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lauzier was well out of range. Poor timing from Decker.
Decker has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Decker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lauzier moves away.
Lauzier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Decker counters with a good low kick that Lauzier was not able to check.
Decker misses with a low kick.
Lauzier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Decker stuffs the takedown.
Lauzier moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDecker.
Lauzier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lauzier moves out of range as Decker strikes.
It looked like Lauzier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Decker misses.
Decker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Lauzier forces Decker back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Decker manages to break the clinch.
Lauzier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Decker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Lauzier misses.
Lauzier throws a poor cross that misses
and Decker counters with a body kick.
Lauzier misses with a takedown attempt
and Decker counters with an inside leg kick.
Lauzier throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice side step and Decker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lauzier is breathing heavily.
Lauzier misses with a hook
and Decker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lauzier has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Decker.
Decker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lauzier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Decker.
Lauzier tests Decker's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier lands with a hook. Decker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Decker keeps Lauzier at a distance using the push kick.
Lauzier throws a big shot that misses.
Lauzier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A cross from Lauzier lands.
Lauzier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Lauzier misses.
Decker lands a leg kick that knocks Lauzier off balance momentarily.
Lauzier misses with a takedown
and Decker counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lucca Decker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Lauzier's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lauzier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Decker can pounce on him.
A swing and a miss from Lauzier.
Decker is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Decker misses with a head kick.
Lauzier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Decker counters with an inside leg kick.
Lauzier ducks under a wild hook from Decker.
Decker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lauzier misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Lauzier 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzier throws a hook but Decker blocks it.
Decker swinging wildly here.

Lauzier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Decker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left lands for Lauzier.
Lauzier throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Decker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lauzier throws a hook but Decker blocks it.
Lauzier bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lauzier throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Decker's waist but Decker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lauzier off to one side.
Decker lands with a slapping head kick.
Lauzier is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Decker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lauzier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lauzier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Lauzier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Gabriel Lauzier's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lauzier misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Decker misses with a left hand
and Lauzier counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Decker thinking.
Decker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lauzier misses with a looping right.
Decker looks to score with a jab to the body but Lauzier is just out of range.
Decker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lauzier manages to avoid it.
Lauzier lands with a nice combination. Decker backs away looking to recover.
Lauzier shoots in for a takedown but Decker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lauzier scores with a nice right hand.
Lauzier is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lauzier staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Decker.
Decker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Lauzier misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lauzier.
Decker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Decker thumps Lauzier with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decker connects with a leg kick.

Lauzier closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Decker throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decker misses with a body shot.
Decker scores with a leg kick.
Lauzier throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Decker's waist but Decker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lauzier off to one side.
Lauzier doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Decker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lauzier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Decker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Decker.
Decker tried to score with a low kick but Lauzier checks it.
Lauzier throwing a counter right hand but Decker manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lucca Decker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Lauzier's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

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 clinch
and Decker counters with a low kick, right behind Lauzier 's knee.
Decker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lucca Decker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick lands for Decker.
Decker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lauzier.
Lauzier closes this distance looking for a takedown but Decker circles away.
Decker is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lauzier misses with a takedown attempt - Decker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Decker.
Lauzier tries for a takedown but Decker circles away easily
and Decker counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Lauzier. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzier slips a jab from Decker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lauzier misses with a right hand
and Decker counters with a stiff right hand.
Decker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Decker scores with the left hand. Lauzier knows he should have avoided that one.
Decker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lauzier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Decker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch combination from Lauzier misses.
Decker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lauzier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Decker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lauzier looks to land a combination. Decker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Decker throws a shot from downtown. Lauzier moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lauzier misses with a hook. Decker ducked under it nicely.
Lauzier shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Decker counters with a low kick, right behind Lauzier 's knee.
Lauzier sizes up Decker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Decker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lauzier.
Decker throws a nice head kick!

Lauzier is rocked!

Gabriel Lauzier's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Decker misses the jab.
Decker blocks a jab.
Lauzier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Decker's hands.
A low kick lands for Decker.
Lauzier shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Decker as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier has his takedown stuffed
and Decker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lauzier throws a series of strikes that have Decker backpedaling.
Decker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lauzier if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheers as Decker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lauzier doesn't seem phased though.
Decker connects with a body shot.
Lauzier blocks a jab.
Lauzier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lauzier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Jeez, Gabriel Lauzier's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lauzier throws a hook but Decker blocks it.
Decker throws a lazy right hand but Lauzier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decker misses with a right hand
and Lauzier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decker walks into a left hand.
Decker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lauzier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gabriel Lauzier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Decker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lauzier tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Decker defends well and Lauzier ends up having to push Decker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Decker misses with a body punch.

Decker manages to break the clinch.
Lauzier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lucca Decker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lauzier will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Decker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucca Decker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Decker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucca Decker!