PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jyrgen Presley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Lazaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Lazaro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Presley
vs
Lazaro

181 cm
20
209 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jyrgen Presley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Lazaro!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presley looks for a takedown but Lazaro sprawls well.
Presley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Presley is looking to clinch.
Presley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jyrgen Presley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Presley tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lazaro.

Presley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lazaro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Presley tries to free his leg and advance position but Lazaro is retaining full guard.
Lazaro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Presley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lazaro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazaro keeping full guard, as Presley tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Presley trying to control but Lazaro is working from the bottom.
Lazaro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Presley wants to pass the guard but Lazaro is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lazaro wants to sweep here but Presley controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Presley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lazaro tries to avoid it but Presley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lazaro to the ground. Lazaro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Presley shoots in and drives through. Lazaro sprawls well.

Lazaro gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Lazaro pulls guard.
Presley is pushing down on Lazaro's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lazaro is fighting to maintain full guard but Presley has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lazaro wants to improve his position but Presley is controlling well.
Lazaro wants to control but Presley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lazaro gets back to full guard.
Lazaro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Presley.
Lazaro seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lazaro keeping moving, preventing Presley from controlling successfully.
Lazaro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Presley manages to get himself to full guard.
Presley looking for a sweep. Not yet Presley, not yet.
Lazaro advances position into side control!
Lazaro looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lazaro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lazaro is looking to take a break and control but Presley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lazaro controls the position.
Presley holds on to Lazaro's head and controls the position momentarily.
Presley is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lazaro off and has taken his back!
Presley lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Presley lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro tries to roll but Presley sticks to his back.
Presley lands shots from the back.
Lazaro takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Presley connects with a big shot to the side of Lazaro's head.
Lazaro wants to escape the position.
Presley is landing with strikes from the back.
Presley lands shots from the back.
Presley lands shots from the back.
Presley scores with punches and elbows.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Presley. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jyrgen Presley dominated that round.
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.

Presley shoots in but Lazaro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Presley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lazaro's waist but Lazaro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Presley off to one side.
Presley misses with a head kick.
Presley looks for a takedown but Lazaro sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jyrgen Presley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Presley throws a sloppy head kick and Lazaro moves out of range easily.
Presley throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Presley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Presley is working Lazaro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lazaro keeping full guard, as Presley tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lazaro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Lazaro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Presley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Presley distracts Lazaro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lazaro is trying to control the position but Presley postures up.
Presley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Presley with a nice head shot there.
Presley advances to half guard.
Lazaro trying to control from the bottom.
Lazaro is not content to let Presley control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro wants to control but Presley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lazaro wants to get back to full guard.
Presley is pressing down on Lazaro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lazaro is holding on for now.
Presley trying to control the action but Lazaro is working from the bottom.
Lazaro trying to control but Presley postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Presley shoots in and drives through. Lazaro sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Presley.
Presley fails to land the takedown.
Jyrgen Presley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lazaro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lazaro is fending him off so far but Presley persists. Nope, Lazaro circles away and we're back to standing.
A left and a right from Lazaro both land. Nice combination.
Presley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lazaro. That's going to slow Presley down.
Horrible takedown by Lazaro or perhaps it was just good defense by Presley which made him look bad.

Presley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lazaro stops Presley from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley wants to control but Lazaro is keeping him busy.
Presley lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lazaro can't do much from the bottom here.
Presley happy to just control the position for now.
Lazaro tries to buck Presley off but Presley is having none of it.
Lazaro is not content to let Presley control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Presley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jyrgen Presley dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Presley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Presley avoids a punch combination nicely.

Presley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jyrgen Presley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Presley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Presley trying to mount his opponent but Lazaro defends it.
Lazaro gets full guard.
Lazaro trying to control the position.
Presley wants to control from the top but Lazaro keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Presley thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazaro pulls Presley in close to his closed guard and prevents Presley from doing any damage or advancing position.
Presley trying to control but Lazaro is working from the bottom.
Presley stopping the sweep attempt from Lazaro.
Presley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Presley fails with a takedown attempt.
Presley fails with the takedown.
Presley has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jyrgen Presley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.
Presley looks for a takedown but Lazaro sprawls well.

Lazaro closes the distance and pushes Presley back into the cage.

Lazaro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Lazaro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Presley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Presley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lazaro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley won't allow Lazaro to sweep him here.
Lazaro trying to keep a closed guard but Presley is proving a slippery customer.
Presley content to stall in guard here.
Presley trying to control but Lazaro is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Presley darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Presley is keen to just control but Lazaro is a slippery customer.
Presley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lazaro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lazaro wants to improve his position but Presley is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley uses his free foot to push down on Lazaro's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lazaro.
Presley fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Presley lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lazaro hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Presley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ken Lazaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Presley dominating with strikes here.
Lazaro is looking to improve his position but Presley isn't that keen on the idea.
Presley trying to control but Lazaro is having none of it.
Jyrgen Presley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lazaro working to try and regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jyrgen Presley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Presley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jyrgen Presley!