PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George SP (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Laan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laan has chosen Holiday as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

SP
vs
Laan

182 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
201 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George SP!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Laan!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laan keeps the fight on the outside.

SP shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

SP decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

SP drives through with a takedown into guard.
SP wants to stand but Laan is controlling his posture from full guard.

SP gets to his feet - Laan follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SP shoots in looking for a takedown. Laan tries to sprawl out of it but SP keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Laan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
SP displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Nick Laan has been cut.
SP fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laan on the side of the head.
SP wants to clinch up but Laan keeps it at a distance.
SP misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - SP looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Laan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
SP shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Laan pinned against the cage. Laan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Laan blocks the body kick.
SP avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
SP fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George SP. That's going to take a lot out of him.
SP swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
SP throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
SP is breathing heavily.
SP closes the distance but Laan moves to the side
and Laan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. SP is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Laan clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laan blocks the elbow strike.

Laan breaks from the clinch.
Laan tries to close the distance and clinch but SP swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of SP's head.
Nick Laan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
SP throws a combination that misses
and Laan counters with a big head kick but SP shrugs it off.
SP throws a shot from downtown. Laan moves away and avoids it.

Laan moves into the clinch successfully.
Laan keeps control of SP as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Laan breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Laan misses.
SP shoots in but no luck this time.
SP throws a head kick that misses

and Laan counters by moving into the clinch.
SP wants to get back to striking at distance but Laan won't allow it.
SP is trying to break the clinch but Laan has him pressed against the cage.
SP wants to break the clinch but can't.
SP wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Laan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
SP doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Laan counters with a head kick. That will keep SP thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
SP tries to clinch
and Laan counters with a solid body kick.
Laan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
SP takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Laan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
SP with a poor takedown

and Laan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Laan breaks the clinch.
SP doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Laan counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
SP closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laan circles away.
SP ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laan moves away.

SP decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Laan avoids the body shot from SP.
SP misses with a two punch combination.
George SP seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
SP shoots in looking for a takedown. Laan tries to sprawl out of it but SP keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Laan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
SP fails to land with a series of punches.
SP scores with a body shot.
Laan dodges the punch combination from SP.
SP throws a right and a left that Laan avoids nicely.
SP changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Laan tries to avoid it but SP manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Laan to the ground. Laan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
SP throws a head kick that misses.
SP misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SP throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laan checks a low kick from SP.
SP will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
SP tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by SP misses
and Laan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. SP is lucky that one didn't land flush.
SP throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laan counters with a slapping leg kick.

Laan clinches up against the cage.
SP has had enough of the clinch but Laan keeps him there for the moment.
SP wants to break the clinch but can't.

SP breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Laan lands but SP takes it in his stride.
SP tries to clinch
and Laan counters with a head kick. That will keep SP thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
SP looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laan is fending him off so far but SP persists. Nope, Laan circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George SP. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Laan darts in and clinches SP up against the cage.
Laan prevents SP from breaking the clinch.
SP lands a body shot.
Laan wants to break the clinch but can't.

SP breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
SP throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. SP is lucky that one didn't land flush.
SP looks to throw a body kick
and Laan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. SP is lucky that one didn't land flush.
SP tries to clinch but Laan moves away

and Laan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

SP breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
SP looks to land a combination but Laan avoids it well.
SP misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
SP wants to clinch up but Laan keeps it at a distance.
SP shoots for a double leg takedown but Laan sprawls well. He's pushed SP's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
George SP is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
SP throws a lazy head kick
and Laan counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SP throws a combination that misses
and Laan counters with a good, hard body kick but SP shrugs it off.
A low kick from SP misses
and Laan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
SP shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Laan as he jumps to the side.
Laan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
SP misses with a double jab
and Laan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Laan checks a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Laan.
SP fails to land the takedown.
Nick Laan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
SP looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
SP misses with a lunging right hand
and Laan counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
SP misses with a looping right.
Laan connects with a high kick.
SP throws a combination that misses
and Laan counters with a stiff right hand.
SP misses the body punch
and Laan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
SP misses with a left hand
and Laan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. SP is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Laan scores with a head kick.
Laan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A low kick from SP is predictable there
and Laan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
SP throws a left and a right that both miss
and Laan counters with a head kick. That will keep SP thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
SP closes the distance looking to clinch
and Laan counters with a nice body kick.
Laan lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Laan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Laan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Laan ducks under a wild hook from SP.
SP will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
SP takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
SP tries for a takedown but Laan circles away easily
and Laan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
SP throws a head kick that misses

and Laan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
SP tries to break the clinch but Laan is controlling the position.
Laan prevents SP from breaking the clinch.
SP looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Laan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
SP gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Laan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
SP misses with a takedown attempt
and Laan counters with a good, hard body kick but SP shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George SP. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
SP steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Laan. That one must have hurt.
SP throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. SP really felt that one!
SP fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SP looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laan is fending him off so far but SP persists. Nope, Laan circles away and we're back to standing.
SP throws a lazy head kick
and Laan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
SP throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Laan's waist but Laan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing SP off to one side.
SP doesn't manage to clinch there - Laan circles away.
Laan swats away the attempt to clinch by SP.
SP shoots in but no luck this time.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
SP shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Laan as he avoids it easily.
SP misses with a series of wild punches.
SP throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Laan counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Laan takes the fight into the clinch.
Laan blocking some punches.
SP wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laan has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
SP wants to break the clinch but can't.
SP fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
SP is looking to break free of the clinch but Laan has double underhooks.
SP is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
SP lands a body shot in the clinch.
Laan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Laan breaks from the clinch.
Laan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
SP tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Laan counters by moving into the clinch.
SP tries a body shot but Laan blocks it.

SP manages to break the clinch.
Laan circles away from the clinch attempt

and Laan moves into the clinch.

SP breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
SP throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Laan's waist but Laan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing SP off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SP swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Laan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
SP darts in trying to clinch
and Laan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
SP falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laan counters with a low kick, right behind SP 's knee.
SP with a lazy takedown attempt
and Laan counters with a good, hard body kick but SP shrugs it off.
SP takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
SP wants to clinch
and Laan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
SP clinches but Laan breaks the clinch
and Laan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
SP takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
SP throws a lazy head kick
and Laan counters with a nice body kick.
Laan thuds his shin into the meat of SP's side.
Laan throws a series of strikes that have SP backpedaling.
SP takes a head kick and keeps coming.
SP throws a head kick that misses
and Laan counters with a head kick. That will keep SP thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Laan throws a nice head kick!
SP circles away from the clinch attempt.
SP throws a lazy uppercut
and Laan counters with a flying knee. Nice.

SP shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than SP was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laan tries to buck SP off but he can't manage it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Laan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Laan!