PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Lauzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Belcher
vs
Lauzon

190 cm
21
213 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Russell Belcher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Lauzon!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belcher throws the left hand but Lauzon avoids the punch easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lauzon.
Decent striking displayed by Belcher there.
Lauzon moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Lauzon.

Lauzon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Lauzon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Belcher is looking for a sweep.
Belcher can't do much from the bottom here.

Lauzon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Belcher is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lauzon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Belcher tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Lauzon is working to tighten is grip on Belcher's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Belcher has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Lauzon is really squeezing tight and eventually Belcher passes out! Lauzon breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Matt Lauzon!
Matt Lauzon is the new light heavyweight champion!