PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Lasik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lasik
vs
Connor

179 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rudy Lasik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Connor!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lasik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lasik's corner calls for a 1-2. Lasik obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Connor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like John Connor has been cut.
Lasik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Connor.
Connor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lasik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lasik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
John Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lasik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lasik defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Connor.
Lasik misses with a double jab.
Connor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lasik counters with a straight right hand.
Connor dodges the punch combination from Lasik.
Connor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lasik sprawls well. Lasik wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Connor gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasik lands a jab.
Connor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lasik lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Connor circles away quickly and effectively.
Connor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lasik defends it nicely.
Rudy Lasik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Connor.
Connor shoots in for a takedown but Lasik shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rudy Lasik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Connor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lasik.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasik looks to land a combination but Connor avoids it well.
Connor tries to close the distance and clinch but Lasik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lasik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lasik throws a nice looking combination but Connor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Connor has a takedown stuffed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Connor.
Lasik cracks Connor with an open hand slap.
Lasik cracks Connor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Connor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lasik scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lasik displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Connor.
Connor looks gassed!
Connor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lasik looks to land a combination. Connor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Connor is rocked!
Lasik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Connor is still on wobbly legs! Can Lasik finish him?
Connor slips a jab and a cross from Lasik.
Connor is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lasik is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Connor.
Lasik cracks Connor with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Connor falls to his knees and Lasik doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rudy Lasik!