PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Laudrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fullsize Mirror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laudrup's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, U2- Zoo Station. Mirror comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ordinary Guy--- Blue Scholars kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fullsize Mirror told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Laudrup
vs
Mirror

194 cm
31
217 lbs
33 - 22 - 0

185 cm
32
215 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Laudrup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fullsize Mirror!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Laudrup darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mirror wants to get back to his feet.
Laudrup seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Laudrup throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mirror slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Laudrup wants to control from the top but Mirror keeps moving.

Mirror has his foot on Laudrup's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laudrup works his way back into a safe position though.
Laudrup advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laudrup throws a strike but Mirror avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Laudrup accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Laudrup has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Laudrup throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mirror works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mirror seems keen to control Laudrup's posture.
Mirror looking for a sweep. Not yet Mirror, not yet.
Mirror working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Laudrup.
Laudrup cracks Mirror with a solid left hand.
Mirror lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Laudrup!

Mirror jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Laudrup manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mirror is trying to get an arm triangle but Laudrup is defending well.
Mirror wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laudrup keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mirror goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Laudrup rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mirror's guard! Nice work there by Laudrup!
Mirror keeping moving, preventing Laudrup from controlling successfully.
Laudrup is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mirror keeping full guard, as Laudrup tries to pass.
Mirror is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup throwing strikes from guard but Mirror blocks nicely.
Laudrup working some strikes from top position.
Laudrup throws a strike but Mirror rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mirror slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laudrup is pulling down on Mirror's head. It's preventing any offense from Mirror, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Laudrup dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mirror throws a body punch but Laudrup moves out of range.
Mirror lands a body shot.
Laudrup scores with a jab.
Mirror misses with a series of wild punches.
Laudrup throws a wild body kick that Mirror sees coming a mile off.
Mirror throws a looping overhand right but Laudrup ducks down to avoid it.
Laudrup misses with a wild body shot.
Laudrup dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mirror blocks a jab.
A jab from Laudrup does it's job there.
Laudrup rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mirror moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laudrup throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mirror throws a shot from downtown. Laudrup moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirror lands a nice looking body shot.
Laudrup takes a swing at Mirror's ribcage but misses.
Laudrup fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mirror manages to avoid it.
Mirror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laudrup.
Laudrup moves out of range of the strikes.
Laudrup lunges at Mirror with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mirror's hand.
Mirror waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laudrup.
Laudrup swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laudrup throws a big shot that misses.
Mirror scores with a punch to the head.
Laudrup swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laudrup throws the left hand but Mirror avoids the punch easily.
Laudrup takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mirror, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laudrup throws a body punch but Mirror moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mirror throws a low kick, looking for Laudrup's leg but Laudrup calmly moves out of range.
Mirror throws a leg kick
and Laudrup counters with a nice leg kick.
Mirror loads up on a big right hand but Laudrup slips the punch.
Mirror swings for the body but Laudrup moves out of range.
Mirror has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laudrup finds it's way round the side to connect with Mirror's head.
Hans Laudrup is winning the standup battle so far.
Laudrup avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mirror checks a leg kick nicely.
Mirror's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laudrup under the eye.
Mirror tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Laudrup is able to avoid easily.
Mirror looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mirror throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mirror looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup throws a low kick but Mirror moves out of range easily.
Laudrup misses with a body shot.
Laudrup takes one to the side of the head.
Fullsize Mirror is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Laudrup as he connects with a hook.

Laudrup moves into the clinch.
Laudrup working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mirror is leaning against Laudrup and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mirror lands a right hand.
Laudrup misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mirror throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mirror fails to land.
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!
Mirror makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laudrup prevents a body shot from Mirror.
Mirror misses with a punch on the inside.
Mirror lands a hook that snaps the head of Laudrup backwards.
Laudrup digs a right hand underneath Mirror's ribcage. Mirror let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laudrup has a couple of punches blocked by Mirror.
Laudrup blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirror digs a right hand into Laudrup's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laudrup's gas tank.
Laudrup fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mirror misses with the head strike.
Mirror has a couple of punches blocked by Laudrup.
A head punch on the inside from Mirror fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laudrup.
Laudrup misses with a punch to the body.
Laudrup's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mirror pushes Laudrup back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laudrup struggles to land a body shot inside as Mirror controls his hands.
Mirror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mirror scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mirror tries to work over Laudrup's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mirror lands with a light punch inside.
Fullsize Mirror seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laudrup.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mirror swings wildly with an uppercut but Laudrup uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mirror lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fullsize Mirror showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mirror throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hans Laudrup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirror jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laudrup misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Mirror misses its intended target.
Mirror shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mirror scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laudrup dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laudrup connects with a body shot.
Laudrup lands a slapping body shot.
Mirror throws a lazy uppercut
and Laudrup counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mirror tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mirror throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mirror takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Laudrup misses
and Mirror counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirror showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laudrup.
Mirror lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mirror on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mirror throws a series of punches but Laudrup moves out of range.
Laudrup looks to land a left hand but Mirror moved out of range nicely.
Mirror swings widly with a right hand
and Laudrup counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laudrup moves away from the strike by Mirror.
Mirror tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laudrup was well out of range. Poor timing from Mirror.
Nice uppercut lands for Laudrup. That snapped Mirror's head back.
Mirror moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mirror looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mirror finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mirror looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laudrup fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mirror manages to avoid it.
Laudrup takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mirror checks a leg kick.
Laudrup dodges the punch combination from Mirror.
Laudrup throws a jab but it's blocked by Mirror.
Mirror defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Laudrup.
Mirror chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laudrup can pounce on him.
Laudrup throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mirror ducks under a wild hook from Laudrup.
Laudrup blocks a head kick by Mirror.
Laudrup misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mirror.
Laudrup throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laudrup misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mirror.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirror swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Mirror checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mirror takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Laudrup throws the kick towards the body but Mirror avoids it.
Laudrup connects with the punch.
Laudrup blocks a head kick by Mirror.
Laudrup scores with a head kick. Mirror tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Laudrup takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mirror connects with an inside leg kick.

Laudrup has managed to clinch.
Mirror misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laudrup.
Laudrup goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mirror prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mirror.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirror lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laudrup tries to throw a body punch but Mirror avoids it by throwing Laudrup back against the cage.
Mirror blocking some punches.
Mirror misses with some punches.
Laudrup throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mirrors head.
Mirror lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laudrup cracks Mirror with a nice body shot.
Mirror blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laudrup swings wildly with an uppercut but Mirror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirror blocks an elbow strike.
Mirror misses with a punch to the body.
Laudrup lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mirror misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laudrup is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Laudrup misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirror.
Laudrup misses with a punch on the inside.
Laudrup blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Laudrup showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laudrup has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Laudrup!
After the big win, Hans Laudrup made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KAISER and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.