PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Lazaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Laraque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Lazaro
vs
Laraque

195 cm
32
251 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

191 cm
28
270 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Lazaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Laraque!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lazaro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laraque, pushing him back against the cage.

Lazaro decides to pull guard.
Laraque trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lazaro's guard.
Lazaro has momentary wrist control but Laraque slips an elbow through the middle.
Laraque tries to stand but Lazaro is controlling from the bottom.
Laraque is looking to work some ground and pound but Lazaro has wrist control.
Lazaro working a defensive guard here.
Lazaro is adopting a defensive guard.
Laraque throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laraque would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Laraque postures up and lands a big shot to Lazaro's brow.
Lazaro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Laraque with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Lazaro manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Lazaro tries a body shot but Laraque blocks it.
Lazaro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laraque.
Laraque looks winded!
Lazaro lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Lazaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laraque tries for a takedown but Lazaro circles away easily
and Lazaro counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Georges Laraque has been cut.

Lazaro darts in and clinches Laraque up against the cage.
Lazaro scores with a shot to the side of Laraque's head.
Lazaro cracks Laraque with a nice body shot.
Lazaro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lazaro.
A right hand to the body from Lazaro.

Lazaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lazaro catches Laraque napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Laraque to the canvas!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro throws a big right hand that misses.
We've been hearing that Lazaro has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Laraque avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lazaro throwing strikes from guard but Laraque blocks nicely.
Lazaro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lazaro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lazaro throws a big elbow that misses.
Lazaro cracks Laraque with a solid left hand.
Lazaro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lazaro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Laraque's head.

That has opened up Georges Laraque's cut even more.
Lazaro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Laraque on the ground.
Lazaro is looking to work some ground and pound but Laraque has wrist control.
Laraque preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lazaro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Laraque utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro is looking to work some ground and pound but Laraque has wrist control.
Lazaro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Laraque's head.
Lazaro wants to control from the top but Laraque keeps moving.

Lazaro gets to his feet - Laraque follows without any prompting.

Laraque gets caught napping as Lazaro dives in and scores a takedown. Laraque manages to retain guard.
Lazaro wants to control from the top but Laraque keeps moving.
Lazaro throwing strikes but missing.
Lazaro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lazaro landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lazaro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro works over Laraque with some ground and pound from guard.
Laraque preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lazaro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lazaro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

The cut above Georges Laraque's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lazaro with a nice head shot there.

Georges Laraque's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Georges Laraque's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paulo Lazaro!
After the big win, Paulo Lazaro made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors MayheM sportswear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.