PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Antonio Laureana (ranked 2166 p4p, 281 weight class) and Jurgen Tetsuo (ranked 2787 p4p, 350 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Antonio Laureana
vs
Tetsuo

180 cm
28
195 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

178 cm
26
190 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Red Light Coffeeshop
Voodoo Nutrition

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Francisco Antonio Laureana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jurgen Tetsuo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tetsuo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Tetsuo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Laureana sprawls well initially but Tetsuo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Laureana wants to control but Tetsuo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Laureana definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Laureana makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Laureana.
Tetsuo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Laureana tries to strike from the bottom.

Laureana looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tetsuo passes into side control.
Laureana is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tetsuo off and has taken his back!
Tetsuo covering up well and avoiding damage.
Laureana is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tetsuo trying to control but not successfully.
Laureana has the hooks in. Tetsuo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Tetsuo really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Laureana's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Laureana is trying to stick to Tetsuo's back but Tetsuo is turning into Laureana. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Laureana's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tetsuo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo stopping the sweep attempt from Laureana.
Tetsuo looking to sit in guard and control but Laureana gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Laureana is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Laureana throws a big right hand that misses.
Laureana wants to stand but Tetsuo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Laureana slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laureana is keen to just control but Tetsuo is a slippery customer.
Laureana thows a huge punch but Tetsuo dodges it nicely.
Laureana lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Laureana frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Laureana trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laureana controlling his opponent.
Laureana wants to control the pace but Tetsuo is squirming around nicely.
Laureana looking to control and managing it successfully.
Laureana wants to control the pace but Tetsuo is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francisco Antonio Laureana dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Laureana walks into a straight right hand from Tetsuo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Laureana.
Tetsuo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laureana looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tetsuo goes for a double leg but Laureana avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Laureana continues to drive forward.
Laureana looks to throw a body kick

so Tetsuo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Laureana is looking to cinch up a triangle. Tetsuo throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Laureana's body to avoid the submission. Laureana has instead reached around Tetsuo's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Laureana arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Francisco Antonio Laureana!
During a confident post fight interview, Francisco Antonio Laureana thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.