PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Navid Bielkheden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Laus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Navid Bielkheden has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bielkheden
vs
Laus

185 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Navid Bielkheden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Laus!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laus tries to clinch but Bielkheden moves out of range.
Bielkheden keeps Laus at a distance using the push kick.
Bielkheden stuns Laus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Laus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Laus tries to free his leg and advance position but Bielkheden is retaining full guard.
Laus won't allow Bielkheden to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laus passes Bielkheden's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Laus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Laus looks gassed!
Bielkheden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laus controlling the action here.
Bielkheden makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bielkheden.
Bielkheden is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Laus dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bielkheden is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bielkheden wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Laus decides to stand back up.
Laus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bielkheden scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Laus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bielkheden fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Laus fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bielkheden misses with a takedown attempt - Laus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Laus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bielkheden as he jumps to the side.

Laus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bielkheden wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bielkheden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laus slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laus stands up and beckons Bielkheden to join him on the feet.

Laus bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bielkheden tries to improve position but can't.
Laus taking a breather here.
Laus sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bielkheden is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bielkheden tries to escape but Laus is in control.
Bielkheden is trying to improve his position.

Laus decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bielkheden to his feet.
Bielkheden swinging wilding here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Laus.
Laus is looking to clinch but Bielkheden is avoiding it.

Laus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Laus wants to pass to mount but Bielkheden is defending the position.
Laus is taking a breather. Bielkheden says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Laus decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Laus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bielkheden is fending him off so far but Laus persists. Nope, Bielkheden circles away and we're back to standing.
Navid Bielkheden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Laus.
Laus fails with the takedown.
Bielkheden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Laus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bielkheden tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Laus has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Laus controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Laus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A left and a right from Bielkheden both land. Nice combination.
Horrible takedown by Bielkheden or perhaps it was just good defense by Laus which made him look bad.
Navid Bielkheden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bielkheden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Laus's waist but Laus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bielkheden off to one side.
Bielkheden lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab lands there for Bielkheden.
Laus shoots in and drives through. Bielkheden sprawls well.

Laus moves into the clinch.
Laus prevents Bielkheden from breaking the clinch.
Laus prevents Bielkheden from breaking the clinch.
Bielkheden dodges an elbow strike from Laus.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laus.
Bielkheden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Laus lands a takedown into guard.
Laus content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laus pushing down on Bielkheden's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Niko Laus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Laus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bielkheden is looking to get back to is feet but Laus passes into side control.
Laus takes a little break here. Bielkheden wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Bielkheden is looking for a sweep.
Bielkheden is not content to let Laus control the position.
Bielkheden tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laus is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Bielkheden covering up well under a series of strikes from Laus.
Laus really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bielkheden.

Despite being in the dominant position, Niko Laus just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bielkheden is looking to clinch but Laus is avoiding it.
Bielkheden lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bielkheden as he avoids it easily.

Bielkheden shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Laus's guard.
Laus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bielkheden trying to control but Laus is working from the bottom.
Bielkheden preventing the sweep.

Laus has his feet on Bielkheden's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Laus instigates a clinch.
Laus looking for a takedown.
Navid Bielkheden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Laus.
Laus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laus landing knees to the head.

Laus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bielkheden misses with a wild combination.

Laus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Laus won't allow Bielkheden to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bielkheden uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bielkheden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Bielkheden.

Laus clinches with his opponent.
Bielkheden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Laus breaks the clinch.
Bielkheden throws a wild body kick that Laus sees coming a mile off.
Bielkheden slips a jab and a cross from Laus.
Laus tries to clinch but Bielkheden moves out of range.

Laus gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laus advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laus controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Laus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Laus tries to clinch but Bielkheden is having none of it.
Bielkheden connects with a body shot.
Bielkheden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bielkheden tries to clinch there but Laus circles away.
Laus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bielkheden is fending him off so far but Laus persists. Nope, Bielkheden circles away and we're back to standing.
Bielkheden pushes Laus away with a front kick.
Bielkheden looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Laus scores a takedown into full mount!
Bielkheden is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Laus controlling the pace for now.
Laus throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Laus throws some wild stikes that Bielkheden manages to avoid easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laus controlling his opponent.
Bielkheden wants to hold on but Laus pushes him away.
Laus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bielkheden wants to get back to his feet.
Bielkheden can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bielkheden is trying to reverse the position but instead Laus has taken his back - oops!
Laus controls the action.
Bielkheden has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Laus.
I would not like to be Bielkheden right now.
Laus's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bielkheden wants to get back to his feet.
Bielkheden tries to break free.
Bielkheden is working hard here to advance position.
Bielkheden wants to control his opponent's hands but Laus gets his hands free.
Will Laus go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bielkheden covering up well under a series of strikes from Laus.
Laus trying to control.
Bielkheden looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Laus working for the choke.
Bielkheden looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Bielkheden tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Laus controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bielkheden is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Laus looking to control and managing it successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Niko Laus just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laus fails with the takedown.
Laus throws a combination that misses
and Bielkheden counters with a good, hard body kick but Laus shrugs it off.
Nice sprawl there from Laus as Bielkheden shoots in.
Laus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laus ducks right into an uppercut from Bielkheden.
Navid Bielkheden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bielkheden tries to bum rush Laus with a series of wild strikes but Laus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Bielkheden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bielkheden swinging wilding here.
A combination from Bielkheden does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Laus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Laus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Laus!