PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beau Lauzon (ranked 3710 p4p, 3204 weight class) and Joakim Broden (ranked 464 p4p, 414 weight class). Lauzon comes to the cage accompanied by Vitamin R (Leading Us Along) by Chevelle. Broden has chosen SABATON - Swedish Pagans as his entrance music. Beau Lauzon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Lauzon
vs
Broden

186 cm
20
220
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
205
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Beau Lauzon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joakim Broden!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lauzon throws a lazy right hand but Broden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Broden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lauzon swings for the body but Broden moves out of range.
Lauzon punishes Broden's body with a nice straight punch.
Broden lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Lauzon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Broden sneaks back into half guard.
Broden wants to improve his position but Lauzon is controlling well.
Broden is not content to let Lauzon control the position.
Broden wants to control but Lauzon passes into side.
Lauzon gets to mount! Broden was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Broden tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broden regains half guard.
Lauzon is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lauzon controlling from the full mount.
Broden has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lauzon wants to control the pace but Broden is squirming around nicely.
Broden is in all sorts of trouble here.
Broden wants to hold on but Lauzon pushes him away.
Broden is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lauzon controlling from the full mount.
Broden wants to control but Lauzon is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broden working to try and regain half guard.
Broden tries to hold on but Lauzon pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lauzon fails to move to back control.
Lauzon wants to control the pace but Broden is squirming around nicely.
Broden tries to hold on but Lauzon postures up.
Broden is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Lauzon is staying active.
Broden keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon avoids the attempt from Broden to control.
Lauzon controlling from mount.
Broden is desperately trying to improve his position but Lauzon has a good base and remains in mount.
Broden is still trying to improve position.
Broden sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Broden wants to improve his position but Lauzon is controlling well.

Lauzon is looking for a kimura here.
Lauzon wants to control but Broden is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon wants to pass the guard but Broden is defending well.
Broden trying to control here.
Lauzon prevents Broden from improving his position.

Lauzon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Broden sees it coming and defends easily.
Broden is looking for a sweep. Lauzon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lauzon passes to full mount!
Lauzon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Beau Lauzon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lauzon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Broden's head.
Lauzon throws a low kick, looking for Broden's leg but Broden calmly moves out of range.
Lauzon shoots in looking for a takedown. Broden tries to sprawl out of it but Lauzon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Broden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed right hand from Lauzon misses the target.
Broden now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Broden slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Broden moves away from the strike by Lauzon.
Lauzon fails with the takedown.
Lauzon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Broden.
Lauzon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Broden throws out a powerful jab.
Lauzon fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beau Lauzon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Broden misses with a looping left.
Lauzon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Broden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lauzon ducks right into an uppercut from Broden.

Lauzon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Broden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Broden looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lauzon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Broden can do to turn this around?
Broden working a defensive guard here.
Lauzon trying to control the position from guard on top but Broden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Broden working a defensive guard but Lauzon passes into half guard.
Lauzon trying to pass the guard but Broden defending well.

Lauzon is working for a submission of some sort.
Broden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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.
Broden gets back to full guard.
Broden has Lauzon pulled in close to control his posture.
Lauzon passes into half guard.
Lauzon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lauzon passes into side control, despite Broden's attempt to control the position.
Broden is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lauzon off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon staying busy and making it hard for Broden to control.
Lauzon wants to escape the position.

Broden is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lauzon defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Broden looking for the choke but no joy.

Broden looking for the choke but no joy.
Lauzon turns into Broden and is now in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Broden trying to keep a closed guard but Lauzon is proving a slippery customer.
Lauzon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lauzon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Broden is trying to get back to full guard.
Beau Lauzon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Broden wants to control but Lauzon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Broden is looking for a sweep. Lauzon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Beau Lauzon dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lauzon clinches up against the cage.
Lauzon lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lauzon.
Broden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lauzon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brodens head.
Broden pushes off an throws an elbow but Lauzon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Broden drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lauzon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stalling in the clinch from Lauzon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lauzon.
Lauzon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Broden misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Lauzon to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lauzon manages to pull guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lauzon holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Broden drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lauzon dives on top into guard.

Broden keeping moving, preventing Lauzon from controlling successfully.
Broden is pulling down on Lauzon's head. It's preventing any offense from Lauzon, at least for the moment.
Lauzon wants to control from the top but Broden keeps moving.

Broden throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Broden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Broden wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lauzon is now in half guard.
Broden tries to roll over but Lauzon keeps him under control.
Lauzon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Broden tries to get to full guard but Lauzon has control of the leg.
Broden trying to hold on to Lauzon's head to control him but Lauzon postures up.

Lauzon seems to be looking for submissions.
Broden tries to get to full guard but Lauzon has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Broden is looking for a sweep. Lauzon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Lauzon is trying to work for a kimura but Broden is defending well.
Broden makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Broden.
Lauzon wants to control from the top but Broden keeps moving.
Broden is looking to sweep but instead, Lauzon has passed into half guard.
Lauzon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Broden!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broden tries to lock up and control but Lauzon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Broden can't escape the position.
Lauzon takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Lauzon trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Broden doesn't escape.
Broden trying to control the action but Lauzon just sinks the hooks in.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Lauzon has managed to slip his arm under Broden's chin. This could be all over... yep, Broden is tapping out! Submission win for Lauzon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Beau Lauzon!
An out of breath Beau Lauzon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Joakim Broden had this to say: 'My team and I appreciate Collision Course giving us the opportunity to fight in front of everyone. Unfortunately my opponent got the upper hand today. I'm looking forward to getting better with each camp and putting on a show for everyone.'.