PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Laan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Mengele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Holiday. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mengele's choice of entrance music: "Guardians of Fate" by Ensiferum. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Laan
vs
Mengele

190 cm
20
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Laan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Mengele!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mengele fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Laan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Laan. No joy for Mengele on that attempt.
Laan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Laan stuffs the takedown.
Nick Laan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Mengele.
Mengele tries to clinch but Laan moves out of range.
Laan swats away the attempt to clinch by Mengele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laan throws a sloppy head kick and Mengele moves out of range easily.
Mengele shoots in but no luck this time.
Laan throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mengele tries to clinch there but Laan circles away.

Laan takes the fight into the clinch.

Mengele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Laan rushes Mengele and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mengele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mengele should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mengele fails with the takedown.
Mengele looks to clinch
and Laan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mengele closes the distance looking to clinch
and Laan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mengele tries to clinch
and Laan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Laan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Laan counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mengele darts in trying to clinch

and Laan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mengele leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mengele tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Laan has had enough of the clinch but Mengele keeps him there for the moment.
Mengele drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Mengele gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laan wants to get back to his feet.
Mengele seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Laan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mengele looks gassed!
Mengele is taking a breather. Laan 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.
Mengele tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Mengele working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Laan's thigh. Laan counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Mengele trying to control the position from guard on top but Laan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mengele looking to sit in guard and control but Laan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Laan won't allow Mengele to get back to his feet.
Laan won't allow Mengele to sweep him here.

Laan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Laan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Laan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mengele throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Laan's waist but Mengele gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mengele off to one side.
Laan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mengele looks for a takedown but Laan sprawls well.
Mengele will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nick Laan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Mengele.
Mengele clinches but Laan breaks the clinch
and Laan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Laan thows a body kick. Mengele tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Adrian Mengele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mengele tries to clinch up
and Laan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mengele is breathing heavily.
Mengele avoids the head kick by Laan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mengele throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laan counters with a solid body kick.

Laan closes the distance and clinches.
Mengele keeps control of Laan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mengele has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Laan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Laan manages to break the clinch.
Laan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mengele misses with a kick to the body
and Laan counters with a head kick. That will keep Mengele thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Laan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mengele clinches but Laan breaks the clinch
and Laan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Laan circles away from the clinch attempt

and Laan counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laan gets underhooks to prevent Mengele's takedown attempt.
Mengele changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Laan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mengele tries for a takedown but Laan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mengele wants to clinch
and Laan counters with a solid body kick.
Mengele blocks a head kick by Laan.
Mengele has his takedown stuffed
and Laan counters with a left to the body.
Mengele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mengele has eaten all the pies!

Laan has Mengele up against the cage in a clinch.
Mengele has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Laan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mengele breaks the clinch.
Mengele shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Laan pinned against the cage. Laan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Laan throws a head kick that misses.
Mengele tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Laan counters by moving into the clinch.
Mengele with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mengele.
Laan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mengele tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Laan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mengele tries to bum rush Laan with a series of wild strikes but Laan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four 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.

Mengele forces Laan back against the cage and clinches.

Mengele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mengele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laan lands a high kick!
Mengele throws a lazy body kick
and Laan counters with a solid body kick.
Laan throws the kick towards the body but Mengele avoids it.
Laan misses with a kick to the body.
Mengele tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Laan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Laan lands a head kick!
Mengele wants to clinch but Laan slips to the side
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Laan counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Laan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mengele fails with a takedown attempt.
Laan checks a low kick from Mengele.
Mengele clinches but Laan breaks the clinch
and Laan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Laan throws a push kick but Mengele slaps the foot to one side.

Laan has managed to clinch.
Mengele misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mengele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mengele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mengele with a lazy takedown attempt

and Laan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Laan.
Laan has had enough of the clinch but Mengele keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mengele prevents Laan from breaking the clinch.
Mengele using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mengele wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mengele wants a takedown but no success here.
Nick Laan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Mengele.
Laan wants to get back to striking at distance but Mengele won't allow it.
Mengele drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Laan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Laan can't break the clinch.
Mengele has Laan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Laan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Mengele breaks the clinch.
Mengele falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laan counters with a head kick.
Mengele blocks the body kick.
Laan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mengele tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Laan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Laan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mengele looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mengele shoots in but Laan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nick Laan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mengele tries to clinch but Laan moves away
and Laan counters with a head kick. That will keep Mengele thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Laan darts in and clinches Mengele up against the cage.
Mengele stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mengele changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Laan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mengele looks to clinch
and Laan counters with a head kick.
Laan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mengele's head.
Mengele tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Laan counters with a left and a right that stings Mengele.
Laan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mengele tries to land a body kick

and Laan moves into the clinch.
Mengele throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Mengele breaks the clinch.
Laan misses with a head kick.
Nick Laan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mengele tries to clinch
and Laan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mengele tries to clinch but Laan moves away
and Laan counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laan is looking to clinch.
Mengele tries to clinch up

and Laan moves into the clinch.
Mengele tries to pull guard but Laan holds him up against the cage and eventually Mengele drops back down to his feet.

Mengele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mengele wants to clinch but Laan slips to the side
and Laan counters with a head kick.
Adrian Mengele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mengele tries to clinch but Laan moves away
and Laan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mengele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mengele tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Laan counters with a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Laan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Laan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Laan!