PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lauzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin O Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Reilly is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lights out. Justin O Reilly acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lauzon
vs
O Reilly

178 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Lauzon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Reilly is looking to clinch.
Lauzon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and O Reilly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lauzon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matt Lauzon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Reilly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lauzon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Lauzon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lauzon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

O Reilly gets caught flat footed, as Lauzon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lauzon prevents O Reilly from getting back to his feet.

Lauzon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lauzon wants to control from the top but O Reilly keeps moving.
O Reilly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lauzon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lauzon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly can't keep his opponent in guard - Lauzon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Reilly is trying to stand up here but Lauzon is controlling him well.
Lauzon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Reilly's head.
Lauzon tries to pass to full mount but O Reilly defends it.

Lauzon is trying to work for a kimura but O Reilly is defending well.

Lauzon has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can O Reilly defend it? Lauzon steps over the head and cranks it - O Reilly is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Lauzon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matt Lauzon!