PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Lazzarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rusty Johnson looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Lazzarino
vs
Johnson

180 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Bronco Buster Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Lazzarino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rusty Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazzarino scores with a hook.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Lazzarino tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.

Johnson pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Johnson has an active guard here but Lazzarino has managed to pass into half guard.
Lazzarino controlling the action here.
Lazzarino wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
Lazzarino performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lazzarino is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazzarino thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Lazzarino sits in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Luke Lazzarino wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Lazzarino darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Lazzarino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lazzarino scores a nice knee to the body.
Johnson looks gassed!
Lazzarino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lazzarino connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Lazzarino lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Rusty Johnson has been cut.
Knees to the body from Lazzarino.
Lazzarino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lazzarino lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lazzarino is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lazzarino connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lazzarino misses with a knee strike.
Lazzarino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lazzarino with a knee to the head.
Lazzarino connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Lazzarino landing knees to the body.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Lazzarino holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Lazzarino landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lazzarino.
Johnson trying to stall but Lazzarino improves his position.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarino lands a knee to the head.
Lazzarino connects with a knee to the head.

Lazzarino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Luke Lazzarino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rusty Johnson.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Lazzarino has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lazzarino holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lazzarino lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lazzarino landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lazzarino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Lazzarino.
Lazzarino lands a damaging elbow.
Lazzarino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lazzarino lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lazzarino comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Lazzarino breaks the clinch.
Lazzarino tries to clinch up.
Lazzarino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Johnson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lazzarino to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Lazzarino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rusty Johnson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lazzarino moves into the clinch.
Lazzarino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Lazzarino trying to land knees to the body.
Lazzarino trying to land knees to the body.
Lazzarino landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lazzarino wants to take the fight to the mat but Johnson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lazzarino lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Lazzarino manages to break the clinch.
Lazzarino slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.

Lazzarino closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Lazzarino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lazzarino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lazzarino pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lazzarino misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lazzarino crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lazzarino drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Lazzarino scores a nice knee to the body.
Lazzarino wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Lazzarino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lazzarino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Lazzarino manages to get underhooks.
Lazzarino with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lazzarino is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lazzarino lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarino goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lazzarino moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson shoots in but Lazzarino avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Lazzarino has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lazzarino lands a knee to the head.
Lazzarino lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Lazzarino misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Lazzarino won't allow it.
Lazzarino misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Lazzarino is controlling the position.
Lazzarino lands a nice knee to the body.
Lazzarino lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Lazzarino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson is trying to drag Lazzarino to the mat but Lazzarino just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lazzarino comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lazzarino lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lazzarino connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Lazzarino keeps him there for the moment.
Lazzarino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Lazzarino.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Lazzarino has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Lazzarino.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lazzarino drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lazzarino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lazzarino lands an elbow inside.
Lazzarino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lazzarino has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lazzarino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Lazzarino dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rusty Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Johnson looks for the body kick but Lazzarino saw that one coming.
Lazzarino lands a head kick!

Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lazzarino is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson throwing strikes here but Lazzarino is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lazzarino defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Johnson.
Johnson prevents Lazzarino from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazzarino sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lazzarino is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lazzarino wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lazzarino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarino's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Luke Lazzarino has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Johnson darts in and clinches Lazzarino up against the cage.
Lazzarino looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Lazzarino scores with a knee to the head.
Lazzarino goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarino lands a knee to the head.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lazzarino has him pressed against the cage.
Lazzarino with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lazzarino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson is looking to control Lazzarino's arms but Lazzarino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Lazzarino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Lazzarino connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lazzarino has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Lazzarino manages to get underhooks.
Lazzarino lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarino scores with a knee to the head.
Lazzarino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lazzarino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson jumps guard but Lazzarino turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Luke Lazzarino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rusty Johnson.
Lazzarino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lazzarino effectively controlling the action here.
Luke Lazzarino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lazzarino tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lazzarino changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Johnson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rusty Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Lazzarino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lazzarino has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Lazzarino!
Luke Lazzarino managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, (MFS) Macto Fight System $15, into his post fight interview.