PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Laudrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Cowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laudrup's entrance music is U2- Zoo Station. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Laudrup
vs
Cowen

194 cm
37
217 lbs
43 - 30 - 0

198 cm
28
215 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 43 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Laudrup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jared Cowen!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Laudrup throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cowen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Laudrup is in Cowen's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cowen keeping moving, preventing Laudrup from controlling successfully.
Laudrup postures up.
Laudrup trying to control the position from guard on top but Cowen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cowen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Laudrup.
Laudrup missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cowen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laudrup pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cowen is keeping the position for now.

Cowen working for a triangle but Laudrup defends it easily.
Laudrup throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laudrup is in close to Cowen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Laudrup postures up.
Cowen has momentary wrist control but Laudrup slips an elbow through the middle.
Laudrup trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've been hearing that Laudrup has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Laudrup throwing strikes but missing.
Laudrup throws a big elbow that misses.
Laudrup stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cowen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cowen wants to stand but Laudrup is controlling the position.
Laudrup trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowen keeping moving, preventing Laudrup from controlling successfully.
Cowen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laudrup throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cowen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Laudrup throwing strikes from guard but Cowen blocks nicely.
Cowen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Laudrup with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cowen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laudrup postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Laudrup throws a big right hand that misses.
Laudrup won't allow Cowen to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Laudrup trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laudrup connects with a couple of short punches.
Cowen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laudrup's guard.
Laudrup looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laudrup lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Cowen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Laudrup.
Cowen looking for a sweep. Not yet Cowen, not yet.
Cowen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Laudrup with a flurry of punches that miss.
Laudrup throws a strike but Cowen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cowen advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It looks like Cowen is going to stand back up.
Cowen prevents Laudrup from improving his position.
Laudrup works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cowen trying to control but Laudrup is working from the bottom.
Laudrup is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cowen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Laudrup is really struggling to control Cowen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laudrup looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cowen is one step ahead there.
Laudrup keeping moving, preventing Cowen from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Laudrup dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Laudrup fails with the takedown
and Cowen counters with a nice leg kick.
Laudrup misses with a low kick.
Cowen throws a head kick that misses
and Laudrup counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Laudrup buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cowen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laudrup ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cowen moves away.
Cowen connects with a solid leg kick.
Laudrup misses with a low kick as Cowen jumps back.
Laudrup moves to clinch but Cowen breaks away
and Cowen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laudrup throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laudrup wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cowen throws a low kick but Laudrup moves out of range easily.
Cowen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A clash of legs there as Cowen blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laudrup fails with a takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Laudrup there.
Laudrup waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cowen.
Laudrup jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cowen misses with a hook. Laudrup ducked under it nicely.
Cowen jabs Laudrup right on the nose. Laudrup blinks but takes it well.
Laudrup tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cowen is able to avoid easily.
Laudrup feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cowens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cowen throws a jab when Laudrup was well out of range.
Laudrup lands a jab to Cowen's midsection.

Laudrup looking to score a takedown here. Cowen is defending well but Laudrup drives through and ends up in Cowen's guard.
Hans Laudrup overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Laudrup stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cowen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup throwing strikes from guard but Cowen blocks nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cowen has his foot on Laudrup's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laudrup works his way back into a safe position though.
Laudrup pushes down on Cowen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Laudrup is trying to control the action in half guard but Cowen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cowen is trying to control but can't.
Cowen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cowen.
Laudrup scoring with some ground and pound.
Laudrup throws a big elbow that misses.
Laudrup trying to control the position from guard on top but Cowen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup looking to pass the guard.
Laudrup trying to control but Cowen is working from the bottom.
Laudrup landing with the ground and pound.
Laudrup trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Laudrup loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cowen controls Laudrup momentarily but Laudrup frees himself.
Laudrup chips away with some ground and pound.
Cowen keeping moving, preventing Laudrup from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Laudrup in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Laudrup avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cowen has momentary wrist control but Laudrup slips an elbow through the middle.
Laudrup slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laudrup stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cowen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laudrup wants to control from the top but Cowen keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Laudrup 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!

Laudrup swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cowen slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laudrup looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cowen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laudrup fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Laudrup scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Laudrup works Cowen's body with a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cowen.
Cowen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laudrup on the side of the head.
Cowen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A jab from Laudrup misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Cowen.
Laudrup is looking to wear down Cowen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cowen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cowen.
Laudrup fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cowen connects with a high kick.

It looks like Hans Laudrup has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cowen. That's going to slow Laudrup down.
Laudrup tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cowen was well out of range. Poor timing from Laudrup.
Laudrup checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Laudrup bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cowen's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laudrup. Cowen does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cowen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cowen moves out of range as Laudrup strikes.
Laudrup scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cowen in his tracks.
Cowen motions for Laudrup to come forward. Cowen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laudrup feints a jab promting Cowen to slip. Laudrup then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cowen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cowen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jared Cowen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Laudrup clinches up with Cowen and pushes him back against the cage.
Laudrup keeps control of Cowen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Laudrup misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cowen digs a right hand into Laudrup's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laudrup's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cowen lands with a short shot to the head.
Cowen is stalling here.
Cowen lands with a light punch inside.
Laudrup has a couple of punches blocked by Cowen.
Cowen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Laudrup throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Laudrup working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laudrup misses with a body punch.

Cowen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cowen avoids a kick to the body.
Jared Cowen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cowen cracks the inside of Laudrup's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cowen.
Cowen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cowen.
Cowen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laudrup lands a jab to the head.
Laudrup takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cowen lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Cowen is looking to score with low kicks.
Cowen connects with a solid leg kick.
Cowen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Laudrup.
Laudrup shoots in and drives through. Cowen sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Laudrup. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowen throws a leg kick but Laudrup checks it.
Cowen feints and then cracks Laudrup's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laudrup down.
A big left from Cowen misses.
Cowen misses with a low kick.
Cowen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laudrup's sensitive parts.
Hans Laudrup is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laudrup tries to close the distance and clinch but Cowen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laudrup connects with a high kick.
Cowen throws a front kick aimed at Laudrup's knee but Laudrup avoids it well.
Cowen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jared Cowen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laudrup ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cowen moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cowen lands a leg kick that knocks Laudrup off balance momentarily.
Cowen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laudrup circles away quickly and effectively.
Laudrup swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laudrup shoots in for a takedown but Cowen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jared Cowen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laudrup has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Laudrup!
After winning the bout, Hans Laudrup thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.