PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lauzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Marduk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marduk has chosen Trick Daddy- Lets Go as his entrance music. Bruce Marduk will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lauzon
vs
Marduk

180 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

193 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Lauzon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Marduk!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lauzon keeps the fight on the outside.
Lauzon wants to clinch.
Marduk avoids the head kick by Lauzon.
Marduk tries to clinch there but Lauzon circles away.
Lauzon tries to close the distance and clinch but Marduk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lauzon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marduk can pounce on him.

Lauzon has managed to clinch.
Marduk misses with a knee to the head.
Marduk blocks an elbow strike from Lauzon.
Lauzon takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Matt Lauzon has been cut.
Marduk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lauzon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marduk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lauzon's face.
Lauzon is breathing heavily.
Marduk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lauzon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marduk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lauzon's defenses.

Matt Lauzon's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marduk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lauzon is looking to break free of the clinch but Marduk has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Marduk.
A knee to the head by Marduk.

Lauzon is rocked!

Matt Lauzon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Marduk lands an elbow just above Lauzon 's eye.
Oh Lauzon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marduk looking to throw knees to the head but Lauzon is blocking nicely.
Marduk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marduk looking to throw knees to the head but Lauzon is blocking nicely.
Lauzon seems to have got his legs back now.
Marduk tries to land a knee to the head but Lauzon blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Marduk.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lauzon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marduk's brow.
Marduk scores a nice knee to the body.
Marduk avoids a wild elbow strike from Lauzon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lauzon throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lauzon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marduk's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Lauzon fails to land.
Marduk looking to throw knees to the head but Lauzon is blocking nicely.
Marduk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lauzon's face.
Marduk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lauzon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lauzon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marduk.
Marduk tries to land a knee to the head but Lauzon blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Marduk.
Marduk scores with a knee to the head.
Lauzon could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Lauzon breaks from the clinch.
Marduk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marduk tries to clinch up but Lauzon circles away and keeps his distance.

Lauzon clinches.
Marduk misses with a knee to the head.
Marduk blocks the elbow strike.
Marduk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lauzon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lauzon lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lauzon throws an elbow but misses.
Lauzon can't break the clinch.
Lauzon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marduk connects with a knee to the head.
Marduk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lauzon is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marduk gets underhooks to prevent Lauzon's takedown attempt.
Marduk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lauzon blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lauzon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marduk's brow.
Lauzon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marduk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lauzon throws an elbow that misses.
Marduk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marduk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marduk misses with a knee strike.
Lauzon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marduk avoids a wild elbow strike from Lauzon.
Marduk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marduk scores a nice knee to the body.
Lauzon misses with an elbow strike.
Marduk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Marduk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marduk tries a knee to the head but Lauzon blocks it.
Marduk with a knee to the head.
Lauzon can't get the takedown.
Marduk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Marduk misses with a knee to the head.
Marduk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lauzon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marduk's defenses.
Lauzon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lauzon throws an elbow but it misses.
Lauzon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marduk lands a nice elbow.

Lauzon manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Lauzon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marduk wants to clinch but Lauzon slips to the side

and Lauzon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Marduk's guard now.
Lauzon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marduk on the ground.
Marduk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lauzon is controlling him.
Marduk looking to control.
Lauzon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Marduk pushes Lauzon off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lauzon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marduk.
Marduk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lauzon tries to clinch
and Marduk counters with a body kick that stops Lauzon in his tracks momentarily.
Lauzon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lauzon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marduk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lauzon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lauzon darts in and clinches Marduk up against the cage.
Marduk landing knees to the head.
Lauzon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marduk just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marduk with a knee to the head.
Lauzon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marduk looking to throw knees to the head but Lauzon is blocking nicely.
Marduk is pressed up against the cage. Lauzon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marduk down to the mat. Marduk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick misses from Marduk.
Marduk lands with a nice body punch.
Marduk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lauzon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marduk circles away.
Bruce Marduk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Marduk has closed the distance and engaged Lauzon in a clinch.
Marduk misses with a knee to the head.
Lauzon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lauzon throws an elbow but it misses.
Lauzon wants a takedown.
Lauzon throws an elbow but it misses.
Marduk landing knees to the head.
Marduk scores a nice knee to the body.
Lauzon is trying to break the clinch but Marduk has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Marduk.
Marduk takes an elbow to the temple.
Marduk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lauzon's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lauzon tries to break the clinch but Marduk is controlling the position.
Knees to the body from Marduk.
Lauzon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marduk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lauzon trying to control the position but instead, Marduk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lauzon into the cage.
Marduk scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Marduk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Lauzon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Marduk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marduk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lauzon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lauzon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Marduk makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lauzon really felt that one!

Marduk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lauzon, pushing him back against the cage.
Marduk lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Marduk.
Marduk looking to throw knees to the head but Lauzon is blocking nicely.
Lauzon pushes off an throws an elbow but Marduk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Marduk dodges an elbow strike from Lauzon.
Marduk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marduk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lauzon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marduk misses with a knee strike.
Marduk crunches a lovely knee into Lauzon's ribcage.
Lauzon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marduk misses with a knee to the head.
Marduk blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marduk lands a knee to the head.
Marduk misses with a knee strike.
Lauzon is trying to break free.
Marduk lands an elbow that stopped Lauzon in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Marduk.
Marduk landing knees to the head.
Marduk lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Marduk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marduk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marduk avoids the elbow strike from Lauzon, against the cage.
Marduk avoids the elbow strike from Lauzon, against the cage.
Lauzon tries for a takedown but Marduk manages to get underhooks.

Lauzon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marduk tries to clinch but Lauzon moves out of range.
Lauzon tries to close the distance and clinch but Marduk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lauzon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lauzon wants to clinch.
Lauzon keeps the fight on the outside.
Bruce Marduk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marduk blocks a head kick by Lauzon.

Marduk darts in and clinches Lauzon up against the cage.
Marduk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lauzon's face.
Lauzon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lauzon has had enough of the clinch but Marduk keeps him there for the moment.
Lauzon throws an elbow but it misses.
Marduk crunches a lovely knee into Lauzon's ribcage.
Marduk landing knees to the head.
Marduk lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Marduk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marduk lands a damaging elbow.
Marduk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marduk avoids the elbow strike from Lauzon, against the cage.
Marduk avoids a wild elbow strike from Lauzon.
Marduk landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Marduk.
Lauzon misses with an elbow strike.
Marduk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lauzon fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marduk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lauzon's brow.
Marduk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marduk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lauzon wants to break free but Marduk has control.
Marduk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marduk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marduk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lauzon's face.
Marduk tries to land a knee to the head but Lauzon blocks with his arms.
Lauzon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marduk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lauzon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Lauzon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lauzon wants to get back to striking at distance but Marduk won't allow it.
Lauzon is trying to break the clinch but Marduk has him pressed against the cage.
Marduk misses with a knee strike.
Marduk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lauzon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Marduk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marduk blocks the elbow strike.
Lauzon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marduk dodges an elbow strike from Lauzon.
Lauzon can't get the takedown.
Marduk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marduk lands a knee to the head.
Marduk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lauzon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marduk's brow.
Marduk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lauzon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Marduk.
Lauzon wants to get back to striking at distance but Marduk won't allow it.

Lauzon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lauzon closes the distance and clinches.
Lauzon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lauzon throws an elbow that misses.
Marduk landing knees to the head.
Lauzon is trying to break the clinch but Marduk has him pressed against the cage.
Marduk landing knees to the body.
Marduk tries to land a knee to the head but Lauzon blocks with his arms.
Marduk dodges an elbow strike from Lauzon.
Marduk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lauzon jumps guard but Marduk stands there with Lauzon around his waist. Lauzon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marduk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marduk misses with a knee to the head.
Lauzon is trying to break free.
Bruce Marduk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lauzon takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marduk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lauzon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marduk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marduk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lauzon throws an elbow but it misses.
Lauzon takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lauzon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marduk's brow.
Marduk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lauzon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lauzon missing with knees to the body.
Marduk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lauzon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Marduk dodges an elbow strike from Lauzon.
Marduk prevents the takedown attempt.
Lauzon has had enough of the clinch but Marduk keeps him there for the moment.
Marduk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lauzon's face.
Marduk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lauzon throws an elbow that misses.
Marduk lands an elbow inside.
Marduk looking to throw knees to the head but Lauzon is blocking nicely.
Lauzon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lauzon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marduk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lauzon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lauzon trying to stall but Marduk improves his position.
Lauzon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marduk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marduk tries a knee to the head but Lauzon blocks it.
Marduk missing with knees to the body.
Marduk tries to land a knee to the head but Lauzon blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Marduk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Lauzon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Lauzon moves in looking to clinch but Marduk pushes him off.
Lauzon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marduk as he avoids it easily.
Marduk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lauzon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marduk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marduk tries to clinch but Lauzon is having none of it.
Lauzon swats away the attempt to clinch by Marduk.
Marduk throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Marduk wants to clinch.

Marduk has managed to clinch.
Marduk lands a knee to the body.

Lauzon breaks from the clinch.
Marduk tries to bum rush Lauzon with a series of wild strikes but Lauzon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lauzon wants to clinch.

Lauzon instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marduk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marduk misses with a knee to the head.
Lauzon is trying to break free.
Lauzon is trying to drag Marduk to the mat but Marduk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lauzon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lauzon throws an elbow that misses.
Lauzon is trying to break the clinch but Marduk has him pressed against the cage.
Marduk dodges an elbow strike from Lauzon.
Lauzon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marduk prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Lauzon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lauzon tries to break the clinch but Marduk is controlling the position.
Lauzon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marduk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marduk landing knees to the head.
Lauzon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lauzon misses with an elbow strike.
Marduk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lauzon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lauzon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marduk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marduk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lauzon wants to get back to striking at distance but Marduk won't allow it.
Marduk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marduk throws an elbow but misses.
Marduk throws an elbow that misses.
Lauzon avoids a wild elbow strike from Marduk.

Lauzon breaks the clinch.
Lauzon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Lauzon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marduk is looking for a triangle but Lauzon pushes his legs off easily.
Lauzon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marduk wants to get back to his feet but Lauzon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marduk manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Marduk content just to control the position here.
Marduk looking to control but Lauzon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lauzon regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marduk blocks the strikes from Lauzon.

Marduk stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Lauzon darts in trying to clinch
and Marduk finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lauzon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lauzon darts in trying to clinch
and Marduk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Marduk clinches up against the cage.
Lauzon trying to land knees to the body.
Lauzon throws an elbow but it misses.
Lauzon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lauzon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lauzon is looking to break free of the clinch but Marduk has double underhooks.
Lauzon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marduk blocks an elbow strike from Lauzon.
Marduk misses with a knee strike.
Marduk lands a knee to the body.
Bruce Marduk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marduk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lauzon blocks it with crossed arms.
Lauzon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lauzon lands an elbow inside that Marduk shrugs off.
Marduk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marduk dodges an elbow strike from Lauzon.
Lauzon misses with an elbow over the top.
Marduk tries a knee to the head but Lauzon blocks it.
Marduk blocks an elbow strike from Lauzon.
Lauzon has had enough of the clinch but Marduk keeps him there for the moment.
Lauzon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marduk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lauzon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marduk gets underhooks to prevent Lauzon's takedown attempt.
Marduk prevents Lauzon from breaking the clinch.
Marduk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lauzon blocks it with crossed arms.
Lauzon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Marduk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matt Lauzon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marduk blocks an elbow strike.
Marduk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lauzon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Marduk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marduk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Marduk!