PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Morten Larsen (ranked 2370 p4p, 3438 weight class) and Gabriel Lauzier (ranked 330 p4p, 445 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Larsen
vs
Lauzier

180 cm
20
190
4 - 3 - 0

192 cm
20
198
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Morten Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Lauzier!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen blocks a jab.
Lauzier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larsen throws out a loose jab but Lauzier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lauzier stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A cross from Lauzier lands.
Larsen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Larsen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lauzier momentarily.

It looks like Gabriel Lauzier has been cut.
Lauzier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice uppercut there from Lauzier.
Larsen misses with a body shot.
Lauzier avoids the body shot from Larsen.
Lauzier throws the left hand but Larsen avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Lauzier misses its intended target.
No joy there for Larsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lauzier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsen.
Larsen misses with a wild body shot.
Larsen throws a body punch but Lauzier moves out of range.
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!
Lauzier connects with a jab.
Lauzier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lauzier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Larsen misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lauzier doesn't seem bothered though.
Lauzier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsen.
Larsen moves out of range as Lauzier strikes.
Larsen missing with a left hand there. Lauzier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lauzier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larsen throws a lazy right hand but Lauzier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larsen misses with a hook to the body
and Lauzier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lauzier is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lauzier gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Larsen throws a series of punches but Lauzier moves out of range.
Lauzier might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Larsen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Larsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lauzier was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsen.
Larsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsen swings away with a body shot that misses

and Lauzier counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lauzier.

Lauzier manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Lauzier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Larsen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Larsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lauzier.
Lauzier misses with a straight right.
Danga de danga de dang - Larsen scores with a four punch combination!
Larsen punishes Lauzier's body with a nice straight punch.
Lauzier throws an overhand right that lands on Larsen's shoulder, as Larsen tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier throws the left hand but Larsen avoids the punch easily.
Larsen works Lauzier's body with a nice hook.
Lauzier scores with a three punch combo!
Lauzier throws the left hand but Larsen avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsen. Lauzier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larsen misses with a wild body shot.
Larsen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lauzier. Lauzier circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lauzier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That has opened up Gabriel Lauzier's cut even more.
The fighters circling - Lauzier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lauzier doesn't seem bothered though.
Larsen moves out of range as Lauzier strikes.
Larsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lauzier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsen.
Larsen takes a swing at Lauzier's ribcage but misses.
Larsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lauzier misses with a hook. Larsen ducked under it nicely.
Larsen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A swing and a miss from Lauzier.
Larsen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Lauzier to the canvas! Lauzier doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Larsen keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Morten Larsen!