PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Williams (ranked 1787 p4p, 1879 weight class) and Gabriel Lauzier (ranked 215 p4p, 228 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Williams
vs
Lauzier

185 cm
29
195
9 - 5 - 0

192 cm
24
198
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Lauzier!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lauzier scores with a crisp jab that stopped Williams in his tracks.
Lauzier misses the jab.
Lauzier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Williams. Williams circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice straight punches there by Lauzier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lauzier.
Lauzier scores with a sloppy right hand. Williams should have avoided that one.
Lauzier swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Williams.
Lauzier throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
It looked like Williams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Lauzier misses.
Williams changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lauzier feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Williamss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lauzier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Lauzier clobbers Williams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lauzier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Lauzier misses.
Williams half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Williams 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Williams gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Lauzier misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Lauzier misses.
Williams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lauzier misses with a straight right.
Williams appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lauzier misses with an uppercut.
Williams throwing a counter right hand but Lauzier manages to avoid it.
Lauzier throws a big shot that misses.
It appears Williams was looking to counter with a kick there.
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.
Lauzier looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
As Lauzier looks to move away, Williams throws a big counter combo but Lauzier just gets out of the way.
Lauzier misses with a lunging right hand

and Williams counters with a takedown into side control.
Williams trying to control the position but Lauzier is working away.

Williams goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lauzier rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Williams's guard! Nice work there by Lauzier!
Williams looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to hold Lauzier in close to prevent damage but Lauzier has managed to pass into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lauzier in particular looking to stall.
Lauzier wants to get back to his feet.
Lauzier looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Williams tries to roll over but Lauzier keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to control but can't.
Williams wants to improve his position but Lauzier is controlling well.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lauzier working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Williams is working hard here to advance position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lauzier in particular looking to stall.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lauzier is working away from the top position though.
Lauzier thows a huge punch but Williams dodges it nicely.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Williams trying to control from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Williams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Williams gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lauzier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Williams throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lauzier on the side of the head.
Lauzier throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Lauzier misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams defending well as Lauzier loads up on a big left hand.
Lauzier misses with a right hand

and Williams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Lauzier pushes Williams off and gets back to his feet.
Lauzier misses the jab.
Lauzier is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Williams had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Lauzier lunges at Williams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Williams's hand.
Williams scores with a jab to the body.
Lauzier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Lauzier dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lauzier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams misses with a body punch
enabling Lauzier to counter with a crisp jab.
Lauzier works the jab nicely.
Lauzier misses with a hook
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lauzier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lauzier to score with a decent uppercut.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Lauzier.
Lauzier looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Lauzier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Lauzier.
Lauzier connects with a looping right hand.
Lauzier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lauzier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
A cross from Lauzier lands.
Lauzier lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzier scores with a jab. Williams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lauzier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lauzier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Williams. Williams circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lauzier.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Lauzier on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Williams staying out of range there.
Lauzier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lauzier keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lauzier lands with a right hand.
Williams moves out of range as Lauzier strikes.
Lauzier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gabriel Lauzier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lauzier lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier misses the jab.
Williams tries to counter with a takedown but Lauzier is quick to defend against it.
Lauzier misses with a lunging right hand
and Lauzier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams throws a low kick but Lauzier moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Lauzier.
Williams changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lauzier lands the left hand.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lauzier.
Williams changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lauzier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lauzier throws out a powerful jab.
Lauzier throws a big shot that misses.
Lauzier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams is looking to counter with a body kick.
Good exchange - Williams coming out on top.
Lauzier lands a glancing blow to the side of Williams's head.
Lauzier throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
A cross from Lauzier lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Lauzier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lauzier throws out the jab.
Williams changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lauzier connects with a right hand. Williams shakes it off.
Lauzier scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gabriel Lauzier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams connects with a looping right hand.
Lauzier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lauzier missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams tries to counter with a takedown but Lauzier is quick to defend against it.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lauzier.
Lauzier blocks a jab.
Lauzier misses with a straight right.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Decent striking displayed by Lauzier there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
Williams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Lauzier.
A little feinted left hand from Williams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lauzier uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lauzier scores with a jab.
Lauzier throws a big shot that misses.
Lauzier throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Williams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab by Lauzier.
Lauzier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lauzier throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Williams half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lauzier thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lauzier jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lauzier.
A little feinted left hand from Williams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Lauzier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lauzier misses with a straight right.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lauzier throws out the jab.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams blocks a jab.
Williams drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lauzier sprawls and moves away.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Lauzier throws a big shot that misses.
Lauzier looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams throwing a counter right hand but Lauzier manages to avoid it.
Lauzier misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Lauzier stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams throws a hook but Lauzier avoids it easily.
Lauzier tests Williams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lauzier throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lauzier thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams defending well as Lauzier loads up on a big left hand.

Lauzier moves into the clinch successfully.
Lauzier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Lauzier manages to break the clinch.
Lauzier throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Williams feinted with a counter takedown.
Lauzier throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lauzier.
Lauzier lands a jab to the nose.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lauzier moves away.
Lauzier misses the jab.
Williams was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Williams lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lauzier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lauzier connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Lauzier.
Williams throwing a counter right hand but Lauzier manages to avoid it.
Lauzier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lauzier scores with a jab.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams attempts a counter takedown but Lauzier avoids it well and moves away.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Lauzier scores with the left hand. Williams knows he should have avoided that one.
Lauzier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lauzier.
Lauzier darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Williams on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lauzier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams misses with a hook.
Williams takes one to the chin there.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lauzier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lauzier! But no joy.
Williams looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lauzier throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Nice straight punches there by Lauzier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lauzier.
A big right from Lauzier misses.
Lauzier loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lauzier.
Gabriel Lauzier is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lauzier throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lauzier lands with an uppercut that bounces Williams off the cage and back into range.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
Lauzier throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Lauzier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams tries to counter with a takedown but Lauzier is quick to defend against it.
Lauzier scores with a decent looking hook.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lauzier throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Williams feinted with a counter takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lauzier throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Williams was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lauzier slips a jab from Williams.
Lauzier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lauzier throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams feinted with a counter takedown.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lauzier.
Lauzier moves away from the strike by Williams.
Nice uppercut there from Lauzier.
Joey Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lauzier throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Lauzier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lauzier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Lauzier!
Gabriel Lauzier decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.