PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaeq Lauzou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Zuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lauzou
vs
Zuka

180 cm
25
195 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
185 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Golden Lilium
Golden Lilium

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaeq Lauzou!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Zuka!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lauzou thows a body shot but no joy.
Zuka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zuka is looking to clinch.
Lauzou throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zuka.
Lauzou is looking to slow Zuka down with leg kicks.
Zuka moves out of range of the strikes.
Zuka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lauzou throws a series of punches but Zuka moves out of range.
Zuka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Jaeq Lauzou has been cut.

Lauzou shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zuka's guard.
Lauzou trying to control but Zuka is working from the bottom.
Lauzou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lauzou throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zuka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zuka wants to stand up but Lauzou is controlling him.
Zuka looking for a sweep. Not yet Zuka, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lauzou stops Zuka from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lauzou.
Zuka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lauzou can pounce on him.
Amir Zuka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lauzou fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zuka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lauzou misses with a two punch combination.
Lauzou avoids the head kick by Zuka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lauzou, right into the meat.
Zuka doesn't manage to clinch there - Lauzou circles away.
Zuka throws a head kick but Lauzou moves out of range.
Lauzou tries to land a leg kick but Zuka saw it coming and moves away.
Zuka checks a leg kick.
Lauzou avoids the head kick by Zuka.
Lauzou avoids the head kick by Zuka.
Zuka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zuka looks to land a body kick but Lauzou moved away.
Lauzou fails with a takedown attempt.
Zuka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lauzou.

Zuka moves into range and clinches up with Lauzou.
Lauzou stops a takedown attempt from Zuka.
Lauzou is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lauzou stalling in the clinch.
Zuka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuka is looking to chop away at Lauzou's legs.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lauzou moves out of range of the body kick.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Zuka has closed the distance and engaged Lauzou in a clinch.

Lauzou breaks from the clinch.
Zuka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zuka wants to clinch.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lauzou throws a right and a left that Zuka avoids nicely.
Lauzou connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lauzou throws a series of strikes that have Zuka backpedaling.
Lauzou misses with a series of wild punches.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzou chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zuka can pounce on him.

Zuka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lauzou is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zuka lands a damaging elbow.
Zuka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lauzou tries a body shot but Zuka blocks it.
Lauzou lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Lauzou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lauzou goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zuka is looking to clinch.
Zuka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lauzou avoids the head kick by Zuka.
Lauzou lands a nice shot that snaps Zuka's head back.
Zuka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lauzou misses with a few strikes there.

Lauzou darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lauzou wants to control but Zuka is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaeq Lauzou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaeq Lauzou's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zuka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lauzou pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lauzou takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zuka throws a head kick but Lauzou moves out of range.
Zuka stuffs the takedown.
Jaeq Lauzou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lauzou looks to score with a jab to the body but Zuka is just out of range.
Zuka pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Zuka closes the distance and clinches.
Zuka lands an elbow that stopped Lauzou in his tracks for a moment.
Lauzou takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Lauzou fails to land.
Lauzou avoids a wild elbow strike from Zuka.

Zuka breaks from the clinch.

Zuka closes the distance and clinches.
Zuka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Zuka.
Zuka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jaeq Lauzou's cut is getting worse.
Lauzou misses with the head strike.
Zuka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Zuka breaks from the clinch.
Lauzou has a takedown stuffed.
Amir Zuka seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuka tries a head kick but it misses.
Lauzou slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lauzou scores with a nice right hand.
Zuka lands a brutal head kick. Lauzou looks out on his feet and Zuka throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Amir Zuka!
Amir Zuka is the new middleweight champion!