PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Loki Lazerous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kadir Sahin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Lazerous
vs
Sahin

178 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
175 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Loki Lazerous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kadir Sahin!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazerous swings widly with a right hand
and Sahin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lazerous really felt that one!
Sahin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lazerous throws a looping overhand right but Sahin ducks down to avoid it.
Sahin lands a head kick!
Lazerous swinging wildly here.
Sahin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lazerous's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lazerous duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lazerous stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sahin.
Sahin tries to land a leg kick but Lazerous saw it coming and moves away.
Lazerous fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lazerous paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lazerous misses with a wild combination.
Lazerous scores with a decent looking hook.

Sahin is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazerous throws a series of punches but Sahin avoids them all with ease.
Sahin is still on wobbly legs! Can Lazerous finish him?
Sahin slips a jab and a cross from Lazerous.
Sahin seems to have recovered his senses.

Lazerous lands a left and a right that send Sahin crashing to the mat, dazed. Lazerous thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Some wild striking there from Lazerous.
Lazerous jabs at Sahin's body.
Lazerous scores with the left hand. Sahin knows he should have avoided that one.
Lazerous misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sahin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lazerous takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lazerous will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lazerous misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Lazerous misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sahin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lazerous misses with a series of wild punches.
That kick from Sahin tenderised Lazerous's leg. Lazerous is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sahin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lazerous takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lazerous falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sahin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A telegraphed right hand from Lazerous misses the target.
Lazerous works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sahin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lazerous misses with a body shot
and Sahin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lazerous throws an overhand right that lands on Sahin's shoulder, as Sahin tries to avoid the shot.
Lazerous throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sahin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazerous misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Lazerous misses.
Sahin with a hook.
Loki Lazerous seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lazerous misses with a straight left.
Sahin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sahin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lazerous's head.
Lazerous connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lazerous is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sahin.
Sahin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Sahin rushes Lazerous and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sahin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sahin tries to land a knee to the head but Lazerous blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sahin is trying to maintain a safe position but Lazerous gets an underhook and turns Sahin into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sahin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lazerous blocks a body shot from Sahin.
Sahin stalling in the clinch.
Sahin missing with knees to the body.
Sahin misses with some punches.
Sahin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sahin landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Sahin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lazerous looks to land a left hand but Sahin moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lazerous looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lazerous misses the jab.
Lazerous is looking to clinch but Sahin is avoiding it.
Lazerous misses with an uppercut.
Lazerous misses with a wild combination.
Sahin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lazerous's head.
Lazerous misses with a few strikes there.
Sahin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Lazerous. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lazerous.
Good exchange - Lazerous coming out on top.
Loki Lazerous is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sahin wants to clinch.
Sahin looks to land a body kick but Lazerous moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazerous fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lazerous throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lazerous lands with a big left! Sahin is wobbled badly! Lazerous comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Sahin to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Loki Lazerous!
During a confident post fight interview, Loki Lazerous thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.