PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micha Lohs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Hazzord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lohs might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to say. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lohs
vs
Hazzord

172 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

195 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Micha Lohs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luiz Hazzord!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lohs shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hazzord is trying to defend but Lohs finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Lohs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lohs tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hazzord knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lohs lands with a punch from half guard.

Hazzord is defending against the submission attempts here by Lohs.
Lohs is trying to control the action in half guard but Hazzord is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lohs prevents Hazzord from standing back up.

Lohs is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hazzord is not content to let Lohs control the position.
Hazzord manages to get to full guard.

Hazzord has his foot on Lohs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lohs works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazzord is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Lohs has gone for a leg lock! Hazzord slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lohs's guard.
Hazzord is stalling in the full guard.
Lohs is trying to hold Hazzord in close to prevent damage but Hazzord has managed to pass into half guard.
Lohs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hazzord is working away from the top position though.

Hazzord is trying to work for a kimura but Lohs is defending well.
Lohs is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lohs gets back to full guard.
Hazzord wants to pass the guard but Lohs is keeping the position.
Lohs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hazzord.
Lohs looking to control.
Lohs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hazzord controls the pace.
Hazzord looks winded!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Micha Lohs.
Hazzord dives in for a single leg takedown but Lohs sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazzord tries to pull guard but Lohs won't allow it.

Lohs jumps into guard, dragging Hazzord to the mat.
Lohs is trying to keep Hazzord in close.
Hazzord trying to control the position from guard on top but Lohs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hazzord is looking to stand up but Lohs won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lohs is controlling Hazzord's posture.
Lohs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Micha Lohs will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hazzord tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lohs counters by moving into the clinch.

Lohs pulls Hazzord into guard.
Lohs wants to sweep but no luck.
Lohs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hazzord manages to get himself to full guard.
Lohs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lohs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hazzord swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lohs wants to control from the top but Hazzord keeps moving.
Hazzord working a defensive guard here.
Lohs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hazzord on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lohs drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hazzord dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hazzord slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lohs pulls Hazzord in close to prevent any damage.
Lohs wants to sweep here but Hazzord controlling him for the moment.
Hazzord tries to stand but Lohs is controlling from the bottom.
Lohs wants to improve his position but instead Hazzord has moved into half guard.

Hazzord is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lohs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hazzord trying to control the pace.

Hazzord is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hazzord seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazzord wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lohs keeps working.
Hazzord with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Luiz Hazzord.
Lohs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Hazzord dives in and scores a takedown into Lohs's guard.
Hazzord would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lohs wants to improve his position but instead Hazzord has moved into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazzord wants to stand up but Lohs is controlling the position.

Hazzord is looking for a kimura here.
Hazzord is taking a breather. Lohs says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lohs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lohs is staying active underneath Hazzord, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Hazzord showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hazzord shoots in looking for a takedown. Lohs tries to sprawl out of it but Hazzord keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lohs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lohs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hazzord as he jumps to the side.
Hazzord tries to bum rush Lohs with a series of wild strikes but Lohs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Hazzord shoots in and gets a takedown into Lohs's guard.
Lohs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Lohs is looking for a triangle but Hazzord pushes his legs off easily.
Lohs working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lohs working for a triangle but Hazzord defends it easily.
Hazzord is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lohs wants to get back to his feet but Hazzord is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lohs is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lohs enables Hazzord to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lohs manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lohs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hazzord.
Hazzord is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hazzord is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lohs is controlling Hazzord's posture.
Hazzord controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Luiz Hazzord.

Hazzord shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lohs is trying to defend but Hazzord finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lohs is trying to get back to full guard.
Lohs wants to control but Hazzord is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazzord is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Lohs trying to control but Hazzord postures up.
Lohs tries to roll over but Hazzord keeps him under control.

Micha Lohs has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Hazzord drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lohs wants to control but Hazzord passes easily into half guard.
Hazzord is looking to advance position but Lohs won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Hazzord comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hazzord has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Luiz Hazzord!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Luiz Hazzord!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Luiz Hazzord!

Luiz Hazzord wins by unanimous decision!