PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miroslav Lazanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xavier Worner will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lazanski
vs
Worner

173 cm
19
143 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
135 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miroslav Lazanski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Worner!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lazanski scores with a takedown into Worner's guard.
Lazanski throwing strikes from guard but Worner blocks nicely.
Worner controls Lazanski momentarily but Lazanski frees himself.
Lazanski stays in close to Worner's body and controls the position.
Lazanski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Worner's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lazanski stays in close to Worner's body and controls the position.
Lazanski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lazanski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Worner on the ground.
Worner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lazanski.
Lazanski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lazanski stops Worner from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazanski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lazanski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Worner trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Lazanski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lazanski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Worner taking a bit of punishment here - Lazanski scoring with strikes.
Lazanski lands a nice forearm strike.
Worner is looking for a sweep.
Lazanski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lazanski in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lazanski scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Worner to see if he's OK.
Lazanski working the body and head with strikes.
The referee asks Lazanski politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lazanski prefers to stall for the moment though.
Worner takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lazanski working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Lazanski in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lazanski working the body and head with strikes.
Lazanski landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Worner tries to escape but Lazanski is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazanski lands some shots froms side control.
Worner taking punishment in the form of punches.
Worner tries to buck Lazanski off but Lazanski is having none of it.
Lazanski cracks Worner with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Worner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lazanski working the ground and pound.
Worner can't do much from the bottom here.
Lazanski lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Worner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lazanski working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lazanski working away.
Lazanski is working Worner over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lazanski lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Worner down.
Worner is looking for a sweep.
Lazanski working the head with strikes.
Lazanski lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Worner down.
Worner gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lazanski is controlling the pace.
Worner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lazanski is working away from the top position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lazanski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Worner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miroslav Lazanski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lazanski leaves Worner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miroslav Lazanski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lazanski shoots in and gets a takedown into Worner's guard.
Worner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lazanski is controlling him.
Lazanski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lazanski working some strikes from top position.
Lazanski works over Worner with some ground and pound from guard.
Lazanski preventing the sweep.
Lazanski working some strikes from top position.

Lazanski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Worner misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazanski blocks a head kick by Worner.

Lazanski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Worner's guard.
Lazanski landing with the ground and pound.
Lazanski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lazanski distracts Worner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Worner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lazanski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lazanski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lazanski stands up over Worner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazanski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lazanski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lazanski works over Worner with some ground and pound from guard.
Lazanski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lazanski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Worner can do to turn this around?
Lazanski postures up.
Worner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lazanski controls the pace.

Lazanski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lazanski lands a couple of digs.
Worner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lazanski controls the pace.
Lazanski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Worner is working an open guard so Lazanski takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Lazanski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Worner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Worner is being controlled here.
Lazanski lands a few punches from side control.
Lazanski is working Worner over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lazanski staying calm.
Worner is trying to control Lazanski's posture but Lazanski avoids it.
Lazanski controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lazanski working the body and head with strikes.
Worner takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lazanski working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Worner taking a bit of punishment here - Lazanski scoring with strikes.
Lazanski creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Worner taking punishment in the form of punches.
Worner wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Worner takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lazanski looks up at the clock and then as Worner takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lazanski smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Worner is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lazanski takes a little break here. Worner wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miroslav Lazanski dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Worner looks to score with a jab to the body but Lazanski is just out of range.

Lazanski gets a takedown into half guard.
Lazanski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Worner manages to get to full guard.
Lazanski chips away with some ground and pound.
Miroslav Lazanski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Worner throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lazanski stays in close to Worner's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lazanski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lazanski controls from within his opponent's guard.

Lazanski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Worner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lazanski has managed to get both his arms back between Worner's legs - danger averted.
Lazanski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Worner working a defensive guard here.
Lazanski chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazanski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Worner trying to keep a closed guard but Lazanski is proving a slippery customer.
Lazanski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Worner is trying to control the position but Lazanski postures up.
Lazanski is in close to Worner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lazanski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lazanski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lazanski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lazanski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lazanski postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner being controlled here, momentarily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Miroslav Lazanski just wasn't active enough.

Lazanski has Worner up against the cage in a clinch.

Lazanski is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Worner can't fight it off and eventually Lazanski manages to take the fight to the floor. Worner looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lazanski content to stall in guard here.
Lazanski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lazanski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lazanski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lazanski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Worner's head.
Lazanski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lazanski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lazanski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner looking to control.
Lazanski postures up and lands a big shot to Worner's brow.
Lazanski stopping the sweep attempt from Worner.
Xavier Worner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miroslav Lazanski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lazanski sitting in guard here, content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miroslav Lazanski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lazanski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miroslav Lazanski!