PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Whiteside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Lauzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Whiteside
vs
Lauzon

160 cm
26
148 lbs
11 - 11 - 1

168 cm
24
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Whiteside!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Lauzon!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Whiteside gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Whiteside has hold of one of Lauzon's legs. Lauzon is fighting the takedown attempt but Whiteside gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Lauzon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lauzon keeping moving, preventing Whiteside from controlling successfully.
Whiteside throws an elbow that misses. Lauzon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Whiteside's guard. Nice move by Lauzon!

Lauzon drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Whiteside manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lauzon has Whiteside in his guard.

Whiteside trying to move into half guard but instead Lauzon has managed to sweep!

Lauzon trying to control but Whiteside is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Whiteside bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lauzon's guard.

Whiteside throwing strikes from guard but Lauzon blocks nicely.
Whiteside trying to control but Lauzon is working from the bottom.
Whiteside postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Whiteside tries to free his leg and advance position but Lauzon is retaining full guard.
Lauzon can't keep his opponent in guard - Whiteside advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Whiteside is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Whiteside is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lauzon defends it well.

Lauzon looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Whiteside wants to control but Lauzon is keeping him busy.
Lauzon has hold of Whiteside's hands but Whiteside slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Lauzon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lauzon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiteside looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lauzon wants to control but Whiteside is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Whiteside is trying to control the action in half guard but Lauzon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Whiteside is looking to pass Lauzon's guard but actually Lauzon recovers to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lauzon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Whiteside doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Lauzon is tightening it up a little... Whiteside has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Whiteside reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Whiteside taps out! Nice BJJ there by Lauzon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ben Lauzon!
In his post fight interview, Ben Lauzon started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.