PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fingal Logan (ranked 1100 p4p, 54 weight class) and Ben Lauzon (ranked 2779 p4p, 135 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Logan
vs
Lauzon

165 cm
30
140 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

168 cm
29
145 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fingal Logan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Lauzon!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lauzon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Logan as he avoids it easily.
Lauzon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Logan swivels and escapes.
Logan throws a jab but it's blocked by Lauzon.
Lauzon takes one to the side of the head.
Logan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lauzon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lauzon checks the leg kick.
Logan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lauzon's sensitive parts.

Logan drives through and clinches with Lauzon against the cage.
Lauzon throws a head punch that misses.
Logan misses with a punch on the inside.
Logan working aggressively here.
Logan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Logan struggles to land a body shot inside as Lauzon controls his hands.
Logan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Logan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Logan misses with a punch to the body.
Logan tries to work over Lauzon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee is keeping an eye on Logan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lauzon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Logan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fingal Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Lauzon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lauzon backwards.

Lauzon turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Logan is trying to improve his position.
Logan is not content to let Lauzon control the position.
Lauzon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lauzon is looking to take a break and control but Logan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Logan stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan regains half guard.
Logan is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hazzard County Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Lauzon trying to control the pace.

Lauzon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Logan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lauzon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Logan 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lauzon content to stall in guard here.
Lauzon trying to control the position from guard on top but Logan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lauzon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Logan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Logan closes the distance and clinches.
Lauzon trying to land knees to the body.
Logan misses with the head strike.
Lauzon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Logan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Logan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lauzon has Logan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Logan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Logan is trying to force a seperation but Lauzon has the dominant position.
Logan tries to work over Lauzon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Logan digs a right hand into Lauzon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lauzon's gas tank.
Lauzon tries a knee to the head but Logan blocks it.
Logan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Logan misses with a body punch.
Lauzon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Logan lands a shoulder strike.
Logan can't find room to land a body shot as Lauzon controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Logan fails to land.
Logan lands with a right to the head.
Lauzon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Logan backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Logan manages to break the clinch.
Logan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lauzon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Logan is fending him off so far but Lauzon persists. Nope, Logan circles away and we're back to standing.
Good work by Lauzon as he checks the leg kick.
Nice cross by Lauzon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fingal Logan dominated that round.
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.

Lauzon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lauzon gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Lauzon clinches.
Logan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Logan misses with a punch on the inside.
Lauzon looking to stall.
Lauzon misses with the head strike.
Logan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lauzon can do to turn this around?
Lauzon throws a head punch that misses.
Logan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Logan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lauzon backwards.
Fingal Logan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lauzon misses with the head strike.
Lauzon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzon blocks an uppercut.
Lauzon is looking for a takedown.
Logan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Logan looking to stall.

Logan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Logan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Logan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Logan tries to throw a body punch but Lauzon avoids it by throwing Logan back against the cage.
Lauzon blocks an uppercut.
Lauzon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Logan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lauzon's elbow.
Lauzon connects with a knee to the head.
Logan looking to stall.
Logan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lauzon pressing his opponent against the cage.
Logan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lauzon.
Logan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Logan fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lauzon.
Lauzon has a couple of punches blocked by Logan.
Lauzon working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lauzon scores with a knee to the head.
Logan misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Logan working aggressively here.
Logan lands a right hand.
Lauzon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Logan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lauzon blocks a body shot from Logan.
Lauzon missing with knees to the body.
Lauzon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Logan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lauzon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Logan avoids it.
Nice body punch from Logan - that landed with a thud.
Logan misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Logan fails to land.
A short left from Lauzon.
Logan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lauzon's elbow.
Lauzon tries to land knees in the clinch but Logan avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan gets through Lauzon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Logan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Logan.

Logan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lauzon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Logan to score with a decent uppercut.
Logan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fingal Logan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lauzon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Logan swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lauzon drives through with a takedown into Logan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lauzon trying to control the position from guard on top but Logan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lauzon content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon being controlled here momentarily.
Lauzon wants to pass the guard but Logan is keeping the position.
Logan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lauzon controls the pace.
Lauzon throws a strike but Logan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lauzon is trying to keep Logan in close.
Lauzon wants to stand and escape but Logan is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fingal Logan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lauzon gets tackled into the cage by Logan. Logan maintains the clinch.
Lauzon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Logan after a bit of a struggle.
Lauzon blocks a body shot from Logan.
Logan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Logan is pushing Lauzon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Logan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lauzon misses with some punches.
Lauzon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Logan is looking to break free of the clinch but Lauzon has double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Logan.
Lauzon blocks a body shot from Logan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Logan dodges an elbow strike from Lauzon.

Logan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lauzon checks a leg kick.
Lauzon tries to clinch there but Logan circles away.
Logan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lauzon lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Logan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Logan tries to work over Lauzon's front leg with a kick but Lauzon checks it.

Lauzon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Logan tries to work over Lauzon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Logan.
Lauzon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Logan backwards.

Logan manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Logan misses.
Logan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lauzon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lauzon looks for a takedown but Logan sprawls well.
Logan slips under a jab from Lauzon.
Lauzon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Logan scores with a sloppy right hand. Lauzon should have avoided that one.
Logan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Logan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lauzon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Logan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Logan.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Logan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Logan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lauzon.
Fingal Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Lauzon.
Lauzon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Logan fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Logan as the two fighters clinch.
Logan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lauzon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Logan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lauzon is looking for a takedown.
Lauzon blocking some punches.
Lauzon pushes off an throws an elbow but Logan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lauzon tries to land knees in the clinch but Logan avoids the damage to the body.
Lauzon jumps guard but Logan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Logan.
Lauzon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Logan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lauzon blocking some punches.
Logan swings wildly with an uppercut but Lauzon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Logan as the two fighters clinch.
Lauzon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Logan lands a right hand.
Logan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Logan on the inside.
Logan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lauzon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Logan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Logan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lauzon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Logan misses with the head strike.
Logan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Logan scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lauzon prevents a body shot from Logan.
Lauzon wants a takedown.
Logan tries a body shot but Lauzon blocks it.
Lauzon is trying to drag Logan to the mat but Logan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lauzon backwards.
Logan pushes Lauzon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Logan misses with some punches.
Lauzon misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Logan.
Lauzon misses with the head strike.
Logan misses with a punch to the body.
Logan misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Logan.
Logan leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Logan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fingal Logan clearly takes that round.
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.

Lauzon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Logan throws a big shot that misses.
Lauzon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lauzon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Logan misses with a series of wild punches.
Logan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Logan thumps Lauzon with a low kick.
Logan throws a hook but Lauzon blocks it.
Logan throws an overhand right that lands on Lauzon's shoulder, as Lauzon tries to avoid the shot.

Lauzon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lauzon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Logan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Logan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lauzon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Logan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Logan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Lauzon darts in and clinches Logan up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lauzon manages to pull guard.

Lauzon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Logan tries to free his leg and advance position but Lauzon is retaining full guard.
Lauzon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Lauzon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lauzon is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Logan controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lauzon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Lauzon looking to sit in guard and control but Logan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Logan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan passes Lauzon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lauzon is looking to improve his position.
Lauzon holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lauzon is pressing down on Logan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lauzon is looking to sweep but instead, Logan has passed into half guard.
Ben Lauzon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Logan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lauzon keeping hold of Logan's head, controlling as best he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Logan wants to take a breather but Lauzon is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fingal Logan had his way with Ben Lauzon in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Logan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lauzon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Logan stuffs the takedown.
Lauzon fails with a takedown attempt.
Logan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Logan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Logan cracks Lauzon with a good jab.
Lauzon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fingal Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Lauzon.
Logan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lauzon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Logan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lauzon.
Logan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Logan lands a head shot.
Lauzon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Logan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lauzon scrambles back to his feet.
Logan cracks a nice hook into Lauzon's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Logan has Lauzon up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lauzon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lauzon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Logan after a bit of a struggle.
Lauzon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lauzon is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Logan misses with the head strike.
Logan has a couple of punches blocked by Lauzon.
Logan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Logan lands with a left to the head.
Logan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Logan misses with some punches.
Lauzon misses with a punch on the inside.
Logan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Logan lands a body punch.

Lauzon has picked Logan up - he's going for a ride! Lauzon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logan wants to control but Lauzon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Logan is pressing down on Lauzon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Logan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lauzon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lauzon trying to control but Logan is working from the bottom.
Logan working a defensive guard here.
Lauzon looking to pass the guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Lauzon takes the fight into the clinch.
Logan misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon blocking some punches.
Logan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Logan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lauzon trying to land knees to the body.

Lauzon wants the takedown. Logan is fighting it off but Lauzon persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Logan's guard against the cage.
Lauzon trying to control but Logan is working from the bottom.
Logan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ben Lauzon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lauzon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fingal Logan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lauzon trying to control but Logan is working from the bottom.
Logan has his hands on Lauzon's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lauzon looking to pass the guard.
Logan being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lauzon misses with a wild combination.
Lauzon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lauzon, right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fingal Logan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Logan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fingal Logan!
Fingal Logan retains his bantamweight title!