PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Young (ranked 4897 p4p, 6404 weight class) and Leo Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Young
vs
Lawler

180 cm
19
160
2 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
167
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leo Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Young closes the distance and clinches.
Lawler is struggling to control the position.

Lawler breaks the clinch.

Lawler instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lawler.
Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
Young is trying to break the clinch but Lawler has him pressed against the cage.
Lawler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lawler stalling in the clinch.
Lawler gets through Young's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Lawler.
Young looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler lands a nice knee to the body.

Lawler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lawler clinches.
Young being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler stalling the fight.
Lawler receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Lawler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A bit of stalling here from Lawler.
Young looking to slow down the pace here.
Lawler scores with a knee to the head.
Lawler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lawler stalling.
Young tries to circle away but Lawler has him pinned against the cage.
Lawler is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leo Lawler.
Lawler pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Young back to the cage. Lawler follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Leo Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lawler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lawler is leaning against Young and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler stalling the fight.
Young is trying to force a seperation but Lawler has the dominant position.

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

Lawler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Young, pushing him back against the cage.
Lawler controlling the action here for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawler is pushing Young up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lawler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Lawler.
Lawler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lawler's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Lawler manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lawler pushes Young up against the cage in a clinch.
Young jumps guard but Lawler turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lawler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Lawler.
Lawler is stalling here.

Lawler breaks from the clinch.

Lawler closes the distance and pushes Young back into the cage.
Lawler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lawler just leaning against Young, taking a breather.

Lawler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young avoids the head kick by Lawler.

Lawler has Young up against the cage in a clinch.
Young has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young is trying to pull guard but Lawler turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lawler leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lawler lands a nice shot to the body.
Young is breathing heavily.
Lawler is pushing Young up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Lawler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lawler moves into the clinch.
Lawler scores a nice knee to the body.

Lawler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Lawler dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lawler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Young jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lawler walks away with a smile on his face. Young gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lawler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Young circles away.

Lawler darts in and clinches Young up against the cage.
Lawler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lawler using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Lawler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lawler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lawler looks for a takedown but Young sprawls well.

Young rushes Lawler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler effectively controlling the action here.
A short left from Lawler.
Lawler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Young's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lawler works on Young's body with a couple of short punches.
Lawler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Lawler breaks from the clinch.

Young has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lawler avoiding damage.

Lawler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lawler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Young throws out the jab.

Lawler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lawler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Young in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Lawler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Lawler on the inside.
Young is trying to pull guard but Lawler has him pressed against the cage.

Lawler breaks from the clinch.
Chris Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lawler moves into the clinch.
Lawler stalling in the clinch.

Lawler breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lawler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lawler displaying some good clinch control by pressing Young up against the cage.

Lawler manages to break the clinch.
Lawler takes one to the chin there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lawler!

Lawler takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Lawler.
Lawler stalling in the clinch.
Lawler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Leo Lawler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lawler slows down the pace here.
Lawler has Young pushed against the cage.
Lawler avoiding damage.
A right hand to the body from Lawler.
Lawler scores with a shoulder strike.
Lawler works on Young's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler lands a nice uppercut.
Lawler stalls.
Young takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lawler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Lawler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Young. That did some damage!

Lawler drives through and clinches with Young against the cage.
Good body shot from Lawler.

Lawler breaks from the clinch.

Lawler clinches.
Lawler is leaning against Young and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lawler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lawler controlling the action here for a moment.
Lawler content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Lawler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Young displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lawler.
Young bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lawler's head.

Lawler instigates a clinch.
Lawler scores with a shoulder strike.
Young letting Lawler take a breather here.
Lawler lands a knee to the head.

Young is rocked!

It looks like Chris Young has been cut.
Lawler displaying some good clinch control by pressing Young up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler lands with a left to the head.
Oh Young is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lawler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Young seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young letting Lawler take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lawler breaks from the clinch.
Young avoids the head kick by Lawler.
Leo Lawler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lawler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lawler manages to break the clinch.
Lawler connects with an inside leg kick.

Lawler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lawler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Lawler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Young loads up on a big right hand but Lawler slips the punch.
Lawler goes for a double leg but Young avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Young continues to drive forward.
An attempted straight right counter from Young misses the target.

Young closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lawler lands a right hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Lawler.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lawler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lawler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young stuffs the takedown.
Chris Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Lawler.
Young ducks right into an uppercut from Lawler.
Leo Lawler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawler darts in looking for a takedown but Young gets double underhooks and turns Lawler into the cage.
It looked like Young wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lawler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Young avoids it really well and circles away.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lawler.

Lawler moves into the clinch.

Lawler breaks from the clinch.

Lawler clinches up against the cage.
Lawler works on Young's body with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young can't find room to land a body shot as Lawler controls the action.
Young tries to work over Lawler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lawler scores with a shoulder strike.
Young tries to circle away but Lawler has him pinned against the cage.
Lawler is stalling here.

Lawler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lawler instigates a clinch.
Lawler scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Lawler.
A right hand to the body from Lawler.
Lawler stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lawler smiles and moves away.

Lawler clinches.
Young drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lawler pulls his leg out and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lawler.

Lawler rushes Young and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lawler stalling against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lawler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chris Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leo Lawler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lawler's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Lawler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lawler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saunders scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Lawler!