PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lawler
vs
Vega

188 cm
19
285 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
285 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Lawler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronald Vega!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler looks to land a combination but Vega avoids it well.
Vega falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lawler counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lawler is trying to control. Vega wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Lawler is looking for a kimura here.
Lawler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lawler wants to control but Vega is keeping him busy.
Lawler stops Vega from getting back to his feet.
Vega is looking for a sweep. Lawler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vega stalks Lawler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lawler's face. Lawler staggers backwards, shaken.
Lawler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vega tries to avoid it but Lawler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vega to the ground. Vega escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler fails with a takedown attempt.
Ronald Vega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
Jab, jab by Vega - just one landing.
Vega misses with a two punch combination.
Vega tries to clinch but Lawler moves out of range.
Vega throws a combination that misses
and Lawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Vega clinches up against the ropes.
Vega lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vega throws a punch but it's blocked by Lawler.
Lawler blocking some punches.
Vega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vega prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Lawler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vega.
Lawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vega lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vega scores with a shoulder strike.
Lawler is breathing heavily.
Vega swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lawler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vega smiles and moves away.
Vega throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vega stuns Lawler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vega misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lawler fails to land the takedown.
Vega misses with a double jab

and Lawler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vega really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lawler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vega is pulling down on Lawler's head. It's preventing any offense from Lawler, at least for the moment.
Vega 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.
Lawler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawler won't allow Vega to get back to his feet.
Vega has control of Lawler's left arm, preventing Lawler from doing any damage.
Lawler pushing down on Vega's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Vega dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vega lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawler circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawler dodges the punch combination from Vega.

Lawler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vega wants to improve his position but Lawler is controlling well.
Lawler tries to stand but can't do so whilst Vega controls his leg.
Lawler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vega does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lawler prevents Vega from standing back up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Lawler is trying to work for a kimura but Vega is defending well.
Vega tries to get to full guard but Lawler has control of the leg.
Vega is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler trying to control from half guard but Vega is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vega misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lawler shoots in and drives through. Vega sprawls well.
Ronald Vega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Vega misses.
Vega lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vega slips a jab and a cross from Lawler.
Vega misses with a two punch combination.

Vega fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lawler, pushing him back against the ropes.
Lawler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vega gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vega lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Vega creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Vega.
A shot in the inside from Vega.
Vega misses with a punch on the inside.

Vega escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vega stuffs the takedown attempt from Lawler. Lawler gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Lawler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega misses with a combination

and Lawler counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vega wants to get back to full guard.
Lawler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vega wants to get back to full guard.
Vega is looking to escape.
Lawler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lawler moves nicely into side control.
Vega is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vega keeps working.
Vega is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bob Lawler will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lawler swings for the body but Vega moves out of range.
Lawler throws a series of punches but Vega moves out of range.
Vega misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Vega lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lawler doesn't seem phased though.
Vega lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawler circles away quickly and effectively.
Vega throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lawler.
Ronald Vega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lawler shoots for a double leg takedown but Vega sprawls well. He's pushed Lawler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lawler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Some wild striking there from Vega.
Vega throws a right and a left that Lawler avoids nicely.

Lawler closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vega to the mat! Vega manages to get full guard.
Vega not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vega is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lawler is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vega is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega looking for a sweep. Not yet Vega, not yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lawler trying to control the position from guard on top but Vega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawler stops Vega from standing up.
Vega is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Lawler throwing strikes but missing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vega misses with a combination

and Lawler counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lawler slips nicely into half guard.
Vega keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Lawler seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler is trying to control the action in half guard but Vega is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vega is holding on to half guard well.
Vega wants to get back to full guard.
Vega slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vega looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lawler is one step ahead there.
Lawler won't allow Vega to get back to his feet.
Lawler trying to control but Vega is working from the bottom.
Lawler prevents Vega from getting back to his feet.
Vega preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Lawler clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vega throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lawler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vega throws a body punch but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler looks for a takedown but Vega sprawls well.
Lawler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vega misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lawler moves in looking to clinch but Vega pushes him off.
Vega connects with a nice looking jab.
Vega throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lawler counters with a nice uppercut.

Lawler closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vega to the mat! Vega manages to get full guard.
Vega manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lawler is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lawler wants to hold on but Vega pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega controlling the position easily from mount.
Lawler tries to lock up and control but Vega gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vega is trying to control here but Lawler has managed to regain half guard.
Vega tries to stand and escape but Lawler is controlling the position.

Lawler kicks off Vega and gets to his feet.
Vega dips to his left and cracks Lawler with an uppercut!
Lawler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vega circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Lawler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vega misses with a two punch combination.
Vega takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Vega finds it's target.
Lawler looks for a takedown but Vega sprawls well.
Vega throws a good cross that connects.
Vega closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice sprawl there from Vega as Lawler shoots in.

Vega forces Lawler back against the ropes and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Vega manages to break the clinch.
Vega stalks Lawler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lawler's face. Lawler staggers backwards, shaken.
Vega throws a combination that misses
and Lawler counters with a three punch combo that has Vega backing up. Vega nods at Lawler to acknowledge the strikes.
Vega swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lawler counters with a one-two to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vega scores with a three punch combo!
Vega will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lawler drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Vega dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Vega misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vega misses with the combination.
Vega throws a right hand that Lawler ducks under and follows up with a left that Lawler also avoids with ease.
Lawler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vega's waist but Vega gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lawler off to one side.
Vega will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vega as he avoids it easily.
Vega lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawler circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawler shoots in and drives through. Vega sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Lawler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vega throws a right hand that Lawler ducks under and follows up with a left that Lawler also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Vega misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Lawler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lawler controls the position.
Vega is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega wants to get back to his feet.
Lawler trying to control the action but Vega is working from the bottom.

Lawler stands up and beckons Vega to his feet.
Vega scores with a jab to the body.
Lawler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vega but Vega pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vega lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawler circles away quickly and effectively.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vega.
Vega lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vega.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler slips a jab and a cross from Vega.
Lawler fails with the takedown.
Vega lands with a cross.
Bob Lawler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Vega moves into range and clinches up with Lawler.
Vega scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Vega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vega moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Vega.

Lawler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vega is trying to stand.
Vega won't allow Lawler to pass to mount.
Vega wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronald Vega.
I think Vega 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald Vega!
Ronald Vega is the new heavyweight champion!