PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blackie Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and cordae mcafee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackie Lawler has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lawler
vs
mcafee

170 cm
20
141 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

157 cm
18
130 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blackie Lawler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, cordae mcafee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler stuffs the takedown attempt from mcafee. mcafee gets slowly back to his feet.
Lawler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. mcafee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
mcafee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lawler misses with a two punch combination.
Lawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but mcafee manages to avoid it.
Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but mcafee moves away.
mcafee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lawler throws a right and a left that mcafee avoids nicely.
Lawler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Lawler does no damage.
Blackie Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawler misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lawler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawler throws a series of punches but mcafee moves out of range.
Lawler scores with a three punch combo!
Lawler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but mcafee manages to avoid it.
mcafee slips under a jab from Lawler.
mcafee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lawler throws a nice looking combination but mcafee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
mcafee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lawler as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mcafee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lawler.
Horrible takedown by mcafee or perhaps it was just good defense by Lawler which made him look bad.
Blackie Lawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of cordae mcafee.
Lawler misses the jab.
mcafee moves out of range of the leg kick from Lawler.
Lawler swinging wilding here.
Lawler looks to land a combination but mcafee avoids it well.
Lawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but mcafee manages to avoid it.
Lawler misses with a low kick as mcafee jumps back.
Nice cross by Lawler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mcafee avoids the body shot from Lawler.
Lawler scores with a jab to the body.
Lawler throws a right hand that mcafee ducks under and follows up with a left that mcafee also avoids with ease.
Lawler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lawler scores with a three punch combo!
Lawler is breathing heavily.
Lawler throws a one two combo.
A combination from Lawler does no damage.
Lawler fails to land with a series of punches.
Lawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawler works over mcafee's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
Lawler is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but mcafee moves away.
Lawler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but mcafee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
mcafee is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lawler is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for mcafee.
Nice takedown defense from Lawler. No joy for mcafee on that attempt.
mcafee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
mcafee dodges the punch combination from Lawler.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
mcafee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blackie Lawler dominated 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.

mcafee slips a jab and a cross from Lawler.
Lawler lands a jab-cross combination.
mcafee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lawler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawler fails to land with a series of punches.
Lawler throws a nice looking combination but mcafee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lawler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
mcafee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lawler lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lawler throws a leg kick that misses.
Lawler leaves mcafee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lawler misses with a looping right.
Blackie Lawler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawler lands a two punch combo.
Lawler swings for the body but mcafee moves out of range.
Lawler throws a right and a left that mcafee avoids nicely.
mcafee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lawler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lawler misses with a wild combination.
Lawler lands with a nice combination. mcafee backs away looking to recover.
Lawler is looking to wear down mcafee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from mcafee.
Lawler scores with a three punch combo!
Lawler looks to score with a jab to the body but mcafee is just out of range.
No luck for mcafee with that takedown attempt.
mcafee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawler.
Jab from Lawler.
Lawler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but mcafee might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lawler has got the better of the exchanges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mcafee staying out of range there.
Lawler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blackie Lawler is winning the standup battle so far.
Lawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from mcafee.
Lawler throws a good cross that connects.

mcafee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lawler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from mcafee.
mcafee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mcafee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lawler wants to improve his position but mcafee is controlling well.
mcafee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
mcafee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lawler is looking to improve his position.
mcafee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lawler lands a really nice looking cross but mcafee seems unphased.
mcafee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawler.
Lawler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blackie Lawler dominated that second 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.

Lawler misses with the combination.
A cross from Lawler lands.
mcafee tries for a takedown but Lawler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of mcafee's head.
mcafee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
mcafee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
Lawler thuds his right hand into mcafee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lawler tries to work over mcafee's front leg with a kick but mcafee checks it.
Lawler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that mcafee can do to turn this around?
Lawler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but mcafee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
mcafee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lawler throws a looping overhand right but mcafee ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Lawler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lawler swinging wilding here.
Lawler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lawler lands a body shot.
Lawler is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lawler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by mcafee.
Lawler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lawler throws a nice looking combination but mcafee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mcafee checks the leg kick nicely there.
mcafee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
mcafee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A combination from Lawler does no damage.
Lawler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lawler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but mcafee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
mcafee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
mcafee tries to clinch there but Lawler circles away.
Nice shot lands for Lawler.
Lawler works mcafee's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Lawler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lawler tries to bum rush mcafee with a series of wild strikes but mcafee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

mcafee feints and as Lawler raises his hands in defense, mcafee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
mcafee throwing strikes but missing.
Lawler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lawler is working hard here to advance position.
mcafee postures up in Lawler's guard and throws a big left but Lawler blocks it.
mcafee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
mcafee throws a big right hand that misses.
mcafee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
mcafee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
mcafee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
Lawler tests mcafee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A leg kick checked by mcafee.
Lawler clobbers mcafee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lawler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lawler throws a right hand that mcafee ducks under and follows up with a left that mcafee also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blackie Lawler clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lawler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lawler throws a one two combo.
mcafee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawler.
Lawler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice combination there by Lawler.
Lawler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lawler scores with a nice right hand.
Lawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawler's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lawler duly obliges.
A combination from Lawler does no damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler throws a right and a left that mcafee avoids nicely.
Lawler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawler lands a right hook to the body.
mcafee slips under a jab.
Lawler throws a low kick but mcafee avoids it.
Lawler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by mcafee.
Lawler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lawler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
mcafee doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawler circles away.
mcafee avoids the body shot from Lawler.

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.
Lawler is looking to score with low kicks.
Lawler scores with a jab to the body.
Lawler looks to land a combination but mcafee avoids it well.
mcafee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lawler defends it nicely.
Lawler misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
Lawler throws a nice looking combination but mcafee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mcafee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
mcafee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lawler misses with a wild body shot.
Lawler misses with a low kick.
Lawler looks to land a combination but mcafee avoids it well.
No luck for mcafee with that takedown attempt.
Blackie Lawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of cordae mcafee.
Lawler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lawler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lawler with a hook.
Lawler cracks mcafee with a good jab.
No luck for mcafee with that takedown attempt.
Lawler misses with a body kick.
Lawler throws a right hand that mcafee ducks under and follows up with a left that mcafee also avoids with ease.
Lawler misses with a double jab.
mcafee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawler connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blackie Lawler had his way with cordae mcafee in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but mcafee was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
Lawler throws out a loose jab but mcafee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from mcafee.
Lawler lands a jab to mcafee's midsection.
Lawler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by mcafee.
Lawler with a hook.
Lawler tries to score with a low kick but mcafee moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawler leaves mcafee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lawler loads up on a big right hand but mcafee slips the punch.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mcafee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blackie Lawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
mcafee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawler connects with a single shot there.
Lawler cracks a nice hook into mcafee's ribs.
Lawler swinging wilding here.
Lawler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches mcafee on the side of the head.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler is looking to chop away at mcafee's legs.
Lawler throws a nice looking combination but mcafee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lawler lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lawler.

mcafee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawler blocking the ground and pound attempt from mcafee.
mcafee thows a huge punch but Lawler dodges it nicely.
Lawler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lawler tries to get out of the position.
mcafee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
mcafee trying to mount his opponent but Lawler defends it.
Lawler preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. mcafee is working away from the top position though.
mcafee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lawler's head.
Lawler is trying to stand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
mcafee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice defenses there by mcafee.
mcafee fails with a takedown attempt.
Lawler swinging wilding here.

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.
Lawler misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
Lawler looks to land a combination but mcafee avoids it well.
Lawler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but mcafee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
mcafee shoots in for a takedown but Lawler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blackie Lawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of cordae mcafee.
Lawler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
cordae mcafee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lawler tests mcafee's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blackie Lawler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lawler, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:44
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:44
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blackie Lawler!
Blackie Lawler is the new bantamweight champion!