PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colby Cauliflower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colby Cauliflower looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Lawler
vs
Cauliflower

177 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Colby Cauliflower!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cauliflower sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lawler somewhat.
Lawler wants to clinch.

Cauliflower shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cauliflower misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Cauliflower throws some wild stikes that Lawler manages to avoid easily.
Lawler's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Lawler is working to get back to half guard.
Cauliflower looking to control but Lawler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lawler avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cauliflower.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Cauliflower trying to control but Lawler is having none of it.
Lawler tries to hold on but Cauliflower postures up.
Lawler is desperately trying to improve his position but Cauliflower has a good base and remains in mount.
Cauliflower throwing strikes but Lawler uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Cauliflower wants to free his trapped foot but Lawler is holding on for dear life with his legs.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lawler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cauliflower.
Lawler wants to clinch.
Lawler misses with a low kick.
Lawler stuffs the takedown attempt from Cauliflower. Cauliflower gets slowly back to his feet.
Cauliflower looks gassed!

Lawler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cauliflower fails to pull guard.
Cauliflower has had enough of the clinch but Lawler keeps him there for the moment.

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

Cauliflower feints and as Lawler raises his hands in defense, Cauliflower changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lawler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawler trying to keep a closed guard but Cauliflower is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler wants to control the position but Cauliflower says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lawler is trying to maintain the position but Cauliflower is very close to passing his half guard.
Lawler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cauliflower is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cauliflower wants to pass to mount but Lawler is defending the position.
Lawler is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lawler keeping hold of Cauliflower's head, controlling as best he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lawler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lawler is looking to take a break and control but Cauliflower is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Lawler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Lawler decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lawler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Lawler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lawler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lawler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lawler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cauliflower counters with a takedown into side control.
Cauliflower misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cauliflower is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cauliflower in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lawler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cauliflower wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lawler can't do much from the bottom here.
Lawler tries to improve position but can't.
Cauliflower trying to control the position but Lawler is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lawler tries for a takedown but Cauliflower circles away easily

and Cauliflower counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler is looking to escape.
Cauliflower is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cauliflower is keen to just control but Lawler is a slippery customer.
Lawler gets back to full guard.
Cauliflower trying to control but Lawler is working from the bottom.
Lawler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cauliflower's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler chips away with some ground and pound.

Cauliflower looking for a guillotine here but Lawler defends easily.
Lawler distracts Cauliflower with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lawler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cauliflower swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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.
Cauliflower controls Lawler momentarily but Lawler frees himself.
Lawler wants to stand but Cauliflower has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cauliflower avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cauliflower looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lawler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cauliflower keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lawler misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colby Cauliflower showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lawler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Cauliflower changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lawler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lawler manages to get back to half guard.
Lawler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Colby Cauliflower has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cauliflower wants to take a breather but Lawler is having none of it.
Cauliflower looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lawler wants to control but Cauliflower is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lawler is not content to let Cauliflower control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lawler is looking to stand up but Cauliflower isn't so interested in that idea.
Cauliflower looking to sit in guard and control but Lawler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lawler connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two 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 gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cauliflower keeps the fight on the outside.
Lawler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lawler misses with a series of wild punches.
Lawler tries for a takedown but Cauliflower circles away easily

and Cauliflower counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cauliflower throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cauliflower wants to control from the top but Lawler keeps moving.
Lawler wants to get back to his feet but Cauliflower is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler seems keen to control Cauliflower's posture.
Lawler is looking to stand up but Cauliflower isn't so interested in that idea.
Lawler keeping moving, preventing Cauliflower from controlling successfully.
Cauliflower won't allow Lawler to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cauliflower fails with a takedown attempt.
Cauliflower dodges the punch combination from Lawler.
Lawler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cauliflower counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cauliflower.
Cauliflower stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lawler swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lawler kicks Cauliflower off and gets to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colby Cauliflower comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cauliflower 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colby Cauliflower!