PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tap Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawrence is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Let the bodies hit the floor. Jay Lawrence will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Out
vs
Lawrence

200 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tap Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lawrence tries to clinch up but Out circles away and keeps his distance.
Lawrence tries to clinch up but Out circles away and keeps his distance.
Lawrence wants to clinch up but Out keeps it at a distance.

Out closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lawrence to the mat! Lawrence manages to get full guard.
Out slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Out is looking to take a break and control but Lawrence is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lawrence is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Out is controlling him well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lawrence can do anything to dispel that myth.
Out scores with a couple of short elbows.
Out in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Out throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Out throws an elbow but Lawrence slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lawrence defending against the ground and pound.
Lawrence taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Out working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lawrence looks gassed!
Out throws a strike aimed at the side of Lawrence's head but Lawrence avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The strikes coming from Out are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Out has hold of Lawrence's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Lawrence tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Out cranks the arm and Lawrence screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Lawrence, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tap Out!