PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross comes to the cage accompanied by Bold and Beautiful. Lawrence is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by MAO~. Rick Ross has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ross
vs
Lawrence

179 cm
21
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
182 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Crashforce Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ross pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lawrence scores with a hook.
Lawrence slips a jab and a cross from Ross.
Lawrence takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ross fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lawrence is out of range.
Lawrence lands a body shot.
Ross tries to clinch up.
Ross misses with a two punch combination.
Lawrence throws a jab but it's blocked by Ross.
Ross looks to land a combination but Lawrence avoids it well.
Ross throws a big shot that misses.
Ross throws a head kick that misses.
Lawrence moves out of range as Ross strikes.
Rick Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross moves out of range as Lawrence strikes.
Lawrence swings for the body but Ross moves out of range.
Ross fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ross lands a nice shot that snaps Lawrence's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross throws an overhand right that lands on Lawrence's shoulder, as Lawrence tries to avoid the shot.
Lawrence lands a nice shot that snaps Ross's head back.
Lawrence throws a body punch but Ross moves out of range.
Ross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawrence manages to avoid it.
Lawrence misses with a two punch combination.
Ross is looking to clinch but Lawrence is avoiding it.
No luck for Lawrence with that takedown attempt.
Ross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ross swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lawrence counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ross slips under a jab.
Ross misses with a hook. Lawrence ducked under it nicely.
Lawrence circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lawrence gets the takedown into side control.

Lawrence thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence trying to control the position but Ross is working away.
Lawrence creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ross tries to bench press Lawrence off him but Lawrence keeps the position.
Lawrence in side control, throwing shots but Ross defends.
Ross stops Lawrence from passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to buck Lawrence off but Lawrence is having none of it.
Lawrence tries to advance to mount but Ross denies him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lawrence slips a jab and a cross from Ross.
Lawrence shoots in but Ross avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lawrence throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Ross.
Ross lands a really nice looking cross but Lawrence seems unphased.
Ross wants to slow Lawrence down by chopping away at his legs.
Lawrence slips a straight right by Ross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ross darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ross closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lawrence counters with a right hand to the body.
Lawrence slips a straight right by Ross.
Ross misses with a double jab
and Lawrence makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ross misses with a double jab
and Lawrence counters with a series of strikes. Ross will be more careful next time no doubt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ross.
Ross closes the distance but Lawrence moves to the side
and Lawrence counters with a two punch combo.
Ross throws a sloppy head kick and Lawrence moves out of range easily.
Ross misses with a low kick.
Ross lands with a nice body kick.
Lawrence looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawrence circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Ross 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.

Ross misses the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Ross.
Ross swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Lawrence counter with a right hand.
Lawrence uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ross.
Ross tries to clinch
and Lawrence makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lawrence dodges the punch combination from Ross.
Ross closes the distance but Lawrence moves to the side
and Lawrence counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ross throws a leg kick that misses.
Lawrence swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.

Lawrence feints and as Ross raises his hands in defense, Lawrence changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ross knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lawrence on the ground.
Ross wants to get back to his feet but Lawrence passes into half guard.
Lawrence moves into full mount! Ross won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence punching from mount but Ross doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ross is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lawrence throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ross keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ross is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

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.
Lawrence controlling the position easily from mount.
Ross takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Lawrence working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lawrence raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross is looking to improve his position but Lawrence isn't that keen on the idea.
Ross is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lawrence looking to control but Ross is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lawrence might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ross kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Lawrence showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lawrence sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lawrence moves forwards but Ross connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ross misses the jab.
Lawrence displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ross throws out the jab.
Lawrence slips under a jab from Ross.
Ross tries to clinch there but Lawrence circles away.
Lawrence avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawrence.
Lawrence throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Ross.
Ross moves in looking to clinch but Lawrence pushes him off.
Ross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid body kick from Ross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross tries to clinch up but Lawrence circles away and keeps his distance.
Lawrence staying out of range there.
Ross swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lawrence counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A low kick from Ross is predictable there
and Lawrence counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Ross misses.
A low kick from Ross misses
and Lawrence cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rick Ross is winning the standup battle so far.
Lawrence circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lawrence counters with a straight right hand.
Rick Ross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ross throws a jab but it's blocked by Lawrence.
Ross thumps Lawrence with a low kick.
Lawrence uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ross misses with a combination
and Lawrence counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ross thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ross misses with an uppercut.
Lawrence bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ross jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ross misses with a combination
letting Lawrence counter with a right hand.
Ross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lawrence.
Ross misses with a hook.
Ross closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lawrence counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ross tries to land a body kick
and Lawrence counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ross clinches but Lawrence breaks the clinch
and Lawrence counters with a right hand to the body.
Ross throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Lawrence to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lawrence sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Lawrence lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ross doesn't seem phased though.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lawrence lands a nice looking body shot.
Lawrence throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawrence misses the target.
Ross misses with a straight left.
Lawrence throws a looping overhand right but Ross ducks down to avoid it.
Ross lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lawrence sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lawrence blocks a jab.
Ross tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lawrence counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawrence. Ross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ross throws a looping overhand right but Lawrence ducks down to avoid it.
Ross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ross looks to land a left hand but Lawrence moved out of range nicely.
Lawrence takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lawrence circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ross misses with an uppercut.
Ross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawrence.
Lawrence lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No joy there for Ross, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Ross misses its intended target.
Lawrence moves away from the strike by Ross.
Ross shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Lawrence.
I think Lawrence 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Lawrence!