PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silvester Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvester Szymanski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Szymanski
vs
Lawson

186 cm
25
220 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

190 cm
19
213 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silvester Szymanski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson throws a lazy right hand but Szymanski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Szymanski walks into a stiff left hand from Lawson.
Lawson throws a leg kick but Szymanski sees it coming and moves out of range.

Szymanski takes the fight into the clinch.
Lawson is trying to break free.
Lawson swings wildly with an uppercut but Szymanski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szymanski stalling.
Lawson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lawson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Lawson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski is struggling to control the position.
Lawson avoiding damage as Szymanski throws knees to the body.

Szymanski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lawson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lawson throws a poor cross that misses

and Szymanski counters with a shoot takedown. Lawson fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lawson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Szymanski gets to his feet - Lawson follows without any prompting.
Lawson throws a poor cross that misses
and Szymanski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silvester Szymanski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szymanski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lawson misses with a low kick.
Szymanski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Logan Lawson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lawson throws a hook but Szymanski avoids it easily.
Lawson throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson throws a leg kick but Szymanski checks it.
Szymanski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lawson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lawson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Szymanski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Szymanski is breathing heavily.
Lawson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Szymanski moves away from the strike by Lawson.
Lawson thows a body kick. Szymanski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters circling a little - Lawson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lawson feints and then cracks Szymanski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Szymanski down.
Lawson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lawson lands a head shot.
Lawson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Szymanski.
Szymanski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lawson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That kick from Lawson tenderised Szymanski's leg. Szymanski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lawson connects with a leg kick. Szymanski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lawson connects with a looping right hand.

Lawson cracks Szymanski with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Szymanski looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lawson finish him?

Szymanski is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawson moves in close and cracks Szymanski with a massive right hand! Szymanski, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Lawson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Logan Lawson!