PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ireneusz Jelen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Lawson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lawson
vs
Jelen

183 cm
25
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ireneusz Jelen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jelen shoots in for a takedown but Lawson shows good takedown defense.

Jelen rushes Lawson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lawson avoiding damage.
Lawson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Lawson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lawson tries to land a knee to the head but Jelen blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Jelen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jelen is looking to break free of the clinch but Lawson has double underhooks.
Jelen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lawson to keep the fight standing.
Jelen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jelen is trying to break free.
Jelen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lawson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jelen.
Jelen is trying to push Lawson away but Lawson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lawson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jelen tries for a takedown but Lawson manages to get underhooks.
Adam Lawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ireneusz Jelen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson effectively controlling the action here.
Jelen can't get the takedown.
Lawson controlling the action here for a moment.
Jelen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jelen can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Jelen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lawson lands a knee to the body.
Jelen looks gassed!
Jelen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lawson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lawson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Lawson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lawson lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Ireneusz Jelen has been cut.
Lawson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jelen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jelen takes an elbow to the temple.
Jelen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lawson scores a nice knee to the body.
Jelen stops a takedown attempt from Lawson.
Lawson lands a nice knee to the body.
Lawson landing knees to the head.

Lawson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jelen is staying active underneath Lawson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lawson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lawson wants to control the pace but Jelen is squirming around nicely.
Jelen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lawson.

Lawson wants to finish this one by submission but Jelen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lawson.
Lawson with shots to the head and body - Jelen looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lawson lands with some strikes.
Jelen takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Lawson's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Lawson!
Adam Lawson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.