PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grisha Egorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawrence comes to the cage accompanied by Gonna Fly Now. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lawrence
vs
Egorov

193 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Demonic Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grisha Egorov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egorov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Egorov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Egorov tries to clinch but Lawrence moves out of range.
Grisha Egorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lawrence looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Lawrence stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lawrence closes the distance and clinches up with Egorov, looking for a takedown. Lawrence pushes Egorov against the cage but Egorov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Egorov misses with the combination.
Lawrence fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lawrence shoots in but Egorov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Lawrence. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawrence lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Egorov moves out of range of the body kick from Lawrence.
Egorov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lawrence sprawls well. Lawrence wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Egorov gets slowly back to his feet.
Lawrence looks for a takedown but Egorov sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lawrence instigates a clinch.
Egorov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lawrence has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Egorov.
Egorov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lawrence pulls his leg out and moves away.
Horrible takedown by Egorov or perhaps it was just good defense by Lawrence which made him look bad.
Egorov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Egorov is looking to clinch.
Egorov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Egorov tries to clinch
and Lawrence counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egorov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lawrence.
Egorov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lawrence avoids the head kick by Egorov.
Lawrence scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A combination from Lawrence does no damage.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown but Egorov shows good takedown defense.
Lawrence slips a straight right by Egorov.
Egorov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lawrence as he jumps to the side.
Egorov looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Egorov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Egorov misses with a double jab.
Egorov misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egorov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lawrence paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lawrence avoids a punch combination nicely.

Lawrence scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lawrence keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Egorov looking for subs from the bottom but Lawrence mounts him!
Lawrence wants to control the pace but Egorov is squirming around nicely.
Egorov swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Lawrence controlling his opponent.
Egorov tries to reverse the position but Lawrence maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence looking to control but Egorov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lawrence controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Egorov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lawrence looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egorov is squirming around, avoiding Lawrence's attempts to control the action.
Egorov is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lawrence working for a guillotine from mount but Egorov is in no mood to give up.
Egorov is squirming around, avoiding Lawrence's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Lawrence dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lawrence blocks a head kick by Egorov.
Egorov wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Lawrence or perhaps it was just good defense by Egorov which made him look bad.
Egorov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lawrence counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lawrence.
Lawrence trying to control but Egorov is working from the bottom.
Egorov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Egorov has his foot on Lawrence's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lawrence works his way back into a safe position though.

Egorov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lawrence defends it easily.

Egorov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lawrence can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Egorov is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence trying to stand up but can't free himself from Egorov's guard.
Egorov keeping moving, preventing Lawrence from controlling successfully.

Egorov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lawrence passes into side control.
Egorov tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
You can see the frustration on Egorov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Egorov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lawrence is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Lawrence stands up out of the half guard.
Lawrence throws a right hand that Egorov ducks under and follows up with a left that Egorov also avoids with ease.
Lawrence cracks Egorov with a good jab.
Egorov tries to clinch up.
Egorov throws out a leg kick but Lawrence moves out of range and Egorov only half commits.
Lawrence walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Egorov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lawrence blocks a head kick by Egorov.
Egorov fails with the takedown.
Lawrence scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egorov tries to clinch there but Lawrence circles away.
Egorov tries to clinch but Lawrence moves out of range.
Egorov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lawrence sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Egorov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lawrence circles away.
Liam Lawrence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grisha Egorov.
A bone on bone clash there as Egorov blocks the leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lawrence.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown but Egorov shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Egorov. No joy for Lawrence on that attempt.
Lawrence will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Egorov misses with a body punch
and Lawrence counters with a series of strikes. Egorov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Egorov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Egorov has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egorov wants a takedown but no success here.
Lawrence blocks an elbow strike.
Egorov misses with a knee to the head.
Egorov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lawrence's elbow.
Lawrence stalling the fight.
Egorov misses with an elbow over the top.
Lawrence jumps guard but Egorov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lawrence is trying to break the clinch but Egorov is controlling him.
Lawrence gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Egorov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lawrence is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Liam Lawrence will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lawrence scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lawrence crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Egorov - the referee stops the clock and Lawrence gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Egorov. Lawrence manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Egorov doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawrence circles away.
Egorov scores with a kick to the body.
Lawrence attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lawrence rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Egorov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Egorov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawrence circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawrence looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Egorov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lawrence as he avoids it easily.
Egorov misses with a combination
and Lawrence counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Egorov as he jumps to the side.
Egorov tries for a takedown but Lawrence sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lawrence really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egorov is looking to clinch but Lawrence is avoiding it.
Lawrence shoots in but Egorov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Egorov wants to clinch.
Egorov shoots in but no luck this time.
Liam Lawrence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grisha Egorov.
Egorov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawrence.
Egorov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Egorov wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Egorov sprawls well. Egorov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lawrence gets slowly back to his feet.
Lawrence misses with a kick to the body.
Lawrence tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Egorov swivels and escapes.
Good work by Lawrence as he checks the leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lawrence.
Egorov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Egorov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lawrence.
Grisha Egorov seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Egorov pushes Lawrence up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egorov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lawrence.
Lawrence gets underhooks to prevent Egorov's takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Egorov throws an elbow but misses.
Lawrence lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawrence prevents the takedown attempt.

Lawrence ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lawrence no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lawrence is trying to keep Egorov in close.
Lawrence is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Egorov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Egorov distracts Lawrence with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Egorov's guard.

Egorov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lawrence gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Egorov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lawrence. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Egorov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lawrence can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lawrence controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lawrence wants to stand but Egorov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Egorov wants to sweep here but Lawrence controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grisha Egorov.
I think Lawrence has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Lawrence!
Liam Lawrence thanked the fans post fight for their support.