PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drakkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Eric Lawson enters the cage!

Drakkar
vs
Lawson

185 cm
30
202 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

190 cm
30
190 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

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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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Drakkar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drakkar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lawson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Drakkar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drakkar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawson.
Drakkar swings for the body but Lawson moves out of range.
Drakkar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lawson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lawson dives in and scores a takedown into Drakkar's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drakkar wants to stand up but Lawson is controlling him.
Drakkar controls Lawson momentarily but Lawson frees himself.
Lawson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Drakkar is trying to control Lawson's posture but Lawson avoids it.
Lawson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lawson wants to control but Drakkar is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drakkar is trying to get back to half guard.
Lawson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drakkar keeps working.
Drakkar prevents Lawson from improving position.
Drakkar is not content to let Lawson control the position.
Drakkar struggling a bit here.
Lawson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Drakkar tries to bench press Lawson off him but Lawson keeps the position.

Lawson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lawson working the ground and pound but Drakkar is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Eric Lawson!
An out of breath Eric Lawson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.