PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cid Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kesigan Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Strife might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Anciients - Raise the Sun. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Strife
vs
Lawler

183 cm
19
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cid Strife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kesigan Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Strife manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strife tests Lawler's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Strife closes the distance and clinches.
Strife throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lawlers head.
Strife manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lawler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lawler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Strife is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Strife lands a right hand.
Lawler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Strife.
A nice left hand lands by Strife.

It looks like Kesigan Lawler has been cut.
Strife lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strife.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strife.
Strife pushes Lawler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strife is looking to control Lawler's arms but Lawler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Strife has his back to the cage.
Lawler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Strife just stands there and leans against the cage.
Strife pushes Lawler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strife lands a right hand.

Lawler is rocked!
Lawler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Strife avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lawler is still on wobbly legs! Can Strife finish him?
Cid Strife has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kesigan Lawler.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Strife creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Strife throws a big uppercut that drops Lawler! More strikes from Strife and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lawler lies dazed against the cage as Strife celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cid Strife!
After winning the bout, Cid Strife thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.