PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benny Lawlor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanson Recall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawlor comes to the cage accompanied by I Have A Dream. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lawlor
vs
Recall

175 cm
19
187 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

178 cm
22
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benny Lawlor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hanson Recall!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawlor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Recall tests Lawlor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Recall shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lawlor as he jumps to the side.
A combination from Recall does no damage.
Lawlor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lawlor with a jab.
Lawlor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Recalls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lawlor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Recall's hands.
Recall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Benny Lawlor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Recall drops his hands momentarily and Lawlor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
Lawlor scores with a hook.
Recall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lawlor but Lawlor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Benny Lawlor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanson Recall.
Nice jab there from Lawlor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawlor lands with an overhand left.
Recall lands with a nice body punch.
Recall will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lawlor throws out a loose jab but Recall uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Recall.
Lawlor stuns Recall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Recall lands with a hook. Lawlor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lawlor jabs Recall right on the nose. Recall blinks but takes it well.
Recall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Recall throws a leg kick
and Lawlor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Recall clinches.
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!
Lawlor is trying to break the clinch but Recall has him pressed against the cage.
Lawlor wants to break free but Recall has control.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lawlor.
Recall lands a nice uppercut.
Recall has Lawlor pressed against the cage, preventing Lawlor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Recall misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Recall breaks the clinch.
Recall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Recall tries for a takedown but Lawlor circles away easily
and Lawlor counters with a left and a right that stings Recall.
Lawlor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lawlor duly obliges.
Decent striking displayed by Lawlor there.
Benny Lawlor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Recall throws a one two combo.
Recall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lawlor misses with a wild body shot.
Recall catches Lawlor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lawlor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Recall slips a jab and a cross from Lawlor.
Recall unleashes a big counter combination but Lawlor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lawlor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lawlor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Recall. Recall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Recall blocks a jab.
Recall just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawlor lands with a hook. Recall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawlor. Recall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Recall tries to counter by closing the distance.
Recall wants to clinch up but Lawlor keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawlor. Recall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Recall misses with a takedown attempt - Lawlor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Recall clinches with his opponent.
Lawlor throws a head punch that misses.
Lawlor is trying to break the clinch but Recall is controlling him.
Recall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lawlor backwards.

Recall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Recall takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lawlor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Recall.
Recall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Recall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawlor was well out of range. Poor timing from Recall.
Lawlor is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the body from Recall misses
enabling Lawlor to counter with a crisp jab.
Recall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lawlor blocks a head kick by Recall.
Lawlor throwing a counter right hand but Recall manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Lawlor. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawlor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Recall moves away.
Recall has a takedown stuffed.
Lawlor lands a jab to Recall's midsection.
Recall shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lawlor sprawls well. Lawlor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Recall gets slowly back to his feet.
Lawlor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Recall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lawlor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lawlor connects with a right hand. Recall shakes it off.
Lawlor lands a glancing blow to the side of Recall's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Lawlor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lawlor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Recall circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Lawlor misses.
Lawlor throws a body shot but no joy.
Recall shoots in but no luck this time.
Recall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Recall slips under a jab.
Recall misses with a double jab.
Recall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawlor looks to land a right hand but Recall moved out of range.
Recall throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Lawlor misses the target.
Recall throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Lawlor counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Recall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lawlor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Recall can do to turn this around?
Recall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lawlor's waist but Lawlor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Recall off to one side.
Lawlor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Recall misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lawlor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Recall slips a jab from Lawlor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Recall gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lawlor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benny Lawlor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanson Recall.
Lawlor lands a body shot.
Lawlor connects with a nice looking jab.
Lawlor throws a big shot that misses.
Recall tries to counter by closing the distance.
Recall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawlor.
Lawlor misses with an uppercut.
Lawlor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawlor throws a body shot but no joy.
Recall wants to counter with a clinch but Lawlor pushes him away.
Lawlor misses with a straight right.
Recall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lawlor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lawlor misses with a hook.
Recall unleashes a big counter combination but Lawlor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lawlor blocks a head kick by Recall.
Lawlor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Recall with the counter takedown but Lawlor avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Recall misses with a series of wild punches.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawlor. Recall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawlor sets himself, and Recall steps forward looking for the clinch! Lawlor avoids it this time.
The crowd cheers as Lawlor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Recall doesn't seem phased though.
Lawlor scores with a hook to the body. Recall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lawlor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Recall slips a straight right by Lawlor.
Recall is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A cross from Lawlor lands.
Recall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Recall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lawlor misses with a wild combination.
Recall plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recall throws a right and a left that Lawlor avoids nicely.
A lazy left from Lawlor finds it's target.
Recall slips a straight right by Lawlor.
Recall swings for the body but Lawlor moves out of range.

Recall forces Lawlor back against the cage and clinches.
Recall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Recall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lawlor backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lawlor prevents a takedown attempt there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lawlor is trying to force a seperation but Recall has the dominant position.

Recall manages to break the clinch.
Recall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Lawlor misses.
Lawlor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lawlor looks to land a left hand but Recall moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawlor scores with a jab to the body.
Recall shoots in but no luck this time.
Lawlor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Recall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Recall misses with a few strikes there.
Recall throws a jab but it's blocked by Lawlor.
Lawlor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lawlor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lawlor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Recall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lawlor counters with a series of strikes. Recall will be more careful next time no doubt.
Recall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lawlor throws a hook but Recall blocks it.
No joy there for Recall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lawlor misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Lawlor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Recall.
Recall fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lawlor.
Recall slips a jab and a cross from Lawlor.
Recall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Recall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lawlor finds it's way round the side to connect with Recall's head.
Lawlor throws a right hand that Recall ducks under and follows up with a left that Recall also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Recall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lawlor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Recall was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawlor.
Some wild striking there from Lawlor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Recall misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Lawlor was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hanson Recall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Recall looks for a takedown but Lawlor sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawlor jabs Recall right on the nose. Recall blinks but takes it well.
Recall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lawlor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Recall scrambles back to his feet.
Recall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Recall goes for a double leg but Lawlor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lawlor continues to drive forward.
Benny Lawlor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanson Recall.
Lawlor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Recall misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Lawlor misses its target.
Lawlor tries to bum rush Recall with a series of wild strikes but Recall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lawlor keeps the fight on the outside.
Recall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A left and a right from Lawlor both land. Nice combination.
Recall moves to clinch but Lawlor breaks away
and Recall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Recall is looking to clinch but Lawlor is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawlor missing with a left hand there. Recall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Recall misses with a wild body shot.
Lawlor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Recall misses.
Lawlor lands with a straight right. Recall didn't see that one coming.

Recall closes the distance and pushes Lawlor back into the cage.
Recall has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lawlor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Recall has a couple of punches blocked by Lawlor.
Recall is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lawlor is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Recall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Recall.

Lawlor breaks from the clinch.
Recall misses with a looping left.
Recall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lawlor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lawlor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawlor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Recall moves away.
Recall takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Recall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Recall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Recall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Recall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lawlor counters with a stiff right hand.
Recall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lawlor.
Lawlor looks to land a right hand but Recall moved out of range.
Lawlor sets himself, and Recall steps forward looking for the clinch! Lawlor avoids it this time.

Recall has Lawlor up against the cage in a clinch.
Lawlor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lawlor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Recall lands with a left to the head.

Lawlor breaks the clinch.
Benny Lawlor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Recall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawlor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Recall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lawlor swinging wildly here.
Lawlor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawlor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benny Lawlor is winning the standup battle so far.
Recall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Recall tries to counter by closing the distance.
Recall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawlor manages to avoid it.
Recall throws a body kick that misses
and Lawlor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Recall needs to keep his hands up - Lawlor had a free shot at his head there.
Lawlor takes a swing at Recall's ribcage but misses.
Lawlor throws a hook but Recall blocks it.
Hanson Recall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick lands from Recall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Lawlor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lawlor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Lawlor!
Benny Lawlor decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Hanson Recall had this to say: 'That sucked'.