PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Derby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawson has chosen Wait and Bleed by Slipknot as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Derby
vs
Lawson

178 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 New York, Joe Derby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trevor Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derby misses the jab.

Lawson closes the distance and pushes Derby back into the cage.
Lawson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Derby backwards.
A short left from Lawson.
Lawson's coach down at mickeyharts the greatest was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lawson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Derby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Derby prevents a body shot from Lawson.
Lawson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Derby's elbow.
Derby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Joe Derby has been cut.
Lawson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lawson can't find room to land a body shot as Derby controls the action.
Lawson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Derby tries to circle away but Lawson has him pinned against the cage.
Lawson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lawson blocking some punches.
Lawson lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson stalls.
Derby tries to break free but Lawson pushes him back against the cage.
Lawson lands a body shot.
Lawson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lawson struggles to land a body shot inside as Derby controls his hands.
Derby is trying to stall.
Lawson pushes Derby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Derby misses with the head strike.
Lawson can't find room to land a body shot as Derby controls the action.
Lawson tries to throw a body punch but Derby avoids it by throwing Lawson back against the cage.
Derby trying to stall but Lawson improves his position.
Derby has a couple of punches blocked by Lawson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lawson lands with a left to the head.
Derby misses with the head strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Derby.
A right hook to the body lands for Lawson.
Lawson is stalling here.
Derby misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lawson.
Derby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lawson lands with a left to the head.
Derby is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lawson is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lawson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Derby's brow.
Lawson misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derby slows down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lawson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Derby backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lawson fails to land.
Lawson lands a body punch.
Derby is looking to control Lawson's arms but Lawson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Derby has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Derby.
Derby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Derby stalls.
Derby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lawson throws a punch but it's blocked by Derby.
A left hand lands to the body for Derby.
Lawson slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derby can't break the clinch.
Derby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lawson tries a body shot but Derby blocks it.
Derby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Derby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Derby blocks a body shot from Lawson.
Derby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lawson is leaning against Derby and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lawson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Derby's elbow.
Lawson lands a right hand.
Lawson stalls.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawson pushes Derby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lawson tries a body shot but Derby blocks it.
Lawson has a couple of punches blocked by Derby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Lawson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Derby's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lawson throws a lazy uppercut
and Derby counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Trevor Lawson has been cut.
Derby bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lawson's head backwards.
Nice shot by Lawson.
Lawson throws a jab but it's blocked by Derby.
Lawson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Derby throws out the jab.
Lawson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lawson throws a lazy right hand but Derby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Derby throws a hook but Lawson blocks it.
Lawson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Derby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Derby is looking to counter punch.
Lawson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derby misses with an uppercut
and Lawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Derby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lawson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trevor Lawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Derby counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Derby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson throws a leg kick but Derby sees it coming and moves out of range.
Derby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawson.
Derby throws a hook but Lawson avoids it easily.
Lawson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Derby finds it's target.
Lawson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lawson finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Derby's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Lawson falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Derby!