PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Yaj (ranked 1392 p4p, 211 weight class) and Frederich Lawson (ranked 1210 p4p, 189 weight class). Frederich Lawson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yaj
vs
Lawson

194 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Petr Yaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frederich Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Yaj moves into the clinch.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Lawson controls the action.
A hook to the body from Yaj.
Lawson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawson can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Yaj.
Lawson prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lawson's coach down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches 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.
Lawson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Nice body punch from Yaj - that landed with a thud.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Lawson.
Lawson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Lawson controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yaj.
A frustrated look appears on Lawson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Yaj.
Lawson being controlled against the cage.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lawson blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yaj's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yaj tries to clinch but Lawson is having none of it.
Yaj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawson feints the counter takedown.
Yaj scores with a jab.

Yaj gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lawson blocking some punches.
Lawson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yaj.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Lawson.
Lawson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj pushes Lawson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yaj lands with a light punch inside.
Yaj lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lawson backwards.
Lawson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yaj has him pressed against the cage.
Lawson is trying to push Yaj away but Yaj has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Yaj lands with a left to the head.
Yaj misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
Yaj working aggressively here.
Yaj definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yaj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lawson blocks an uppercut.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Lawson tries to break the clinch but Yaj is controlling the position.
Lawson has had enough of the clinch but Yaj keeps him there for the moment.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Lawson avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Yaj.
Yaj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Yaj misses with some punches.
Yaj is leaning against Lawson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yaj working aggressively here.

Lawson breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Yaj dominated that round.
That's time! Yaj's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yaj tries to close the distance and clinch but Lawson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawson throws a counter combo.
Lawson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yaj scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lawson throws a nice looking combination but Yaj bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yaj tries to clinch up.
Lawson misses with a wild combination.
Yaj wants to clinch up but Lawson keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Lawson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yaj tries to clinch but Lawson is having none of it.
Lawson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Yaj lands a big right hand that sends Lawson crashing to the mat! Yaj stays standing though and waves Lawson back to his feet!

Lawson is rocked!
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!

Yaj clinches with his opponent.
Lawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Yaj finish him?
Yaj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawson can do to turn this around?
Yaj working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yaj unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lawson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Yaj is unloading with more strikes now! Lawson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petr Yaj!
An out of breath Petr Yaj thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.