PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Personality Crisis. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garcia
vs
Lawson

181 cm
22
181 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

KING NUTRITION

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karl Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lawson scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lawson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcia checks it well.
Lawson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lawson looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
Lawson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garcia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Karl Lawson has been cut.
Lawson misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lawson.
Garcia misses the jab.
Garcia misses with a hook. Lawson ducked under it nicely.
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lawson finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head.
Lawson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Lawson closes the distance and clinches.
Lawson landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Lawson.
Garcia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lawson throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson misses with an elbow over the top.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lawsons head.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Lawson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawson.
Lawson misses with a jab to the body
and Garcia counters with a left to the body.
Lawson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia counters with a right hand to the body.
Lawson throws a solid leg kick but Garcia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lawson.
Garcia swings for the body but Lawson moves out of range.
Garcia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lawson thumps Garcia with a low kick.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lawson. Lawson obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Lawson misses with a jab to the body
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Lawson tries to clinch but Garcia moves away
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Lawson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garcia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lawson misses with a low kick.
Lawson throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lawson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lawson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Lawson scoring well with a low kick there.
Good standup being displayed there by Lawson as he connects with a hook.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lawson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karl Lawson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Jerry Garcia has been cut.
Lawson moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Lawson just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lawson counters with a low kick, right behind Garcia 's knee.
Lawson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lawson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Lawson! Garcia is out on his feet! Lawson rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Garcia is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Garcia is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Lawson!