PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Radzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Lawson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lawson
vs
Radzak

190 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

The Perfect Bloodline Laboratories

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Lawson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Radzak!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radzak misses with a head kick.
Lawson swats away the attempt to clinch by Radzak.

Lawson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Radzak to the mat! Radzak manages to get full guard.
Lawson connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Radzak manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Lawson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Radzak!
Radzak really wants to buck Lawson off and get back to his feet.
Lawson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Radzak takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Radzak is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Radzak really wants to buck Lawson off and get back to his feet.
Lawson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Radzak is still in real trouble! Can Lawson finish him?
Lawson won't let Radzak get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Radzak seems to have recovered his senses.
Radzak holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lawson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lawson misses with a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lawson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Radzak?
Radzak is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lawson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Radzak manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Lawson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lawson throws a strike but Radzak avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lawson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Radzak wants to stand but Lawson is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lawson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lawson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Radzak is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lawson is controlling him well.
Lawson controls the position.
Lawson misses with the ground and pound.
Lawson trying to control the action but Radzak is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Radzak's face as Lawson controls the position.
Lawson misses with the ground and pound.
Radzak managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lawson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radzak prevents Lawson from moving into mount.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Radzak wants to clinch.
Lawson swats away the attempt to clinch by Radzak.
Lawson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Radzak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lawson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Radzak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Radzak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Radzak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lawson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Radzak to the mat! Radzak manages to get full guard.
Radzak wants to get back to his feet but Lawson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lawson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Radzak is keeping the position for now.
Lawson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lawson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Radzak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lawson is standing up over Radzak. Radzak looks to escape but Lawson dives into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawson prevents Radzak from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Lawson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lawson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Radzak as he avoids it easily.
Radzak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Lawson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lawson throws a big right hand that misses.
Radzak is looking to stand up but Lawson isn't so interested in that idea.
Lawson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Radzak is keeping the position for now.
Radzak is looking to stand up but Lawson isn't so interested in that idea.
Lawson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Radzak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lawson is pushing down on Radzak's leg trying to pass to half guard. Radzak is fighting to maintain full guard but Lawson has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson trying to control the action but Radzak is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lawson keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Radzak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Radzak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Radzak throws a head kick that misses.
Lawson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Radzak is looking to clinch but Lawson is avoiding it.
Crunch! Radzak slams his shin into Lawson's torso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Radzak connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radzak misses with a head kick.
Radzak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Radzak throws a low kick but Lawson avoids it.
Lawson avoids the head kick by Radzak.
Radzak tries to clinch but Lawson is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lawson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Lawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Radzak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lawson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Radzak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lawson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Radzak moves into the clinch.
Radzak tries a knee to the head but Lawson blocks it.

Radzak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lawson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Radzak looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lawson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lawson prevents Radzak from escaping the position.
Lawson trying to control the action but Radzak is working from the bottom.
Jack Lawson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Radzak is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lawson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lawson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Radzak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Radzak tries to clinch but Lawson is having none of it.
Igor Radzak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown but Radzak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Radzak lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lawson will feel that in the morning.
Radzak tries to close the distance and clinch but Lawson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Radzak circles away.
Radzak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Radzak. No joy for Lawson on that attempt.
Radzak throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Radzak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lawson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Radzak.

It looks like Jack Lawson has been cut.

Radzak gets a clinch.
Radzak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lawson blocks it with crossed arms.
Radzak landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lawson has Radzak pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Radzak manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Radzak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lawson avoiding damage as Radzak throws knees to the body.
Radzak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lawson avoids it.
Radzak tries a knee to the head but Lawson blocks it.
Radzak lands a nice knee to the body.
Radzak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Radzak gets underhooks to prevent Lawson's takedown attempt.
Radzak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Radzak wants to get back to striking at distance but Lawson won't allow it.
Radzak looking to throw knees to the head but Lawson is blocking nicely.
Lawson goes for a takedown attempt but Radzak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Lawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson blocks a head kick by Radzak.
Lawson tries for a takedown but Radzak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lawson moves out of range as Radzak throws a body kick.
Radzak misses with a low kick.
Lawson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Radzak sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lawson somewhat.
Radzak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Radzak tries to close the distance and clinch but Lawson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Igor Radzak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawson blocks the body kick.
Lawson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Lawson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Radzak is not content to let Lawson control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radzak wants to get back to his feet.
Lawson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lawson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lawson looks to land a strike but Radzak avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Radzak uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lawson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Radzak defends it nicely.
Lawson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radzak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lawson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Igor Radzak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Radzak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Radzak leaves Lawson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Radzak doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Radzak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Radzak slaps away a takedown attempt from Lawson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Radzak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - Radzak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Radzak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radzak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lawson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lawson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Radzak!
Lawson punching from mount but Radzak doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Radzak is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Radzak blocking the ground and pound.
Lawson working Radzak over with strikes here.
Lawson looking to control but Radzak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Radzak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Radzak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Radzak!
Igor Radzak is the new welterweight champion!