PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Perry Bebo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sujith Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Bebo
vs
Lawrence

172 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

172 cm
25
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Perry Bebo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sujith Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence throws a sloppy head kick and Bebo moves out of range easily.
Bebo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bebo misses with a body shot.
Lawrence throws a sloppy head kick and Bebo moves out of range easily.
Bebo throws a lazy right hand but Lawrence sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lawrence checks a leg kick nicely.
Lawrence throws a head kick that half lands.
Bebo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bebo misses with an uppercut.
Bebo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bebo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bebo just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bebo.
Bebo throws a combination that misses
and Lawrence counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bebo misses with a head kick.
Bebo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lawrence sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lawrence lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawrence throws a series of punches but Bebo avoids them all with ease.
Lawrence throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawrence scores with a nice head shot.
Lawrence throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Bebo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bebo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bebo misses the jab.
Bebo cracks Lawrence with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bebo misses with a body shot
and Lawrence connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lawrence avoids a kick to the body.
Lawrence pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bebo back to the cage. Lawrence follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bebo just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawrence lands with a slapping head kick.
Bebo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lawrence.
Lawrence takes a swing at Bebo's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence takes a swing at Bebo's ribcage but misses.
Lawrence misses with a body shot.
Bebo thows a body shot but no joy.
Bebo throws a body punch but Lawrence moves out of range.
Lawrence moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bebo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lawrence throws out a loose jab but Bebo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawrence. Bebo does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bebo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lawrence misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perry Bebo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bebo misses with a wild combination.
Bebo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bebo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bebo scores with a hook to the body. Lawrence takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bebo misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bebo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawrence.
Bebo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawrence misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lawrence throws a poor cross that misses
and Bebo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bebo. Lawrence does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bebo takes a swing at Lawrence's ribcage but misses.
Sujith Lawrence seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lawrence gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bebo throws a series of strikes that have Lawrence backpedaling.
Lawrence fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bebo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body punch from Lawrence.
Bebo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bebo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lawrence counters with a series of strikes. Bebo will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bebo misses with an uppercut
and Lawrence connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bebo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lawrence tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bebo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bebo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bebo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bebo blocks a head kick by Lawrence.
Bebo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice body punch from Lawrence.
Bebo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lawrence tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bebo catches Lawrence with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bebo throws a shot from downtown. Lawrence moves away and avoids it.
Bebo throws an off balance right hand
and Lawrence counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawrence fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bebo manages to avoid it.
Bebo lands a nice looking body shot.
Bebo throws a right and a left that Lawrence avoids nicely.
Lawrence misses the shot to the body.
Bebo avoids the head kick by Lawrence.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebo lands a nice shot to the body.
Bebo misses with a lunging right hand
and Bebo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bebo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bebo clobbers Lawrence with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bebo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bebo loads up on a big right hand but Lawrence slips the punch.
Bebo misses with a lunging right hand

and Lawrence counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Bebo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lawrence gets through Bebo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lawrence prevents a body shot from Bebo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bebo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bebo wants to break free but Lawrence has control.
Lawrence lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lawrence stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawrence slows down the pace here.
Bebo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lawrence lands a left hand.
Bebo tries to break free but Lawrence pushes him back against the cage.

Lawrence pulls guard.
Lawrence controls Bebo momentarily but Bebo frees himself.

Lawrence looking for a guillotine here but Bebo defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bebo stands up over Lawrence, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sujith Lawrence showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bebo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Bebo scores with a four punch combination!
Bebo throws a wild body kick that Lawrence sees coming a mile off.
Bebo thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawrence bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lawrence lands with a right hand.
Bebo missing with a left hand there. Lawrence was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bebo takes a swing at Lawrence's ribcage but misses.
Lawrence digs a good body shot into Bebo's ribs.
Bebo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bebo throws a lazy right hand but Lawrence sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bebo.
Lawrence uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bebo.
Bebo misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bebo. Lawrence does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawrence getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lawrence blocks a jab.
Lawrence lands with a right hand.
Lawrence throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence misses with a two punch combination.
Lawrence dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bebo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lawrence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bebo was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawrence.
Lawrence sizes up Bebo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawrence misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bebo.
Bebo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawrence.
Bebo scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Bebo misses
and Lawrence counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lawrence checks a leg kick.
Bebo misses with a left hand

and Lawrence holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bebo misses with a punch to the body.
Lawrence lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bebo backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Bebo.
Lawrence lands a nice uppercut.
Bebo stops a takedown attempt from Lawrence.
Lawrence digs a right hand underneath Bebo's ribcage. Bebo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lawrence prevents Bebo from breaking the clinch.
Bebo lands a body punch.

Lawrence breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lawrence throws a series of punches but Bebo avoids them all with ease.
Sujith Lawrence is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bebo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawrence was well out of range. Poor timing from Bebo.
Bebo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bebo dodges the punch combination from Lawrence.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawrence keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bebo.
Bebo throws a right hand that misses
and Lawrence makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bebo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lawrence counters with a head kick.
Bebo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawrence.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sujith Lawrence comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lawrence has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sujith Lawrence!
Sujith Lawrence 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.