PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aidan McVeigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McVeigh comes to the cage accompanied by E-Dubble - Let Me Oh. Aidan McVeigh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Randy Lawler's chin.

McVeigh
vs
Lawler

185 cm
26
183 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aidan McVeigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McVeigh lands a nice shot that snaps Lawler's head back.
Lawler tries to clinch but McVeigh is having none of it.
McVeigh throws a one two combo.
McVeigh tries to bum rush Lawler with a series of wild strikes but Lawler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch up but McVeigh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lawler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McVeigh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McVeigh punishes Lawler's body with a nice straight punch.
McVeigh tries to clinch but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lawler wants to clinch up but McVeigh keeps it at a distance.
Lawler tries to clinch up but McVeigh circles away and keeps his distance.
Lawler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McVeigh connects with an inside leg kick.
Lawler wants to clinch.
McVeigh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lawler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawler is looking to clinch but McVeigh is avoiding it.
Lawler tries to clinch there but McVeigh circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McVeigh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lawler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McVeigh connects with a solid leg kick.
McVeigh lands a nice looking body kick.
McVeigh lands with a slapping head kick.

Lawler pushes McVeigh up against the cage in a clinch.
Lawler gets through McVeigh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lawler stalling against the cage.
Lawler has McVeigh pressed against the cage, preventing McVeigh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

McVeigh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A thudding body kick lands there by McVeigh!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McVeigh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McVeigh feints and then cracks Lawler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lawler down.
McVeigh keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from McVeigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lawler tries to keep at a distance but McVeigh has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McVeigh breaks from the clinch.
McVeigh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lawler tries to keep at a distance but McVeigh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lawler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McVeigh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McVeigh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McVeigh tries to break free but Lawler pushes him back against the cage.
McVeigh working hard to break the clinch.
McVeigh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lawler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McVeigh up against the cage.
Lawler keeps control of McVeigh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on McVeigh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lawler lands a body punch in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lawler has McVeigh pressed against the cage, preventing McVeigh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lawler pushes McVeigh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lawler pushes McVeigh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lawler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McVeigh's efforts to push away.
McVeigh takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Aidan McVeigh has been cut.
Lawler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lawler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lawler keeps control of McVeigh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McVeigh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

McVeigh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch up but McVeigh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McVeigh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lawler's sensitive parts.
McVeigh circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by McVeigh.
McVeigh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McVeigh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McVeigh throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McVeigh.
McVeigh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lawler wants to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for McVeigh.
McVeigh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lawler counters with a left and a right that stings McVeigh.
Lawler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McVeigh throws a nice head kick!

Lawler darts in and clinches McVeigh up against the cage.
A short left from Lawler.
McVeigh tries to break the clinch but Lawler is controlling the position.
Lawler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McVeigh's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on McVeigh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aidan McVeigh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aidan McVeigh's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch up but McVeigh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McVeigh lands a head kick!
McVeigh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lawler is looking to clinch but McVeigh is avoiding it.
McVeigh keeps the fight on the outside.
Lawler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McVeigh paws at him with a jab and circles away.

McVeigh moves into the clinch.
Lawler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McVeigh is trying to break free.
Lawler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McVeigh backwards.
McVeigh is trying to break the clinch but Lawler is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McVeigh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Randy Lawler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lawler lands a body shot.
Lawler tries a body shot but McVeigh blocks it.
McVeigh has had enough of the clinch but Lawler keeps him there for the moment.
Lawler prevents McVeigh from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McVeigh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McVeigh is trying to break the clinch but Lawler has him pressed against the cage.
McVeigh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawler can do to turn this around?
Lawler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McVeigh wants to break free but Lawler has control.
Lawler keeps control of McVeigh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McVeigh wants to break free but Lawler has control.
A body shot lands from Lawler.
McVeigh working hard to break the clinch.
McVeigh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lawler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lawler lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Lawler.
A frustrated look appears on McVeigh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lawler pushes McVeigh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lawler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lawler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McVeigh or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Lawler.
Lawler presses McVeigh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Lawler.
Lawler lands a body shot.
Lawler pushes McVeigh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Lawler.
Lawler's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McVeigh wants to get back to striking at distance but Lawler won't allow it.
Lawler stalling.
McVeigh is trying to push Lawler away but Lawler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

McVeigh breaks from the clinch.
Lawler tries to clinch but McVeigh is having none of it.
Lawler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McVeigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lawler counters with a straight right hand.
McVeigh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lawler is looking to clinch but McVeigh is avoiding it.
McVeigh keeps the fight on the outside.
Lawler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McVeigh.

Lawler moves into the clinch.

McVeigh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McVeigh is looking to slow Lawler down with leg kicks.
Lawler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've been told by McVeigh's head coaches at Bi-polar Asylum that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lawler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McVeigh wants to clinch.
Lawler tries to clinch up but McVeigh circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McVeigh.

Lawler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McVeigh wants to get back to striking at distance but Lawler won't allow it.
Lawler has McVeigh pressed against the cage, preventing McVeigh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McVeigh has had enough of the clinch but Lawler keeps him there for the moment.
Lawler lands with a right to the head.
McVeigh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lawler lands a hook that snaps the head of McVeigh backwards.
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!
McVeigh has had enough of the clinch but Lawler keeps him there for the moment.
Lawler scores with a hook to the body.
McVeigh is looking to break free of the clinch but Lawler has double underhooks.
McVeigh wants to break the clinch but can't.
McVeigh tries to circle away but Lawler has him pinned against the cage.
McVeigh is trying to break free.
McVeigh has had enough of the clinch but Lawler keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Lawler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aidan McVeigh's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McVeigh scores with a leg kick.

Lawler closes the distance and clinches.
McVeigh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McVeigh wants to break the clinch but can't.
McVeigh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lawler stalling against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on McVeigh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McVeigh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McVeigh can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lawler.
Lawler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McVeigh is trying to force a seperation but Lawler has the dominant position.
McVeigh tries to break the clinch but Lawler is controlling the position.
Lawler lands a hook to the side of the head.
McVeigh letting Lawler take a breather here.
McVeigh is trying to break the clinch but Lawler is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McVeigh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McVeigh tries to break the clinch but Lawler is controlling the position.
McVeigh is trying to push Lawler away but Lawler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McVeigh working hard to break the clinch.
McVeigh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lawler has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Lawler on the inside.
Lawler has McVeigh pressed against the cage, preventing McVeigh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McVeigh prevents a body shot from Lawler.
A nice left hand lands by Lawler.
McVeigh wants to get back to striking at distance but Lawler won't allow it.
McVeigh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lawler tries to throw a body punch but McVeigh avoids it by throwing Lawler back against the cage.
McVeigh can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh is trying to break free.
McVeigh is trying to force a seperation but Lawler has the dominant position.
McVeigh is trying to break free.
McVeigh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McVeigh is looking to break free of the clinch but Lawler has double underhooks.
Lawler prevents McVeigh from breaking the clinch.
Lawler lands a shoulder strike.
McVeigh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McVeigh prevents a body shot from Lawler.
McVeigh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McVeigh is trying to break the clinch but Lawler has him pressed against the cage.
Lawler pushes McVeigh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawler scores with a hook to the body.
Lawler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lawler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lawler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lawler digs a right hand into McVeigh's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McVeigh's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lawler has McVeigh pushed against the cage.
Lawler lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawler is leaning against McVeigh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Lawler.
Lawler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lawler lands a left hand that snaps the head of McVeigh backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lawler.
Lawler pushes McVeigh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lawler lands a hook that snaps the head of McVeigh backwards.
Lawler is struggling to control the position.
Lawler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McVeigh.
A left hand lands to the body for Lawler.
A short right from Lawler on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler slows down the pace here.
A body shot lands from Lawler.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lawler lands with a left to the head.
Lawler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lawler lands with a right to the head.

McVeigh is rocked!
Lawler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh McVeigh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lawler creates a bit of space for himself and rocks McVeigh with a big uppercut! McVeigh tries to clinch up but Lawler pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples McVeigh to the mat! McVeigh covers up and Lawler unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Randy Lawler!