PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Beach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martyn Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Quinton Beach has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Quinton Beach seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Beach
vs
Lawrence

170 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

BADGER MILK!

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quinton Beach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martyn Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beach tries to clinch up but Lawrence circles away and keeps his distance.
Lawrence throws a leg kick but Beach moved away.

Lawrence has closed the distance and engaged Beach in a clinch.
Lawrence pushes off an throws an elbow but Beach leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lawrence tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Lawrence ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lawrence no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lawrence is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Lawrence is looking for a triangle here but Beach uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lawrence tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Beach wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lawrence manages to get back to half guard.
Beach wants to stand up but Lawrence is controlling the position.
Lawrence tries to kick Beach off but Beach keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lawrence is looking to control Beach's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lawrence avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beach stands up out of the half guard.
Beach tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lawrence moves into the clinch.

Lawrence decides to pull guard.

Lawrence has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beach can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lawrence looks gassed!

Lawrence is working an open guard so Beach takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Beach moves in looking to clinch but Lawrence pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lawrence clinches.
Lawrence lands a nice knee to the body.
Beach prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lawrence throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lawrence tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lawrence throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beach blocks it with crossed arms.
Beach throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lawrence blocks it with crossed arms.
Beach using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lawrence has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beach misses with a knee to the head.
Beach throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lawrence blocks it with crossed arms.
Beach throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lawrence tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Beach tries a knee to the head but Lawrence blocks it.
Beach tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Beach takes a knee right on the jaw!
Beach throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lawrence throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beach blocks it with crossed arms.

Lawrence jumps guard and drags Beach to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lawrence doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Lawrence has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beach can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Lawrence is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lawrence throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Lawrence is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beach won't allow Lawrence to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Lawrence pushes Beach off and gets back to his feet.
Lawrence shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Beach closes the distance and clinches.
Beach using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lawrence has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee calls for Lawrence to work.
Lawrence lands a knee to the head.
Beach throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lawrence is trying to drag Beach to the mat but Beach just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Lawrence has picked Beach up - he's going for a ride! Lawrence dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Lawrence is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Lawrence is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martyn Lawrence dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lawrence looks for a takedown but Beach sprawls well.
A combination from Lawrence does no damage.

Lawrence takes the fight into the clinch.
Beach could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Beach tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Lawrence.
Beach tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Lawrence pulls Beach into guard.
Lawrence lands some strikes from the bottom.
Lawrence is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Lawrence is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Beach wants to get up but he can't break Lawrence's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach wants to stand and escape but instead Lawrence has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lawrence connects with a couple of short punches.
Lawrence stands and throws Beach's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lawrence scores with punches from side control.

Lawrence tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Lawrence wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Beach, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lawrence goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Beach rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lawrence's guard! Nice work there by Beach!

Lawrence throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lawrence working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beach doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Beach manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Beach has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lawrence wants to sweep here but Beach controlling him for the moment.

Lawrence has his foot on Beach's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beach works his way back into a safe position though.
Lawrence looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beach is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lawrence swats away the attempt to clinch by Beach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lawrence misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beach scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martyn Lawrence showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Beach doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawrence circles away.
A left and a right from Beach both land. Nice combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Beach feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lawrence's calf.
Lawrence takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lawrence doesn't manage to clinch there - Beach circles away.
Beach scores with a head kick.
Lawrence avoids the head kick by Beach.
Beach throws a head kick but Lawrence moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Beach with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beach throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lawrence blocks it with crossed arms.

Lawrence jumps guard and drags Beach to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lawrence is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lawrence moves nicely into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawrence takes a little break here. Beach wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Lawrence stands up and beckons Beach to his feet.
Lawrence fails to land the takedown.
Lawrence throws a head kick that misses.
Lawrence closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lawrence throws a sloppy head kick and Beach moves out of range easily.
Beach closes the distance but Lawrence moves to the side
and Lawrence counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Beach is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Quinton Beach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lawrence circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lawrence holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lawrence softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lawrence tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Beach smiles and moves away.
Lawrence on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lawrence fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lawrence throws a head kick but Beach moves out of range.
Beach lands a head kick!
Beach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beach swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawrence.
Lawrence blocks a head kick by Beach.
Lawrence throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawrence swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beach wants to clinch.
Beach scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lawrence closes the distance and clinches.
Beach tries to land a knee to the head but Lawrence blocks with his arms.
Lawrence holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lawrence tries a knee to the head but Beach blocks it.
Beach misses with a knee to the head.
Lawrence throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beach with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beach throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lawrence with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beach misses with a knee to the head.
Beach misses with a knee to the head.

Lawrence pulls Beach into guard.

Beach decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lawrence, up you get!
Lawrence takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Beach is looking to clinch but Lawrence is avoiding it.

Lawrence has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lawrence has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Beach is trying to keep an underhook but Lawrence manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Martyn Lawrence is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lawrence wants to control but Beach is keeping him busy.

Lawrence seems to be looking for submissions.

Lawrence stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Beach to get to his feet.
Quinton Beach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beach tries a head kick but it misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Beach misses with a knee strike.
Lawrence looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Lawrence manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Lawrence is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lawrence looking for a sweep. Not yet Lawrence, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martyn Lawrence comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lawrence winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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