PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Inamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King Inamo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lawler
vs
Inamo

180 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robbie Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Inamo!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Watson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Inamo.
Inamo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawler is looking for a counter combo.
Lawler fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lawler has Inamo up against the cage in a clinch.
Lawler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Inamo prevents it.
Lawler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Inamo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Inamo manages to break the clinch.
Robbie Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lawler clinches up against the cage.
Lawler is looking to break free of the clinch but Inamo has double underhooks.
Inamo missing with knees to the body.
Inamo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lawler avoids it.
Lawler jumps guard but Inamo stands there with Lawler around his waist. Lawler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inamo is trying to pull guard but Lawler turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Inamo jumps guard but Lawler stands there with Inamo around his waist. Inamo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Inamo tries to pull guard but Lawler holds him up against the cage and eventually Inamo drops back down to his feet.
Robbie Lawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Inamo.
Lawler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Inamo just stands there and leans against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lawler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lawler throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Inamo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Inamo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lawler tries to avoid it but Inamo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lawler to the ground. Lawler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Inamo shoots in looking for a takedown but Lawler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Inamo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Inamo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lawler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler is working for takedown but Inamo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lawler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Inamo smiles and moves away.
Lawler tries to clinch up.
Lawler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lawler wants it to stay on the feet.
Inamo fails to land with a series of punches.
Inamo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like King Inamo has been cut.
Inamo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lawler tries to clinch up but Inamo circles away and keeps his distance.
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!

Lawler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Inamo is trying to pull guard but Lawler turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Inamo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Inamo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lawler's efforts to push away.

Lawler manages to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Inamo throws a big elbow that misses.
Inamo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Inamo wants to pass the guard but Lawler is keeping the position.
Inamo passes into half guard.
Inamo wants to get back to his feet.
Lawler trying to control but Inamo postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Inamo controlling the action here.
Inamo wants to stand up but Lawler is controlling the position.
Lawler is looking for a sweep. Inamo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Inamo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but King Inamo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on King Inamo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Inamo closes the distance and clinches.
Lawler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Inamo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lawler's efforts to push away.

Inamo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lawler dodges the punch combination from Inamo.
Lawler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Inamo pushes Lawler up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Inamo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Inamo tries to land knees in the clinch but Lawler avoids the damage to the body.
Inamo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good body shot from Inamo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inamo looking to throw knees to the head but Lawler is blocking nicely.
Inamo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lawler avoiding damage as Inamo throws knees to the body.
Inamo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lawler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Inamo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
King Inamo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Inamo has Lawler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lawler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Inamo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lawler.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie Lawler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inamo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lawler just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lawler is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Inamo to keep the fight standing.
Lawler is trying to break the clinch but Inamo is controlling him.
Inamo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lawler jumps guard but Inamo stands there with Lawler around his waist. Lawler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Inamo is pressed up against the cage. Lawler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Inamo down to the mat. Inamo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lawler tries to clinch but Inamo is having none of it.
Lawler misses with a double jab.
Inamo shoots and misses
and Lawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Inamo avoids the head kick by Lawler.
Robbie Lawler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Inamo darts in looking for a takedown but Lawler gets double underhooks and turns Inamo into the cage.
Lawler moves in looking to clinch but Inamo pushes him off.

Inamo instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler prevents a body shot from Inamo.
Inamo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Inamo.
Lawler has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Inamo after a bit of a struggle.
Inamo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Inamo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lawler fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lawler wants to slow Inamo down by chopping away at his legs.
Lawler lands a nice hook to Inamo's body. Inamo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Inamo shoots in looking for a takedown but Lawler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Inamo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Inamo stuffs the takedown attempt from Lawler. Lawler gets slowly back to his feet.
It seemed like Inamo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Inamo clinches up against the cage.
Lawler jumps guard but Inamo stands there with Lawler around his waist. Lawler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inamo wants to take the fight to the mat but Lawler manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Inamo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Inamo has Lawler pressed against the cage, preventing Lawler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Inamo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lawler fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Inamo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lawler.
Inamo tries to counter with a clinch but Lawler shakes him off and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lawler lands with a straight right. Inamo didn't see that one coming.
Inamo misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Inamo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on King Inamo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Inamo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Inamo shoots in looking for a takedown but Lawler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Inamo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Inamo as Lawler shoots in.
Sloppy strikes from Lawler. Those never looked like landing.
Lawler dives in for a single leg takedown but Inamo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A nice combination there by Lawler.
Lawler blocks a head kick by Inamo.
Inamo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lawler swivels and escapes.
Lawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Inamo as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie Lawler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inamo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lawler is looking for a counter combo.

Inamo clinches with his opponent.
Inamo stalling.
Inamo missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inamo tries to land knees in the clinch but Lawler avoids the damage to the body.
Lawler fails to pull guard.
Inamo landing knees to the body.
Inamo tries to pull guard but Lawler holds him up against the cage and eventually Inamo drops back down to his feet.
Lawler tries for a takedown. No joy.

Inamo breaks from the clinch.
Inamo shoots in looking for a takedown. Lawler tries to sprawl out of it but Inamo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lawler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Inamo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lawler shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Inamo eats them both and turns towards Lawler to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lawler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Inamo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler leaves Inamo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Inamo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Inamo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lawler throws a right hand that Inamo ducks under and follows up with a left that Inamo also avoids with ease.
Inamo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lawler but Lawler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Inamo looks to move away, Lawler throws a big counter combo but Inamo just gets out of the way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inamo tries to clinch but Lawler moves out of range.
Inamo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lawler's waist but Lawler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Inamo off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Lawler. No joy for Inamo on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler darts in looking for a takedown but Inamo gets double underhooks and turns Lawler into the cage.
Lawler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Inamo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lawler defends well and Inamo ends up having to push Lawler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lawler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Inamo pinned against the cage. Inamo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Inamo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lawler with a body shot.
Lawler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Inamo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Lawler. No joy for Inamo on that attempt.
Lawler stuffs the takedown.
Lawler blocks a head kick by Inamo.
Lawler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Inamo dodges the punch combination from Lawler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lawler.
Inamo wants to counter with a clinch but Lawler pushes him away.

Inamo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Inamo scores a nice knee to the body.

Inamo manages to break the clinch.
Inamo throws a head kick but Lawler moves out of range.
No joy there for Lawler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lawler stuffs the takedown attempt from Inamo. Inamo gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawler avoids the head kick by Inamo.
Inamo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lawler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lawler wants it to stay on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robbie Lawler.
I think Inamo 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight for King Inamo!
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight for Robbie Lawler!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Robbie Lawler!

Robbie Lawler wins by split decision!