PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnnie Carver (ranked 5150 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Lawson (ranked 5268 p4p, 0 weight class). Charlie Lawson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Carver
vs
Lawson

160 cm
19
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnnie Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lawson clinches.
Lawson wants to get back to striking at distance but Carver won't allow it.

Lawson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carver really is a fat lump.
Lawson is looking to clinch but Carver is avoiding it.
Carver tries to clinch but Lawson is having none of it.
Lawson throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Johnnie Carver has been cut.
Lawson tries to bum rush Carver with a series of wild strikes but Carver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lawson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lawson tries to clinch but Carver is having none of it.
Carver lands a front kick.
Lawson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Lawson drives through and clinches with Carver against the cage.
Carver is trying to force a seperation but Lawson has the dominant position.
Lawson is pressed up against the cage. Carver has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lawson down to the mat. Lawson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lawson thows a body kick. Carver tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lawson is looking to clinch but Carver is avoiding it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Lawson has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson crunches a lovely knee into Carver's ribcage.

Carver lands a takedown into guard.

Lawson scrambles and gets back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lawson lands a knee to the body.
Lawson jumps guard but Carver stands there with Lawson around his waist. Lawson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Carver on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carver jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lawson walks away with a smile on his face. Carver gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Lawson rushes Carver and presses him up against the cage.
Carver is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lawson is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnnie Carver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carver is breathing heavily.
Lawson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lawson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carver is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lawson presses Carver against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carver tries to score a body lock takedown but Lawson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Lawson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Carver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lawson forces Carver back against the cage and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lawson.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lawson obliges.
Lawson presses Carver against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lawson is leaning against Carver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lawson is leaning against Carver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Lawson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Lawson.

Lawson closes the distance and pushes Carver back into the cage.

Lawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lawson closes the distance and clinches.

Lawson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lawson tries to clinch there but Carver circles away.
Charlie Lawson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lawson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Carver tightens his grip and picks Lawson up, before dumping him to the ground. Lawson manages to land in guard.
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!

Carver drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carver jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lawson is proving hard to escape from.
Carver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lawson working a defensive guard here.
Carver has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carver postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lawson wants to stand but Carver is controlling the position.
Lawson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carver is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Lawson has his feet on Carver's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Carver misses with a two punch combination.
Despite the aggression on Lawson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Carver pushes Lawson up against the cage in a clinch.
Lawson jumps guard but Carver turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Lawson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnnie Carver's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Carver rushes Lawson and presses him up against the cage.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carver has picked Lawson up - he's going for a ride! Carver dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Carver stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Lawson to get to his feet.
Lawson doesn't manage to clinch there - Carver circles away.

Carver instigates a clinch.
Lawson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carver smiles and moves away.
Lawson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carver.
Lawson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lawson lands a nice looking body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lawson.
Charlie Lawson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lawson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lawson tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lawson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carver, pushing him back against the cage.
Lawson stops a takedown attempt from Carver.

Lawson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lawson has closed the distance and engaged Carver in a clinch.
Carver drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lawson looking to slow down the pace here.

Lawson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lawson. That's going to slow Carver down.
Carver throws an overhand right that lands on Lawson's shoulder, as Lawson tries to avoid the shot.
Lawson doesn't manage to clinch there - Carver circles away.
Carver is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lawson.
Lawson tries to clinch but Carver moves out of range.
As Lawson tries to get set, Carver tries to push him back and clinch up but Lawson manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lawson takes the fight into the clinch.
Lawson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Carver manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Carver keeping moving, preventing Lawson from controlling successfully.
Carver has momentary wrist control but Lawson slips an elbow through the middle.
Lawson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lawson won't allow Carver to get back to his feet.
Lawson looking to sit in guard and control but Carver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lawson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Carver decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lawson, up you get!
Carver cracks Lawson with a good jab.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lawson tries to clinch
and Carver counters with a straight right hand.

Carver moves into the clinch successfully.
Carver tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lawson smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnnie Carver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carver swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Carver rushes Lawson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carver tries for a takedown but Lawson manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson digs a right hand underneath Carver's ribcage. Carver let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lawson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lawson controlling the action here for a moment.
Lawson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lawson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Carver jumps guard but Lawson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Charlie Lawson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Lawson.
Lawson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Lawson breaks from the clinch.
Lawson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lawson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Charlie Lawson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johnnie Carver's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lawson wants to clinch.
Lawson avoids the head kick by Carver.
Lawson tries to clinch up but Carver circles away and keeps his distance.
Lawson keeps Carver at a distance using the push kick.
Lawson is looking to clinch.
Johnnie Carver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawson is looking to slow Carver down with leg kicks.
Carver tries a head kick but it misses.
Charlie Lawson 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.
Carver circles away from the clinch attempt

and Carver counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lawson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carver is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carver is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Carver gets to his feet. Lawson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lawson doesn't manage to clinch there - Carver circles away.
Lawson swats away the attempt to clinch by Carver.
Lawson lands a leg kick that knocks Carver off balance momentarily.
Lawson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Carver counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Lawson has his feet on Carver's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson misses with a head kick.
Carver takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Carver looks to land a body kick but Lawson moved away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lawson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carver dives in and grabs Lawson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lawson pushes down on Carver's head and hops out.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lawson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carver is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lawson to keep the fight standing.
Lawson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver has had enough of the clinch but Lawson keeps him there for the moment.
Lawson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carver up against the cage.
Carver goes for a takedown attempt but Lawson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnnie Carver. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lawson clinches up against the cage.

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

Lawson pushes Carver up against the cage in a clinch.
Carver is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lawson working Carver over with knees to the body.
Carver is looking for a takedown.
Lawson lands a shot to the body.
Carver will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lawson breaks the clinch.

Lawson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carver drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lawson pulls his leg out and moves away.

Lawson clinches up against the cage.
Lawson crunches a lovely knee into Carver's ribcage.
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!
Lawson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carver takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnnie Carver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charlie Lawson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lawson lands a body punch in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Lawson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lawson 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Lawson!