PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Lawless (ranked 5580 p4p, 4754 weight class) and Cathal O Doherty (ranked 621 p4p, 593 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lawless
vs
O Doherty

187 cm
19
185
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
157
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Lawless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cathal O Doherty!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.

Lawless has O Doherty up against the ropes in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by O Doherty as Lawless tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lawless as O Doherty tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on O Doherty - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lawless stalling the fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lawless as O Doherty tries to tie him up.
O Doherty is looking to control Lawless's arms but Lawless gets an underhook and turns him. Now O Doherty has his back to the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee calls for Lawless to work.
Lawless dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lawless just leaning against O Doherty, taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Lawless showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lawless has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 10:9
Judge Josh West scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Lawless!