PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Lawrence (ranked 1263 p4p, 1345 weight class) and Black Mamba (ranked 38 p4p, 43 weight class). Lawrence comes to the cage accompanied by No Surrender. Black Mamba acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lawrence
vs
Mamba

180 cm
29
195
17 - 11 - 0

190 cm
28
186
10 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Fast

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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Black Mamba!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence avoids the body shot from Mamba.
Mamba misses with a wild combination.
Mamba misses the jab.
Mamba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mamba connects with a right hand. Lawrence shakes it off.
Mamba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lawrence counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lawrence with a poor takedown
and Mamba counters with a two punch combo.
Lawrence fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lawrence.
Lawrence lands with a shot to the body.
Lawrence misses with a lunging right hand
and Mamba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mamba throws the kick towards the body but Lawrence avoids it.
Mamba moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lawrence swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lawrence lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Black Mamba has been cut.
Lawrence throws a lazy uppercut
and Mamba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lawrence is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mamba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lawrence. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Lawrence.
Lawrence throws a front kick aimed at Mamba's knee but Mamba avoids it well.
Despite the aggression on Mamba's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lawrence throws out a loose jab but Mamba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawrence will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice shot lands for Mamba.
A jab from Lawrence finds it's way through Mamba's defenses.
Decent striking displayed by Mamba there.
Lawrence throws a hook but Mamba blocks it.
Lawrence staying out of range there.
Mamba checks a leg kick nicely.
Mamba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawrence.
Lawrence's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mamba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lawrence scrambles back to his feet.
Mamba is looking to slow Lawrence down with leg kicks.
Lawrence slips under a jab from Mamba.
Lawrence uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mamba.
A head kick misses from Lawrence.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mamba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mamba ducks right into an uppercut from Lawrence.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mamba has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mamba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mamba avoids a kick to the body.
Lawrence misses with a lunging right hand
and Mamba counters with a good low kick that Lawrence was not able to check.
Lawrence ducks under a wild hook from Mamba.
Mamba misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice leg kick from Mamba, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mamba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A clash of legs there as Lawrence blocks the low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lawrence.
Lawrence misses with a double jab.
Mamba misses with an uppercut
and Lawrence cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mamba works over Lawrence's head and body with a nice combination.
Lawrence checks a leg kick.
Lawrence chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mamba motions for Lawrence to come forward. Mamba throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Lawrence 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mamba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lawrence.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice takedown defense from Mamba. No joy for Lawrence on that attempt.
Lawrence ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mamba moves away.
Mamba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mamba throws a hook but Lawrence blocks it.
Lawrence gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Mamba counter with a right hand.

Lawrence fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mamba to the ground. Lawrence is now in Mamba's guard.
Lawrence trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lawrence trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lawrence postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lawrence stands up over Mamba, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawrence trying to control the position from guard on top but Mamba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawrence throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lawrence throws an elbow that misses. Mamba uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lawrence's guard. Nice move by Mamba!

This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawrence looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mamba being controlled here momentarily.
Mamba with a nice head shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawrence wants to sweep here but Mamba controlling him for the moment.

Lawrence has an active guard here but Mamba has managed to pass into half guard.
Mamba controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Mamba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Mamba's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Mamba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mamba throws an overhand right that lands on Lawrence's shoulder, as Lawrence tries to avoid the shot.
Lawrence scores with a jab to the head.
Lawrence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mamba was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawrence.
A jab from Lawrence finds it's way through Mamba's defenses.
Lawrence lands with a straight right. Mamba didn't see that one coming.
Lawrence throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mamba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamba tries a quick counter leg kick but Lawrence is wise to it.
Mamba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lawrence throws out the jab.
Mamba jabs Lawrence to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mamba throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mamba misses with a straight right.
Lawrence throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawrence fails with the takedown.
Lawrence tries to move into range but Mamba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lawrence misses with a lunging right hand
and Mamba counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence motions for Mamba to come forward. Lawrence throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lawrence avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawrence seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lawrence wants to land a leg kick but Mamba is out of range.
Lawrence stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mamba.
Mamba throws a poor cross that misses
and Mamba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mamba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lawrence sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Lawrence throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mamba moves away from the strike by Lawrence.
Lawrence will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mamba.
Mamba fakes the leg kick and cracks Lawrence in the body.
Black Mamba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mamba takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A big right from Lawrence misses.
Lawrence throws a combination that misses
and Mamba counters with a three punch combo that has Lawrence backing up. Lawrence nods at Mamba to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Lawrence misses its intended target.
Some bone on bone action there as Lawrence checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mamba.
Lawrence misses with a jab, cross combination.

Mamba gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lawrence to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Mamba has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Lawrence has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Mamba wants to break the clinch but can't.

Mamba manages to break the clinch.
Lawrence works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lawrence does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lawrence with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mamba takes a swing at Lawrence's ribcage but misses.
Mamba lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lawrence takes a step back to recover.
Mamba just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawrence throws a shot from downtown. Mamba moves away and avoids it.
Lawrence shoots in but Mamba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lawrence. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence misses with a kick to the body.
Mamba scores with a body shot.
Mamba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lawrence has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lawrence there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mamba misses with an uppercut.
Lawrence fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mamba checks it well.
Lawrence looks to land a combination but Mamba avoids it well.
Mamba unleashes a big counter combination but Lawrence bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lawrence tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lawrence fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawrence ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mamba moves away.
Lawrence throws a hook to the side of Mamba's head but Mamba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Black Mamba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mamba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mamba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lawrence fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamba manages to avoid it.
Lawrence sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamba throws a chopping leg kick but Lawrence manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Lawrence misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mamba.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mamba throws a good cross that connects.
Mamba scores with a jab. Lawrence acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lawrence.
Mamba stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lawrence uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mamba has time to react.
Lawrence has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lawrence there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mamba digs a good body shot into Lawrence's ribs.
Lawrence misses the jab.
Mamba throws a head kick that misses.
Mamba loads up on a big right hand but Lawrence slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lawrence closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lawrence 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.
Mamba keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mamba trying to hold on to Lawrence's head to control him but Lawrence postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Mamba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Black Mamba's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lawrence throws a body shot but no joy.
Mamba throws a wild body kick that Lawrence sees coming a mile off.
Mamba fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lawrence is out of range.
A slow jab from Lawrence misses its intended target.
Lawrence looks to score with a jab to the body but Mamba is just out of range.

Lawrence looking to score a takedown here. Mamba is defending well but Lawrence drives through and ends up in Mamba's guard.
Lawrence is looking to work some ground and pound but Mamba has wrist control.
Lawrence wants to control from the top but Mamba keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence advances to half guard.
Lawrence sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mamba defending well though.
Lawrence wants to pass to mount but Mamba is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba trying to hold on to Lawrence's head to control him but Lawrence postures up.

Lawrence is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mamba has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lawrence not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lawrence missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mamba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lawrence wants to free his trapped foot but Mamba is holding on for dear life with his legs.
John Lawrence overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lawrence is trying to control the action in half guard but Mamba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lawrence not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lawrence wants to pass the guard but Mamba is defending well.
Lawrence thows a huge punch but Mamba dodges it nicely.
Lawrence with the ground and pound but Mamba uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lawrence looking to sit in guard and control but Mamba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mamba preventing the sweep.
John Lawrence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Mamba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lawrence has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mamba has managed to get both his arms back between Lawrence's legs - danger averted.
Mamba is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lawrence keeping full guard, as Mamba tries to pass.
Lawrence looking for a sweep. Not yet Lawrence, not yet.
Lawrence is trying to keep Mamba in close.
Lawrence looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lawrence has his hands on Mamba's head, controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lawrence shoots for a double leg takedown but Mamba sprawls well. He's pushed Lawrence's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mamba throws a big shot that misses.
Mamba throws a solid leg kick but Lawrence takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mamba.
Lawrence went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mamba connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lawrence's hands.
Lawrence misses with a hook
letting Mamba counter with a right hand.
Mamba tests Lawrence's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mamba ducks right into an uppercut from Lawrence.
Lawrence misses with a hook
and Mamba counters with a stiff right hand.
Lawrence looks for a takedown but Mamba sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawrence throws a right hand that misses
and Mamba counters with a three punch combo that has Lawrence backing up. Lawrence nods at Mamba to acknowledge the strikes.
Lawrence lands a head shot.
Mamba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lawrence throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mamba was covering up waiting for the punch and Lawrence finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lawrence postures up in Mamba's guard and throws a big left but Mamba blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Black Mamba.
I've got Mamba 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Mamba!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Black Mamba waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
John Lawrence spoke after the fight, saying 'Cobra Kai Rules!! Ill be back. No retreat! No surrender! Strike First! Strike Hard!'.