PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Lawrence (ranked 3585 p4p, 5982 weight class) and Cranjis Mcbasketball (ranked 451 p4p, 665 weight class). Cranjis Mcbasketball acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lawrence
vs
Mcbasketball

181 cm
19
175
5 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
178
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eugene Lawrence !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cranjis Mcbasketball!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcbasketball throws a right and a left that Lawrence avoids nicely.
Mcbasketball wants to clinch but Lawrence slips to the side
and Lawrence counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lawrence tries to clinch there but Mcbasketball circles away.

Lawrence gets caught flat footed, as Mcbasketball shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Lawrence has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mcbasketball can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lawrence will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Lawrence working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mcbasketball.
Lawrence working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mcbasketball.
Mcbasketball has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mcbasketball trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mcbasketball's guard.

Lawrence trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcbasketball is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawrence pushing down on Mcbasketball's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Mcbasketball is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lawrence pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcbasketball looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lawrence passes to full mount!
Lawrence controlling the position easily from mount.
Mcbasketball is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lawrence looking to control but Mcbasketball is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mcbasketball prevents Lawrence from taking his back.
Lawrence trying to control but Mcbasketball is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lawrence looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lawrence controlling the pace for now.
Mcbasketball working to try and regain half guard.
Lawrence controlling his opponent.
Lawrence avoids the attempt from Mcbasketball to control.
Mcbasketball is working to get back to half guard.
Lawrence controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mcbasketball is looking to escape.

Lawrence is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mcbasketball has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mcbasketball!
Lawrence is trying to keep Mcbasketball in close.

Lawrence looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Mcbasketball is defending well. Lawrence quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Mcbasketball has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Lawrence celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eugene Lawrence !
Eugene Lawrence retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Eugene Lawrence thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.