PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Lawrence (ranked 1060 p4p, 1846 weight class) and Scott Hill (ranked 168 p4p, 270 weight class). Lawrence's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, No Surrender. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lawrence
vs
Hill

180 cm
33
195
22 - 17 - 1

185 cm
33
190
22 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Hill!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill throws a lazy right hand but Lawrence sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hill connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lawrence's hands.
Hill blocks a head kick by Lawrence.
Hill takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lawrence throws a looping overhand right but Hill ducks down to avoid it.

Lawrence closes the distance and clinches.

Lawrence escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawrence throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Hill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lawrence throws a head kick but Hill moves out of range.
Hill displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lawrence.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawrence misses the target.
Hill throws out a powerful jab.
Lawrence fails with the takedown.
Hill is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lawrence with a body shot.
Lawrence throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawrence tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hill now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hill slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence misses with a body shot
and Hill counters with a nice uppercut.
Lawrence ducks right into an uppercut from Hill.
Lawrence looks to land a combination but Hill avoids it well.
Lawrence bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Lawrence gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hill to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lawrence is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hill wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving.
Lawrence trying to control the position.
Hill passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lawrence is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hill pulls his head out easily.
Hill drops an elbow to the side of Lawrence's head.
Lawrence tries to get to full guard but Hill has control of the leg.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hill drops an elbow to the side of Lawrence's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill trying to control the action but Lawrence is working from the bottom.
Hill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lawrence has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hill is working away from the top position though.
Lawrence is looking for a sweep. Hill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hill tries to pass to full mount but Lawrence defends it.
Hill wants to control but Lawrence is keeping him busy.
Lawrence gets full guard.

Hill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lawrence has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hill has managed to get both his arms back between Lawrence's legs - danger averted.

Lawrence is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hill rolls with it to try and escape but Lawrence cranks on the arm and Hill is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Lawrence!
John Lawrence made sure to mention his sponsor, KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Scott Hill stepped up to the mic, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.