PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Lawl (ranked 4184 p4p, 4215 weight class) and John Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Lawl has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lawl
vs
Davies

180 cm
24
177
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
24
174
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Lawl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Davies!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawl lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Davies takes a swing at Lawl's ribcage but misses.

Davies has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lawl looking to slow down the pace here.
Davies lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lawl lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Davies lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lawl wants to stall.
Lawl just leaning against Davies, taking a breather.
Lawl tries a body shot but Davies blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lawl - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lawl can't find room to land a body shot as Davies controls the action.
Davies lands a shoulder strike.
Davies is pressed up against the cage. Lawl has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Davies down to the mat. Davies avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawl scores with a jab to the body.
Davies throws an off balance right hand
and Lawl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davies looks to throw the jab but Lawl is out of range.
Lawl lunges at Davies with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Davies's hand.
Lawl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davies tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lawl fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lawl fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davies looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davies stuns Lawl with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lawl connects with a single shot there.
Davies scores with a hook to the body. Lawl takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davies misses with a body shot
and Lawl counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawl lands with a nice body punch.
Lawl getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawl fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Davies on the side of the head.

Davies pushes Lawl up against the cage in a clinch.
Davies lands a hook that snaps the head of Lawl backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lawl looking to slow down the pace here.
Davies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davies lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lawl tries a body shot but Davies blocks it.
Davies lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Davies prevents a body shot from Lawl.
Davies doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davies gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Davies lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawl just leaning against Davies, taking a breather.
Davies lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Davies comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Davies as Lawl tries to tie him up.
Lawl prevents a body shot from Davies.
Davies working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lawl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Davies.
Davies lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Davies comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lawl can't find room to land a body shot as Davies controls the action.
Lawl misses with a body punch.
Davies working aggressively here.
Davies lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies scores with a hook to the body.
Lawl looking to stall.
Davies lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lawl backwards.
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!
Davies lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Davies.
Lawl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Lawl is rocked!
Nice elbow from Davies.
Oh Lawl is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davies comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Davies working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lawl swings wildly with an uppercut but Davies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawl is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Davies working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Davies dominated that round.
That's time! Lawl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Davies missing with a left hand there. Lawl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lawl seems to have got his legs back now.

Lawl closes the distance and clinches.
Davies tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davies pushes Lawl back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lawl can't find room to land a body shot as Davies controls the action.
Davies lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lawl backwards.
Lawl is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Davies lands with a right to the head.
Lawl misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davies creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Davies swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawl misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lawl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Davies lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lawl tries to throw a body punch but Davies avoids it by throwing Lawl back against the cage.
Davies lands an uppercut.
Davies gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Davies lands a damaging elbow.
Lawl misses with a body punch.
A short left from Lawl.
Lawl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lawl struggles to land a body shot inside as Davies controls his hands.
Lawl is looking to control Davies's arms but Davies gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lawl has his back to the cage.
Davies lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
John Davies seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lawl wants a takedown.
Davies lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies prevents a body shot from Lawl.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davies.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawl tries for a takedown but Davies manages to get underhooks.
Lawl tries to stall but Davies uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lawl manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Davies lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Lawl is rocked!

It looks like Tom Lawl has been cut.
Davies lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davies creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lawl's defenses.
Davies lands a left hand.
Oh Lawl is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davies blocks a body shot from Lawl.
Lawl seems to have got his legs back now.
Davies lands an elbow inside that Lawl shrugs off.
Davies working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawl struggles to land a body shot inside as Davies controls his hands.
Davies lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lawl or not.
A nice left hand lands by Davies.
Lawl takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lawl avoiding damage.
Davies lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lawl backwards.
Lawl stalling in the clinch but Davies improves position.
Lawl working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Davies scores with a nice short uppercut.
Davies gets through Lawl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Davies lands an uppercut.
Lawl takes a shot to the head.
Lawl is pressed against the cage. Davies pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Lawl! Two more big strikes from Davies and Lawl crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Davies!