PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Geno Lawson (ranked 5625 p4p, 4236 weight class) and Hop Test Seven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geno Lawson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lawson
vs
Seven

169 cm
19
140
0 - 2 - 0

182 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geno Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hop Test Seven!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Seven shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Seven showed some decent athleticism there.
Seven lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Seven not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Seven thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lawson's head.
Lawson is looking to improve his position.
Seven is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Seven is pressing down on Lawson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lawson is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Seven.
Lawson is refusing to be controlled, as Seven sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seven looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Seven really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lawson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Seven trying to mount his opponent but Lawson defends it.
Seven is looking to take a break and control but Lawson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lawson gets full guard.
Seven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawson is keeping the position for now.
Seven lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lawson keeping moving, preventing Seven from controlling successfully.
Seven throwing strikes from guard but Lawson blocks nicely.
Seven is in close to Lawson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lawson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seven with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Seven trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Seven chips away with some ground and pound.
Seven works over Lawson with some ground and pound from guard.
Seven tries to free his leg and advance position but Lawson is retaining full guard.
Seven scoring with punches to the head and body.
Seven postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Lawson is rocked!
Seven is in close to Lawson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oh Lawson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Seven postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lawson seems to have got his legs back now.
Seven lands a couple of digs.
Seven landing some decent shots from guard.
Seven postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seven working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Seven scoring with punches to the head and body.
Seven keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lawson's head.
Lawson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Seven cracks Lawson with a solid left hand.
Seven lands a couple of elbows.
Lawson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lawson keeping moving, preventing Seven from controlling successfully.
Seven postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Seven looking to pass the guard.
Lawson looking to control.
Seven working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Seven is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson keeping moving, preventing Seven from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seven connects with a couple of short punches.
Seven wants to control from the top but Lawson keeps moving.
Seven chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Seven's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Seven lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Seven landing with the ground and pound.
Seven postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lawson is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seven is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lawson keeping moving, preventing Seven from controlling successfully.
Lawson is looking to stand up but Seven isn't so interested in that idea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hop Test Seven dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lawson blocks a jab.
Hop Test Seven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Seven tries to counter it with a takedown but Lawson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Seven is defended easily by Lawson.
Lawson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lawson.

Seven gets a double leg takedown into Lawson's guard.
Seven wants to control from the top but Lawson keeps moving.
Seven landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seven connects with a couple of short punches.
Seven lands a couple of elbows.
Seven chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seven lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Seven is in close to Lawson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Seven scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Seven lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Seven lands a couple of digs.
Seven works over Lawson with some ground and pound from guard.
Seven forces his way into half guard.
Seven is trying to control. Lawson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Seven landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Seven lands with a punch from half guard.
Seven slips a nice elbow through Lawson's hands, connecting with Lawson's forehead.
Seven working the head and body with strikes.
Seven is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Lawson is hurt! He's hurt bad - Seven fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Lawson from any more punishment! Congratulations to Seven! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hop Test Seven!
Hop Test Seven thanked the fans post fight for their support.