PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St Paul (ranked 3446 p4p, 3856 weight class) and Jack Lawson (ranked 389 p4p, 427 weight class). Pierre St Paul could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Lawson's chin.

St Paul
vs
Lawson

178 cm
27
197
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
31
185
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Paul scores with a leg kick.
St Paul throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lawson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lawson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Paul is fending him off so far but Lawson persists. Nope, St Paul circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lawson is defended easily by St Paul.

Lawson closes the distance and clinches.
St Paul scores with a hook to the body.
St Paul lands with a left to the head.
St Paul digs a right hand underneath Lawson's ribcage. Lawson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lawson is trying to pull guard but St Paul turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pierre St Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Lawson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Paul lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
St Paul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Paul misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Paul pushes Lawson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
St Paul can't find room to land a body shot as Lawson controls the action.
Lawson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Paul pushes Lawson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Paul is leaning against Lawson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lawson looks winded!
St Paul lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lawson backwards.
St Paul tries to throw a body punch but Lawson avoids it by throwing St Paul back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for St Paul.
Nice body punch from St Paul - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, St Paul scores with a nice short uppercut.
St Paul makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
St Paul lands with a light punch inside.
St Paul lands a nice shot to the body.
St Paul lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Paul works on Lawson's body with a couple of short punches.
St Paul lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Paul lands a body punch.
St Paul softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Lawson is rocked!
Lawson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lawson is still on wobbly legs! Can St Paul finish him?
St Paul throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Paul scores with a shot to the side of Lawson's head.
St Paul lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lawson backwards.
St Paul scores with a hook to the body.
St Paul lands a big right hand that drops Lawson! The killer instinct kicks in and St Paul finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by St Paul!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre St Paul!