PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between marcus davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawson has chosen Anarchy in the UK as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

davies
vs
Lawson

176 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, marcus davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson is trying hard to land a takedown here. davies sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lawson ducks under a wild hook from davies.
davies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lawson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from davies does no damage.

Lawson gets a takedown into half guard.
Lawson prevents davies from standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lawson lands a nice short elbow.
Lawson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lawson wants to pass the guard but davies is defending well.
Lawson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lawson misses with a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
davies is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lawson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lawson misses with a head shot.
Lawson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can davies hang on?
Poor strikes thrown by Lawson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
davies blocking the ground and pound.
Lawson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lawson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. davies can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
davies wants to try and get back to his feet.
Lawson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lawson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Lawson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
davies wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lawson.
Lawson lands a big shot there that rocks davies but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lawson looking to finish with strikes here!
Lawson thowing shots but they're missing.
Lawson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lawson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lawson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
davies sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
davies knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lawson on the ground.
Lawson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks davies with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
davies is controlling Lawson's trapped leg to prevent Lawson from advancing to side control.
davies avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lawson.
Lawson tries to pass to full mount but davies defends it.
Lawson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lawson looks gassed!
davies is looking to escape.
davies trying to control but Lawson postures up.
Lawson working over davies with some ground and pound. davies looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lawson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
davies connects with the punch.

It looks like Ross Lawson has been cut.
davies tries to bum rush Lawson with a series of wild strikes but Lawson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
marcus davies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
davies tries to bum rush Lawson with a series of wild strikes but Lawson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
marcus davies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from davies misses its intended target.
davies lands with a nice combination. Lawson backs away looking to recover.
davies misses with a wild combination.
Lawson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from davies.

Lawson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
davies is looking for a sweep.
davies is trying to buck Lawson off.
davies can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Lawson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ross Lawson's cut.
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.

davies looks to land a combination but Lawson avoids it well.
Lawson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as davies throws out the jab.
davies swings for the body but Lawson moves out of range.
davies misses with a two punch combination.
davies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawson fails with a takedown attempt.
Lawson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
davies lands with a shot to the body.
davies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawson.
Some wild striking there from davies.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from davies.
davies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
davies missing with a left hand there. Lawson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Lawson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lawson tries to pull guard but davies holds him up against the cage and eventually Lawson drops back down to his feet.
marcus davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Lawson.
davies looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lawson tries to score a body lock takedown but davies shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
davies prevents the takedown attempt.
Lawson tries to score a body lock takedown but davies shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
davies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lawson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lawson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Lawson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but davies regains guard immediately.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson works over davies with some ground and pound from guard.
davies is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lawson tries to free his leg and advance position but davies is retaining full guard.
Lawson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
davies utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lawson pushing down on davies's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lawson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lawson throwing shots but davies is blocking nicely.

davies pushes Lawson off and gets back to his feet.
marcus davies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some bone on bone action there as Lawson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
davies throws a series of punches but Lawson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
davies throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lawson shoots in looking for a takedown. davies tries to sprawl out of it but Lawson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. davies manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
davies throws a series of punches but Lawson moves out of range.
davies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
davies misses with a wild combination.
davies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lawson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming davies to the mat! davies manages to get full guard.
davies on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if davies tries to get out of the position.
Lawson postures up and lands a big shot to davies's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson scoring with some ground and pound.
davies wants to stand up but Lawson is controlling him.
davies working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lawson.
Lawson with a flurry of punches that miss.
davies utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
davies working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lawson.
davies avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
davies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lawson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lawson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lawson working davies over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Lawson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ross Lawson's cut.
That's time! davies's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

davies throws a series of strikes that have Lawson backpedaling.
Lawson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from davies.
davies swinging wilding here.
Lawson shoots in for a double leg but davies sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lawson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
davies misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from davies.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for davies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
davies misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
davies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lawson.
Lawson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from davies.
davies slaps away a takedown attempt from Lawson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
marcus davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Lawson.
Lawson fails with a takedown attempt.
Lawson shoots for a takedown but davies saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lawson dives in and grabs davies's left leg, looking for a takedown. davies pushes down on Lawson's head and hops out.
davies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lawson.
Lawson closes the distance and clinches up with davies, looking for a takedown. Lawson pushes davies against the cage but davies circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Lawson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lawson lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
davies keeping full guard, as Lawson tries to pass.
Lawson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
davies is trying to control the position but Lawson postures up.
davies keeping full guard, as Lawson tries to pass.
davies working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lawson.
davies keeping full guard, as Lawson tries to pass.
Lawson won't allow davies to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Lawson with that takedown attempt.
davies looks to land a combination. Lawson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
davies connects with a nice looking jab.

Lawson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lawson is looking to work some ground and pound but davies has wrist control.
Lawson throwing strikes from guard but davies blocks nicely.
Lawson throwing strikes but missing.
Lawson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. davies swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ross Lawson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson wants to control from the top but davies keeps moving.
davies is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts davies as he jumps to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ross Lawson.
I've got Lawson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Lawson!