PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Aerts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Lawson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Aerts
vs
Lawson

190 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

182 cm
19
223 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

EFC Clothing

EFC-S 150Q Energy, 147Q strength & Stamina, CHEAP!
154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dean Aerts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerry Lawson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Aerts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aerts is looking to clinch.
Aerts throws a head kick that misses.

Lawson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Lawson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Aerts has managed to free his arm - good work.

Lawson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Aerts won't allow Lawson to pass to mount.
Lawson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aerts's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aerts is not content to let Lawson control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson stops Aerts from getting back to his feet.

Lawson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aerts is trying to stand up here but Lawson is controlling him well.
Aerts keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aerts wants to clinch.
Aerts tries to close the distance and clinch but Lawson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lawson gets a takedown into half guard.

Lawson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aerts is just riding it out for now. Lawson eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lawson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lawson looks gassed!
Aerts wants to control but Lawson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lawson throwing shots but Aerts is blocking nicely.
Aerts looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson trying to control the action but Aerts is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Aerts moves in looking to clinch but Lawson pushes him off.
Aerts moves in looking to clinch but Lawson pushes him off.
Aerts avoids the head kick by Lawson.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lawson.

Lawson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lawson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lawson tries to advance to mount but Aerts denies him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aerts tries to escape but Lawson is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aerts is not content to let Lawson control the position.
Lawson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Aerts kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lawson advances to full mount.
A nice elbow there by Lawson.

Lawson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Poor strikes thrown by Lawson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Lawson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Aerts tries to clinch there but Lawson circles away.
Lawson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lawson throws a sloppy head kick

and Aerts counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aerts.
Aerts lands a nice knee to the body.
Lawson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aerts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lawson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aerts walks away with a smile on his face. Lawson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Aerts checks a low kick from Lawson.

Lawson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Aerts looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lawson throwing shots but Aerts is blocking nicely.

Lawson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aerts wants to get back to his feet.
Lawson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson is thwarting Aerts's attempts to control the position.
Aerts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lawson on the ground.
Lawson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lawson wants to take a breather but Aerts is having none of it.

Lawson is trying to work for a kimura but Aerts is defending well.

Aerts has one foot on Lawson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Aerts doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawson circles away.
Lawson misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lawson swats away the attempt to clinch by Aerts.
Aerts tries to clinch up but Lawson circles away and keeps his distance.
Aerts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aerts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lawson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aerts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lawson throws out the jab.
Aerts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lawson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Aerts wants to get back to his feet.

Lawson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Aerts is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lawson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Lawson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lawson tries to advance to mount but Aerts denies him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Aerts pushes Lawson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lawson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Aerts dodges the ground and pound from Lawson.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Lawson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aerts, who protects the arm well.
Aerts can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Lawson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lawson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Aerts moves into the clinch.
Aerts looking to throw knees to the head but Lawson is blocking nicely.
Lawson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lawson gets control of Aerts's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lawson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Aerts got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lawson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aerts has managed to get both his arms back between Lawson's legs - danger averted.
Aerts trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lawson's guard.
Lawson trying to keep a closed guard but Aerts is proving a slippery customer.

Lawson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aerts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aerts wants to get up but he can't break Lawson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aerts trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Lawson working for a triangle but Aerts defends it easily.
Aerts tries to stand but Lawson is controlling from the bottom.

Lawson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aerts is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aerts trying to control but Lawson is working from the bottom.

Lawson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Aerts doesn't defend quickly enough and Lawson has managed to lock this one up! Can Aerts escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Lawson on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jerry Lawson!