PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Deal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deal comes to the cage accompanied by Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction. Bob Lawler has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Al Deal's chin.

Deal
vs
Lawler

198 cm
24
245 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
285 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Deal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lawler misses with a straight right.
Lawler fails with the takedown.
Bob Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Deal clinches.

Lawler is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Deal can't fight it off and eventually Lawler manages to take the fight to the floor. Deal looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Deal wants to stand up but Lawler is controlling him.
Lawler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Deal doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Deal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lawler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler wants to control from the top but Deal keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Deal circles away from the clinch attempt

and Deal counters with a takedown into side control.

Deal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lawler trying to remain calm as Deal controls from the top position.
Lawler manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Deal actively working from the bottom here.
Lawler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Lawler trying to advance position but Deal counters by regaining guard.
Lawler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Deal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lawler trying to control the position from guard on top but Deal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Deal working for a triangle but Lawler defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lawler trying to control but Deal is working from the bottom.
Lawleris looking to pass into half guard but Deal pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Deal is in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler looking to control.
Deal tries to free his leg and advance position but Lawler is retaining full guard.
Deal postures up in Lawler's guard and throws a big left but Lawler blocks it.
Deal won't allow Lawler to get back to his feet.
Lawler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Deal actively working from the bottom here.
Deal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Deal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Deal manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lawler fails with the takedown

and Deal counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Al Deal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Lawler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deal works over Lawler with some ground and pound from guard.
Deal trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deal won't allow Lawler to get back to his feet.
Lawler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Deal slips nicely into half guard.
Lawler looks gassed!
Deal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lawler keeps working.
Deal prevents Lawler from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Deal dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lawler clinches but Deal breaks the clinch

and Deal counters with a takedown into side control.
Lawler is trying to improve his position.
Deal working the ground and pound from side control.
Lawler is trying to get back to half guard.
Lawler takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Deal passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lawler!
Deal lands with some strikes.
Lawler is trying desperately to improve position.
Deal putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal cracks Lawler with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Deal breaks from Lawler's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lawler is breathing heavily.
Lawler is squirming around, avoiding Deal's attempts to control the action.
Lawler sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Deal is nestled in close to Lawler, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Al Deal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Deal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lawler is trying to stand.
Lawler trying to control but Deal postures up.
Deal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lawler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deal not doing much here.
Deal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal is nestled in close to Lawler, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Deal content to control rather than advance.
Deal trying to control the action but Lawler is working from the bottom.
Lawler is trying to maintain the position but Deal is very close to passing his half guard.
Lawler tries to get to full guard but Deal has control of the leg.
Deal prevents Lawler from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deal is looking to take a break and control but Lawler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Deal is really struggling to control Lawler but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lawler misses with a takedown attempt

and Deal counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Deal.
Deal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lawler has momentary wrist control but Deal slips an elbow through the middle.
Deal trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Deal trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deal stays in close to Lawler's body and controls the position.
Deal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deal postures up in Lawler's guard and throws a big left but Lawler blocks it.
Deal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Deal scoring with some ground and pound.
Lawler wants to stand and escape but Deal is having none of it.
Deal won't allow Lawler to sweep him here.
Lawler keeping moving, preventing Deal from controlling successfully.
Lawler is looking to stand up but Deal isn't so interested in that idea.
Deal is working Lawler over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deal throws a strike but Lawler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Deal looking for a guillotine here but Lawler defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Deal dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Lawler has his takedown stuffed

and Deal holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Deal has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lawler clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Deal landing with strikes.
The referee is taking a good look at Lawler as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Deal!
Deal tries to keep control of the position but Lawler is staying busy.
Deal scores with strikes from the back.
Lawler rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lawler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Deal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler is trying to control but can't.
Deal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Deal trying to control from half guard but Lawler is working away.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Deal here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ground and pound from Deal.
Lawler is looking to get back to full guard here but Deal has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Deal lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lawler hang on?
Deal is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lawler is looking to improve his position but Deal isn't that keen on the idea.
Deal working the ground and pound effectively.
Deal lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lawler hang on?
Lawler tries to reverse the position but Deal maintains control.
Lawler taking shots to the head.
Lawler is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Deal has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lawler's face.
Deal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawler can do to turn this around?
Deal is landing with some decent strikes but Lawler is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deal working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Deal cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lawler is squirming around, avoiding Deal's attempts to control the action.
Deal putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lawler takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Deal fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawler is looking to improve his position but Deal isn't that keen on the idea.
Deal connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lawler is in a horrible position here. Deal smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Deal punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deal with good strikes from the mount here!
Deal tries to control but Lawler wriggling away.
Lawler is looking to get to half guard.
Al Deal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lawler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deal looking to control but Lawler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Deal prevents Lawler from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Deal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Deal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Deal!