PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Cano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Lawsoner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Javier Cano could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robbie Lawsoner's chin.

Cano
vs
Lawsoner

209 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
23
250 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Javier Cano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Lawsoner!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawsoner tries to clinch up but Cano circles away and keeps his distance.
Cano circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cano.
Cano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No joy there for Lawsoner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cano throws a series of punches but Lawsoner moves out of range.
Lawsoner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lawsoner is looking to clinch but Cano is avoiding it.
Lawsoner falls off balance throwing a combination

and Cano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lawsoner looks gassed!
Cano is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Lawsoner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cano trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cano is looking to advance position but Lawsoner won't allow it.
Cano controlling the action here.
Cano has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cano working over Lawsoner with some ground and pound. Lawsoner looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lawsoner is refusing to be controlled, as Cano sits in half guard.
Cano scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cano is thwarting Lawsoner's attempts to control the position.

Lawsoner looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cano works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cano pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cano controlling from mount.

Cano gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Robbie Lawsoner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cano fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lawsoner sprawls well initially but Cano persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cano drops an elbow to the side of Lawsoner's head.
Cano slips a nice elbow through Lawsoner's hands, connecting with Lawsoner's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Cano seems content to control.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Javier Cano just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Cano gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cano working the body and head with strikes.
Lawsoner takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cano scores a takedown into full mount!
Lawsoner is looking to get to half guard.

Cano is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lawsoner is surviving well by controlling Cano's body position as best he can.
Cano in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cano content just to control the position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lawsoner in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cano stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Lawsoner wants to clinch but Cano slips to the side

and Cano counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lawsoner won't be happy with that.
Cano moves into full mount!
Cano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lawsoner is looking to escape.
Cano content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cano's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lawsoner tries to hold on but Cano postures up.
Javier Cano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cano content just to control the position here.
Lawsoner looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Cano is landing with strikes from the back.
Cano controlling the position well here. Lawsoner rolled but Cano kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Cano not allowing Lawsoner to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lawsoner covers up after that shot from Cano.
Cano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cano biding his time, controlling Lawsoner.
Lawsoner covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Cano controls the position.

Cano is looking for the choke from the back position but Lawsoner is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Cano dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lawsoner tries to clinch

and Cano counters by moving into the clinch.

Cano breaks from the clinch.
Cano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lawsoner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cano misses with a takedown attempt - Lawsoner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Cano looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lawsoner!
Lawsoner tries to reverse the position but Cano maintains control.
Cano tries to control but Lawsoner wriggling away.
Cano controlling the pace for now.
Lawsoner tries to reverse the position but Cano maintains control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cano controlling from mount.
Cano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lawsoner is looking to escape.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Javier Cano just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Cano shoots in but no luck this time.
Lawsoner darts in trying to clinch
and Cano counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lawsoner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lawsoner shoots for a takedown but Cano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawsoner can do to turn this around?
Cano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cano dives in and grabs Lawsoner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lawsoner pushes down on Cano's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Cano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cano tries to clinch but Lawsoner moves out of range.
Lawsoner tries to bum rush Cano with a series of wild strikes but Cano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lawsoner tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Cano counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lawsoner won't be happy with that.
Cano is looking to take a break and control but Lawsoner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cano is working Lawsoner over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawsoner is looking to regain half guard here but Cano keeps moving and retains side control.
Lawsoner can't do much from the bottom here.
Lawsoner is trying to get back to half guard.
Lawsoner struggling a bit here.
Lawsoner tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cano presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

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.
Cano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Robbie Lawsoner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cano lands a big shot there that rocks Lawsoner but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cano controlling from mount.
Javier Cano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Cano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cano 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Cano!