PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brambo Bradonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bradonis
vs
Lawson

190 cm
20
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brambo Bradonis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gray Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bradonis backs up against the cage.
Lawson takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Gray Lawson has been cut.
Lawson throws a right hand that Bradonis ducks under and follows up with a left that Bradonis also avoids with ease.
Bradonis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradonis shoots in and drives through. Lawson sprawls well.
Bradonis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawson.
Lawson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bradonis.
Bradonis throws a sloppy head kick and Lawson moves out of range easily.
Lawson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lawson moves out of range of the body kick from Bradonis.
Bradonis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brambo Bradonis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradonis shoots for a takedown but Lawson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lawson throws a series of punches but Bradonis moves out of range.
Lawson throws a nice looking combination but Bradonis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lawson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradonis is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson throws a right and a left that Bradonis avoids nicely.
Lawson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bradonis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bradonis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lawson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bradonis misses with a takedown attempt
and Lawson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brambo Bradonis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lawson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bradonis.
Bradonis wants to clinch but Lawson slips to the side
and Bradonis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lawson throws a series of punches but Bradonis moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lawson.
Bradonis is looking to clinch but Lawson is avoiding it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lawson!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bradonis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Lawson as Bradonis shoots in.
Bradonis is breathing heavily.
Bradonis throws a head kick but Lawson moves out of range.
Bradonis misses with a combination
and Lawson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bradonis shoots and misses
and Lawson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lawson looks to land a combination but Bradonis avoids it well.
Bradonis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lawson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bradonis at a distance.
Lawson throws a right and a left that Bradonis avoids nicely.
Lawson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lawson works over Bradonis's head and body with a nice combination.
Lawson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bradonis circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson throws a nice looking combination but Bradonis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lawson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gray Lawson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left and a right from Lawson both land. Nice combination.
Bradonis fails with the takedown
and Lawson counters with a left to the body.
Lawson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lawson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lawson scores with a jab to the body.
Bradonis misses with a hook. Lawson ducked under it nicely.
Lawson works over Bradonis's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson misses with a wild combination.
Bradonis tries to clinch up
and Lawson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bradonis thinking.
Lawson cracks a nice hook into Bradonis's ribs.
Bradonis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lawson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lawson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lawson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lawson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bradonis rather than just go for the knockout.
Bradonis has a takedown stuffed.
Lawson works Bradonis's body with a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lawson throws a right and a left that Bradonis avoids nicely.
Bradonis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brambo Bradonis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gray Lawson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lawson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lawson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bradonis counters with a shoot takedown. Lawson fights it but they end up in guard.
Bradonis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lawson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bradonis advances position into side control!

Bradonis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lawson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lawson is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bradonis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lawson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bradonis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lawson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lawson is trying to buck Bradonis off.

That's two 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.

Bradonis stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lawson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bradonis.
Brambo Bradonis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradonis tries for a takedown but Lawson circles away easily
and Lawson counters with a nice body shot.
Bradonis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bradonis throws a combination that misses
and Lawson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brambo Bradonis is winning the standup battle so far.
Bradonis slips a jab and a cross from Lawson.
Lawson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawson checks a leg kick.
Lawson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson digs a good body shot into Bradonis's ribs.
Lawson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bradonis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bradonis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lawson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lawson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lawson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bradonis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice combination there by Lawson.
Lawson tries to bum rush Bradonis with a series of wild strikes but Bradonis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bradonis closes the distance but Lawson moves to the side
and Lawson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lawson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bradonis misses with a takedown attempt
and Lawson counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brambo Bradonis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradonis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Lawson misses.
Bradonis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lawson.
Lawson swinging wildly here.
Lawson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lawson lands a really nice looking cross but Bradonis seems unphased.
A head kick misses from Bradonis.
Bradonis slips a jab and a cross from Lawson.
Lawson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lawson scores with a one two! Bradonis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lawson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lawson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bradonis circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brambo Bradonis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gray Lawson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

No joy there for Lawson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bradonis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Bradonis misses
and Lawson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bradonis thinking.
Lawson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lawson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bradonis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lawson's knee momentarily.
A punch combination from Lawson misses.
Lawson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bradonis tries to clinch
and Lawson counters with a left to the body.
Bradonis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bradonis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lawson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawson misses with the combination.
Bradonis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lawson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bradonis misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bradonis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lawson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawson throws a combination. Bradonis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lawson misses with a few strikes there.
Bradonis dives in and grabs Lawson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lawson pushes down on Bradonis's head and hops out.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lawson!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lawson!
Lawson misses with the combination.
Lawson lands a right hook to the body.
Lawson misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lawson works over Bradonis's head and body with a nice combination.
Bradonis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lawson.
A combination from Lawson does no damage.
Lawson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lawson!
Lawson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick from Bradonis lands but Lawson takes it in his stride.
Lawson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lawson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bradonis.
Bradonis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lawson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brambo Bradonis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lawson misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lawson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bradonis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bradonis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bradonis misses with a takedown
and Lawson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Lawson misses.
Lawson lands a jab to Bradonis's midsection.
Lawson throws a series of punches but Bradonis moves out of range.
Lawson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bradonis takes one to the chin there.
Bradonis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lawson misses with the combination.
Lawson scores with a one two! Bradonis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lawson misses with a two punch combination.
Gray Lawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lawson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bradonis throws a body kick the misses
and Lawson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bradonis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lawson counters with a right hand to the body.
Brambo Bradonis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lawson throws a series of punches but Bradonis moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gray Lawson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bradonis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brambo Bradonis!