PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Mammoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Personality Crisis kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Karl Lawson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mammoth
vs
Lawson

190 cm
22
182 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
175 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Mammoth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karl Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lawson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mammoth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawson.
Mammoth misses with a straight right.
Lawson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mammoth.
Lawson leaves Mammoth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lawson missing with a left hand there. Mammoth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mammoth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mammoth stuns Lawson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mammoth throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lawson on the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lawson.
Lawson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mammoth is out of range.
Lawson misses with a body shot
and Mammoth counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lawson's knee momentarily.
Mammoth looks to land a left hand but Lawson moved out of range nicely.
Mammoth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lawson throws a hook but Mammoth avoids it easily.
Lawson thumps Mammoth with a low kick.
Lawson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mammoth swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawson.
Mammoth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammoth takes a swing at Lawson's ribcage but misses.
Mammoth throws a hook to the side of Lawson's head but Lawson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mammoth blocks a head kick by Lawson.
Mammoth swinging wildly here.

Lawson clinches with his opponent.

Mammoth jumps into guard, dragging Lawson to the mat.
Mammoth is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lawson is controlling him.
Lawson wants to stand but Mammoth is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mammoth wants to stand but Lawson is controlling the position.
Lawson tries to stand but Mammoth is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Lawson stands up and waves to Mammoth to follow him.
Karl Lawson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mammoth.
Mammoth slips a jab from Lawson.
Mammoth scoring well with a low kick there.
Mammoth checks a leg kick nicely.
Mammoth scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mammoth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawson misses with an uppercut.
Lawson misses with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Lawson. That snapped Mammoth's head back.
Mammoth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mammoth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mammoth.
A telegraphed right hand from Mammoth misses the target.
A big right from Mammoth misses.
Lawson misses with a hook to the body
enabling Mammoth to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mammoth counters with a low kick, right behind Lawson 's knee.
Mammoth thuds his right hand into Lawson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lawson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mammoth paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mammoth swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawson.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lawson.
Lawson throws a good cross that connects.
Lawson moves out of range of the strikes.
Mammoth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawson manages to avoid it.
Lawson misses with a shot to the body
and Mammoth counters with a low kick, right behind Lawson 's knee.
A swing and a miss from Mammoth.
Mammoth throws a looping overhand right but Lawson ducks down to avoid it.
Lawson gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Mammoth counter with a right hand.
Lawson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mammoth is out of range and Lawson settles back down.
Mammoth misses with an uppercut. Lawson saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lawson. That's going to slow Mammoth down.
Donk. Mammoth catches Lawson right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mammoth is out of range and Lawson settles back down.
Good work by Mammoth as he checks the leg kick.

Mammoth is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lawson's half guard.
Mammoth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mammoth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mammoth misses with a head shot. Lawson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lawson is adopting a defensive guard.
Lawson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mammoth thows a big elbow that misses.
Lawson wants to sweep here but Mammoth controlling him for the moment.
Lawson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mammoth.
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 The Mammoth will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice takedown defense from Lawson. No joy for Mammoth on that attempt.
Lawson lands with an uppercut that bounces Mammoth off the cage and back into rage.
Lawson throws a body kick that misses.
Lawson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mammoth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lawson.
Mammoth moves out of range of the body kick.
Lawson defending well as Mammoth loads up on a big left hand.
Lawson throws a shot from downtown. Mammoth moves away and avoids it.
Lawson scores with a push kick.
Mammoth misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lawson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawson is looking to clinch but Mammoth is avoiding it.
Karl Lawson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mammoth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lawson looks to throw the jab but Mammoth is out of range.
Lawson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lawson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mammoth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mammoth misses with a straight left.
A cross from Lawson lands.
Mammoth shoots in for a takedown but Lawson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Mammoth. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lawson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lawson feints and then cracks Mammoth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mammoth down.

Lawson has closed the distance and engaged Mammoth in a clinch.
Mammoth takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lawson scores a nice knee to the body.
Lawson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mammoth fails to pull guard.
Lawson works on Mammoth's body with a couple of short punches.
Mammoth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lawson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mammoth's defenses.
Lawson lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lawson.
Lawson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mammoth's defenses.
Lawson scores a nice knee to the body.
Mammoth has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lawson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lawson trying to land knees to the body.
Lawson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Lawson.

Mammoth is rocked!
Lawson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lawson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mammoth's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mammoth in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Mammoth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lawson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mammoth's brow.
Mammoth seems to have got his legs back now.
Lawson lands an elbow inside.
Lawson looking to throw knees to the head but Mammoth is blocking nicely.
Mammoth takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lawson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mammoth.
Lawson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mammoth dodges an elbow strike from Lawson.
Lawson trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lawson.
Lawson gets underhooks to prevent Mammoth's takedown attempt.
Mammoth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lawson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lawson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mammoth avoids it.
Lawson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mammoth avoids it.
Mammoth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lawson is pressed up against the cage. Mammoth has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lawson down to the mat. Lawson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson thumps Mammoth with a low kick.
Lawson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mammoth checks it well.
Lawson scores with a jab.
Lawson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lawson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mammoth's sensitive parts.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lawson - that will leave a mark!
Lawson clinches but Mammoth breaks the clinch
enabling Mammoth to counter with a crisp jab.
Lawson tries a head kick but it misses.
Lawson throws a jab when Mammoth was well out of range.
Lawson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mammoth was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawson.

Lawson moves into the clinch.
Mammoth drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mammoth tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lawson smiles and moves away.
Lawson throws a hook but Mammoth avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lawson misses.
Lawson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lawson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mammoth keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lawson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lawson.
Mammoth is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lawson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lawson, right into the meat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lawson!
Lawson missing with a left hand there. Mammoth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lawson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
An inside leg kick from Lawson misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Lawson.
Mammoth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lawson takes a swing at Mammoth's ribcage but misses.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mammoth paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lawson rushes Mammoth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Lawson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Mammoth keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lawson throws a leg kick but Mammoth moved away.
Mammoth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lawson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lawson throws out a powerful jab.
Lawson lands with a straight right. Mammoth didn't see that one coming.
Mammoth will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mammoth moves out of range of the body kick from Lawson.
Lawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lawson misses with a leg kick.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Lawson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Karl Lawson! Karl Lawson retains his welterweight title!