PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chen Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chong
vs
Lawrence

185 cm
27
217 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

195 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chen Chong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Albert Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawrence.
Chong throws the kick towards the body but Lawrence avoids it.
Chong misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Lawrence.
Chen Chong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chong thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Lawrence does no damage.
Lawrence lands a jab.
Chong misses with a wild combination.
Chong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chong slips under a jab from Lawrence.
Chong cracks Lawrence with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lawrence slips a jab from Chong.
Lawrence swings for the body but Chong moves out of range.
Chong tries to clinch but Lawrence is having none of it.
Chong throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chong doesn't seem bothered though.
Chong is breathing heavily.
Lawrence swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lawrence dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawrence throws a combination that misses
letting Chong counter with a right hand.
A jab from Lawrence does it's job there.
Chong needs to keep his hands up - Lawrence had a free shot at his head there.
Lawrence works Chong's body with a nice hook.
Lawrence misses with a few strikes there.
Chong walks into a left hand.
A combination from Lawrence does no damage.
Lawrence throws a right and a left that Chong avoids nicely.
Lawrence swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chong slips a jab and a cross from Lawrence.
Lawrence misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chong's head backwards.
Lawrence lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lawrence dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawrence scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Lawrence drops Chong with a nice combination! Lawrence dives into Chong's guard, looking to finish!

Chong is rocked!
Chong trying to control the position.
Oh Chong is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lawrence wants to control from the top but Chong keeps moving.
Chong seems to have got his legs back now.
Lawrence not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chong wants to sweep but no luck.
Chong working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chong seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Chong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lawrence trying to control but Chong is working from the bottom.
Chong wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chong moves in looking to clinch but Lawrence pushes him off.
Chong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lawrence throws a one two combo.
Chong is looking to clinch but Lawrence is avoiding it.
Lawrence has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lawrence throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lawrence fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lawrence fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawrence lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lawrence goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lawrence misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Chong. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawrence uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chong.
Lawrence displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lawrence counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Lawrence dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lawrence avoids the body shot from Chong.
Lawrence lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawrence falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lawrence lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chen Chong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawrence dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawrence fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lawrence lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lawrence uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chong.
Lawrence scores with the left hand. Chong knows he should have avoided that one.
Lawrence fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawrence misses with a wild combination.
Chong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence misses with a two punch combination.
Chong connects with a looping right hand.
Lawrence misses with a wild combination.
Lawrence tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawrence swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chong thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawrence uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chong.
Chong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lawrence misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chong lands a slapping body shot.
Lawrence keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chong.
Lawrence is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chong rather than just go for the knockout.
Chong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lawrence.

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.
Lawrence throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chong.
Chong tries to clinch but Lawrence is having none of it.
Lawrence blocks a low kick nicely.
Lawrence cracks a nice hook into Chong's ribs.
Lawrence throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chong.
Chong lands with a good body shot.
Chong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chong lands a jab-cross combination.
Lawrence misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lawrence showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chong.
Chong has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lawrence throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lawrence throws a right and a left that Chong avoids nicely.
Chong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lawrence scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chong clinches but Lawrence breaks the clinch
and Lawrence counters with a nice uppercut.
Chong lunges at Lawrence with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lawrence's hand.
Chong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chong is looking to score with low kicks.
Chong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Albert Lawrence seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lawrence ducks under a wild hook from Chong.
Lawrence connects with a nice looking jab.
Chong on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Lawrence.
Lawrence lands a nice shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Chong misses.
Chong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lawrence looks to land a combination but Chong avoids it well.
Lawrence circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chong misses with a looping left.
Chong doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawrence circles away.
Lawrence ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chong moves away.
Lawrence misses with a few strikes there.
Chong tries to clinch but Lawrence moves away
and Chong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Lawrence showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lawrence circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Lawrence misses.
Chong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lawrence misses with a double jab
and Chong counters with a stiff right hand.
Chong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chong dodges the punch combination from Lawrence.
Nice uppercut there from Lawrence.
Lawrence has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lawrence throws a series of punches but Chong avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence throws out a loose jab but Chong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chong misses with a low kick.
Lawrence dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chong slips a jab and a cross from Lawrence.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lawrence lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheers as Lawrence lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chong doesn't seem phased though.
Chong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lawrence is out of range and Chong settles back down.
Lawrence moves out of range as Chong strikes.
Nice defenses there by Lawrence.
Chong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lawrence scores with a decent looking hook.
Chong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lawrence throws a series of punches but Chong avoids them all with ease.
Lawrence sizes up Chong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lawrence on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lawrence scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lawrence counters with a straight right hand.
Chong misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lawrence counters with a straight right hand.
Lawrence lands a jab to the head.
Chong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lawrence works the jab nicely.
Chong throws a sloppy head kick and Lawrence moves out of range easily.
Lawrence throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chong tries to clinch but Lawrence moves away
and Lawrence counters with a stiff right hand.
Chen Chong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chong staying out of range there.
Lawrence tests Chong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lawrence throws a sloppy body shot

and Chong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chong scores with a shoulder strike.
Lawrence wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lawrence.

Chong breaks from the clinch.
Chong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lawrence scores with a sloppy right hand. Chong should have avoided that one.
Chong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lawrence counters with a stiff right hand.
Lawrence looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lawrence counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong avoids the body shot from Lawrence.
Chong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Albert Lawrence is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lawrence misses with a two punch combination.
Good exchange - Chong coming out on top.
Lawrence circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawrence keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chong fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Lawrence does no damage.
Lawrence moves out of range of the strikes.
Lawrence moves out of range as Chong strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A left and a right from Lawrence both land. Nice combination.
Chong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Lawrence comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lawrence winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Lawrence!