PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Lawler has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bill Carson's chin.

Carson
vs
Lawler

182 cm
27
190 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
197 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Carson misses with a wild body shot.
Carson avoids the body shot from Lawler.
Carson lands with an overhand left.
Carson ducks under a wild hook from Lawler.
Lawler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lawler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lawler misses with an uppercut. Carson saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lawler misses with a low kick as Carson jumps back.
Carson loads up on a big right hand but Lawler slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawler manages to avoid it.
Lawler throws a wild body kick that Carson sees coming a mile off.
Lawler throws a looping overhand right but Carson ducks down to avoid it.
Carson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lawler counters with a thumping low kick.
Lawler jabs at Carson's body.
Carson looks to land a right hand but Lawler moved out of range.
Carson throws a big shot that misses.
Lawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Lawler.
Carson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lawler counters with a low kick, right behind Carson 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws a hook but Carson avoids it easily.
Carson throws a hook to the side of Lawler's head but Lawler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lawler throws a looping overhand right but Carson ducks down to avoid it.
Carson swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawler.
Carson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lawler has time to react.
Lawler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carson takes a swing at Lawler's ribcage but misses.
Lawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson shoots in and drives through. Lawler sprawls well.
Lawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carson.
Carson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lawler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carson throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Lawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Eric Lawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lawler feints and then cracks Carson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carson down.
Carson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lawler swings for the body but Carson moves out of range.
Lawler throws a series of punches but Carson moves out of range.
Carson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lawler. Lawler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lawler misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws a front kick aimed at Carson's knee but Carson avoids it well.
Carson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawler catches Carson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carson moves out of range of the body kick from Lawler.
Lawler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lawler as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Carson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lawler throws a series of punches but Carson avoids them all with ease.
Lawler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Lawler dominated that 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.

Carson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lawler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lawler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carson sizes up Lawler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lawler just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawler moves away from the strike by Carson.
Carson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lawler.
Lawler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lawler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carson's head backwards.
Carson misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawler misses the target.
Lawler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carson misses with a straight right.
Carson misses with a shot to the body
and Lawler counters with a one-two to the body.
Carson throws a right hand that Lawler ducks under and follows up with a left that Lawler also avoids with ease.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses.
Lawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carson blocks a low kick nicely.
Carson swings for the body but Lawler moves out of range.
Carson blocks a jab.
Lawler misses with a combination
and Carson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson looks to land a left hand but Lawler moved out of range nicely.
Eric Lawler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot by Carson.
Carson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawler.
Carson misses the shot to the body.
Lawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawler moves away.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
Carson shoots in for a takedown but Lawler shows good takedown defense.
Lawler misses with a combination
and Lawler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Carson misses.
Lawler slips a jab and a cross from Carson.
Some wild striking there from Lawler.
Carson misses with the combination.
No luck for Carson with that takedown attempt.
Carson scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lawler.
Carson throws a hook to the side of Lawler's head but Lawler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Carson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Lawler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carson's hands.
Carson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carson misses with a double jab
letting Lawler counter with a right hand.
Lawler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carson avoids the body shot from Lawler.
Lawler defending well as Carson loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Lawler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lawler throws a big shot that misses.
Lawler slips under a jab from Carson.
Lawler ducks right into an uppercut from Carson.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch but Carson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawler staying out of range there.
Lawler lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carson lands a slapping body shot.
Lawler misses with a shot to the body
and Carson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Carson.
Lawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lawler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawler is looking to clinch but Carson is avoiding it.
Carson misses with a takedown attempt
and Lawler counters with a good low kick that Carson was not able to check.
Carson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawler was well out of range. Poor timing from Carson.
Lawler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carson. Carson obviously looking to wear him down.
Carson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carson missing with a left hand there. Lawler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson throws a leg kick but Lawler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lawler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lawler throws a shot from downtown. Carson moves away and avoids it.
Carson misses with a hook. Lawler ducked under it nicely.
Lawler misses with a straight left.
Carson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lawler is just out of range.
Carson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lawler.
Jab, jab by Lawler - just one landing.

Carson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler trying to hold on to Carson's head to control him but Carson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawler desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bill Carson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lawler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Carson is fighting to break Lawler's control of his arms but Lawler is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lawler wants to stand and escape but Carson is having none of it.
Carson chips away with some ground and pound.
Carson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lawler is retaining full guard.
Carson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawler wants to stand but Carson is controlling the position.
Carson is looking to work some ground and pound but Lawler has wrist control.
Lawler has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Lawler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lawler 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Eric Lawler!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Eric Lawler!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Eric Lawler!

Eric Lawler wins by unanimous decision!