PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Vaughn Dez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammed Lawal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Vaughn Dez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vaughn Dez
vs
Lawal

199 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

183 cm
26
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Vaughn Dez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muhammed Lawal!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vaughn Dez's head backwards.
Vaughn Dez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lawal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Lawal misses.
Vaughn Dez misses with a takedown

and Lawal counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vaughn Dez's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawal trying to control but Vaughn Dez is working from the bottom.
Vaughn Dez wants to stand but Lawal is controlling the position.

Lawal drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vaughn Dez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vaughn Dez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vaughn Dez!
Lawal tries to improve position but can't.

Vaughn Dez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lawal misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lawal is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vaughn Dez's half guard.
Lawal is looking to take a break and control but Vaughn Dez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Lawal.
Vaughn Dez is pressing down on Lawal's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lawal looking to sit in guard and control but Vaughn Dez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Vaughn Dez stands and steps away. Lawal gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn Dez with a poor takedown

and Lawal counters by clinching up.

Lawal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Vaughn Dez gets tackled into the cage by Lawal. Lawal maintains the clinch.

Lawal breaks the clinch.
Vaughn Dez on the wrong end of a nice jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lawal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vaughn Dez with a poor takedown

and Lawal moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Vaughn Dez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lawal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vaughn Dez tries to clinch

and Lawal counters with a single leg into guard. Vaughn Dez didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawal trying to control but Vaughn Dez is working from the bottom.

Lawal throws a sloppy strike and Vaughn Dez has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Lawal is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Vaughn Dez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eric Vaughn Dez!