PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julius Lawson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lawson
vs
Simpson

181 cm
26
274 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

189 cm
21
235 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Julius Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Edward Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson ducks under a wild hook from Simpson.
Good standup being displayed there by Simpson as he connects with a hook.
Lawson misses with an uppercut. Simpson saw that one coming.
Lawson misses with a wild body shot.
Lawson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simpson.
Simpson misses with a two punch combination.
Simpson blocks a jab.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lawson misses with a body shot.
Lawson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simpson.
Lawson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lawson throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Simpson.
Simpson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawson.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Lawson is avoiding it.
Lawson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simpson.
Lawson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
Simpson digs a good body shot into Lawson's ribs.
Lawson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Simpson momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simpson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lawson on the side of the head.
Lawson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Simpson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Simpson scores with a leg kick.
Simpson is looking to clinch.
Simpson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lawson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lawson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simpson.
Lawson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Simpson - that will leave a mark!

Simpson closes the distance and pushes Lawson back into the cage.
Simpson lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Julius Lawson has been cut.
Lawson can't break the clinch.
Lawson takes an elbow to the temple.
Lawson is trying to force a seperation but Simpson has the dominant position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Simpson misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lawson avoids the elbow strike from Simpson, against the cage.
Lawson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Simpson misses with an elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Simpson lands a nice elbow.
Simpson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lawson is defending well for now.
Simpson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lawson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lawson avoiding damage as Simpson throws knees to the body.
Simpson keeps control of Lawson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Simpson lands a damaging elbow.
Simpson lands a nice elbow.

Julius Lawson's cut is getting worse.
Lawson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lawson is breathing heavily.
Lawson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Simpson lands a good knee to the midsection. Lawson won't want to take too many of those.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lawson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lawson prevents a body shot from Simpson.
Lawson is trying to push Simpson away but Simpson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Simpson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped Lawson in his tracks for a moment.
Simpson landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Simpson.
Simpson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lawson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simpson is leaning against Lawson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Simpson landing knees to the head.

Julius Lawson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Simpson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lawson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Simpson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Simpson lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Simpson on the inside.

Jeez, Julius Lawson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lawson takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Julius Lawson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Edward Simpson!