PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rango Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lawler
vs
Gracie

181 cm
27
190 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

180 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robbie Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rango Gracie !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Lawler.
Lawler misses with a series of wild punches.
Lawler misses with a double jab.
Lawler throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Lawler fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Lawler misses.
Nice takedown defense from Lawler. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Lawler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Gracie closes the distance and pushes Lawler back into the ropes.
Lawler tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the ropes.
Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lawler's efforts to push away.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Gracie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lawler's brow.

Lawler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lawler throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie 's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moves forwards but Lawler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lawler throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
Lawler throws a combination that misses

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lawler is staying active underneath Gracie , who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.

Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Lawler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lawler tries to get out of the position.
Lawler looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.

Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Lawler is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Lawler tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Lawler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Gracie decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rango Gracie 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.

Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Robbie Lawler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Gracie .
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Lawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lawler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Rango Gracie has been cut.
Robbie Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawler throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawler misses with a double jab.
Lawler scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Lawler. That snapped Gracie 's head back.
Robbie Lawler is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Robbie Lawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rango Gracie .
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lawler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lawler sprawls well. Lawler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Lawler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie .
A lazy left from Lawler finds it's target.
Gracie staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Lawler.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Lawler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lawler stuffs the takedown.
Lawler misses with an uppercut.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.

Lawler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawler leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
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!
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawler.
Robbie Lawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Lawler.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lawler pinned against the ropes. Lawler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A nice combination there by Lawler.
Lawler throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Lawler tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Lawler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie throws a push kick but Lawler slaps the foot to one side.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Lawler counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawler scores with a hook.

That has opened up Rango Gracie 's cut even more.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lawler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lawler defends it nicely.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Lawler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie Lawler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rango Gracie 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A combination from Lawler does no damage.
Lawler stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie . Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lawler misses with a wild combination.
Lawler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie .
Lawler throws out a powerful jab.
Lawler misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lawler!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawler.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Lawler.
Lawler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gracie is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sloppy strikes from Lawler. Those never looked like landing.
Lawler fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robbie Lawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rango Gracie .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lawler avoids it really well and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Lawler which made him look bad.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
Lawler digs a good hook to Gracie 's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Lawler is avoiding it.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Lawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

The cut above Rango Gracie 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Lawler.
Lawler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Lawler.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Lawler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawler throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lawler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lawler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lawler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie .
Lawler throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gracie feints and as Lawler raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rango Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lawler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robbie Lawler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lawler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Robbie Lawler!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Robbie Lawler!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Robbie Lawler!

Robbie Lawler wins by unanimous decision!
Robbie Lawler bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.