PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Nevada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nevada comes to the cage accompanied by In The End by Linkin Park. Robbie Lawler will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nevada
vs
Lawler

189 cm
19
202 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Nevada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robbie Lawler!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nevada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nevada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lawler.
A combination from Nevada does no damage.
Lawler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lawler wants to clinch

and Nevada counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lawler's guard now.
Nevada knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lawler on the ground.
Lawler controls Nevada momentarily but Nevada frees himself.
Lawler looking for a sweep. Not yet Lawler, not yet.
Lawler is looking to stand up but Nevada isn't so interested in that idea.

Lawler is looking for a triangle but Nevada pushes his legs off easily.
Nevada postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nevada trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevada wants to pass the guard but Lawler is keeping the position.

Lawler has his foot on Nevada's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nevada works his way back into a safe position though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Lawler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nevada is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lawler wants to stand but Nevada has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Nevada tries to roll over but Lawler keeps him under control.

Lawler is looking for a kimura but Nevada is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lawler to get the leverage.
Lawler looks gassed!
Nevada trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler stalling.
Nevada controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lawler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nevada does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nevada is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevada wants to control but Lawler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nevada wants to get back to full guard.
Lawler wants to control but Nevada is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Lawler drives through and clinches with Nevada against the cage.

Lawler lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nevada on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nevada tries to get out of the position.
Lawler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, if Lawler is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Nevada pushes Lawler off and gets back to his feet.
Nevada tries to clinch but Lawler moves away

and Lawler counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nevada!
Lawler trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevada is bucking up trying to escape but Lawler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lawler controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nevada is looking to escape.
Lawler controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawler connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie Lawler dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lawler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lawler throws a sloppy head kick and Nevada moves out of range easily.
Nevada tries to clinch there but Lawler circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nevada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lawler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nevada's hands.

Lawler feints and as Nevada raises his hands in defense, Lawler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nevada keeping moving, preventing Lawler from controlling successfully.
Nevada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lawler is one step ahead there.
Lawler trying to control but Nevada is working from the bottom.
Lawler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler stopping the sweep attempt from Nevada.
Lawler wants to pass the guard but Nevada is keeping the position.
Lawler preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lawler throws a lazy head kick
and Nevada counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nevada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Lawler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nevada moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lawler is breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nevada is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lawler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nevada distracts Lawler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nevada lands a couple of elbows.
Lawler throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lawler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nevada stays in close to Lawler's body and controls the position.
Nevada seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lawler for as long as he can get away with.
Robbie Lawler has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevada wants to control from the top but Lawler keeps moving.
Nevada won't allow Lawler to sweep him here.
Nevada trying to control but Lawler is working from the bottom.
Lawler is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lawler looks to clinch

and Nevada counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lawler won't be happy with that.
Lawler is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nevada asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Lawler bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nevada gets caught flat footed, as Lawler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nevada throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lawler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lawler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lawler preventing the sweep.
Lawler trying to control but Nevada is working from the bottom.
Nevada looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nevada keeping moving, preventing Lawler from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Robbie Lawler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nevada rushes Lawler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lawler trying to stall but Nevada improves his position.
Nevada content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nevada tries to pull guard but Lawler holds him up against the cage and eventually Nevada drops back down to his feet.

Nevada drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nevada looking for a sweep. Not yet Nevada, not yet.
Nevada keeping moving, preventing Lawler from controlling successfully.
Nevada looking for a sweep. Not yet Nevada, not yet.
Nevada is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler trying to control but Nevada is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler stopping the sweep attempt from Nevada.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nevada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nevada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Lawler feints and as Nevada raises his hands in defense, Lawler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Lawler gets to his feet. Nevada looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lawler wants to clinch

and Nevada counters by clinching up.
Lawler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nevada prevents it.
Lawler can't break the clinch.
Lawler stalling in the clinch but Nevada improves position.
Lawler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lawler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lawler keeps control of Nevada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lawler prevents Nevada from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lawler jumps guard and drags Nevada to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lawler keeping full guard, as Nevada tries to pass.
Nevada wants to control from the top but Lawler keeps moving.
Lawler is trying to keep Nevada in close.
Lawler is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lawler wants to stand but Nevada is controlling the position.
Nevada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lawler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lawler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nevada.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Nevada instigates a clinch.
Lawler wants to break the clinch but can't.

Nevada breaks from the clinch.
Nevada blocks a leg kick.
Nevada tries to clinch but Lawler moves away
enabling Lawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Nevada throws a right and a left that Lawler avoids nicely.

Lawler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lawler throws an elbow but Nevada slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nevada tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lawler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lawler cracks Nevada with a big right hand but Nevada just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nevada is looking for a sweep.
Nevada tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Lawler putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lawler prevents Nevada from getting the reversal.
Lawler is landing with some decent strikes but Nevada is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevada is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lawler blocks Nevada's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Nevada sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nevada trying to control but Lawler postures up.
Nevada regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lawler stopping the sweep attempt from Nevada.
Lawler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nevada is keeping the position for now.
Harry Nevada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lawler stays in close to Nevada's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robbie 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robbie Lawler!