PBP Commentary

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

Diamonds
vs
Lawry

178 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

188 cm
23
192 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lex Diamonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Lawry!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamonds tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lawry counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Diamonds's guard now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Diamonds is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lawry defends well.

Diamonds throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lawry uses it to pass to side control.
Diamonds tries to bench press Lawry off him but Lawry keeps the position.

Lawry decides to stand back up.
Diamonds gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lawry counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Diamonds looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lawry tries to free his leg and advance position but Diamonds is retaining full guard.
Lawry is looking to stand up but Diamonds won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diamonds looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Diamonds working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lawry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lawry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Diamonds is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diamonds is breathing heavily.

Lawry gets to his feet. Diamonds looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lawry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diamonds counters with a series of strikes. Lawry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lawry tries to bum rush Diamonds with a series of wild strikes but Diamonds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diamonds falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lawry counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Diamonds looking for submissions off his back.

Lawry stands up and beckons Diamonds to join him on the feet.
Diamonds lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawry circles away quickly and effectively.

Lawry 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.
Lawry looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Diamonds looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lawry stands up from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lawry gets a takedown into half guard.
Lawry trying to control the pace.

Lawry decides to stand and escape the position.
Lawry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diamonds sizes up Lawry with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawry fails with the takedown.
Lawry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diamonds is fending him off so far but Lawry persists. Nope, Diamonds circles away and we're back to standing.
Lex Diamonds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Lawry.
Diamonds looks to land a combination but Lawry avoids it well.
Diamonds fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lawry circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lawry decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Diamonds's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawry would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lawry dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diamonds swinging wildly here.
Diamonds misses with a combination

and Lawry counters with a single leg into guard. Diamonds didn't expect that.
Diamonds keeping moving, preventing Lawry from controlling successfully.

Diamonds is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lawry would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Lawry decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Diamonds stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diamonds wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamonds misses with a lunging right hand

and Lawry counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Diamonds!
Lawry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Lawry has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Diamonds keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lawry controlling the pace for now.
Diamonds is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawry controlling the position easily from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diamonds regains half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lawry trying to control the pace.

Mike Lawry has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Diamonds tries to bum rush Lawry with a series of wild strikes but Lawry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diamonds with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lawry counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Diamonds looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamonds is in trouble now - Lawry has advanced to mount!
Lawry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diamonds is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lawry controlling his opponent.
Diamonds keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lawry controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mike Lawry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diamonds is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lawry looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diamonds is looking to improve his position but Lawry isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lawry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Diamonds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lawry slips a jab and a cross from Diamonds.
Diamonds dives in and grabs Lawry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lawry pushes down on Diamonds's head and hops out.

Diamonds closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lawry manages to break the clinch.
Diamonds throws a combination. Lawry tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lawry shoots for a takedown but Diamonds saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lawry closes the distance and clinches up with Diamonds, looking for a takedown. Lawry pushes Diamonds against the cage but Diamonds circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamonds throws a series of punches but Lawry avoids them all with ease.
Diamonds fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lex Diamonds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawry displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Diamonds stuffs the takedown.
Lex Diamonds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Lawry.
Lawry tries for a takedown but Diamonds sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lawry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diamonds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Lawry does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamonds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lawry counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Diamonds throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lawry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Lawry stands up from Diamonds's guard - Lawry perhaps looking for a knockout.
Diamonds shoots in looking for a takedown but Lawry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diamonds's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diamonds stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diamonds wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawry misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diamonds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lawry looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Diamonds!
Lawry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diamonds is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawry looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diamonds keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lex Diamonds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Diamonds is looking to improve his position but Lawry isn't that keen on the idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lawry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lawry 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lawry!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mike Lawry thanked BioPharm Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).