PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Lawson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Silva
vs
Lawson

191 cm
30
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
27
205 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manuel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerry Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lawson in his tracks.

It looks like Jerry Lawson has been cut.

Lawson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Lawson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Lawson.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lawson is working for a submission of some sort.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lawson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Lawson seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lawson pulls his head out easily.
Lawson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lawson lands strikes from half guard.
Lawson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Lawson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lawson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lawson.

Lawson is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lawson to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson passes to side control.
Lawson lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lawson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Lawson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Lawson working the ground and pound.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lawson lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Lawson tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Lawson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lawson working some strikes from top position.
Lawson lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Silva is rocked!
Lawson postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Silva covers up, he's hurt! Lawson keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Lawson and the ref steps in to end the fight! Lawson can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerry Lawson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jerry Lawson made sure he mentioned M/S Paint Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.