PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lawson
vs
Steel

181 cm
31
274 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

190 cm
25
275 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Cutthroat
Fighters First Nutrition

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 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Julius Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Norman Steel!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Lawson. That snapped Steel's head back.
Lawson lands a head shot.
Norman Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawson thows a body shot but no joy.
Steel shoots in and drives through. Lawson sprawls well.
Lawson looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely.
Steel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lawson defends it nicely.
Steel fails with a takedown attempt.
Julius Lawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Steel.
Lawson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lawson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Steel gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Steel scoring with punches from side control.
Steel is trying to ground and pound but Lawson uses the momentary lack of control by Steel to regain half guard.
Steel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lawson's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Steel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Steel trying to control the action but Lawson is working from the bottom.
Steel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lawson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lawson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Steel.
Steel throws a strike but Lawson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steel throws a big right hand that misses.
Steel wants to control from the top but Lawson keeps moving.
Steel postures up in Lawson's guard and throws a big left but Lawson blocks it.
Steel trying to control but Lawson is working from the bottom.
Steel lands a couple of elbows.
Lawson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lawson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lawson trying to keep a closed guard but Steel is proving a slippery customer.
Lawson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lawson tries to get out of the position.
Steel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lawson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lawson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steel is working Lawson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Steel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lawson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Steel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawson is keeping the position for now.
Lawson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lawson's head.
Lawson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steel on the ground.
Steel wants to control from the top but Lawson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Steel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lawson misses with an uppercut
and Steel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lawson thinking.
Steel misses with a kick to the body.
Lawson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Steel.
Steel slips under a jab.
Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawson throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel has a takedown stuffed.
Lawson blocks a head kick by Steel.
Steel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lawson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Lawson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lawson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Steel forces Lawson back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel tries to break the clinch but Lawson is controlling the position.
Steel just leaning against Lawson, taking a breather.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawson moves away.
Lawson lands with a hook. Steel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lawson misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Lawson is just out of range.
Lawson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawson thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lawson throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Lawson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Julius Lawson is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Steel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lawson rather than just go for the knockout.
Steel shoots for a double leg takedown but Lawson sprawls well. He's pushed Steel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Lawson looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Steel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Julius Lawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Steel.
Lawson slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
Decent striking displayed by Lawson there.
Lawson lands a head shot.

Steel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lawson struggling a bit here.
Steel landing strikes.
Lawson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Steel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel scores with punches from side control.
Steel postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel lands a decent elbow from side control.
Steel cracks Lawson with a big right hand but Lawson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

It looks like Julius Lawson has been cut.
Steel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lawson is avoiding damage well.
Lawson taking punishment in the form of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Steel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel laying and praying for a moment but Lawson takes advantage and regains half guard.
Lawson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Steel.
Steel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lawson's head.
Steel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lawson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steel.
Steel throwing shots but Lawson is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julius Lawson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel walks into a left hand.
Steel misses with a double jab.
Lawson cracks Steel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel shoots in but no luck this time.
Lawson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lawson wants it to stay on the feet.
Steel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Lawson lands a head shot.
Steel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lawson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lawson scores with a hook to the body. Steel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lawson but Lawson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Julius Lawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Steel.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawson digs a good hook to Steel's body.
Steel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lawson jabs at Steel's body.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Lawson there.

Steel is rocked!
Norman Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Lawson connects with a body shot that sends Steel's belly button to the back.
Steel is still on wobbly legs! Can Lawson finish him?
Lawson scores with a hook to the body. Steel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lawson drops Steel with a huge uppercut! Steel drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Lawson is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Lawson!
Julius Lawson gave a mention to - - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - - in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).