PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clinical Cpw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cpw has chosen Purple Rain as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Clinical Cpw was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lawler
vs
Cpw

180 cm
32
197 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

190 cm
30
190 lbs
33 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clinical Cpw!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cpw blocks the body kick.
Lawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cpw manages to avoid it.
Cpw misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cpw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
Lawler takes a swing at Cpw's ribcage but misses.
Lawler lands with a shot to the body.
Cpw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cpw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clinical Cpw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cpw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cpw jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cpw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
Cpw dodges the punch combination from Lawler.
Cpw dodges the punch combination from Lawler.

Cpw closes the distance and clinches.
Cpw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lawler tries to throw a body punch but Cpw avoids it by throwing Lawler back against the cage.
Lawler tries to throw a body punch but Cpw avoids it by throwing Lawler back against the cage.
Lawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler tries to throw a body punch but Cpw avoids it by throwing Lawler back against the cage.
Lawler is working Cpw over against the cage.
Cpw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lawler backwards.
Lawler struggles to land a body shot inside as Cpw controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Cpw.
Cpw lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cpw.
Lawler lands with a right to the head.
Lawler struggles to land a body shot inside as Cpw controls his hands.
Lawler being controlled against the cage.
Lawler misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawler tries a body shot but Cpw blocks it.
Lawler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cpw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lawler misses with some punches.
Cpw can't find room to land a body shot as Lawler controls the action.
A hook to the body from Lawler.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cpw taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Lawler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cpw prevents a body shot from Lawler.
Cpw working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lawler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lawler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cpw.
Lawler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cpw backwards.
Cpw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lawler presses Cpw against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lawler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lawler tries to throw a body punch but Cpw avoids it by throwing Lawler back against the cage.

Lawler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawler throws out a loose jab but Cpw uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Lawler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Lawler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cpw, pushing him back against the cage.
Cpw blocking some punches.
Cpw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cpw trying to land knees to the body.
Lawler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lawler lands a hook that snaps the head of Cpw backwards.

It looks like Clinical Cpw has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cpw blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lawler.
Cpw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lawler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lawler lands a body punch.
Cpw looks winded!
Cpw lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lawler scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Cpw on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cpw struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawler controls his hands.
Lawler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lawler swings wildly with an uppercut but Cpw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawler misses with a punch to the body.
Cpw tries a body shot but Lawler blocks it.
Lawler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Lawler.
Lawler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lawler tries to work over Cpw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Lawler.
Lawler misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler scores with a shoulder strike.
Cpw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lawler backwards.
Cpw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cpw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lawler misses with a punch to the body.
Lawler tries a body shot but Cpw blocks it.
Lawler lands a left hand.
Lawler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cpw's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Lawler.
Cpw throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lawler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lawler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cpw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lawler misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawler misses with a punch to the body.
Cpw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lawler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cpw backwards.
Lawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Lawler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clinical Cpw's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lawler misses with a body punch
and Lawler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cpw misses with a hook. Lawler ducked under it nicely.
Cpw drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cpw tries to clinch up.

Cpw closes the distance and clinches.
Cpw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lawler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cpw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lawler digs a right hand into Cpw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cpw's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawler swings wildly with an uppercut but Cpw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawler tries to work over Cpw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cpw tries to work over Lawler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cpw lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Cpw.
Cpw tries to work over Lawler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawler.
Lawler throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpw gets through Lawler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cpw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lawler backwards.
Cpw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lawler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cpw tries a body shot but Lawler blocks it.
Lawler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cpw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lawler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cpw just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lawler's brow.
Lawler lands a hook that snaps the head of Cpw backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawler.
Cpw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lawler blocks a body shot from Cpw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawler misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cpw backwards.
Lawler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cpw can't find room to land a body shot as Lawler controls the action.
Cpw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lawler fails to land.
A short right from Cpw on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lawler takes a shot to the head.
Cpw lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cpw prevents a body shot from Lawler.
A right hook to the body lands for Lawler.
Lawler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cpw or not.
Cpw is breathing heavily.
Lawler misses with a punch to the body.
Lawler lands with a short shot to the head.
Lawler gets through Cpw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lawler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lawler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lawler lands a nice uppercut.

Cpw is rocked!
Lawler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cpw is still on wobbly legs! Can Lawler finish him?
Eric Lawler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lawler tries a body shot but Cpw blocks it.
Cpw seems to have recovered his senses.
Cpw misses with a punch on the inside.
Cpw keeps control of Lawler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lawler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Cpw.
Cpw taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler tries to work over Cpw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Cpw.
Lawler has a couple of punches blocked by Cpw.
Cpw lands a right hand.
Cpw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lawler struggles to land a body shot inside as Cpw controls his hands.
Cpw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lawler blocking some punches.
Lawler lands with a short shot to the head.
Lawler misses with the head strike.
Lawler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lawler letting Cpw take a breather here.
A short right from Cpw on the inside.
Cpw blocks an uppercut.
Lawler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cpw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lawler tries a body shot but Cpw blocks it.
Lawler misses with a body punch.
Lawler working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cpw's elbow.
A short left from Lawler.
Lawler pushes Cpw back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lawler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cpw's elbow.
Cpw lands a shoulder strike.
Cpw is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lawler is keeping busy.
Cpw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cpw pushes Lawler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lawler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Cpw manages to break the clinch.
Cpw tries to clinch there but Lawler circles away.
Cpw is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Cpw.

Cpw has closed the distance and engaged Lawler in a clinch.
Lawler misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Cpw.
Cpw lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eric Lawler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Clinical Cpw's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cpw works the jab nicely.
Cpw walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lawler lands a nice looking body shot.
Cpw scores with a jab. Lawler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lawler ducks under a wild hook from Cpw.
Cpw falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Lawler misses.
Cpw catches Lawler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A good leg kick by Lawler.
Lawler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cpw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cpw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cpw doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawler circles away.
Cpw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cpw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpw looks to land a combination. Lawler sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cpw takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lawler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lawler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cpw momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Cpw. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Cpw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cpw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lawler.
Lawler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lawler misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lawler misses with a shot to the body
and Cpw counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lawler thinking.
Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cpw moves away.
Cpw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Lawler counter with a right hand.
Lawler tries to clinch but Cpw moves out of range.
Cpw misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpw stuns Lawler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cpw was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
Clinical Cpw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cpw misses with a straight right.
Lawler is looking to wear down Cpw with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lawler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cpw.
Lawler misses with a wild body shot.
Cpw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cpw scores with a jab.
Cpw tries to clinch up but Lawler circles away and keeps his distance.
Lawler ducks under a wild hook from Cpw.
Lawler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cpw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lawler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Lawler moves into the clinch.
Lawler swings wildly with an uppercut but Cpw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawler.
Lawler can't find room to land a body shot as Cpw controls the action.
Cpw misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Lawler as the two fighters clinch.
Cpw is trying to stall.
Lawler pushes Cpw back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cpw lands a right hand.
Lawler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lawler tries to throw a body punch but Cpw avoids it by throwing Lawler back against the cage.
Cpw scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cpw blocks a body shot from Lawler.
Nice body punch from Cpw.
Clinical Cpw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cpw misses with an elbow over the top.
Lawler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lawler tries to work over Cpw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cpw misses with a punch to the body.
Cpw lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cpw blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cpw.
Cpw works on Lawler's body with a couple of short punches.
Cpw lands a nice uppercut.
Cpw blocks an uppercut.
Cpw scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Cpw.

Lawler is rocked!
Cpw lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Lawler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cpw avoiding damage.
Cpw works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cpw creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Lawler's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Lawler drops to his knees and Cpw pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clinical Cpw!
An out of breath and clearly excited Clinical Cpw thanked Namunamu Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).