PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cam Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronson Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Linkin Park - In The End. Ronson Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lawson
vs
Johnson

180 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cam Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronson Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Lawson pushes him off.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lawson is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Lawson circles away and we're back to standing.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lawson missing with knees to the body.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Lawson.
Lawson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cam Lawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronson Johnson.

Johnson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Johnson manages to end up in side control.
Johnson throws an elbow but Lawson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Johnson trying to control the position but Lawson is working away.
Johnson lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lawson is looking for a sweep.
Johnson taking a breather here.
Johnson trying to control the position but Lawson is working away.
Johnson working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson wants to control but Lawson is keeping him busy.
Johnson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Johnson crashes against the mat.
Johnson in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Johnson crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lawson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lawson to regain full guard.
Johnson is working Lawson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lawson is controlling Johnson's posture.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lawson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronson Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lawson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Lawson counters with a good low kick that Johnson was not able to check.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Lawson sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Lawson sprawls well.
Cam Lawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronson Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Lawson circles away.
Cam Lawson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Lawson. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Lawson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson tries to clinch but Lawson moves away
and Lawson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lawson tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lawson swivels and escapes.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Lawson slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Lawson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lawson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lawson tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
A right-left combo lands from Lawson.
Lawson connects with an inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Lawson. Those never looked like landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lawson as he avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lawson.
Lawson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Lawson is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lawson throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Lawson.

Lawson jumps into guard, dragging Johnson to the mat.
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 is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lawson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Lawson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lawson wants to get up but he can't break Johnson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Johnson has an active guard here but Lawson has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lawson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Johnson to get to his feet.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lawson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lawson counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lawson stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Lawson lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cam Lawson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lawson fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lawson. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Lawson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Lawson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lawson misses with a head kick.
Lawson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Johnson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lawson's guard.
Johnson with a nice head shot there.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Lawson blocks nicely.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Lawson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Johnson trying to control but Lawson is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ronson Johnson was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Johnson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lawson to the ground. Johnson is now in Lawson's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lawson wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Lawson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lawson wants to control but Johnson passes easily into half guard.
Lawson is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lawson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Lawson is trying to stand.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Lawson's hands, connecting with Lawson's forehead.
Lawson is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lawson keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Lawson wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Lawson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronson Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronson Johnson!
Ronson Johnson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.