PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vince Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cam Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Daniel
vs
Lawson

194 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vince Daniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cam Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lawson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lawson won't allow Daniel to get back to his feet.
Lawson throwing strikes from guard but Daniel blocks nicely.
Lawson prevents Daniel from getting back to his feet.
Lawson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lawson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cam Lawson.
Lawson shoots in looking for a takedown. Daniel tries to sprawl out of it but Lawson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Daniel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vince Daniel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lawson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson blocks a leg kick.
Daniel throws a right hand that Lawson ducks under and follows up with a left that Lawson also avoids with ease.
Daniel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Lawson or perhaps it was just good defense by Daniel which made him look bad.
Vince Daniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cam Lawson.
Lawson fails with a takedown attempt.
Daniel misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lawson is defended easily by Daniel.
Lawson moves out of range of the body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Daniel.
Daniel throws a combination. Lawson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Daniel tries to work over Lawson's front leg with a kick but Lawson checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lawson rushes Daniel and presses him up against the cage.
Lawson tries for a takedown but Daniel manages to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Lawson.
Daniel wants to get back to striking at distance but Lawson won't allow it.
Lawson has Daniel pressed against the cage, preventing Daniel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lawson keeps control of Daniel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawson tries to score a body lock takedown but Daniel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lawson is working for takedown but Daniel is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel wants to break free but Lawson has control.
Daniel tries to circle away but Lawson has him pinned against the cage.
Daniel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daniel gets underhooks to prevent Lawson's takedown attempt.
Daniel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lawson has him pressed against the cage.
Daniel wants to get back to striking at distance but Lawson won't allow it.
Lawson has Daniel pressed against the cage, preventing Daniel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daniel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Daniel working hard to break the clinch.
Lawson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daniel walks away with a smile on his face. Lawson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lawson wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lawson on the side of the head.
Daniel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lawson throws a leg kick but Daniel moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Daniel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Lawson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lawson won't allow Daniel to get back to his feet.
Daniel keeping moving, preventing Lawson from controlling successfully.
Lawson wants to stand but Daniel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lawson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Cam Lawson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown but Daniel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Daniel misses the target.
Daniel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lawson wants to take the fight to the mat but Daniel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Daniel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lawson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Daniel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vince Daniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cam Lawson.
Daniel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lawson wants to take the fight to the mat but Daniel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daniel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lawson stalling the fight.
Lawson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daniel's efforts to push away.
Lawson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Daniel after a bit of a struggle.
Daniel is trying to break the clinch but Lawson has him pressed against the cage.
Daniel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daniel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson is trying to pull guard but Daniel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lawson goes for a takedown attempt but Daniel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Daniel throws a series of strikes that have Lawson backpedaling.
Daniel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daniel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lawson's hands.
Vince Daniel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lawson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Lawson tries for a kimura but Daniel is defending well.
Daniel is letting Lawson control him for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can see the frustration on Daniel's face as Lawson controls the position.
Lawson is looking to take a break and control but Daniel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Cam Lawson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lawson misses with a low kick.
Daniel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lawson is out of range and Daniel settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cam Lawson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Lawson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daniel as he jumps to the side.
Daniel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daniel misses with a hook. Lawson ducked under it nicely.
Daniel throws a head kick that misses

and Lawson moves into the clinch.
Daniel wants to break free but Lawson has control.
Lawson wants to take the fight to the mat but Daniel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Daniel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lawson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daniel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vince Daniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cam Lawson.
Lawson tries to pull guard but Daniel holds him up against the cage and eventually Lawson drops back down to his feet.
Lawson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Daniel fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Daniel.
No luck for Lawson with that takedown attempt.
A jab from Daniel finds it's way through Lawson's defenses.
Lawson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daniel.
Vince Daniel is winning the standup battle so far.
Daniel throws a right hand that Lawson ducks under and follows up with a left that Lawson also avoids with ease.
Lawson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lawson fails with a takedown attempt.
A low kick from Daniel misses
and Lawson counters with a thumping low kick.
Daniel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Daniel!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daniel is fending him off so far but Lawson persists. Nope, Daniel circles away and we're back to standing.
Lawson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lawson is defended easily by Daniel.
Lawson moves out of range of the body kick from Daniel.
Vince Daniel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawson ducks right into an uppercut from Daniel.
Horrible takedown by Lawson or perhaps it was just good defense by Daniel which made him look bad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab from Daniel.
Lawson shoots for a takedown but Daniel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Daniel throws a head kick that misses.
Daniel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Daniel tries to work over Lawson's front leg with a kick but Lawson checks it.
A nice combination there by Daniel.

Lawson is rocked!
Lawson dives in and grabs Daniel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Daniel pushes down on Lawson's head and hops out.
Lawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Daniel finish him?
Daniel pounces like a tiger and cracks Lawson with a vicious hook! Lawson is down but not out! Daniel follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vince Daniel!
After the fight, Vince Daniel was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.