PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Todd Nieds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nieds
vs
Lawson

191 cm
33
240 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

181 cm
34
274 lbs
25 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Todd Nieds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Julius Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Julius Lawson has been cut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lawson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nieds - the referee stops the clock and Lawson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nieds. Lawson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nieds fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lawson checks it well.
Nieds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawson.
Donk. Lawson catches Nieds right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawson lands with a right hand.
Nieds throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lawson throws a shot from downtown. Nieds moves away and avoids it.
Nieds scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawson. Nieds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nieds lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lawson will feel that in the morning.
Lawson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nieds buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lawson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lawson misses with an uppercut.
Lawson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lawson just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid body kick from Nieds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nieds was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawson.
Nieds connects with a high kick.
Lawson with a hook.
Nieds scores with a nice right hand.
Nieds looks for the body kick but Lawson saw that one coming.
Nieds misses with a looping left.
Lawson misses the shot to the body.
Lawson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nieds sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nieds feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lawson's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawson takes a swing at Nieds's ribcage but misses.
Nieds shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lawson throws a right hand that misses
and Nieds counters with a nice uppercut.
Nieds lands a leg kick that knocks Lawson off balance momentarily.
Lawson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nieds dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lawson. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieds chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nieds lands a head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawson. Nieds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nieds lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lawson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lawson digs a good body shot into Nieds's ribs.
Lawson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nieds makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A big left from Lawson misses.
Lawson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nieds can pounce on him.
Nieds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawson.
Nieds feints and then cracks Lawson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lawson down.
Nieds connects with a solid leg kick.
Lawson swings for the body but Nieds moves out of range.
A big left from Lawson misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieds throws a body kick that misses.
Nieds slips under a jab.
Lawson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nieds.
Lawson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nieds. Nieds obviously looking to wear him down.
Nieds feints and then cracks Lawson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lawson down.
Nieds throws a low kick but Lawson avoids it.
Lawson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nieds is looking to slow Lawson down with leg kicks.
Lawson misses with an uppercut. Nieds saw that one coming.
Nieds feints and then cracks Lawson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lawson down.
An inside leg kick lands from Nieds.
Nieds avoids the body shot from Lawson.
Nieds scores with a head kick.
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 throws a hook but Nieds blocks it.
Lawson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nieds fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lawson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson moves out of range as Nieds throws a body kick.
Lawson scores with a body shot.
Nieds throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nieds takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nieds manages to avoid it.
Nieds looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lawson lands a jab.
Lawson cracks Nieds with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nieds is looking to score with low kicks.
Nieds throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Nieds there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lawson throws a lazy right hand but Nieds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nieds slips under a jab from Lawson.
Lawson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nieds can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Nieds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julius Lawson's cut.
That's time! Nieds's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nieds turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nieds defending well as Lawson loads up on a big left hand.
Nieds has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lawson just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lawson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nieds throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nieds tries to bum rush Lawson with a series of wild strikes but Lawson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nieds moves away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lawson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nieds - the referee stops the clock and Lawson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nieds. Lawson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nieds connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lawson's hands.
Nieds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lawson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nieds doesn't seem bothered though.
Lawson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nieds. That's going to slow Lawson down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieds throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nieds misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nieds throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lawson.
Lawson misses with a hook
and Nieds counters with a straight right hand.
Nieds throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lawson.
Lawson stuns Nieds with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lawson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nieds.
Lawson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nieds lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lawson misses with a wild body shot.
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!
Nieds throws a sloppy head kick and Lawson moves out of range easily.
Lawson misses the jab.
Lawson slips a jab and a cross from Nieds.
Nieds fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lawson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lawson misses with a looping right.
Nieds defending well as Lawson loads up on a big left hand.
Lawson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nieds cracks Lawson with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Lawson misses.
A head kick misses from Nieds.
Lawson misses with an uppercut.
Lawson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nieds lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nieds connects with an inside leg kick.
Lawson lands a slapping body shot.
Lawson throws a looping overhand right but Nieds ducks down to avoid it.
Lawson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lawson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieds feints and then cracks Lawson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lawson down.
Lawson throws a lazy right hand but Nieds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lawson swings for the body but Nieds moves out of range.
Nieds throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lawson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nieds.
Lawson is breathing heavily.
Lawson misses with the combination.
Nieds moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lawson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Todd Nieds is winning the standup battle so far.
That kick from Nieds tenderised Lawson's leg. Lawson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nieds connects with a leg kick. Lawson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nieds uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Nieds.
Nieds connects with a right hand. Lawson shakes it off.

That has opened up Julius Lawson's cut even more.
Nieds lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nieds. Lawson shrugs it off though.
Good leg kick by Nieds there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nieds works Lawson's body with a nice hook.
Lawson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nieds lands the left hand.
Nieds fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lawson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lawson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Nieds here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Nieds lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nieds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawson can do to turn this around?
Nieds lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lawson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawson slips a jab and a cross from Nieds.
Nieds lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nieds connects with a high kick.
Nieds keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lawson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Nieds dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julius Lawson's cut.
That's time! Nieds's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nieds cracks the inside of Lawson's front leg.
Lawson avoids a kick to the body.
Nieds moves away from the strike by Lawson.
Nieds lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lawson misses with a left hand
and Nieds counters with a thumping low kick.
Nieds with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nieds is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lawson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nieds looks for the body kick but Lawson saw that one coming.
Lawson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nieds. Nieds obviously looking to wear him down.
Lawson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nieds can pounce on him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nieds.
Lawson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lawson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nieds lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lawson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lawson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieds chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nieds scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lawson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice body kick from Nieds.
Nieds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lawson misses with a body punch
and Nieds counters with an inside leg kick.
Nieds turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nieds punishes Lawson's body with a nice straight punch.
A good leg kick by Nieds.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nieds, right into the meat.
Lawson throws a shot from downtown. Nieds moves away and avoids it.
Nieds lands a leg kick that knocks Lawson off balance momentarily.
Nieds wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Julius Lawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieds scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nieds scoring well with a low kick there.
Nieds throws a head kick that half lands.
Lawson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nieds.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nieds.
Lawson misses with a body shot.
Nieds throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nieds takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lawson lands with a shot to the body.
Lawson scores with a shot to the body.
Nieds fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nieds throws a head kick that half lands.
Crunch! Nieds slams his shin into Lawson's torso.
Lawson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieds steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawson.
Lawson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lawson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lawson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lawson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lawson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nieds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lawson misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawson. Nieds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nieds lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lawson's sensitive parts.
Nieds steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawson.
Nieds connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lawson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nieds has got the better of the exchanges.
Nieds avoids the body shot from Lawson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieds plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nieds scores with a nice body kick.
Nieds lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lawson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nieds - the referee stops the clock and Lawson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nieds. Lawson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lawson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Nieds has closed the distance and engaged Lawson in a clinch.
Nieds misses with a hook to the ribs.
Todd Nieds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nieds lands a nice knee to the body.
Nieds tries to work over Lawson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nieds tries to land knees in the clinch but Lawson avoids the damage to the body.
Lawson lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nieds lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Lawson.
Lawson misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Nieds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nieds has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Nieds!
After winning the bout, Todd Nieds thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.