PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Kraft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammed Lawal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kraft
vs
Lawal

198 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
29
205 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Kraft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muhammed Lawal!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kraft rushes Lawal and presses him up against the cage.
Kraft struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawal controls his hands.
Kraft misses with a punch to the body.
Lawal tries to break the clinch but Kraft is controlling the position.
Lawal is trying to force a seperation but Kraft has the dominant position.
Lawal misses with a body punch.
Kraft misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kraft has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lawal can't break the clinch.
Kraft slows down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Lawal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Kraft.
Lawal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lawal takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Muhammed Lawal has been cut.
Lawal is looking to break free of the clinch but Kraft has double underhooks.
Kraft's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lawal tries to break the clinch but Kraft is controlling the position.

Kraft is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lawal can't fight it off and eventually Kraft manages to take the fight to the floor. Lawal looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraft prevents Lawal from getting back to his feet.
Kraft will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kraft postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lawal wants to stand but Kraft is controlling the position.
Kraft trying to control but Lawal is working from the bottom.
Kraft prevents Lawal from getting back to his feet.
Kraft loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lawal wants to get back to his feet but Kraft is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kraft throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lawal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kraft stays in close to Lawal's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lawal misses with a series of wild punches.
Muhammed Lawal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lawal lands a jab.
No luck for Kraft with that takedown attempt.
Lawal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kraft manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lawal scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Kraft moves out of range of the body kick from Lawal.
Muhammed Lawal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kraft's head.
Lawal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kraft swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kraft clinches.
Kraft lands a knee to the head.
Kraft drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lawal pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lawal throws a sloppy head kick and Kraft moves out of range easily.
Kraft tries to close the distance and clinch but Lawal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kraft goes for a double leg but Lawal avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lawal continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Kraft. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kraft holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good body shot from Lawal.
Kraft is breathing heavily.
Kraft displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lawal up against the cage.

Kraft breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawal lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lawal pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Lawal has managed to clinch.
Kraft goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lawal prevents it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lawal has had enough of the clinch but Kraft keeps him there for the moment.
Lawal is trying to break the clinch but Kraft is controlling him.

Lawal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lawal doesn't manage to clinch there - Kraft circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lawal lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kraft has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kraft and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Lawal.
Kraft swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhammed Lawal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muhammed Lawal's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lawal throws a left that rocks Kraft and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Lawal dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Kraft regain composure!

It looks like Sebastian Kraft has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kraft is trying to control Lawal's posture but Lawal avoids it.
Lawal tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Kraft is trying to control Lawal's posture but Lawal avoids it.
Lawal wants to stand but Kraft has his arm trapped.
Kraft is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lawal wants to stand but Kraft is controlling his arm.
Kraft has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kraft manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lawal's best efforts.
Lawal wants to stand up but Kraft has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kraft makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Lawal gets caught flat footed, as Kraft shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lawal wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kraft manages to pass to side control.
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!
Kraft is trying to control. Lawal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kraft stops Lawal from getting back to his feet.
Lawal is refusing to be controlled, as Kraft sits in half guard.
Well, if Kraft is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lawal looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawal is trying to escape back to his feet but Kraft uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Lawal is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kraft trying to control the position but Lawal is working away.
Lawal is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kraft asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawal is not content to let Kraft control the position.
Kraft tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraft scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lawal to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kraft cracks Lawal with a big elbow.
Lawal wants to get back to his feet but Kraft drags him back down.
Kraft trying to control the action but Lawal is working from the bottom.
Kraft is putting a hurting on Lawal here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lawal is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kraft in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawal pushes Kraft away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kraft gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhammed Lawal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kraft closes the distance and clinches.
Kraft is looking for a takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Kraft.
Lawal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kraft will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lawal up against the cage.
Kraft tries to throw a body punch but Lawal avoids it by throwing Kraft back against the cage.
Kraft lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kraft misses with a body punch.
Kraft is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lawal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kraft prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lawal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawal tries to clinch up but Kraft circles away and keeps his distance.
Lawal throws a leg kick but Kraft checks it.

Kraft clinches up against the cage.
Lawal prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Kraft. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kraft just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lawal's brow.

Kraft is trying to trip Lawal. He has hold of a leg but Lawal is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kraft persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lawal wants to stand up but Kraft is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lawal can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lawal is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kraft dives into side control.
Sebastian Kraft has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kraft wants to control but Lawal is keeping him busy.
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!
Kraft scores with punches from side control.
Sebastian Kraft overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lawal is trying to get back to his feet.
Kraft is looking to take a break and control but Lawal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraft passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lawal!
Lawal wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kraft lands with some strikes.
Kraft lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawal tries to buck Kraft off but he can't manage it.
Kraft controlling his opponent.
Lawal really wants to buck Kraft off and get back to his feet.
Kraft working Lawal over with strikes here.
Lawal really wants to buck Kraft off and get back to his feet.
Kraft tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kraft lands a couple of good shots and Lawal has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kraft punches Lawal on the ear.
Muhammed Lawal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Kraft is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Kraft showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lawal 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammed Lawal!