PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Devlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devlin has chosen sandstorm as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Jeff Lawson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jeff Lawson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lawson
vs
Devlin

173 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
19
160 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Fighter Suplements

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeff Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Devlin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson shoots in for a takedown but Devlin shows good takedown defense.
Lawson shoots in and drives through. Devlin sprawls well.
Lawson shoots in but Devlin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Lawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Devlin takes the fight into the clinch.

Devlin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Devlin rushes Lawson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lawson jumps guard but Devlin stands there with Lawson around his waist. Lawson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Devlin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lawson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Lawson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Devlin's guard.
Devlin wants to stand and escape but Lawson is having none of it.
Lawson tries to free his leg and advance position but Devlin is retaining full guard.

Devlin wriggles free and stands up.

Devlin moves into the clinch.

Devlin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lawson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Devlin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lawson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lawson is breathing heavily.
Devlin is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lawson is working for a kimura but Devlin is defending it quite comfortably.

Devlin has one foot on Lawson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
No luck for Lawson with that takedown attempt.
Lawson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Devlin moves into the clinch successfully.

Devlin breaks the clinch.
Devlin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Devlin stuffs the takedown attempt from Lawson. Lawson gets slowly back to his feet.
Nick Devlin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Devlin moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Devlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Devlin stuffs the takedown attempt from Lawson. Lawson gets slowly back to his feet.
Devlin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lawson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lawson shoots for a double leg takedown but Devlin sprawls well. He's pushed Lawson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Devlin darts in and clinches Lawson up against the cage.

Devlin breaks from the clinch.

Lawson tries to keep at a distance but Devlin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Devlin stops a takedown attempt from Lawson.

Devlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Devlin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lawson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Devlin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Devlin breaks from the clinch.

Devlin rushes Lawson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Devlin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Devlin moves into range and clinches up with Lawson.

Devlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Devlin rushes Lawson and presses him up against the cage.

Devlin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Devlin moves into the clinch successfully.

Devlin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lawson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Devlin swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Devlin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lawson fails with the takedown.

Devlin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Devlin breaks the clinch.

Devlin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lawson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Devlin breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Lawson with that takedown attempt.

Devlin has closed the distance and engaged Lawson in a clinch.

Devlin breaks from the clinch.
Lawson shoots for a takedown but Devlin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Devlin pushes Lawson up against the cage in a clinch.

Devlin breaks from the clinch.
Lawson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Devlin moves into range and clinches up with Lawson.

Devlin manages to break the clinch.
Lawson has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Devlin manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Devlin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Devlin misses with a two punch combination.

Devlin gets caught flat footed, as Lawson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lawson trying to control but Devlin is working from the bottom.

Devlin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Devlin rushes Lawson and presses him up against the cage.

Devlin breaks from the clinch.

Devlin clinches.
Lawson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Devlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Devlin darts in and clinches Lawson up against the cage.

Devlin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Devlin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Devlin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Devlin but Devlin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Lawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Devlin gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Devlin manages to break the clinch.

Devlin takes the fight into the clinch.

Devlin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Devlin closes the distance and clinches.
Lawson tries to pull guard but Devlin holds him up against the cage and eventually Lawson drops back down to his feet.

Devlin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Lawson with that takedown attempt.
Jeff Lawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawson fails with a takedown attempt.

Devlin has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Devlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Devlin moves into the clinch.

Devlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Devlin rushes Lawson and presses him up against the cage.

Devlin breaks the clinch.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Devlin but Devlin pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Devlin has taken the fight to the clinch.

Devlin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Devlin rushes Lawson and presses him up against the cage.

Devlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Devlin as he avoids it easily.

Devlin closes the distance and clinches.

Devlin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Devlin has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson wants a takedown but no success here.

Devlin breaks the clinch.

Devlin clinches with his opponent.
Lawson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Devlin smiles and moves away.
Lawson shoots in looking for a takedown. Devlin tries to sprawl out of it but Lawson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Devlin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Devlin gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Devlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Devlin moves into the clinch.

Devlin breaks the clinch.
Devlin lands a right hook to the body.
Lawson wants to clinch but Devlin slips to the side

and Devlin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Devlin.

Devlin breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Devlin closes the distance and clinches.
Nick Devlin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lawson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Devlin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lawson with a poor takedown

and Devlin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Devlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Devlin moves into the clinch successfully.

Devlin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Devlin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lawson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Devlin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lawson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Devlin counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Devlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Devlin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lawson misses with a takedown

and Devlin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Devlin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Lawson shoots and misses

and Devlin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Devlin prevents a takedown attempt there.

Devlin breaks the clinch.
Devlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Lawson is just out of range.
Lawson has his takedown stuffed
and Devlin counters with a series of strikes. Lawson will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Lawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Devlin has managed to clinch.

Devlin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lawson misses with a takedown

and Devlin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Devlin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lawson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lawson has his takedown stuffed
and Devlin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Devlin moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Devlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Devlin is looking to clinch.
Lawson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Devlin moves into the clinch.

Devlin manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Devlin manages to break the clinch.
Lawson with a poor takedown

and Devlin counters by clinching up.

Devlin manages to break the clinch.
Jeff Lawson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Devlin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lawson keeps the fight on the outside.

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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson won't allow Devlin to get back to his feet.
Lawson trying to control but Devlin is working from the bottom.
Lawson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Devlin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Devlin wriggles free and stands up.
Lawson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Devlin counters by clinching up.

Devlin breaks the clinch.
Lawson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Devlin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Devlin manages to break the clinch.
Lawson fails with the takedown

and Devlin counters by clinching up.

Devlin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lawson has his takedown stuffed

and Devlin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lawson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Devlin smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devlin tries to clinch up but Lawson circles away and keeps his distance.
Lawson tries for a takedown but Devlin circles away easily

and Devlin counters by clinching up.

Devlin breaks the clinch.
Lawson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Devlin counters by clinching up.

Devlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawson misses with a takedown

and Devlin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Devlin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lawson shoots and misses

and Devlin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Devlin.

Devlin breaks the clinch.
Devlin moves in looking to clinch but Lawson pushes him off.
Devlin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Devlin moves into the clinch.
Lawson tries to score a body lock takedown but Devlin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Devlin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lawson tries to land a body kick

and Devlin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lawson looking for a takedown.
Devlin is pressed up against the cage. Lawson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Devlin down to the mat. Devlin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lawson shoots and misses

and Devlin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jeff Lawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Devlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawson tries for a takedown but Devlin circles away easily

and Devlin counters by clinching up.

Devlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawson tries for a takedown but Devlin circles away easily

and Devlin moves into the clinch.
Nick Devlin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lawson tries to score a body lock takedown but Devlin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Devlin manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Devlin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Devlin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Devlin!