PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trey Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lawson
vs
Berzins

182 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
28
185 lbs
18 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trey Lawson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Berzins!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Berzins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lawson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Berzins throws a head kick but Lawson moves out of range.
Lawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berzins moves away.
Lawson avoids the head kick by Berzins.
Lawson connects with a body shot.
Lawson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lawson tries to throw a body punch but Berzins avoids it by throwing Lawson back against the cage.
Berzins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lawson misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lawson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawson.
Berzins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lawson backwards.
Berzins controlling the action here for a moment.
Lawson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins throws an elbow but it misses.
Berzins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lawson lands a right hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lawson.
Berzins blocks a body shot from Lawson.
Lawson is stalling here.
Lawson misses with some punches.
Lawson scores with a shot to the side of Berzins's head.
Lawson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lawson misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Lawson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lawson throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lawson.
Lawson tries a body shot but Berzins blocks it.
Berzins pushes off an throws an elbow but Lawson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Berzins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berzins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Berzins counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson swinging wildly here.
Berzins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Berzins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lawson. Lawson obviously looking to wear him down.
Berzins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Lawson blocks the leg kick.
Berzins keeps Lawson at a distance using the push kick.
Berzins misses with a head kick.
Lawson lands with an uppercut that bounces Berzins off the cage and back into range.
Lawson checks a leg kick.
Berzins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lawson.
Lawson cracks Berzins with an open hand slap.
Lawson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lawson throws out a loose jab but Berzins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berzins cracks the inside of Lawson's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Berzins looks for the body kick but Lawson saw that one coming.
Berzins lands a front kick.

Lawson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Berzins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lawson working aggressively here.
Lawson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Berzins.
Berzins throws a head punch that misses.
Berzins misses with an elbow over the top.
Lawson tries to throw a body punch but Berzins avoids it by throwing Lawson back against the cage.
Lawson scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Berzins.
Lawson avoids the elbow strike from Berzins, against the cage.
Berzins blocking some punches.
Lawson misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawson scores with a hook to the body.
Berzins lands an elbow just above Lawson 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lawson lands with a short shot to the head.
Lawson swings wildly with an uppercut but Berzins uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Berzins.
Berzins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lawson blocks an elbow strike from Berzins.
Berzins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Berzins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lawson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lawson working aggressively here.
Lawson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lawson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berzins lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Lawson.
Lawson tries a body shot but Berzins blocks it.
Berzins prevents a body shot from Lawson.
Lawson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Berzins misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Trey Lawson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A bone on bone clash there as Lawson blocks the leg kick.
Berzins throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Berzins misses with a leg kick.
Lawson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berzins. Berzins obviously looking to wear him down.
Berzins throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lawson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Berzins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berzins throws a leg kick that misses.
Lawson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Berzins.
Lawson misses with a low kick.
Lawson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Berzins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Berzins checks a low kick from Lawson.
Lawson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Berzins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lawson's knee momentarily.
Berzins lunges at Lawson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lawson's hand.
Lawson moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Berzins looks for the body kick but Lawson saw that one coming.
Lawson throws a lazy head kick
and Berzins counters with an outside leg kick.
Lawson lands with a thumping leg kick.

Lawson clinches with his opponent.
Lawson pushes Berzins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Lawson.
Berzins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lawson backwards.
Lawson avoids the elbow strike from Berzins, against the cage.
Lawson blocks an uppercut.
Lawson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lawson misses with a punch on the inside.
Berzins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A left hand lands to the body for Lawson.
Berzins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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 lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Berzins fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lawson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short body shot lands from Lawson as the two fighters clinch.
Lawson dodges an elbow strike from Berzins.
Berzins blocks an uppercut.
Lawson is trying to maintain a safe position but Berzins gets an underhook and turns Lawson into the cage.
Lawson tries a body shot but Berzins blocks it.
Lawson blocking some punches.
Berzins working aggressively here.
Lawson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lawson misses with a punch to the body.
Berzins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berzins lands a shoulder strike.
Berzins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berzins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good body shot from Lawson.
Lawson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Berzins prevents a body shot from Lawson.
Berzins lands an elbow that stopped Lawson in his tracks for a moment.
Lawson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lawson lands an uppercut.
Lawson tries to work over Berzins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawson.
Lawson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lawson blocks an elbow strike from Berzins.
Lawson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berzins's elbow.
Berzins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lawson cracks Berzins with a nice body shot.
Lawson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lawson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lawson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Lawson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lawson.
Lawson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lawson misses with a punch to the body.
Lawson digs a right hand into Berzins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Berzins's gas tank.
Lawson has a couple of punches blocked by Berzins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzins wants to get back to striking at distance but Lawson won't allow it.
Trey Lawson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lawson just leaning against Berzins, taking a breather.
Berzins lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berzins lands a shoulder strike.
Berzins misses with an elbow over the top.
Berzins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Berzins has a couple of punches blocked by Lawson.

Berzins breaks the clinch.
Berzins ducks under a wild hook from Lawson.
Lawson throws a leg kick
and Berzins counters with a straight right hand.
Lawson misses with a low kick.
Berzins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawson.
Berzins throws a head kick but Lawson moves out of range.
Berzins misses with a low kick.
Lawson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lawson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Berzins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lawson wants to slow Berzins down by chopping away at his legs.
Berzins cracks the inside of Lawson's front leg.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Berzins.
Berzins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lawson checks a leg kick nicely.
Lawson throws a wild body kick that Berzins sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Berzins.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berzins.
Berzins throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lawson misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berzins feints and then cracks Lawson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lawson down.
Lawson throws a jab but it's blocked by Berzins.
Berzins connects with a looping right hand.
Berzins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Berzins as he checks the leg kick.
Daniel Berzins seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson tries to land a front kick but Berzins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lawson lands a jab to Berzins's midsection.
Berzins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lawson.
Lawson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Berzins throws a head kick but Lawson moves out of range.
Berzins misses with a low kick as Lawson jumps back.
Berzins connects with a crisp jab.
Lawson blocks a leg kick.
Berzins throws a body kick that misses.
Lawson lands a right hook to the body.
Berzins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lawson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lawson misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson throws a leg kick but Berzins moved away.
Lawson with a jab.
Lawson's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Lawson looks to clinch
and Berzins counters with a low kick, right behind Lawson 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawson connects with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lawson.
Lawson throws a wild body kick that Berzins sees coming a mile off.
Lawson with a hook.
Berzins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lawson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Berzins.
Lawson misses with a straight left.
Lawson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Berzins.
Lawson moves out of range as Berzins throws a body kick.
Lawson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Berzins is able to avoid easily.
A head kick misses from Berzins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson lands a really nice looking cross but Berzins seems unphased.
Lawson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lawson tries a head kick but it misses.
Lawson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Berzins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Berzins throws a leg kick but Lawson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Berzins.
Lawson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lawson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Berzins looks to score with a jab to the body but Lawson is just out of range.
Berzins scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lawson checks a low kick from Berzins.
Lawson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lawson moves out of range as Berzins throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Berzins.
Berzins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lawson.
Berzins throws a sloppy head kick and Lawson moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berzins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Berzins.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Berzins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lawson, right into the meat.
Lawson lands a high kick!
Lawson throws a wild body kick that Berzins sees coming a mile off.
Berzins throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Berzins.
Berzins throws a push kick but Lawson slaps the foot to one side.
Berzins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lawson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lawson throws a jab but it's blocked by Berzins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Berzins connects with a single shot there.
Lawson throws a hook but Berzins avoids it easily.

Lawson closes the distance and clinches.
Berzins is trying to stall.
Berzins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Berzins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lawson pushes Berzins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lawson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lawson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawson gets through Berzins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lawson digs a right hand into Berzins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Berzins's gas tank.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Berzins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lawson's brow.
Berzins swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawson lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Berzins misses with an elbow strike.
Berzins misses with some punches.
Berzins blocking some punches.
Lawson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berzins's elbow.
Lawson keeps control of Berzins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lawson lands a shoulder strike.
Berzins misses with some punches.
Berzins misses with an elbow strike.
Lawson misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Berzins.
Lawson working aggressively here.
Berzins misses with a punch on the inside.
Berzins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Berzins lands with a left to the head.
Lawson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Berzinss head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson stalling in the clinch but Berzins improves position.
Berzins blocks a body shot from Lawson.
Lawson wants to stall.
Berzins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lawson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lawson blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Lawson.
Still in the clinch, Lawson scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Berzins blocking some punches.
Lawson blocks an elbow strike.
Lawson misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawson is leaning against Berzins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lawson fails to land.
Lawson trying to control the position but instead, Berzins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lawson into the cage.
Berzins misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lawson.
Berzins misses with the head strike.
Lawson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lawson.
Lawson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Berzins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lawson throws a punch but it's blocked by Berzins.
Berzins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lawson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berzins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lawson is stalling here.
Berzins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lawson is keeping busy.
A short right from Berzins.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lawson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Berzins misses with an elbow over the top.
Lawson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lawson misses with a body punch.
Berzins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Berzins lands with a short shot to the head.
Lawson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Berzins.
Berzins has a couple of punches blocked by Lawson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lawson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lawson misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawson blocking some punches.

Berzins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from Berzins.
Berzins circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Trey Lawson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Berzins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Berzins avoids the head kick by Lawson.
Lawson throws a body kick that misses.
Nice shot by Berzins.
Lawson lands with a slapping head kick.
Berzins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lawson takes a step back to recover.
Lawson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lawson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berzins connects with an inside leg kick.
Berzins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lawson counters with a low kick, right behind Berzins 's knee.
A big right from Lawson misses.
Berzins scoring well with a low kick there.
Lawson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins lands with a nice body kick.
Berzins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lawson keeps Berzins at a distance using the push kick.
A swing and a miss from Lawson.
Nice defenses there by Berzins.
Berzins misses with a kick to the body.
Lawson misses with the combination.
Berzins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lawson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Berzins throws a head kick but Lawson moves out of range.
Lawson throws a body shot but no joy.
Berzins misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Berzins swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Berzins!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berzins cracks the inside of Lawson's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Berzins.
Berzins cracks the inside of Lawson's front leg.
Berzins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lawson. That did some damage!
Lawson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Berzins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lawson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Berzins is out of range and Lawson settles back down.
Lawson throws a jab but it's blocked by Berzins.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lawson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson misses with the body kick
and Berzins counters with a straight right hand.
Lawson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Berzins doesn't seem bothered though.
Lawson throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Berzins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Berzins tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Lawson.
Lawson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Berzins throws a sloppy head kick and Lawson moves out of range easily.
Lawson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berzins can pounce on him.
Berzins misses with a head kick.
Berzins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Berzins throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawson thuds a left hand into Berzins's body.
Lawson lands a really nice looking cross but Berzins seems unphased.
Lawson misses with a straight left.
Berzins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lawson is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Berzins, right into the meat.
Lawson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Lawson pushes Berzins up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lawson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Berzins lands with a left to the head.
Lawson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Berzins is rocked!
Lawson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berzins throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawson.
Lawson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lawson misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Trey Lawson.
I think Lawson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 49:48
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trey Lawson!
Trey Lawson is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Trey Lawson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.