PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Burton Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Sellers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonny Sellers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lawson
vs
Sellers

166 cm
18
161 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Burton Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny Sellers!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sellers misses with a series of wild punches.
Sellers stuffs the takedown attempt from Lawson. Lawson gets slowly back to his feet.
Sellers wants to clinch up but Lawson keeps it at a distance.
Sellers misses with a leg kick.

Lawson moves into the clinch.
Sellers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lawson tries to break the clinch but Sellers is controlling the position.
Sellers prevents a body shot from Lawson.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sellers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sellers is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sellers blocks a body shot from Lawson.

Sellers breaks from the clinch.
Sellers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Lawson pushes Sellers up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sellers breaks the clinch.

Lawson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lawson fails to pull guard.

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

Lawson clinches with his opponent.
Sellers is leaning against Lawson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lawson looking to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sellers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lawson trying to control the position but instead, Sellers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lawson into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sellers lands a body shot in the clinch.

Sellers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sellers scores with a leg kick.
Sellers wants to clinch

so Lawson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Sellers pushes Lawson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lawson clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sellers - that landed with a thud.
Sellers managing to block the knees to the body from Lawson.
Lawson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lawson tries to land knees in the clinch but Sellers avoids the damage to the body.
Sellers lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Lawson gets tackled into the cage by Sellers. Sellers maintains the clinch.
Lawson looking to stall.
Sellers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lawson is trying to maintain a safe position but Sellers gets an underhook and turns Lawson into the cage.

Sellers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sellers lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lawson takes a step back to recover.
Lawson is breathing heavily.
Sellers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Sellers moves into the clinch successfully.

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

Lawson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sellers tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lawson is in Sellers's guard.

Sellers scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jonny Sellers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sellers!
Sellers lands with a right hand.
Sellers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lawson gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Lawson tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Sellers is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Lawson buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Lawson!! Lawson is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Sellers throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Sellers!