PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michal Korek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cooper Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Korek comes to the cage accompanied by Touch me - Samantha Fox. Cooper Lawson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Korek
vs
Lawson

181 cm
26
161 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
161 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michal Korek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cooper Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson throws an off balance right hand
and Korek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lawson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Lawson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Korek gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lawson.
Lawson misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Korek misses the target.
Lawson moves out of range as Korek strikes.
Lawson misses with a body shot.
Lawson throws an off balance right hand
letting Korek counter with a right hand.
Korek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawson.
We've been told by Korek's head coaches at Academy of Arse Whoopers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Korek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawson misses with an uppercut
letting Korek counter with a right hand.
Lawson avoids the body shot from Korek.
Lawson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Korek.
Lawson misses with a double jab
and Korek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lawson throws a sloppy head kick and Korek moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lawson needs to keep his hands up - Korek had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Lawson misses.
Lawson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Korek.
Lawson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cooper Lawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korek takes a kick to the side of the head.
Korek moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Lawson tries to keep at a distance but Korek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Korek blocking some punches.
Korek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Korek lands with a right to the head.

Korek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lawson scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Korek throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lawson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lawson throws out a loose jab but Korek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawson misses with a straight right.
Lawson moves out of range as Korek strikes.
Korek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lawson.
Lawson throws a low kick but Korek moves out of range easily.
Korek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lawson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lawson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Korek circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lawson throws out a loose jab but Korek uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Korek.
Korek is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lawson misses with a leg kick
and Korek counters with a straight right hand.

Lawson is rocked!
A decent looking cross lands there for Korek.
Lawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Korek finish him?
Lawson lands a leg kick that knocks Korek off balance momentarily.
Lawson misses with a low kick.
Korek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawson circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawson scores with a jab to the head.
Korek is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Korek cracks Lawson on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Lawson falls backwards against the cage. Korek follows up with more strikes that drop Lawson to his knees. Korek keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Lawson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michal Korek!
Michal Korek retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Michal Korek thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.