PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sagat Shanti (ranked 6703 p4p, 625 weight class) and Johnny Lawler (ranked 6954 p4p, 633 weight class). Lawler has chosen The Ghost of Tom Joad - Rage Against the Machine as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Shanti
vs
Lawler

176 cm
18
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

Quente
Power Matrix Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sagat Shanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shanti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawler manages to avoid it.
Shanti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shanti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lawler under the eye.
Shanti misses with a straight right.
Nice shot lands for Shanti.
Shanti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shanti seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lawler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shanti looks to land a right hand but Lawler moved out of range.
Shanti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawler avoids the body shot from Shanti.
Lawler is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanti throws a nice looking combination but Lawler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lawler wants to counter the offense by Shanti and move into the clinch position.
Shanti misses with a body shot.
Shanti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawler was well out of range. Poor timing from Shanti.
Shanti throws a right hand that misses

and Lawler moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lawler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shanti's brow.
Lawler missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lawler.
Shanti can't find room to land a body shot as Lawler controls the action.

Shanti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shanti throws a body punch but Lawler moves out of range.
Shanti lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shanti.
Lawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shanti.
Lawler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shanti.
Shanti scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shanti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lawler tries to counter with a clinch but Shanti shakes him off and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Lawler.
Lawler wants to counter with a clinch but Shanti pushes him away.
Shanti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shanti misses with a right hand

and Lawler counters by clinching up.
Nice elbow from Lawler.

It looks like Sagat Shanti has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shanti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shanti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shanti tries a body shot but Lawler blocks it.
Lawler gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lawler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shanti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lawler blocks a body shot from Shanti.
Lawler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shanti.
A frustrated look appears on Shanti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lawler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lawler misses with an elbow over the top.
Shanti tries to throw a body punch but Lawler avoids it by throwing Shanti back against the cage.
Shanti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lawler lands an elbow that stopped Shanti in his tracks for a moment.
Lawler missing with knees to the body.
Shanti dodges an elbow strike from Lawler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shanti.
Lawler lands an elbow just above Shanti 's eye.
Shanti tries to throw a body punch but Lawler avoids it by throwing Shanti back against the cage.
Shanti misses with a punch to the body.
Lawler prevents Shanti from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lawler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shanti's brow.
Shanti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shanti takes an elbow to the forehead.

Sagat Shanti's cut is getting worse.
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!
Lawler throws an elbow that misses.
Lawler prevents a body shot from Shanti.
Shanti blocks an elbow strike.
Lawler lands an elbow that stopped Shanti in his tracks for a moment.
Lawler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Sagat Shanti's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lawler tries to land knees in the clinch but Shanti avoids the damage to the body.
Shanti misses with the head strike.
A short left from Shanti.
Lawler content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shanti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shanti blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lawler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shanti's brow.
Lawler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shanti's defenses.
Shanti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shanti cracks Lawler with a nice body shot.
Shanti managing to block the knees to the body from Lawler.
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 Sagat Shanti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sagat Shanti's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shanti just misses with a punch to the body.
Shanti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawler tries to counter with a clinch but Shanti shakes him off and moves away.
Shanti misses with a two punch combination.
Lawler tries to counter with a clinch but Shanti shakes him off and moves away.
Lawler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shanti misses with a combination

and Lawler counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shanti avoids the elbow strike from Lawler, against the cage.
Lawler misses with an elbow strike.
Shanti misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Shanti fails to land.
Lawler just leaning against Shanti, taking a breather.
Shanti tries to break the clinch but Lawler is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanti has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lawler lands an elbow inside that Shanti shrugs off.
Shanti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lawler's elbow.
Shanti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lawler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shanti's defenses.
Lawler struggles to land a body shot inside as Shanti controls his hands.
Lawler missing with knees to the body.
Shanti wants to get back to striking at distance but Lawler won't allow it.
Shanti swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawler misses with an elbow strike.
Lawler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lawler throws an elbow but misses.
Lawler prevents a body shot from Shanti.
Shanti takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lawler lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Sagat Shanti's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sagat Shanti's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Lawler!
A very excited looking Johnny Lawler rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Sagat Shanti spoke after the fight, saying 'Jungle warfare is a bitch'.