PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Lawson (ranked 7355 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Daniels (ranked 22420 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels has chosen Centuries by Fall Out Boy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Shawn Daniels will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lawson
vs
Daniels

199 cm
20
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

225 cm
24
250 lbs
6 - 17 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance.

Daniels has managed to clinch.
Daniels takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've been informed that Daniels has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lawson obliges.
Daniels looks winded!
Lawson misses with an elbow strike.
Lawson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daniels lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lawson jumps guard but Daniels turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

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

Lawson has Daniels up against the cage in a clinch.
Lawson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lawson is trying to break the clinch but Daniels has him pressed against the cage.
Lawson is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lawson lands a good knee to the midsection. Daniels won't want to take too many of those.
Lawson tries to pull guard but Daniels forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Daniels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lawson's efforts to push away.
Lawson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lawson lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Shawn Daniels has been cut.

Lawson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daniels doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawson circles away.

Daniels clinches up against the cage.
Lawson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Lawson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson tries to break free but Daniels pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lawson.
Lawson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lawson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

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

Lawson moves into the clinch successfully.
Daniels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lawson avoids it.
Lawson lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawson gets through Daniels's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lawson cracks Daniels with a nice body shot.
Lawson holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lawson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lawson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daniels's calf.
Daniels is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Daniels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daniels keeps the fight on the outside.
Lawson is looking to clinch.

Lawson moves into the clinch.

Lawson breaks from the clinch.
Lawson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniels throws out the jab.
Lawson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lawson clinches up with Daniels and pushes him back against the cage.
Lawson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Daniels in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Lawson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lawson takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson just leaning against Daniels, taking a breather.

Lawson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawson throws a nice inside leg kick.

Lawson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daniels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Lawson.
A frustrated look appears on Daniels's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lawson misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lawson jumps guard but Daniels stands there with Lawson around his waist. Lawson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Lawson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Daniels's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lawson is looking to clinch.

Lawson moves into the clinch successfully.
Lawson is looking to control Daniels's arms but Daniels gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lawson has his back to the cage.
Lawson misses with a body punch.

Lawson breaks from the clinch.
Daniels gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Charlie Lawson!
Shawn Daniels spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you fans for your support! I love you all! You're my inspiration!'.