PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leszek Sobota (ranked 1249 p4p, 164 weight class) and Johnny Lawrence (ranked 339 p4p, 49 weight class). Lawrence is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sweep the Leg. Johnny Lawrence is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Sobota
vs
Lawrence

180 cm
29
180 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

185 cm
27
175 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leszek Sobota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sobota has managed to clinch.
Sobota struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawrence controls his hands.
Lawrence lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sobota backwards.
Sobota blocks an uppercut.
Lawrence lands a body punch.
Lawrence goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lawrence.
Lawrence lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sobota misses with a hook from the clinch.

Lawrence breaks the clinch.
Lawrence scores with a body shot.
Sobota ducks under a wild hook from Lawrence.
Lawrence showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sobota.
Lawrence throws a counter combo.
Sobota misses with a body shot.
Sobota lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawrence lands a head kick!
Lawrence has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sobota doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lawrence.
Lawrence falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sobota cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sobota uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawrence.
A good leg kick by Lawrence.
Sobota connects with a single shot there.
Lawrence throws a nice looking combination but Sobota bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sobota was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lawrence looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lawrence cracks Sobota with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lawrence.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sobota. Lawrence does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sobota slips under a jab from Lawrence.
A swing and a miss from Lawrence.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sobota takes the fight into the clinch.
Sobota works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lawrence working aggressively here.
Sobota blocking some punches.
Lawrence tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Lawrence fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Sobota.
Sobota misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lawrence swings wildly with an uppercut but Sobota uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawrence can't find room to land a body shot as Sobota controls the action.
Lawrence swings wildly with an uppercut but Sobota uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawrence misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sobota struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawrence controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Sobota.
Sobota can't find room to land a body shot as Lawrence controls the action.
Sobota goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Sobota - that landed with a thud.
Lawrence swings wildly with an uppercut but Sobota uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sobota lands an uppercut.
Sobota working aggressively here.
Sobota working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lawrence can't find room to land a body shot as Sobota controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sobota.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sobota.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawrence.
Lawrence blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sobota doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lawrence prevents a body shot from Sobota.
Sobota scores with a shoulder strike.
Sobota gets through Lawrence's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sobota's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawrence misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lawrence fails to land.
Sobota lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sobota prevents a body shot from Lawrence.
Lawrence tries a body shot but Sobota blocks it.
Lawrence lands with a left to the head.
Sobota misses with a punch on the inside.
Sobota misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sobota has a couple of punches blocked by Lawrence.
Lawrence lands with a short shot to the head.
Sobota misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sobota lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lawrence lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Lawrence.
A nice left hand lands by Sobota.
Sobota blocks a body shot from Lawrence.
Sobota throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lawrences head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Lawrence will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sobota scores with a sloppy right hand. Lawrence should have avoided that one.
Jab, jab by Lawrence - just one landing.
Sobota has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lawrence goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lawrence misses with a two punch combination.
Lawrence keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sobota.
Lawrence lands with a nice combination. Sobota backs away looking to recover.
Lawrence closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Lawrence chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lawrence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobota was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawrence.
Sobota swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sobota misses with an uppercut. Lawrence saw that one coming.

Sobota gets a clinch.
Lawrence misses with some punches.
Lawrence can't find room to land a body shot as Sobota controls the action.
A body shot lands from Lawrence.
Lawrence scores with a shoulder strike.
Lawrence misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lawrence.
Sobota blocks an uppercut.
Sobota blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sobota misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sobota doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sobota creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lawrence lands an uppercut.
Lawrence throws a head punch that misses.
Sobota misses with a body punch.
Lawrence tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sobota makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Lawrence - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Sobota on the inside.
Sobota blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lawrence prevents a body shot from Sobota.
A short right from Sobota.
Lawrence tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Lawrence.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawrence blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lawrence.
Sobota misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sobota misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sobota scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sobota working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Sobota fails to land.
Lawrence working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sobota creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Lawrence's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lawrence lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sobota at a distance.
Lawrence will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawrence throws a hook to the side of Sobota's head but Sobota sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lawrence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobota was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawrence.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence just misses with a punch to the body.
Sobota throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sobota uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawrence.
Sobota blocks a head kick by Lawrence.
Sobota ducks under a wild hook from Lawrence.
Johnny Lawrence seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lawrence cracks a nice hook into Sobota's ribs.
Lawrence moves out of range of the strikes.
Lawrence swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sobota.
Lawrence throws a one two combo.
Lawrence tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lawrence throws the left hand but Sobota avoids the punch easily.
Sobota on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sobota throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Lawrence was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lawrence misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobota was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawrence.
Lawrence lands with a nice combination. Sobota backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawrence throws a hook but Sobota avoids it easily.
Sobota takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lawrence has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Sobota moves into the clinch successfully.
Lawrence throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sobotas head.
Lawrence can't find room to land a body shot as Sobota controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lawrence.

Lawrence breaks the clinch.
Lawrence fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sobota manages to avoid it.
Lawrence connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sobota. Sobota circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sobota. Lawrence does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawrence swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sobota loads up on a big right hand but Lawrence slips the punch.

Sobota rushes Lawrence and presses him up against the cage.
Lawrence throws a punch but it's blocked by Sobota.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Lawrence showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sobota throws a jab when Lawrence was well out of range.
Lawrence throws out a counter right but Sobota avoids it with no problem.
Sobota tries to clinch but Lawrence moves away
and Lawrence counters with a two punch combo.
Sobota throws a lazy right hand but Lawrence sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lawrence lands a slapping body shot.
Lawrence throws a nice looking combination but Sobota bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sobota wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lawrence scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lawrence lands with a nice body kick.
Lawrence lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lawrence. That's going to slow Sobota down.
Sobota tries to move into range but Lawrence moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawrence connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lawrence throws a hook but Sobota blocks it.
Nice body punch from Lawrence.
Sobota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawrence.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lawrence.
Lawrence jabs Sobota right on the nose. Sobota blinks but takes it well.
Sobota avoids the head kick by Lawrence.
Sobota seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sobota moves forwards but Lawrence connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lawrence swinging wildly here.
Lawrence paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnny Lawrence is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawrence scores with a nice strike.
Lawrence listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lawrence slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lawrence throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sobota stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lawrence getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Lawrence is looking to chop away at Sobota's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence lands a jab to Sobota's midsection.
Lawrence connects with a body shot.
Lawrence scores with a hook to the body. Sobota takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lawrence throws a right hand that Sobota ducks under and follows up with a left that Sobota also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Sobota on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sobota wants to clinch up but Lawrence keeps it at a distance.
Lawrence closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lawrence throws a nice head kick!
Lawrence looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lawrence circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawrence fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawrence uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sobota.
Sobota is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sobota misses with an uppercut. Lawrence saw that one coming.

Sobota closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobota swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sobota misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lawrence takes a shot to the head.
Lawrence lands with a short shot to the head.
Sobota lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Lawrence breaks from the clinch.
Lawrence tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sobota with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lawrence to score with a decent uppercut.
A big right from Sobota misses.
A nice side step and Lawrence releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sobota takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lawrence fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sobota on the side of the head.
Lawrence looks to land a combination but Sobota avoids it well.
Sobota takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lawrence blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobota blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sobota misses with a body punch.
Sobota working aggressively here.
Sobota lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sobota tries to throw a body punch but Lawrence avoids it by throwing Sobota back against the cage.
Lawrence working aggressively here.
Lawrence misses with a punch on the inside.
Sobota working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawrence.
Lawrence blocks a body shot from Sobota.
Sobota has a couple of punches blocked by Lawrence.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sobota misses with a body punch.
Sobota blocks a body shot from Lawrence.
Johnny Lawrence is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sobota swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawrence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leszek Sobota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lawrence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Lawrence comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lawrence winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Lawrence!
An out of breath Johnny Lawrence thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.