PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Lawrence (ranked 4965 p4p, 5386 weight class) and Cody Watson (ranked 528 p4p, 556 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lawrence
vs
Watson

181 cm
18
175
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
177
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Redemption ink

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eugene Lawrence !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Watson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lawrence closes the distance and pushes Watson back into the cage.

Watson is trying to trip Lawrence . He has hold of a leg but Lawrence is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Watson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lawrence manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Watson manages to get himself to full guard.

Lawrence sitting in guard here, content to control.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Lawrence from controlling successfully.
Watson is trying to control the position but Lawrence postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Watson can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Watson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lawrence defends well.
Lawrence definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Lawrence from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Lawrence from controlling successfully.
Lawrence is pushing down on Watson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Watson is fighting to maintain full guard but Lawrence has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lawrence trying to control from half guard but Watson is working away.
Well, if Lawrence is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Lawrence is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Watson tries to kick Lawrence off but Lawrence keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Watson is looking to improve his position.

Watson pushes Lawrence off and gets back to his feet.

Watson shoots in and gets a takedown into Lawrence 's guard.

Lawrence is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Lawrence pushes a forearm under Watson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Watson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eugene Lawrence !
An out of breath Eugene Lawrence thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.