PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Lawrence (ranked 4425 p4p, 5781 weight class) and Lue Randle (ranked 510 p4p, 600 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lawrence
vs
Randle

181 cm
19
175
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
178
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eugene Lawrence !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lue Randle!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence shoots for a double leg takedown but Randle sprawls well. He's pushed Lawrence 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Lawrence gets caught napping as Randle dives in and scores a takedown. Lawrence manages to retain guard.
Lawrence has momentary wrist control but Randle slips an elbow through the middle.
Randle works over Lawrence with some ground and pound from guard.
Randle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Randle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Randle is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Lawrence has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Randle is looking to defend but Lawrence has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Randle! Lawrence pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Randle taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eugene Lawrence !
Eugene Lawrence is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Eugene Lawrence thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.