PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Lawris (ranked 24641 p4p, 1343 weight class) and Billy Crawley (ranked 721 p4p, 182 weight class). Crawley has chosen Jewelry - One More Time as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Lawris
vs
Crawley

167 cm
28
205
3 - 5 - 0

191 cm
29
205
8 - 6 - 2

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Lawris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Crawley!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawley tests Lawris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lawris.
We've been informed that Crawley 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Crawley.
Lawris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crawley to score with a decent uppercut.
Crawley slips a jab and a cross from Lawris.
Crawley misses with a body shot.
Lawris has his takedown stuffed
and Crawley counters with a nice uppercut.
Lawris lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Crawley backs up against the cage.
Ray Lawris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lawris throws a combination that misses
letting Crawley counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crawley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lawris under the eye.
Crawley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lawris on the side of the head.
Lawris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crawley. Crawley obviously looking to wear him down.
Crawley jabs at Lawris's body.
Jab, jab by Crawley - just one landing.
Crawley thumps Lawris with a low kick.
Crawley works the jab nicely.
Crawley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A nice leg kick from Crawley, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawris misses with the combination.
Crawley is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lawris had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Crawley scores with a nice body kick.
Lawris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lawris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crawley can pounce on him.
Crawley digs a good body shot into Lawris's ribs.
Lawris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crawley swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Lawris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawris is breathing heavily.
Crawley scores with a jab to the body.
Lawris's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crawley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lawris scrambles back to his feet.
Crawley catches Lawris with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lawris on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crawley 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.
Crawley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawley punishes Lawris's body with a nice straight punch.
Crawley with a nice calf kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Crawley as he connects with a hook.
Crawley lands with a straight right. Lawris didn't see that one coming.
Crawley digs a good hook to Lawris's body.
A nice leg kick from Crawley, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawley lands a lovely overhand right.
Lawris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
An inside leg kick lands from Crawley.
Crawley feints and then cracks Lawris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lawris down.
Lawris looks to land a combination but Crawley avoids it well.
Lawris throws a combination that misses
and Crawley counters with an outside leg kick.
Crawley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lawris. That did some damage!
Lawris is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crawley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Crawley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crawley is looking to slow Lawris down with leg kicks.
Lawris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crawley.
Crawley tests Lawris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lawris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crawley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lawris takes one on the button.
Crawley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lawris.
Nice shot by Crawley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawris ducks right into an uppercut from Crawley.
Lawris walks into a jab.
Crawley scoring well with a low kick there.
Lawris takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crawley tests Lawris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lawris swinging wildly here.
Crawley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Lawris is rocked!
Lawris fails to land with a series of punches.
Crawley scores with the left hand. Lawris knows he should have avoided that one.
A good leg kick by Crawley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crawley can pounce on him.
Crawley scores with a leg kick.
Lawris walks into a left hand.
Lawris misses with a takedown
and Crawley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crawley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Crawley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crawley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lawris's hands.
Lawris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Crawley drops his shoulder and cracks Lawris with a huge uppercut! Lawris goes down! Can Crawley finish him?
Oh Lawris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Lawris is working an open guard so Crawley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Crawley connects with a looping right hand.
Crawley with a nice cross.
Crawley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lawris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lawris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Lawris ducks straight into an uppercut from Crawley and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Lawris manages to regain guard straight away.

Crawley stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crawley connects with a solid leg kick.
Lawris seems to have got his legs back now.
Lawris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lawris looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crawley with a nice cross.
Nice straight punches there by Crawley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crawley.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Crawley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Crawley jabs at Lawris's body.
Crawley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lawris on the side of the head.
Crawley connects with an inside leg kick.
Ray Lawris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick lands for Crawley.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Crawley in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Crawley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lawris's sensitive parts.
Crawley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lawris on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lawris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crawley lands a front kick.
Crawley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crawley lands a slapping body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crawley.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crawley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lawris's head.
Lawris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crawley circles away.
A little jabbing left from Crawley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lawris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crawley lands a jab to Lawris's midsection.
Lawris takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley lands a jab to Lawris's midsection.
Crawley lands a slapping body shot.
Crawley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lawris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lawris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crawley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crawley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crawley connects with a single shot there.
Billy Crawley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crawley works Lawris's body with a nice hook.
Crawley throws a leg kick which misses Lawris's front leg but catches the back leg as Lawris tries to avoid it.
Lawris looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Crawley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lawris's sensitive parts.
Lawris on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A low kick lands for Crawley.
A shot to the liver by Crawley. Beautiful body shot.
Crawley connects with a crisp jab.
Lawris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crawley throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lawris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lawris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crawley.
Lawris walks into a stiff left hand from Crawley.
Crawley scores with a hook to the body. Lawris takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lawris walks into a straight right hand from Crawley.
Lawris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crawley lands a nice looking body shot.
Crawley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crawley cracks Lawris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Crawley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lawris's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Good leg kick by Crawley.
Crawley drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Lawris right on the button. Lawris goes down! Crawley follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Crawley gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Crawley!
Billy Crawley thanked the fans post fight for their support.