PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Lawson (ranked 4667 p4p, 4040 weight class) and Peter Nicholson (ranked 541 p4p, 497 weight class). Nicholson has chosen We Will Rock You as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Peter Nicholson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lawson
vs
Nicholson

180 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
185
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Bondi MMA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Nicholson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicholson connects with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nicholson, as that shot connected.
A left lands for Nicholson.
Nicholson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nicholson.
A shot to the liver by Nicholson. Beautiful body shot.

Nicholson clinches up with Lawson and pushes him back against the cage.
Nicholson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lawson.
Nicholson has Lawson pushed against the cage.
Lawson tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nicholson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Lawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lawson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nicholson regains guard immediately.
Lawson tries to free his leg and advance position but Nicholson is retaining full guard.
Nicholson has Lawson pulled in close to control his posture.
Lawson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawson tries to free his leg and advance position but Nicholson is retaining full guard.
Lawson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson is working Nicholson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lawson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nicholson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lawson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lawson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nicholson controlling the position.
Nicholson keeping full guard, as Lawson tries to pass.
Lawson is working hard here to advance position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lawson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nicholson lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice jab there from Nicholson.
Nicholson scores with a decent looking hook.
Nicholson connects with a looping right hand.
Nicholson lands a jab to the nose.
Nicholson connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson misses with a wild combination.
Nicholson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lawson takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicholson lands with an overhand left.
Nicholson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Lawson is rocked!
Nicholson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Nicholson 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.

Nicholson scores with a nice head shot.
Nicholson misses with a body punch

and Lawson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nicholson!
Nicholson wants to control but Lawson postures up.
Lawson trying to control the action but Nicholson is working from the bottom.
Lawson controlling from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawson working away.
Lawson throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson working away.
Lawson cracks Nicholson with a big elbow.
Nicholson is trying to control Lawson's posture but Lawson avoids it.
Lawson controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lawson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nicholson has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ground and pound from Lawson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson taking a breather here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nicholson is trying to control Lawson's posture but Lawson avoids it.
Lawson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lawson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lawson is looking to take a break and control but Nicholson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lawson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Nicholson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lawson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nicholson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lawson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lawson goes for an armbar but Nicholson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nicholson.
Lawson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Nicholson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lawson is working away from the top position though.

Lawson is working for an americana but Nicholson has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Lawson was thinking about the submission.
Lawson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson trying to control but Nicholson is working from the bottom.
Lawson looking to pass the guard.
Lawson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nicholson working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nicholson keeping full guard, as Lawson tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Lawson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nicholson connects with a right hand. Lawson shakes it off.
Lawson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lawson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nicholson cracks a nice hook into Lawson's ribs.
Nicholson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicholson lands with a good body shot.
A jab lands there for Nicholson.
Jack Lawson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawson takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicholson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nicholson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nicholson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nicholson lands a lovely overhand right.
Nicholson scores with a nice right hand.
Oh Lawson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nicholson cracks Lawson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nicholson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Lawson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Lawson looks to clinch but Nicholson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Lawson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Peter Nicholson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Peter Nicholson waved his t-shirt featuring Bondi MMA's logo in front of the cameras.