PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Lawson (ranked 3516 p4p, 4068 weight class) and Steve Mikaelson (ranked 448 p4p, 502 weight class). Mikaelson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sleeping Dogs . Steve Mikaelson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lawson
vs
Mikaelson

180 cm
25
185
1 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
200
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 1 - 1 - 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Mikaelson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lawson enables Mikaelson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lawson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lawson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mikaelson is one step ahead there.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mikaelson has eaten all the pies!
Mikaelson postures up in Lawson's guard and throws a big left but Lawson blocks it.

Lawson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mikaelson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mikaelson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mikaelson is stalling in the full guard.
Lawson looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lawson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Mikaelson frees his head nicely. Oh but Lawson has switched to an armbar! Mikaelson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jack Lawson!