PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Lawson (ranked 909 p4p, 1446 weight class) and John Entwhistle (ranked 135 p4p, 222 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lawson
vs
Entwhistle

178 cm
27
205
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
27
210
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Entwhistle!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Entwhistle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lawson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like John Entwhistle has been cut.
Lawson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Entwhistle slips a jab from Lawson.
A left and a right from Entwhistle both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Tyler Lawson has been cut.
Lawson throws a jab when Entwhistle was well out of range.
Lawson throws out a powerful jab.
Entwhistle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've been told by Lawson's head coaches at PhoQus Island Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A left and a right from Entwhistle both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Entwhistle lands a jab-cross combination.
Entwhistle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawson.
Entwhistle moves out of range as Lawson strikes.
Entwhistle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawson.
Lawson misses with a looping right.
Entwhistle slips a straight right by Lawson.
Entwhistle with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Lawson misses.
Entwhistle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lawson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Entwhistle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Entwhistle.
Entwhistle staying out of range there.
Entwhistle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Entwhistle. Those never looked like landing.
Entwhistle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lawson.
Lawson lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Entwhistle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
John Entwhistle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawson batters Entwhistle with a massive right followed by a huge left! Entwhistle is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Lawson lands a final crushing right hand to drop Entwhistle to the mat with a gruesome thud! Lawson is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tyler Lawson!
In his post fight interview, Tyler Lawson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.