PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Lawerence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawerence comes to the cage accompanied by Ave Maria. James Conway has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lawerence
vs
Conway

200 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
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THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Lawerence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Conway!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawerence looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawerence looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lawerence tries to clinch up but Conway circles away and keeps his distance.
Conway looks to land a right hand but Lawerence moved out of range.
Lawerence is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Conway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawerence takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Johnny Lawerence has been cut.
Lawerence tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Conway does no damage.
Lawerence tries to clinch up but Conway circles away and keeps his distance.
Lawerence tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conway takes a swing at Lawerence's ribcage but misses.
Lawerence tries to clinch but Conway is having none of it.
Lawerence tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conway scores with a jab to the body.
Conway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lawerence takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lawerence moves in looking to clinch but Conway pushes him off.
Johnny Lawerence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lawerence clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawerence has Conway pressed against the cage, preventing Conway from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway lands with a short shot to the head.
Conway pressing his opponent against the cage.
Conway blocks an elbow strike.
Conway avoids the elbow strike from Lawerence, against the cage.
Conway avoids the elbow strike from Lawerence, against the cage.
Conway works on Lawerence's body with a couple of short punches.
Conway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lawerence is breathing heavily.
Lawerence throws an elbow that misses.
Lawerence keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Conway's efforts to push away.
Conway tries to circle away but Lawerence has him pinned against the cage.
Lawerence lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Conway managing to block the knees to the body from Lawerence.
Conway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Conway working hard to break the clinch.
Conway is stalling here.
Conway has had enough of the clinch but Lawerence keeps him there for the moment.
Lawerence has Conway pressed against the cage, preventing Conway from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Conway takes an elbow to the temple.
Conway wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Conway is looking to break free of the clinch but Lawerence has double underhooks.
Conway being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway blocks an elbow strike.
Conway lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Conway scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conway lands a right hand.
Lawerence misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Conway.
Conway working hard to break the clinch.
Conway blocks the elbow strike.
Conway can't break the clinch.
Conway controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Conway.
Lawerence misses with an elbow strike.
Lawerence throws an elbow that misses.
Lawerence prevents Conway from breaking the clinch.
Lawerence misses with an elbow over the top.
Conway wants to get back to striking at distance but Lawerence won't allow it.
Conway is trying to force a seperation but Lawerence has the dominant position.
Conway dodges an elbow strike from Lawerence.
Conway avoids the elbow strike from Lawerence, against the cage.
Lawerence prevents Conway from breaking the clinch.
Good body shot from Conway.
Lawerence looking to slow down the pace here.
Conway wants to break free but Lawerence has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway avoiding damage as Lawerence throws knees to the body.
Lawerence's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lawerence keeps control of Conway as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Conway is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lawerence.
Conway is trying to force a seperation but Lawerence has the dominant position.
Lawerence looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lawerence pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Conway has had enough of the clinch but Lawerence keeps him there for the moment.
Conway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Conway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lawerence backwards.
Conway lands with a light punch inside.
Conway wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lawerence has him pressed against the cage.
Conway blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Conway as Lawerence tries to tie him up.
Lawerence lands a nice elbow.
Conway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Conway is struggling to control the position.
Conway wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lawerence has him pressed against the cage.
Lawerence trying to land knees to the body.
Lawerence misses with an elbow strike.
Conway digs a right hand underneath Lawerence's ribcage. Lawerence let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Conway wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lawerence trying to land knees to the body.
Lawerence lands an elbow that stopped Conway in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Lawerence.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lawerence.
Conway tries to break the clinch but Lawerence is controlling the position.
Lawerence taking a breather.
Lawerence throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Conway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lawerence has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Conway finds it's way round the side to connect with Lawerence's head.
Conway keeps the fight on the outside.
Conway swinging wildly here.
Lawerence tries to clinch but Conway is having none of it.
Conway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conway scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conway paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Conway lands a with a good body shot.
Lawerence keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Conway feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lawerence sprawling to the canvas! Lawerence rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Conway finish him?!

Lawerence is rocked!
Conway grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Lawerence takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Conway cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Conway!