PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Smtih (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Lawler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lawler
vs
Smtih

180 cm
22
197 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
192 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction
Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Lawler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan Smtih!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Lawler misses its intended target.
Lawler slips a straight right by Smtih.
Some wild striking there from Lawler.
Smtih jabs at Lawler's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawler misses the target.
Danga de danga de dang - Smtih scores with a four punch combination!
Smtih motions for Lawler to come forward. Smtih throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smtih cracks the inside of Lawler's front leg.
Lawler misses with a double jab
and Smtih counters with a left and a right that stings Lawler.
Lawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lawler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smtih walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lawler throws a combination that misses
and Smtih counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler ducks under a wild hook from Smtih.
A leg kick checked by Lawler.
Smtih throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smtih shoots in but Lawler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lawler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smtih counters with a low kick, right behind Lawler 's knee.
Lawler's corner calls for a 1-2. Lawler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lawler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lawler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lawler is breathing heavily.
Lawler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smtih counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses

and Smtih counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smtih.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smtih distracts Lawler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smtih pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawler is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smtih pushes down on Lawler's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Smtih is pressing down on Lawler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lawler is holding on for now.
Smtih working Lawler over with strikes.
Lawler trying to get back to full guard but Smtih takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Smtih looking to finish Lawler with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lawler!
Lawler is trying desperately to improve position.
Smtih is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lawler can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smtih prevents Lawler from getting the reversal.
Smtih sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smtih lands a heavy elbow.
Lawler working to try and regain half guard.
Smtih scoring with strikes but Lawler is staying in there.
Smtih working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Smtih throwing strikes here but Lawler is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smtih punishing his opponent with strikes.
Smtih landing strikes from the mount.

Lawler is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smtih lands a big shot to the head and Lawler winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Evan Smtih! Evan Smtih retains his middleweight title!