PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawrence comes to the cage accompanied by MAO~. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lawrence
vs
Reynolds

177 cm
25
182 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

181 cm
24
184 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Burt Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds misses with a head kick.
Reynolds moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reynolds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawrence manages to avoid it.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lawrence as he jumps to the side.
Lawrence attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lawrence misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawrence misses the target.
Reynolds moves out of range as Lawrence strikes.
Reynolds throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reynolds. That's going to slow Lawrence down.
Lawrence on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Burt Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lawrence sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reynolds throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds scores with a kick to the body.
Reynolds throws a leg kick

and Lawrence counters with a nice double leg into side control. Reynolds won't be happy with that.
Lawrence tries to move to full mount but Reynolds actually manages to regain half guard.
Lawrence thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reynolds's head.
Lawrence missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is trying to maintain the position but Lawrence is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawrence is keen to just control but Reynolds is a slippery customer.
Reynolds slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lawrence throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reynolds is keeping the position for now.
Lawrence postures up in Reynolds's guard and throws a big left but Reynolds blocks it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lawrence connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reynolds. Reynolds circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reynolds tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lawrence is able to avoid easily.
Reynolds throws a head kick that Lawrence semi-blocks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reynolds - that will leave a mark!
Reynolds fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lawrence misses with a wild body shot.
Reynolds throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Reynolds.
Lawrence avoids the head kick by Reynolds.
Lawrence throws a shot from downtown. Reynolds moves away and avoids it.
Reynolds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lawrence takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lawrence throws a looping overhand right but Reynolds ducks down to avoid it.
Lawrence just misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds scores with a kick to the body.
Reynolds feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lawrence's calf.

Reynolds clinches up with Lawrence and pushes him back against the cage.
Lawrence blocks an elbow strike from Reynolds.
Lawrence struggles to land a body shot inside as Reynolds controls his hands.
Reynolds gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lawrence blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Reynolds dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reynolds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lawrence tries to bum rush Reynolds with a series of wild strikes but Reynolds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reynolds. That's going to slow Lawrence down.
Lawrence pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lawrence swats away the attempt to clinch by Reynolds.
Lawrence circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lawrence counters with a straight right hand.
Reynolds throws out a leg kick but Lawrence moves out of range and Reynolds only half commits.
Reynolds looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lawrence moves out of range of the body kick from Reynolds.
Lawrence misses the shot to the body.
Lawrence looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reynolds.
Lawrence throws a lazy right hand but Reynolds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reynolds keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lawrence.
Lawrence jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reynolds connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reynolds goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lawrence throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reynolds.

Reynolds closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lawrence to the mat! Lawrence manages to get full guard.
Lawrence is trying to control the position but Reynolds postures up.
Reynolds wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds works over Lawrence with some ground and pound from guard.
Reynolds throws and elbow that misses. Lawrence uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Reynolds's guard. Nice move by Lawrence!
Reynolds seems keen to control Lawrence's posture.
Lawrence pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reynolds is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing Lawrence from controlling successfully.
Lawrence throws and elbow that misses. Reynolds uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lawrence's guard. Nice move by Reynolds!
Reynolds postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lawrence wants to sweep but no luck.
Reynolds thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lawrence misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reynolds.
Reynolds bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lawrence throws a lazy right hand but Reynolds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Lawrence checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reynolds tries to clinch up but Lawrence circles away and keeps his distance.
Reynolds wants to land a leg kick but Lawrence is out of range.
Lawrence loads up on a big right hand but Reynolds slips the punch.
Reynolds lands with a nice body punch.
Reynolds misses with a kick to the body.
Reynolds connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Reynolds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reynolds lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lawrence has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lawrence and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reynolds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Lawrence moves out of range.
Lawrence misses with a hook.
Lawrence blocks a head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lawrence throws a body punch but Reynolds moves out of range.
Lawrence thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds throws a head kick but Lawrence moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Reynolds.
Reynolds misses the shot to the body.

Reynolds has closed the distance and engaged Lawrence in a clinch.
Lawrence is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reynolds.
Lawrence cracks Reynolds with a nice body shot.
Reynolds gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reynolds keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lawrence's efforts to push away.
Lawrence is trying to force a seperation but Reynolds has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lawrence.
Reynolds looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reynolds throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lawrence tries to work over Reynolds's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Lawrence fails to land.
Reynolds lands an elbow inside.
Reynolds throws an elbow that misses.
Lawrence takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reynolds trying to land knees to the body.
Lawrence on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lawrence.
Reynolds missing with knees to the body.
Reynolds lands an elbow just above Lawrence 's eye.

It looks like Marcus Lawrence has been cut.
Reynolds prevents a body shot from Lawrence.
Lawrence tries a body shot but Reynolds blocks it.
Reynolds lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lawrence blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lawrence misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reynolds trying to land knees to the body.
Lawrence goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lawrence is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lawrence tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reynolds's elbow.
Lawrence on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reynolds utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reynolds just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lawrence's brow.
Reynolds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lawrence.
Reynolds lands a damaging elbow.
Reynolds blocks an uppercut.
Lawrence digs a right hand underneath Reynolds's ribcage. Reynolds let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lawrence avoiding damage as Reynolds throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reynolds.
Reynolds blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lawrence can't find room to land a body shot as Reynolds controls the action.
Lawrence swings wildly with an uppercut but Reynolds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcus Lawrence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reynolds blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws an elbow but it misses.
Lawrence takes an elbow to the temple.
Reynolds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lawrence.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reynolds.
Reynolds lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Lawrence.
Reynolds trying to land knees to the body.
Lawrence avoiding damage as Reynolds throws knees to the body.
Lawrence avoids a wild elbow strike from Reynolds.
Lawrence misses with some punches.
Reynolds prevents a body shot from Lawrence.
Reynolds throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lawrence on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reynolds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lawrence.
Reynolds takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lawrence on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lawrence tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reynolds blocks a body shot from Lawrence.
Reynolds misses with an elbow strike.
Lawrence tries to throw a body punch but Reynolds avoids it by throwing Lawrence back against the cage.
Lawrence misses with some punches.
Lawrence scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lawrence working aggressively here.
Lawrence throws a punch but it's blocked by Reynolds.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lawrence wants a takedown.
Lawrence lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reynolds lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lawrence drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Lawrence. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawrence takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from Lawrence fails to land.
Lawrence tries a body shot but Reynolds blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lawrence.
Lawrence lands an uppercut.
Burt Reynolds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reynolds.
Lawrence doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reynolds throws an elbow but misses.
Lawrence tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reynolds's elbow.
Reynolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lawrence is working Reynolds over against the cage.
Reynolds blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Burt Reynolds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reynolds winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burt Reynolds!