PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Des all (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lawson
vs
all

194 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chad Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Des all!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lawson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming all to the mat! all manages to get full guard.
Lawson pushes down on all's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lawson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lawson wants to pass to mount but all is defending the position.

Lawson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
all misses with some strikes from the bottom.
all wants to improve his position but Lawson is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawson is trying to control the action in half guard but all is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Lawson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
all is looking to control Lawson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can all avoid being mounted?
Lawson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but all does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
all shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lawson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lawson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lawson has gone for a leg lock! all slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lawson's guard.
all preventing the sweep.
all tries to stand but Lawson is controlling from the bottom.
Lawson working a defensive guard here.
Lawson is breathing heavily.

Lawson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
all passes into half guard.
Lawson tries to get to full guard but all has control of the leg.
all trying to control from half guard but Lawson is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
all is figuring out what he wants to do next.

all seems to be looking for submissions.
Lawson wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with all in particular looking to stall.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lawson looking for submissions off his back.
Lawson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lawson is looking for a sweep. all is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Lawson looking for submissions off his back.
all is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Lawson pushes all up against the cage in a clinch.
Lawson is working for takedown but all is calmly controlling the position for now.

Lawson manages to break the clinch.
all fails with an attempt to clinch.
all throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
all shoots and misses

and Lawson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in all's guard now.
all is trying to control the position from the bottom.
all working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lawson.
all keeping moving, preventing Lawson from controlling successfully.
Lawson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lawson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Lawson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but all is surviving well by controlling Lawson's body position as best he can.
all wants to control but Lawson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that all really doesn't like being in this position too much.
all tries to lock up and control but Lawson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
all sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Lawson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, all has managed to free his arm - good work.
all has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lawson is working away from the top position though.
all is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Lawson seems to be working for a kimura but all defends the submission attempt.

Lawson is working for an americana but all has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Lawson was thinking about the submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Lawson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lawson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Lawson looking to isolate an arm here. all doesn't see it coming and as Lawson extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Lawson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chad Lawson!