PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kerry Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Lasagne (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
Lasagne

193 cm
18
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kerry Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinny Lasagne!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lasagne is looking to clinch but Lawson is avoiding it.
Lawson lands a nice looking body shot.
Lawson lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lasagne.
Lawson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lasagne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Lawson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lasagne counters with a two punch combo.
Lawson swats away the attempt to clinch by Lasagne.
Lawson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lasagne counters with a two punch combo.
A shot to the body from Lawson misses
and Lasagne counters with a three punch combo that has Lawson backing up. Lawson nods at Lasagne to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lasagne.
Lawson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lasagne looks gassed!

Lawson drops Lasagne with a left and a right! Oh, Lasagne is hurt - Lawson dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Vinny Lasagne has been cut.
Lasagne managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lawson.
Lawson in side control, throwing shots but Lasagne defends.
Sloppy strikes there by Lawson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ground and pound from Lawson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lawson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lawson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lasagne is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lawson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lasagne sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lasagne wants to get back to his feet.
The strikes coming from Lawson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lasagne managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lawson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawson throws an elbow but Lasagne slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lawson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lasagne sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lawson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lawson throws an elbow but Lasagne slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lasagne avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lawson.
Lawson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lasagne sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lawson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lawson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lasagne on the ground.
Lawson blocks the strikes from Lasagne.
Lawson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lasagne sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lawson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lawson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Lawson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lasagne is looking to reverse the position.
Lawson in side control, throwing shots but Lasagne defends.
An elbow from Lawson crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lasagne is looking to regain half guard here but Lawson keeps moving and retains side control.
Lawson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lasagne is looking for a sweep.
Lasagne is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ground and pound from Lawson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lawson tries to score with some ground and pound. Lasagne controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lasagne dodges the ground and pound from Lawson.
Sloppy strikes there by Lawson.
Lasagne tries to improve position but can't.
Lasagne defending against the ground and pound.
Lasagne is trying to get back to half guard.

Lawson decides to stand back up. Lawson steps back and let's Lasagne get back to his feet.

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.
Lasagne slips a jab and a cross from Lawson.
Lawson lands a jab to Lasagne's midsection.
Lawson lands a right hook to the body.
Lawson lands with a nice combination. Lasagne backs away looking to recover.
Lasagne shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lawson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lasagne dodges the punch combination from Lawson.
Lasagne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lawson counters with a two punch combo.
Kerry Lawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinny Lasagne.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danga de danga de dang - Lawson scores with a four punch combination!
Lawson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lasagne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lasagne connects with a single shot there.
Lawson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lasagne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kerry Lawson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Lasagne's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lasagne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lawson misses the shot to the body.
Lawson looks to land a combination but Lasagne avoids it well.
Lasagne misses with a takedown attempt - Lawson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lawson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lasagne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lawson stuns Lasagne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lawson scores with a three punch combo!
Kerry Lawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lawson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lawson lands with a nice combination. Lasagne backs away looking to recover.
Lawson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lasagne counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lawson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lasagne counters with a left to the body.
Lawson misses with a combination

and Lasagne moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lawson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lawson takes a swing at Lasagne's ribcage but misses.
Kerry Lawson is winning the standup battle so far.
Lawson misses with a body punch

and Lasagne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lasagne lands a body punch.
Lawson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lasagne has him pressed against the cage.
Lasagne has Lawson pressed against the cage, preventing Lawson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Lawson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kerry Lawson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lasagne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lawson wants to get back to his feet.

Lasagne is working for a kimura but Lawson is defending it quite comfortably.

Lasagne is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lawson sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasagne trying to pass the guard but Lawson defending well.
Lawson wants to get back to his feet.
Lasagne is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lawson!
Lawson is trying to stand up.
Lasagne trying to control but Lawson is having none of it.
Lasagne thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasagne misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lasagne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lawson is looking to escape.
Lawson is trying to stand up.
Poor strikes thrown by Lasagne there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lawson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

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.
Lasagne controlling the pace for now.
Lawson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lasagne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Lasagne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vinny Lasagne's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lawson misses with a double jab

and Lasagne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lasagne has Lawson pressed against the cage, preventing Lawson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lawson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lasagne has him pressed against the cage.

Lawson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lawson misses with a body shot.
Lawson needs to keep his hands up - Lasagne had a free shot at his head there.
Lasagne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lawson as he jumps to the side.
Lawson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lawson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lasagne fails with the takedown
and Lawson counters with a nice body shot.
Lawson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lawson digs a good body shot into Lasagne's ribs.
Lawson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lasagne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lasagne doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lawson counters with a nice body shot.
Kerry Lawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinny Lasagne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lasagne manages to avoid it.
Lawson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lasagne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Lasagne shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lawson's guard.
Lasagne wants to control from the top but Lawson keeps moving.
Lasagne prevents Lawson from getting back to his feet.
Lasagne postures up in Lawson's guard and throws a big left but Lawson blocks it.
Lasagne works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson is not content to let Lasagne control the position.
Lasagne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lawson defending well though.
Lasagne prevents Lawson from standing back up.
Lasagne thows a huge punch but Lawson dodges it nicely.
Lasagne moves nicely into side control.
Lawson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lasagne moves into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasagne thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lawson blocking the ground and pound.
Lasagne takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lasagne trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lasagne throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lawson because Lasagne loaded up on that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Lasagne get's back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Lawson.
Lawson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lasagne backs up against the cage.
Lawson scores with a three punch combo!
Lasagne shoots and misses
and Lawson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lasagne thinking.
Lawson throws a combination that misses
and Lasagne counters with a right hand to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Lawson.
Lasagne shoots in looking for a takedown but Lawson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lasagne's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lawson misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Lasagne does no damage.
Lawson misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vinny Lasagne.
I think Lasagne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinny Lasagne!