PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brent Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naglis Kaunietis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naglis Kaunietis struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Naglis Kaunietis has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Lawson
vs
Kaunietis

190 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brent Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Naglis Kaunietis!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Kaunietis rushes Lawson and presses him up against the cage.
Kaunietis gets underhooks to prevent Lawson's takedown attempt.
Lawson tries to pull guard but Kaunietis holds him up against the cage and eventually Lawson drops back down to his feet.
Kaunietis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lawson is trying to drag Kaunietis to the mat but Kaunietis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Lawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawson wants a takedown.

Kaunietis gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Lawson kicks off Kaunietis and gets to his feet.
Kaunietis looks gassed!

Kaunietis gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lawson is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunietis tries to advance to mount but Lawson denies him.
Lawson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lawson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kaunietis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kaunietis's back!

Lawson is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Kaunietis is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brent Lawson!