PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Johnny Cage Theme. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Cage
vs
Lawler

182 cm
30
200 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

180 cm
25
197 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent, Inc.™

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 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler darts in trying to clinch
and Cage counters with a left and a right that stings Lawler.
Lawler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawler throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cage fakes the leg kick and cracks Lawler in the body.
Decent striking displayed by Lawler there.
Lawler throws an off balance right hand
and Cage counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cage.
A big right from Lawler misses.
A low kick from Cage is predictable there
and Lawler counters with a nice body shot.
Lawler stuns Cage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lawler misses the shot to the body.
Cage takes one on the button.
Lawler throws a sloppy head kick and Cage moves out of range easily.
Lawler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a leg kick
and Cage counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lawler misses with a hook to the body
and Lawler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lawler thuds a left hand into Cage's body.
Lawler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lawler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lawler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cage. Cage obviously looking to wear him down.
Cage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Lawler.
Cage throws a lazy body kick
and Lawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lawler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Eric Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws a wild body kick that Cage sees coming a mile off.
Cage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lawler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lawler misses with a wild body shot.
Cage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lawler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cage under the eye.
Lawler misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawler misses with a double jab

and Cage counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Cage will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lawler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lawler throws a leg kick
and Cage counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Cage. That snapped Lawler's head back.
Cage misses with a body punch
and Lawler counters with a stiff right hand.
Cage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage walks into a jab.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses
and Cage counters with a low kick, right behind Lawler 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lawler checks a leg kick.
Cage misses with an uppercut. Lawler saw that one coming.
Cage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Cage.
Lawler throws a nice looking combination but Cage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

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.

Lawler clinches up with Cage and pushes him back against the cage.
Cage is working Lawler over against the cage.
Lawler blocks a body shot from Cage.
Cage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lawler's efforts to push away.

Lawler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cage throws a jab but it's blocked by Lawler.
A jab from Cage misses.
Lawler sizes up Cage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lawler misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a double jab
and Cage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lawler misses with a right hand

and Cage counters by moving into the clinch.
Lawler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lawler misses with the head strike.
Cage is leaning against Lawler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lawler looking to slow down the pace here.
Lawler takes an elbow to the temple.
Cage can't find room to land a body shot as Lawler controls the action.
Lawler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lawler is looking to break free of the clinch but Cage has double underhooks.
Cage throws a punch but it's blocked by Lawler.
Lawler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Cage.
A body shot lands from Lawler.
Cage prevents a body shot from Lawler.
Cage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lawler backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Lawler.
Lawler is struggling to control the position.
Cage stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lawler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cage throws a punch but it's blocked by Lawler.
Cage is stalling here.
Cage struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawler controls his hands.

Lawler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab from Lawler.
Lawler lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eric Lawler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cage throws a sloppy head kick and Lawler moves out of range easily.
Lawler tries to clinch up
and Cage counters with a two punch combo.
Lawler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cage counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler connects with a leg kick. Cage looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lawler lands a leg kick that knocks Cage off balance momentarily.
Lawler with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage slips a straight right by Lawler.
Lawler lands a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawler jabs at Cage's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lawler.

Cage gets tackled into the cage by Lawler. Lawler maintains the clinch.
Cage gets through Lawler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lawler prevents a body shot from Cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cage fails to land.

Lawler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler connects with a looping right hand.
Lawler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lawler.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawler lands a lovely overhand right.
Lawler tries to clinch but Cage moves out of range.
Cage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lawler throws a right hand that Cage ducks under and follows up with a left that Cage also avoids with ease.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Johnny Cage has been cut.
Cage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lawler counters with a one-two to the body.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lawler throws the left hand but Cage avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Cage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch but Cage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawler.
Lawler lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawler throws an off balance right hand
and Cage counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lawler's knee momentarily.
Lawler wants to clinch up but Cage keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Lawler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lawler 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Eric Lawler!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Eric Lawler!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Eric Lawler!

Eric Lawler wins by unanimous decision!