PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawson has chosen Personality Crisis as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Daniels
vs
Lawson

173 cm
27
184 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

183 cm
28
175 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cedric Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karl Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Lawson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Lawson misses.
Daniels throws a body punch but Lawson moves out of range.
Lawson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot by Daniels.
A slow jab from Lawson misses its intended target.
Lawson avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Lawson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawson moves away.
Lawson throws a low kick, looking for Daniels's leg but Daniels calmly moves out of range.
Daniels throws a hook but Lawson avoids it easily.
Daniels with a hook.
Lawson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Daniels misses with a series of wild punches.
Daniels uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lawson.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Lawson.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniels cracks a nice hook into Lawson's ribs.
Daniels takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lawson walks into a jab.
Daniels moves out of range of the strikes.
Lawson throws a low kick but Daniels moves out of range easily.
Daniels throws a lazy right hand but Lawson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lawson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daniels.
Daniels lands a nice hook to Lawson's body. Lawson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawson is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.
Lawson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lawson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daniels. Daniels circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Daniels misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lawson.
Lawson takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
Lawson throws a big shot that misses.
Daniels scores with a sloppy right hand. Lawson should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Daniels connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lawson's hands.
Lawson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawson delivers a nice body kick.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
Lawson lands with a kick to the temple. Daniels shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lawson misses with a low kick.
Lawson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lawson avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Lawson tries a low kick but Daniels avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Daniels checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands a jab to the nose.
Nice body kick from Lawson.
Daniels has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Daniels missing with a left hand there. Lawson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lawson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daniels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Daniels clobbers Lawson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Lawson is just out of range.
Daniels connects with a right hand. Lawson shakes it off.
Lawson missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lawson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Lawson closes the distance and pushes Daniels back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels avoiding damage as Lawson throws knees to the body.
Daniels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lawson tries to land knees in the clinch but Daniels avoids the damage to the body.
Lawson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lawson trying to land knees to the body.
Lawson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daniels blocks it with crossed arms.
Lawson misses with a knee strike.
Lawson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daniels.
Lawson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daniels blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawson missing with knees to the body.
Daniels looking to slow down the pace here.
Daniels blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Karl Lawson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Daniels checks a leg kick.
Daniels checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lawson throws a solid leg kick but Daniels takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lawson.
Lawson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daniels throws an overhand right that lands on Lawson's shoulder, as Lawson tries to avoid the shot.
Lawson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniels.

Lawson has managed to clinch.

Daniels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daniels dips to his left and cracks Lawson with an uppercut!
Lawson blocks a leg kick.
Daniels takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch but Daniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Daniels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daniels jabs Lawson right on the nose. Lawson blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Lawson lands but Daniels takes it in his stride.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch but Daniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lawson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lawson throws a hook to the side of Daniels's head but Daniels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Lawson.
A slow jab from Daniels misses its intended target.
Daniels keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Daniels throws a poor cross that misses
and Lawson counters with a body kick.
Lawson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniels throws out the jab.
Daniels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawson.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
Lawson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawson.
Lawson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels scores with a hook to the body. Lawson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karl Lawson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daniels tries to bum rush Lawson with a series of wild strikes but Lawson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lawson.
Daniels swings for the body but Lawson moves out of range.
Lawson throws out a loose jab but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawson loads up on a big right hand but Daniels slips the punch.
Daniels slips a straight right by Lawson.
Daniels takes a swing at Lawson's ribcage but misses.
Lawson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
Daniels defending well as Lawson loads up on a big left hand.
Lawson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daniels.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Lawson ducks down to avoid it.
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick.
Lawson loads up on a big right hand but Daniels slips the punch.
Daniels jabs Lawson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lawson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daniels.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Daniels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daniels scores with a punch to the head.
Lawson misses with a wild body shot.
Daniels slips a straight right by Lawson.
Daniels tests Lawson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniels takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Daniels misses with a hook. Lawson ducked under it nicely.
Daniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawson wants to land a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
Lawson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daniels counters with a straight right hand.
Lawson throws a lazy right hand but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daniels throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lawson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lawson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lawson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daniels's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson slips under a jab from Daniels.
Daniels takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lawson misses with a body kick.
Lawson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daniels scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lawson misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daniels.
Daniels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawson circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawson looks for the body kick but Daniels saw that one coming.
Lawson throws a leg kick but Daniels sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lawson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Daniels lands with a straight right. Lawson didn't see that one coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lawson!
Lawson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Lawson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Daniels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daniels defending well as Lawson loads up on a big left hand.
Lawson misses with a kick to the body.
Lawson misses with a hook. Daniels ducked under it nicely.
Daniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawson was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniels.
Lawson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Daniels takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Daniels lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lawson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Daniels's head.
That kick from Lawson tenderised Daniels's leg. Daniels is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lawson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daniels.
Daniels takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Daniels pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lawson is out of range and Daniels settles back down.
Lawson misses with a hook. Daniels ducked under it nicely.
Lawson throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels slips a straight right by Lawson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels slips a straight right by Lawson.
Lawson throws an overhand right that lands on Daniels's shoulder, as Daniels tries to avoid the shot.
Lawson lands a front kick.
Daniels checks the leg kick nicely there.
Donk. Daniels catches Lawson right on the button with a cross.
Daniels misses with a double jab.
Daniels moves away from the strike by Lawson.
Daniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawson misses with a straight right.
Lawson scores with a nice strike.
Lawson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Daniels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lawson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Lawson misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson lands a body shot.
Lawson drops his hands momentarily and Daniels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lawson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lawson ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Daniels lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawson.
Daniels swings for the body but Lawson moves out of range.
Daniels will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Cedric Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lawson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daniels.
Daniels on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lawson connects with a solid leg kick.
Daniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lawson. Daniels shrugs it off though.
Lawson connects with a high kick.
Lawson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daniels.
Karl Lawson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lawson, as that shot connected.
Lawson throws out a leg kick but Daniels moves out of range and Lawson only half commits.
Lawson throws the kick towards the body but Daniels avoids it.
Daniels moves out of range as Lawson throws a body kick.
Lawson misses with a few strikes there.
Lawson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lawson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lawson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Lawson is just out of range.
Lawson thows a leg kick but Daniels checks it
and Lawson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Lawson has managed to clinch.
Daniels misses with some punches.
Daniels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lawson throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Lawson.
Daniels avoiding damage as Lawson throws knees to the body.
Daniels takes an elbow to the temple.
Lawson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daniels's efforts to push away.
Daniels tries to circle away but Lawson has him pinned against the cage.
Daniels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Daniels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniels moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Karl Lawson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawson with a body punch. A glancing blow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Lawson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lawson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Lawson!