PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lawry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klas Ondahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lawry
vs
Ondahl

188 cm
22
192 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
197 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Lawry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Klas Ondahl!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ondahl dodges the punch combination from Lawry.
Lawry misses with a double jab.
Mike Lawry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ondahl connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lawry lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ondahl shoots in for a takedown but Lawry shows good takedown defense.
Ondahl shoots in but no luck this time.
Lawry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ondahl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ondahl with a poor takedown
enabling Lawry to counter with a crisp jab.
Mike Lawry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klas Ondahl.
Lawry misses with a few strikes there.
Ondahl doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawry circles away.
Lawry throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ondahl moves into the clinch.
Lawry is trying to force a seperation but Ondahl has the dominant position.

Lawry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ondahl has Lawry up against the cage in a clinch.
Lawry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lawry is trying to break the clinch but Ondahl has him pressed against the cage.
Ondahl lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ondahl tries to pull guard but Lawry holds him up against the cage and eventually Ondahl drops back down to his feet.
Lawry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lawry is trying to break the clinch but Ondahl has him pressed against the cage.
Lawry wants to get back to striking at distance but Ondahl won't allow it.
Lawry is trying to break the clinch but Ondahl is controlling him.
Lawry tries to break free but Ondahl pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lawry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lawry tries to break the clinch but Ondahl is controlling the position.

Ondahl gets control of Lawry's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ondahl will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ondahl controls Lawry momentarily but Lawry frees himself.
Lawry wants to stand but Ondahl has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lawry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ondahl swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ondahl trying to control the position here.
Lawry trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ondahl's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondahl keeping moving, preventing Lawry from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lawry shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ondahl eats them both and turns towards Lawry to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ondahl fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Lawry darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lawry tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ondahl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawry working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ondahl wants to improve his position but Lawry is controlling well.
Ondahl on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ondahl keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lawry throwing shots but Ondahl is blocking nicely.
Lawry wants to take a breather but Ondahl is having none of it.
Ondahl is looking for a sweep. Lawry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lawry seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ondahl won't allow Lawry to pass to mount.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lawry wants to stand but Ondahl has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Lawry tries to stand and escape but Ondahl actually recovers to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lawry dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ondahl tries to move into range but Lawry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mike Lawry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ondahl fails with the takedown.
A punch combination from Lawry misses.
Lawry misses with a few strikes there.
Lawry misses with a series of wild punches.
Lawry throws a series of punches but Ondahl moves out of range.

Ondahl closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lawry to the mat! Lawry manages to get full guard.
Ondahl postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lawry is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawry postures up.
Lawry wanted to stand there but Ondahl had control of the position.
Ondahl is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lawry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ondahl holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lawry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ondahl swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Klas Ondahl wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lawry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lawry throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ondahl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lawry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lawry throws a right hand that Ondahl ducks under and follows up with a left that Ondahl also avoids with ease.
A nice combination there by Lawry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ondahl looks to land a combination. Lawry sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawry walks into a jab.
Lawry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Ondahl has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lawry tries to circle away but Ondahl has him pinned against the cage.

Lawry has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ondahl uses from the top position.
Ondahl is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ondahl postures up and lands a big shot to Lawry's brow.
Ondahl wants to pass the guard but Lawry is keeping the position.
Lawry has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lawry pushes Ondahl off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ondahl dodges the punch combination from Lawry.
Lawry slaps away a takedown attempt from Ondahl, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ondahl has a takedown stuffed.
Mike Lawry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klas Ondahl.
Lawry works over Ondahl's head and body with a nice combination.
Lawry circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ondahl lands with a shot to the body.
Mike Lawry is winning the standup battle so far.
Lawry pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ondahl back to the cage. Lawry follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lawry fails to land with a series of punches.
Lawry misses with a combination
and Ondahl counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ondahl fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lawry sprawls well initially but Ondahl persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ondahl scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ondahl passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lawry is bucking up trying to escape but Ondahl cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ondahl has closed the distance and engaged Lawry in a clinch.
Lawry is trying to force a seperation but Ondahl has the dominant position.

Ondahl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ondahl takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ondahl shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lawry defends it nicely.
No joy there for Ondahl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lawry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lawry wants it to stay on the feet.
Ondahl fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ondahl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lawry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Lawry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawry throws a nice looking combination but Ondahl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Lawry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ondahl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lawry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lawry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lawry misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ondahl.
Ondahl fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mike Lawry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klas Ondahl.
A combination from Lawry does no damage.
A combination from Lawry does no damage.
Lawry looks to land a combination but Ondahl avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Lawry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawry keeps the fight on the outside.
Ondahl fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ondahl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lawry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ondahl closes the distance and clinches up with Lawry, looking for a takedown. Ondahl pushes Lawry against the cage but Lawry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ondahl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ondahl is looking to clinch.
Ondahl shoots in for a takedown but Lawry shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lawry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ondahl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ondahl shoots in looking for a takedown. Lawry tries to sprawl out of it but Ondahl keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lawry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ondahl shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Lawry catches Ondahl right on the button with a cross.
Lawry displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ondahl.
Lawry throws a combination that misses

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

Lawry scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Ondahl. That snapped Lawry's head back.
A jab from Lawry does it's job there.
Nice defenses there by Lawry.
Lawry misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawry falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ondahl counters with a shoot takedown. Lawry fights it but they end up in guard.
Ondahl must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lawry wants to stand up but Ondahl is controlling him.
Ondahl trying to control but Lawry is working from the bottom.
Ondahl slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ondahl tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lawry's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ondahl in side control, throwing shots but Lawry defends.

And that's the end of the fight!
Klas Ondahl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ondahl 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klas Ondahl!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Klas Ondahl made sure he mentioned BioPharm Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.