PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Axel Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Lawton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd Lawton is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rose
vs
Lawton

180 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Swiss Systems Fight School
Swiss Systems Fight School

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Axel Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Floyd Lawton!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lawton gets a clinch.
Rose is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rose fails to pull guard.

Lawton breaks from the clinch.

Lawton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rose trying to control here.
Rose works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lawton trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
Rose looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lawton is one step ahead there.

Rose looking for a guillotine here but Lawton defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawton throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lawton stopping the sweep attempt from Rose.
Rose keeping moving, preventing Lawton from controlling successfully.
Rose is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rose keeping full guard, as Lawton tries to pass.
Rose trying to keep a closed guard but Lawton is proving a slippery customer.
Rose looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lawton is one step ahead there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Lawton takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Lawton pulls Rose into guard.
Lawton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rose wants to pass the guard but Lawton is keeping the position.
Rose stands and throws Lawton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lawton is not content to let Rose control the position.
Lawton prevents Rose from moving into mount.
Lawton is looking for a sweep.
Lawton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rose. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lawton wants to get back to his feet but Rose is dominant here and he's now got Lawton's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rose is working for a guillotine from mount but Lawton frees his head quite easily.
Rose prevents Lawton from getting the reversal.

Rose working for a submission but Lawton is keeping him at bay.

Rose looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose is breathing heavily.

Rose working for a submission but Lawton is keeping him at bay.
Lawton working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lawton defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rose.
Lawton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rose scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lawton?

Rose jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lawton manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rose works to advance to full mount. Lawton defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lawton can't escape the position.
Rose tries to control but Lawton wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Rose dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lawton tries to clinch up but Rose circles away and keeps his distance.
Lawton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rose as he jumps to the side.
Good work by Rose as he checks the leg kick.
Lawton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Rose gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rose tries to stall but Lawton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Lawton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lawton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rose's waist but Lawton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lawton off to one side.
Axel Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Floyd Lawton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lawton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lawton working away.
Lawton is breathing heavily.
Rose gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rose manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose working a defensive guard here.
Lawton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lawton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rose keeps working.
Rose is trying to get back to half guard.
Lawton is looking to take a break and control but Rose is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lawton lands some shots froms side control.

It looks like Axel Rose has been cut.
Rose regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to roll over but Lawton keeps him under control.
Rose is looking to get back to full guard here but Lawton has managed to pass to side control instead.
Rose working to try and regain half guard.
Lawton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lawton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rose hang on?
Lawton lands a heavy elbow.
Rose is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rose gets back to half guard.
Lawton trying to control from Rose's half guard. Rose has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lawton wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawton wants to pass the guard but Rose is keeping the position.
Rose keeping moving, preventing Lawton from controlling successfully.
Lawton preventing the sweep.
Lawton trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Floyd Lawton.
Nice sprawl there from Rose as Lawton shoots in.
Lawton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Rose forces Lawton back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Lawton manages to break the clinch.
Rose tries to clinch there but Lawton circles away.
Rose moves out of range of the body kick from Lawton.
Lawton shoots in for a takedown but Rose shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Rose as Lawton shoots in.
Rose misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lawton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rose counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lawton wants to control but Rose is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lawton wants to get back to full guard.
Rose is controlling the pace.
Rose not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Rose dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Axel Rose's cut.
That's time! Rose's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A leg kick checked by Rose.
Lawton looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Rose drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rose advances nicely into full mount.
Rose trying to control but Lawton is having none of it.
Lawton bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lawton trying to control the position from guard on top but Rose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose looking to control but Lawton passes into half guard.
Lawton tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rose controls his leg.

Rose is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Lawton is tapping! Great win for Rose!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Axel Rose!