PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Lawlor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackie Lee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lawlor
vs
Lee

179 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie Lawlor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackie Lee!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawlor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Lawlor, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Lee closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lawlor quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lawlor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lawlor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lawlor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lawlor has a closed guard, preventing Lee from standing up.
Lawlor wants to sweep but no luck.
Lawlor keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawlor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lee is controlling him.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Lawlor is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawlor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lawlor circles away.
Jamie Lawlor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lee has Lawlor up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lawlor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jamie Lawlor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackie Lee.

Lee pulls Lawlor into guard.
Lawlor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lawlor.

Lawlor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lawlor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lawlor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lawlor postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lawlor throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lawlor scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawlor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lawlor throws a strike but Lee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Lawlor is keeping the position.
Lawlor wants to get back to his feet but Lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lee trying to control but Lawlor is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawlor trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Lee wanted to stand there but Lawlor had control of the position.

Lee has gone for a leg lock! Lawlor slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lee's guard.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawlor with a nice head shot there.
Lawlor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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 Jamie Lawlor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lawlor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lawlor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lawlor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Lawlor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawlor shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee has his takedown stuffed

and Lawlor counters by moving into the clinch.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Lee manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Lee working for a triangle but Lawlor defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lawlor's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lawlor.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jamie Lawlor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jackie Lee hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lee dives in and grabs Lawlor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lawlor pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawlor shoots in but no luck this time.
Lawlor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lawlor tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lawlor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawlor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Jamie Lawlor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawlor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lawlor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lawlor wants it to stay on the feet.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawlor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Lawlor blocks it.
Lawlor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped Lawlor in his tracks for a moment.
Lee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lawlor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Lee manages to break the clinch.

Lee changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lawlor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lee wants to control but Lawlor is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Lee decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lawlor to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackie Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lawlor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Lawlor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawlor shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Lawlor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawlor shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Lawlor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee shoots for a takedown but Lawlor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lee tries for a takedown but Lawlor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Lawlor tries to sprawl out of it but Lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lawlor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lawlor sprawls well. Lawlor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawlor stuffs the takedown.
Lawlor shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Lawlor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawlor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lawlor lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawlor with the ground and pound but Lee uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Lawlor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lawlor throwing strikes but missing.
Lawlor postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawlor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lawlor's guard.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lee postures up.

Lee drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lawlor looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lawlor looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lawlor!
Lawlor lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Lawlor clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lawlor pinned against the cage. Lawlor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lawlor shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Lawlor shows good takedown defense.
Jamie Lawlor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackie Lee.
Lawlor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lawlor circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Lawlor sprawls well.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lawlor.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lawlor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lawlor gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawlor fails to land the takedown.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lawlor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.
Lawlor shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Lee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee stands up.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt

and Lawlor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lee keeping full guard, as Lawlor tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawlor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lawlor.

Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lawlor chips away with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawlor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jamie Lawlor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.

Lawlor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lee looks for a takedown but Lawlor sprawls well.
Lawlor has a takedown stuffed.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Lawlor sprawls well.
Jamie Lawlor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackie Lee.
Lee is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Lawlor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lawlor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice body kick there by Lee.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawlor circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawlor fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lawlor shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.

Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
Lawlor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Lawlor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lawlor fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawlor leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lawlor's waist but Lawlor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lee off to one side.
Lee misses with a takedown
letting Lawlor counter with a right hand.
Lee shoots and misses

and Lawlor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee is trying to keep Lawlor in close.
Lawlor scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawlor distracts Lee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lawlor scoring with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jamie Lawlor.
I think Lawlor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 49:46
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 49:48
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Lawlor!
Jamie Lawlor is the new bantamweight champion!