PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawrence's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Business - Eminem. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Lawrence
vs
Mohammed

168 cm
16
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Mohammed!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammed lands a glancing blow to the side of Lawrence's head.
Lawrence swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mohammed 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.
Lawrence ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mohammed moves away.
Mohammed throws an overhand right that lands on Lawrence's shoulder, as Lawrence tries to avoid the shot.
Lawrence fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mohammed just manages to avoid it.
Mohammed throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lawrence counters with a thumping low kick.
Mohammed misses with a left hand
and Lawrence counters with a solid body kick.
Mohammed throws out a loose jab but Lawrence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawrence looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lawrence lands a leg kick that knocks Mohammed off balance momentarily.
Mohammed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lawrence counters with a good low kick that Mohammed was not able to check.
A telegraphed right hand from Mohammed misses the target.
Mohammed misses with the combination.
Mohammed looks winded!
Lawrence fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A left lands for Mohammed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mohammed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mohammed has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lawrence throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Lawrence there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lawrence ducks right into an uppercut from Mohammed.
Mohammed has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lawrence.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lawrence.
Mohammed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lawrence.
Lawrence moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mohammed misses with a lunging right hand
and Lawrence counters with a thumping low kick.
Lawrence thuds a left hand into Mohammed's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mohammed.
Lawrence lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mohammed's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Lawrence.
Mohammed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Mohammed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lawrence.
Mohammed's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lawrence connects with a leg kick. Mohammed looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lawrence moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed misses with a combination
and Lawrence counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mohammed's knee momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lawrence, right into the meat.
Jamal Mohammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mohammed has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lawrence.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lawrence.
Lawrence jabs at Mohammed's body.
Lawrence lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lawrence connects with a body shot that sends Mohammed's belly button to the back.
Lawrence cracks the inside of Mohammed's front leg.
A good leg kick by Lawrence.
Mohammed needs to keep his hands up - Lawrence had a free shot at his head there.
Lawrence lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lawrence thumps Mohammed with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lawrence throws a looping overhand right but Mohammed ducks down to avoid it.
Lawrence scores with a leg kick.
Lawrence fakes the leg kick and cracks Mohammed in the body.
Mohammed throws a combination that misses
and Lawrence counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mohammed's knee momentarily.
Mohammed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lawrence. Lawrence obviously looking to wear him down.
Lawrence moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mohammed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lawrence.
Lawrence swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mohammed misses with a left hand
and Lawrence counters with an outside leg kick.
Lawrence fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lawrence defending well as Mohammed loads up on a big left hand.
Lawrence fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mohammed just manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lawrence.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mohammed has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mohammed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lawrence fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mohammed has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mohammed takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lawrence fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mohammed goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mohammed has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lawrence.
Mohammed throws a hook but Lawrence avoids it easily.
Lawrence throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lawrence delivers a nice body kick.
Mohammed throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mohammed falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lawrence counters with a leg kick.
Mohammed falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lawrence counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Lawrence dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mohammed goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lawrence drops his hands momentarily and Mohammed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lawrence feints and then cracks Mohammed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mohammed down.
Lawrence scores with a leg kick.
Lawrence is looking to slow Mohammed down with leg kicks.
Mohammed might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lawrence lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mohammed throws a combination that misses
and Lawrence counters with an outside leg kick.
Mohammed takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lawrence lands a leg kick that knocks Mohammed off balance momentarily.
Mohammed falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lawrence counters with a nice body kick.
Mohammed is breathing heavily.
Lawrence throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawrence dodges the punch combination from Mohammed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed throws a big shot that misses.
Lawrence scoring well with a low kick there.
Mohammed steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lawrence. That one must have hurt.
Lawrence looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lawrence fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mohammed.
Mohammed throws a poor cross that misses
and Lawrence counters with a head kick. That will keep Mohammed thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A nice leg kick lands there from Lawrence.
Lawrence connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mohammed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lawrence counters with a leg kick.
Mohammed misses with a combination
and Lawrence counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lawrence throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mohammed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lawrence makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mohammed swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawrence lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mohammed's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lawrence.
Mohammed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Mohammed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lawrence.
Mohammed throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lawrence counters with a nice body kick.
Lawrence feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mohammed's calf.
Mohammed misses with a right hand
and Lawrence counters with a leg kick.
Lawrence is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mohammed.
Mohammed takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnny Lawrence is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed misses with a hook.
Lawrence slips under a jab from Mohammed.
Mohammed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mohammed keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mohammed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lawrence makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lawrence scoring well with a low kick there.
Mohammed looks to land a combination but Lawrence avoids it well.
Mohammed loads up on a big right hand but Lawrence slips the punch.
Lawrence fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mohammed just manages to avoid it.
Mohammed misses with a series of wild punches.
Lawrence throws a leg kick which misses Mohammed's front leg but catches the back leg as Mohammed tries to avoid it.
Lawrence is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed misses with a double jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Lawrence.
Mohammed looks to land a combination but Lawrence avoids it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lawrence.
Lawrence throws a head kick that Mohammed semi-blocks.
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!
Some wild striking there from Mohammed.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mohammed might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lawrence has got the better of the exchanges.
Lawrence bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mohammed lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mohammed.
Mohammed misses with a body punch
and Lawrence counters with an inside leg kick.
No joy there for Mohammed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lawrence half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Lawrence dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lawrence ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mohammed moves away.
Mohammed is looking for the big counter here.
Mohammed throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lawrence counters with a low kick, right behind Mohammed 's knee.
Lawrence lands a nice looking body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lawrence.
Lawrence cracks the inside of Mohammed's front leg.
Mohammed lands a jab to Lawrence's midsection.
That kick from Lawrence tenderised Mohammed's leg. Mohammed is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sloppy strikes from Mohammed. Those never looked like landing.
Lawrence lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lawrence.
Lawrence scores with a spinning back kick!
Mohammed misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mohammed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lawrence. Lawrence obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lawrence throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lawrence thumps Mohammed with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lawrence. That's going to slow Mohammed down.
Lawrence lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lawrence scores with a leg kick.
Mohammed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lawrence.
Lawrence lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mohammed's sensitive parts.
Mohammed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawrence circles away quickly and effectively.
A counter left hand to the body from Lawrence misses its target.
Mohammed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Mohammed misses.
Lawrence looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lawrence lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed tries to bum rush Lawrence with a series of wild strikes but Lawrence uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lawrence missing with a left hand there. Mohammed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mohammed throws a nice looking combination but Lawrence bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mohammed misses with a right hand
and Lawrence makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mohammed throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lawrence counters with a body kick that stops Mohammed in his tracks momentarily.
Mohammed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lawrence wants to slow Mohammed down by chopping away at his legs.
Mohammed tries to bum rush Lawrence with a series of wild strikes but Lawrence uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lawrence fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mohammed just manages to avoid it.
Mohammed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawrence circles away quickly and effectively.
Mohammed throws a combination that misses
and Lawrence counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mohammed misses with the combination.
Mohammed throws a hook to the side of Lawrence's head but Lawrence sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mohammed cracks Lawrence with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lawrence misses with an uppercut.
Jamal Mohammed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mohammed gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lawrence misses with a low kick.
Mohammed throws an off balance right hand
and Lawrence counters with a nice leg kick.
Mohammed listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mohammed misses with a body punch
and Lawrence makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mohammed throws a jab when Lawrence was well out of range.
Lawrence is looking to wear down Mohammed with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mohammed swings widly with a right hand
and Lawrence counters with a thumping low kick.
Mohammed throws a right hand that Lawrence ducks under and follows up with a left that Lawrence also avoids with ease.
Lawrence tried to counter with a leg kick but Mohammed avoided it.
Mohammed throws a combination that misses
and Lawrence counters with a leg kick.
Lawrence is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mohammed can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mohammed lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mohammed scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mohammed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mohammed throws a jab but it's blocked by Lawrence.
Mohammed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mohammed lands a jab-cross combination.
Mohammed misses with a straight right.
Mohammed misses with a double jab.
Mohammed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mohammed checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jamal Mohammed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mohammed scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

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 Johnny Lawrence.
Well Lawrence has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Lawrence!
During a confident post fight interview, Johnny Lawrence thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.