PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Lawton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes into the arena with Dami Mong Alam - Skusta Clee ft. Flip D blaring out of the sound system. Floyd Lawton told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Penn
vs
Lawton

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Floyd Lawton!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawton's corner calls for a 1-2. Lawton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Penn walks into a straight right hand from Lawton.

Lawton rushes Penn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lawton cracks Penn with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Lawton - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Lawton.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Lawton lands with a short shot to the head.
Lawton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lawton lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Lawton.
Nice body punch from Lawton - that landed with a thud.
Our sources have told us that Penn has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A right hook to the body lands for Lawton.
Lawton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Lawton.
A shot in the inside from Lawton.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Lawton won't allow it.
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lawton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Lawton presses Penn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lawton digs a right hand underneath Penn's ribcage. Penn let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penns head.
Lawton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
A hook to the body from Lawton.
Lawton pushes Penn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lawton cracks Penn with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Lawton.
Lawton lands a body punch.
Lawton lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Lawton.
Lawton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Lawton.
Penn takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Lawton on the inside.
Lawton cracks Penn with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Lawton.
Lawton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Penn or not.
Lawton digs a right hand into Penn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Penn's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawton lands with a left to the head.
Lawton lands a body punch.
Lawton scores with a shoulder strike.

Lawton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lawton closes the distance and clinches.
Lawton lands a body punch.
Lawton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lawton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lawton scores with a shoulder strike.
Lawton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lawton lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Lawton.
Lawton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Penn or not.
Lawton scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lawton.

Penn is rocked!
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Penn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short body shot lands from Lawton as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lawton.
Lawton dips a shoulder and cracks Penn with a mighty uppercut! Penn falls back against the cage and Lawton unloads with a barrage of strikes! Penn is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Lawton screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floyd Lawton!