PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Linwood Lawrence (ranked 7707 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Poseidon (ranked 5846 p4p, 0 weight class). Linwood Lawrence has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lawrence
vs
Poseidon

190 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
21
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Linwood Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Glen Poseidon!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Poseidon!

It looks like Linwood Lawrence has been cut.

Poseidon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Lawrence makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Poseidon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lawrence darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Poseidon is trying to stand.
Lawrence sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poseidon tries to kick Lawrence off but Lawrence keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lawrence wants to stand but Poseidon has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Lawrence decides to stand up.

Lawrence is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Poseidon's half guard.
Lawrence perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Poseidon is trying to control but can't.
Poseidon pushes Lawrence off but Lawrence dives into side control.
Poseidon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lawrence asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Poseidon defending against the ground and pound.
Poseidon is letting Lawrence control him for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poseidon is trying to buck Lawrence off.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lawrence misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Poseidon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lawrence's head.

Lawrence is rocked!
Lawrence closes this distance looking for a takedown but Poseidon circles away.
Poseidon drops Lawrence with a huge uppercut! Lawrence drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Poseidon is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glen Poseidon!