PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buakev Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tao Ren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Law comes to the cage accompanied by Sierra Leone. Ren is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Frozen Cross - Heart of Heroine. Buakev Law could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tao Ren's chin.

Law
vs
Ren

193 cm
24
250 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

225 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buakev Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tao Ren!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Ren lands an impressive looking overhand right. Law doesn't seem phased though.
Ren is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Law fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ren will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Law dodges the punch combination from Ren.
Ren goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ren tries to bum rush Law with a series of wild strikes but Law uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ren gets a clinch.
Law throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ren.
Ren has a couple of punches blocked by Law.
Ren misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ren works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Ren.
Ren manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ren scores with a shot to the side of Law's head.
Ren throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Ren scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ren lands with a short shot to the head.
Law tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ren lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ren.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law trying to land knees to the body.
Law misses with a knee to the head.
Ren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Law backwards.
Ren manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Ren.
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!
Law blocking some punches.
Ren is struggling to control the position.
Ren works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ren swings wildly with an uppercut but Law uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Law backwards.
Ren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Law backwards.
Ren has Law pushed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Ren as the two fighters clinch.
Law wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ren leaning against his opponent.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ren avoiding damage as Law throws knees to the body.
Law blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law tries a knee to the head but Ren blocks it.
Ren stalling against the cage.
Ren lands with a right to the head.
Law looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ren works on Law's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ren.
Ren pushes Law back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Ren as the two fighters clinch.
Ren lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ren lands a left hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ren.
A body shot lands from Ren.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tao Ren dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ren wants to clinch up but Law keeps it at a distance.
Ren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Law paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tao Ren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ren darts in trying to clinch
and Law counters with a big head kick but Ren shrugs it off.
Buakev Law is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Law throws a head kick that misses.
Ren lands with an uppercut that bounces Law off the cage and back into rage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Law darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Ren moves into the clinch.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but Ren blocks with his arms.
Ren is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ren scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ren stops a takedown attempt from Law.
Law blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ren managing to block the knees to the body from Law.
Ren lands a left hand.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but Ren blocks with his arms.
Law has Ren pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ren manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ren stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ren.
Ren gets through Law's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Law looking to throw knees to the head but Ren is blocking nicely.
Law misses with a knee strike.
Tao Ren seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ren lands a right hand.
Ren fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Law trying to land knees to the body.
Ren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laws head.
Ren has Law pressed against the cage.
Ren lands a body punch in the clinch.
Law misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ren.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ren - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ren scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ren stalling the fight.
Law throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ren blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but Ren blocks with his arms.
Law with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Law.
Ren is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Law with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ren effectively controlling the action here.
Law trying to land knees to the body.
Ren can't find room to land a body shot as Law controls the action.
Ren slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ren has Law pressed against the cage, preventing Law from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Law letting Ren take a breather here.
A hook to the body from Ren.
Ren lands a nice shot to the body.
Ren is pushing Law up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Ren as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ren.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tao Ren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ren takes the fight into the clinch.
Ren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ren is working Law over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ren.

Law's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ren tries to clinch
and Law counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ren tries to clinch but Law is having none of it.
Ren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Law paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ren avoids the head kick by Law.
Ren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Law moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ren has Law up against the cage in a clinch.
Ren lands a hook that snaps the head of Law backwards.
Ren stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ren lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Law.
Ren managing to block the knees to the body from Law.
Law misses with a knee strike.
Ren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Law misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ren.
Ren just leaning against Law, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ren can't find room to land a body shot as Law controls the action.
Ren presses Law against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Law tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Law has Ren pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ren manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Law with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ren is leaning against Law and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ren stalling against the cage.
Ren continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Law misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ren is leaning against Law and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ren lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls for Ren to work.
Law wants to get back to striking at distance but Ren won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Ren.
Ren is struggling to control the position.
A nice left hand lands by Ren.
Ren lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Ren.
Law throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tao Ren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Law tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ren slows down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Ren - that landed with a thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tao Ren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ren winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tao Ren!