PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Father Futie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Law has chosen Over my head by The Fray as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Futie
vs
Law

172 cm
22
148 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
152 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Father Futie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Law!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Futie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Futie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Law is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Law is in all sorts of trouble here.
Law is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Law is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Futie is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Law can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Futie trying to control but Law is having none of it.
Law tries to reverse the position but Futie maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law wants to get back to his feet.
Law can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Law tries to buck Futie off but he can't manage it.
Law really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Law wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Law working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Futie wants to control the pace but Law is squirming around nicely.
Futie prevents Law from getting the reversal.
Futie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Futie trying to control but Law is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Futie prevents Law from getting the reversal.
Futie content just to control the position here.
Law is trying desperately to improve position.
Futie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Law is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Law wants to get back to his feet.
Futie controlling his opponent.
Law tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Law is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Law is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Futie tries for a takedown but Law sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Law steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Futie.
Law throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Futie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Law sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Law slips a straight right by Futie.
Futie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Law sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Futie tries to clinch up but Law circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Futie misses.
Law avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Futie tries to clinch there but Law circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Futie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Futie throws out a loose jab but Law uses good head movement to avoid it.
Law keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Futie.
Father Futie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Futie fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Futie misses with a wild combination.
Law ducks under a wild hook from Futie.
Futie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Futie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Law paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Futie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Law throws a head kick that misses.

Futie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Law gets back to half guard.
Futie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Law looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law tries to kick Futie off but Futie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Law looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Law is refusing to be controlled, as Futie sits in half guard.

Law looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Law actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Law actively working from the bottom here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Law circles away from the clinch attempt.
Futie scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Rick Law has been cut.
Futie swings for the body but Law moves out of range.
Futie throws a series of punches but Law moves out of range.
Law throws a head kick that misses.
Law keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Futie.
Futie misses with a hook. Law ducked under it nicely.
Law takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Futie throws out a powerful jab.
Law on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Futie misses with a looping left.
Futie tries to close the distance and clinch but Law swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Futie throws the left hand but Law avoids the punch easily.
Law on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Futie tries to clinch but Law is having none of it.
Futie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Law swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Futie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Futie throws a hook but Law avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Law misses with a head kick.
Futie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Law was well out of range. Poor timing from Futie.
Law ducks under a wild hook from Futie.
Futie fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Father Futie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rick Law's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Futie moves into the clinch.
Futie has had enough of the clinch but Law keeps him there for the moment.

Futie has hold of one of Law's legs. Law is fighting the takedown attempt but Futie gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Law is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Futie rolls with it to try and escape but Law cranks on the arm and Futie is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Law!