PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Huey Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Clegg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clegg comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Il mercenario L'arena by Ennio Morricone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Nathaniel Clegg is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Law
vs
Clegg

182 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
165 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

LHK Clothing
Australian Xtreme - NEW 159 Energy!

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Huey Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathaniel Clegg!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clegg throws a nice looking combination but Law bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clegg misses with a hook.

Law fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clegg, pushing him back against the cage.
Law prevents Clegg from breaking the clinch.
Law misses with a knee to the head.
Clegg misses with a punch on the inside.
Law working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Law scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Clegg.
Clegg has a couple of punches blocked by Law.
Law lands an elbow inside that Clegg shrugs off.
Law with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clegg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Law goes for a takedown attempt but Clegg pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Law takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Law looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clegg scores with a hook to the body. Law takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Law throws a right and a left that both miss.
Law tries to clinch up.
A big left from Clegg misses.
Law tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clegg paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegg scores with a jab.
Clegg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Law tries to clinch but Clegg moves out of range.
Law walks into a straight right hand from Clegg.

Law rushes Clegg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clegg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clegg is trying to break the clinch but Law is controlling him.
Law with a knee to the head.
Law connects with a knee to the head.

Law's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clegg jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clegg throws out a loose jab but Law uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clegg just misses with a punch to the body.
Clegg throws a big shot that misses.
Law avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Law tries to clinch there but Clegg circles away.
Clegg lands a head shot.
Nathaniel Clegg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clegg throws a hook but Law avoids it easily.
Law doesn't manage to clinch there - Clegg circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clegg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Law moves into range and clinches up with Clegg.
Clegg wants to break free but Law has control.
Clegg can't find room to land a body shot as Law controls the action.

Law breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Clegg 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Law shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clegg defends it nicely.
Law fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clegg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Law throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clegg misses with a hook.

Law rushes Clegg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clegg working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Law.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clegg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Law has him pressed against the cage.
Clegg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Law lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clegg throws a punch but it's blocked by Law.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegg can't find room to land a body shot as Law controls the action.
Clegg tries to break the clinch but Law is controlling the position.
Law misses with a knee strike.
Law blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clegg is pressed up against the cage. Law has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Clegg down to the mat. Clegg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Huey Law. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Clegg misses.
Clegg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Law.
Law ducks under a wild hook from Clegg.
Huey Law seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Law avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Law lands a head kick. Clegg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Clegg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Law displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clegg throws out the jab.

Law gets a clinch.
A knee to the head by Law.
Law prevents Clegg from breaking the clinch.
Clegg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Clegg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Law using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clegg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Law is trying to drag Clegg to the mat but Clegg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch on the inside from Clegg fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Law.
Law lands a knee to the head.
Law misses with a knee strike.
Law with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Clegg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Law lands an elbow inside that Clegg shrugs off.
Clegg is looking to break free of the clinch but Law has double underhooks.
Clegg is trying to break free.
Clegg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clegg misses with some punches.

Law breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Law pushes Clegg up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Law.
Clegg throws a head punch that misses.
Clegg misses with some punches.
Clegg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clegg is trying to break the clinch but Law is controlling him.
Law landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Law unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clegg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Law using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clegg looks gassed!
A shot in the inside from Law.
Clegg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Law lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clegg backwards.
Law landing knees to the head.
Law is pushing Clegg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huey Law dominated that round.
That's time! Law's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Law avoids the body shot from Clegg.
A decent looking cross lands there for Law.

Law closes the distance and clinches.
Clegg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clegg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clegg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clegg has a couple of punches blocked by Law.
Law scores with a nice hook to the head.
Law keeps control of Clegg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Law.
Clegg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice elbow from Law.
Law has Clegg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Clegg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Clegg in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law blocking some punches.
Clegg tries to work over Law's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clegg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Law taking a breather.
Law tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Law lands a nice uppercut.
Law lands an elbow that stopped Clegg in his tracks for a moment.
Clegg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clegg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Law has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Clegg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Clegg lands a lovely overhand right.
Clegg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Horrible takedown by Law or perhaps it was just good defense by Clegg which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Huey Law. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Law walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Clegg keeps the fight on the outside.
Clegg moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Law moves away from the strike by Clegg.
Law tries to clinch but Clegg moves out of range.
Clegg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Law keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clegg.
Law fails in his attempt to clinch.
Law tries to clinch but Clegg is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Law looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clegg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Law finds it's way round the side to connect with Clegg's head.
Law wants to clinch up but Clegg keeps it at a distance.
Law is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clegg throws a right and a left that Law avoids nicely.
Law misses with a double jab.
Law tries to clinch but Clegg is having none of it.
Law tries to clinch there but Clegg circles away.
No joy there for Clegg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Law fails in his attempt to clinch.
Law connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clegg momentarily.
Law tries to clinch but Clegg moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Law looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Law needs to keep his hands up - Clegg had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law moves out of range of the strikes.
Clegg looks to throw the jab but Law is out of range.

Law closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Law misses with a knee strike.
Law is pushing Clegg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Law lands a shoulder strike.
Law wants to stall.
Law keeps control of Clegg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Law's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Law moves out of range as Clegg strikes.
Law jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Law lands with a straight right. Clegg didn't see that one coming.
Law wants to clinch up but Clegg keeps it at a distance.
Law steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clegg.
Huey Law is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clegg throws the left hand but Law avoids the punch easily.

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.

Law takes the fight into the clinch.
Law landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Law lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Clegg has his hands clasped together around Law's back. He's all about the action.
Let's hope that Clegg has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Clegg gets back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clegg can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clegg manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Huey Law will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Law is looking to clinch.
Clegg takes a swing at Law's ribcage but misses.
Clegg throws a shot from downtown. Law moves away and avoids it.
Clegg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Law works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Law ducks under a wild hook from Clegg.
Clegg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Clegg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clegg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Law manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clegg throws out the jab.
Clegg misses with the combination.
Clegg throws a shot from downtown. Law moves away and avoids it.
Law moves away from the strike by Clegg.
Clegg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Law.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law fails with an attempt to clinch.
Law getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Law tries to clinch but Clegg moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Law.
A cross from Law lands.
Clegg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Law moves away.
Clegg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clegg misses with an uppercut. Law saw that one coming.
Clegg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Law closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Law connects with the punch.
Clegg misses with a looping left.
Law catches Clegg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Clegg swats away the attempt to clinch by Law.
The fight stays on the outside here - Law looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law tries to clinch but Clegg is having none of it.
Law bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Law lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Clegg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Law - the referee stops the clock and Clegg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Law. Clegg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Clegg misses with a hook.
Clegg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Law connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nathaniel Clegg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clegg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Law avoids the body shot from Clegg.
Clegg misses with a hook. Law ducked under it nicely.
Law tries to clinch up but Clegg circles away and keeps his distance.
Clegg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Law has a takedown stuffed.

Law clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clegg throws a punch but it's blocked by Law.
Clegg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Law breaks from the clinch.
Law fails to land with a series of punches.

Law closes the distance and pushes Clegg back into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Clegg.
Knees to the body from Law.
Law connects with a knee to the head.
Clegg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Law takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nathaniel Clegg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clegg.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Law.
A shot in the inside from Clegg.
Clegg swings wildly with an uppercut but Law uses good head movement to avoid it.
Law with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Law has Clegg pressed against the cage, preventing Clegg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Clegg misses with some punches.
Law effectively controlling the action here.
Law is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Law blocks a body shot from Clegg.
Law's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clegg lands a shot to the body.
Clegg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clegg is trying to break the clinch but Law is controlling him.
Huey Law has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Law lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clegg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Law with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Law tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Clegg just stands there and leans against the cage.
Law lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clegg as Law tries to tie him up.
Law goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clegg prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Huey Law. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clegg misses with a punch on the inside.
Law drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clegg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Clegg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clegg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Law's elbow.
A knee to the head by Law.
Clegg has a couple of punches blocked by Law.
Huey Law is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short uppercut from Law.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Law.

And that's the end of the fight!
Huey Law showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Law, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huey Law!