|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Gruver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Law's entrance music is Dragon's Nest - Tekken 5. A fine choice. Gruver is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Van Halen-Hot For Teacher . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 176 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
|
170 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent |
|
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Fast |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Gruver!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Law keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gruver tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Law swivels and escapes.
Law shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Law slows the pace down in half guard.
Gruver wants to control but Law passes into side.
Gruver looking for a sweep but Law has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Gruver is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Law pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Law scoring with strikes but Gruver is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gruver?
Gruver swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Law unloading with bombs!
Gruver wants to hold on but Law pushes him away.
Gruver really wants to buck Law off and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Law raining down shots from the mount!
Gruver wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Law pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gruver is rocked!
Gruver is trying desperately to improve position.
Gruver is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gruver looks gassed!
Law lands a nice shot to the head.
Gruver is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gruver flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law landing punches.
Law controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Law.
Gruver is trying to escape the mount.
Law dominating with strikes here.
Law cracks Gruver with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gruver is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Gruver taking shots to the head.
Gruver is trying desperately to improve position.
Law landing shots from mount.
Gruver is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law lands a big shot there that rocks Gruver but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Law thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Law can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gruver throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Gruver working to try and regain half guard.
Gruver wants to hold on but Law pushes him away.
Gruver is trying to escape the mount.
Law lands a nice shot to the head.
Law sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gruver working to try and regain half guard.
That's four 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.
Gruver throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
BOOM! Law connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gruver is working to get back to half guard.
Gruver is squirming around, avoiding Law's attempts to control the action.
Law with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Law.
Gruver wants to control but Law is having none of it.
Gruver sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Law dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Law avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gruver misses with a takedown attempt
and Law counters with a three punch combo that has Gruver backing up. Gruver nods at Law to acknowledge the strikes.
Law tries to keep at a distance but Gruver has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gruver jumps guard.
Gruver throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Law throws a big right hand that misses.
Gruver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gruver manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Law manages to get himself to full guard.
Gruver won't allow Law to sweep him here.
Gruver scoring with punches to the head and body.
Law is controlling Gruver's posture.
Law striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gruver stopping the sweep attempt from Law.
Gruver passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Law tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Gruver with the ground and pound but Law regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Law connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Law is pressing down on Gruver's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gruver won't allow Law to sweep him here.
Gruver is fighting to break Law's control of his arms but Law is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gruver accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Law has his hands on Gruver's head, controlling the position.
Law throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Gruver trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Law looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Law lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gruver's sensitive parts.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Law.
Gruver takes one on the button.
Marshall Law is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Law with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Law stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gruver gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gruver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gruver throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Law throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gruver works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gruver wants to sweep but no luck.
Law postures up.
Gruver looking for a sweep. Not yet Gruver, not yet.
Marshall Law overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gruver manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Law manages to get himself to full guard.
Law looking for a sweep. Not yet Law, not yet.
Law has a closed guard, preventing Gruver from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Law trying to keep a closed guard but Gruver is proving a slippery customer.
Gruver trying to control the position from guard on top but Law is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Law avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Law manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gruver manages to get himself to full guard.
Gruver wants to sweep but no luck.
Law is stalling in the full guard.
Law preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gruver is on top in guard.
Law pulls Gruver in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruver would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gruver throws a big right hand that misses.
Gruver sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gruver won't allow Law to sweep him here.
Law tries to strike from the bottom.
Gruver wants to pass the guard but Law is keeping the position.
Law lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gruver!
Gruver regains half guard.
Gruver looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gruver regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gruver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Law dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gruver has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Law finds it's way round the side to connect with Gruver's head.
Gruver with a lazy takedown attempt
and Law counters with a nice uppercut.
Gruver misses with a takedown
enabling Law to counter with a crisp jab.
Gruver fails with the takedown
and Law counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marshall Law has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Gruver.
Law digs a good hook to Gruver's body.
Law lands a brutal head kick. Gruver looks out on his feet and Law throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Marshall Law!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
