PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ki Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barrington Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Law's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Soulja Boy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Law
vs
Xavier

178 cm
26
158 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

168 cm
25
155 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ki Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barrington Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Xavier.

Xavier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Xavier cracks Law with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Law wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Xavier.
Law is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Law can't escape the position.
Law wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Xavier.
Law bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Xavier tries to strike from the bottom.
Xavier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Law. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Law connects with a couple of short punches.
Law seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Law wants to control from the top but Xavier keeps moving.
Law is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Xavier looking for subs off his back but Law has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier missing with punches from the bottom.
Xavier is in trouble now - Law has advanced to mount!
Xavier working to try and regain half guard.
Law with shots to the head and body - Xavier looks very uncomfortable down there.
Xavier can't escape the position.
Xavier is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Xavier throwing hammer fists to the chest of Law. What's that going to do exactly?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Xavier throwing hammer fists to the chest of Law. What's that going to do exactly?
Xavier is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Law content just to control the position here.
Xavier keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Law with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Law.
Law controlling the position easily from mount.
Xavier is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Xavier throws a strike from the bottom but Law holds onto the arm and goes for an armbar! He's got it! Fantastic submission from Law!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ki Law!