PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Batista de Guia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de Guia comes to the cage accompanied by "Quilombo" by Soulfly. Law is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Riesling & Rolling Papers. Huey Law acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

de Guia
vs
Law

180 cm
24
150 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

182 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Batista de Guia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Huey Law!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law doesn't manage to clinch there - de Guia circles away.
Law throws a big shot that misses.
de Guia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Law.
A head kick from de Guia lands but Law takes it in his stride.
de Guia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Law defends it nicely.
de Guia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

de Guia tries to keep at a distance but Law has taken the fight into the clinch.
de Guia takes a knee to the side of the body.
de Guia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
de Guia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Law content to slow the pace in the clinch.
de Guia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Law.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law is working for takedown but de Guia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Law takes a knee to the side of the body.
Law being controlled against the cage.
de Guia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Law comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Law lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
de Guia tries to break the clinch but Law is controlling the position.
Law lands an elbow that stopped de Guia in his tracks for a moment.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but de Guia blocks with his arms.
de Guia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
de Guia blocks the elbow strike.
Law throws a knee to the head but misses.
de Guia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
de Guia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
de Guia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Law blocks it with crossed arms.
Law unloads a knee to the mid-section. de Guia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Guia trying to land knees to the body.
de Guia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Law has him pressed against the cage.
Law managing to block the knees to the body from de Guia.
de Guia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Law has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
de Guia can't break the clinch.
de Guia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Law is pushing de Guia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
de Guia avoids a wild elbow strike from Law.
Law has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. de Guia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Law looking for a takedown.
Batista de Guia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huey Law.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but de Guia blocks with his arms.
de Guia looking to slow down the pace here.
de Guia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Law's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on de Guia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
de Guia looking to throw knees to the head but Law is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law keeps the fight in the clinch, despite de Guia's efforts to push away.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Law obliges.
de Guia taking a breather.
de Guia misses with a knee strike.
Law looking to throw knees to the head but de Guia is blocking nicely.
de Guia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Law connects with a knee to the head.
Law lands a knee to the body.
de Guia trying to stall but Law improves his position.
Law lands an elbow that stopped de Guia in his tracks for a moment.
Law is trying to drag de Guia to the mat but de Guia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
de Guia tries to stall but Law uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
de Guia tries a knee to the head but Law blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Guia is trying to force a seperation but Law has the dominant position.
Law comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
de Guia effectively controlling the action here.
de Guia stalling in the clinch but Law improves position.
de Guia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Law looking to throw knees to the head but de Guia is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Law is trying to drag de Guia to the mat but de Guia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
de Guia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
de Guia throws a knee to the head but misses.
de Guia tries to land a knee to the head but Law blocks with his arms.
de Guia misses with a knee strike.
Law with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Batista de Guia will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Law wants to clinch up but de Guia keeps it at a distance.
de Guia shoots in but no luck this time.
de Guia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Law looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Law circles away from the clinch attempt.
de Guia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Law tries to close the distance and clinch up but de Guia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
de Guia blocks the body kick.
Law shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts de Guia as he jumps to the side.
Law tries to clinch there but de Guia circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with de Guia but de Guia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
de Guia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Law circles away.
Law missing with a left hand there. de Guia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Law is looking to clinch but de Guia is avoiding it.
Law fails with an attempt to clinch.
Law wants to clinch up but de Guia keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - de Guia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Law tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Law tries to close the distance and clinch but de Guia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Law moves into the clinch.

de Guia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Law throws a hook but de Guia blocks it.
Batista de Guia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Law shoots for a double leg takedown but de Guia sprawls well. He's pushed Law's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Batista de Guia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huey Law.
de Guia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Law fails with an attempt to clinch.
Law moves in looking to clinch but de Guia pushes him off.
de Guia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Law as he jumps to the side.
Law wants to clinch.
de Guia swats away the attempt to clinch by Law.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law throws a nice looking combination but de Guia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Law tries for a takedown but de Guia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Huey Law seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Law clinches up with de Guia and pushes him back against the cage.
de Guia wants to get back to striking at distance but Law won't allow it.
Huey Law seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Law misses with an elbow strike.
de Guia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
de Guia misses with a knee to the head.
de Guia tries to break free but Law pushes him back against the cage.

Law breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Law displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from de Guia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Guia throws a series of strikes that have Law backpedaling.
de Guia wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Law. No joy for de Guia on that attempt.
Law shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with de Guia but de Guia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
de Guia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Law avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
de Guia avoids the head kick by Law.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huey Law showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

de Guia lands a head kick!
Law darts in trying to clinch

and de Guia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Law gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
de Guia tries to land a knee to the head but Law blocks with his arms.
Law blocks an elbow strike.
de Guia tries a knee to the head but Law blocks it.
Law throws an elbow but it's blocked.
de Guia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Law blocks it with crossed arms.
de Guia prevents a takedown attempt there.
de Guia tries to land a knee to the head but Law blocks with his arms.
Law throws a knee to the head but misses.
Law using the Thai plumb to throw knees but de Guia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Law managing to block the knees to the body from de Guia.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Law's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
de Guia looks for a takedown but Law sprawls well.

Law rushes de Guia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
de Guia is looking to break free of the clinch but Law has double underhooks.
Law lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Law wants to stall.
Law with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

de Guia jumps guard and drags Law to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

de Guia has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Law should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, de Guia has tightened it up now! Law should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Batista de Guia!