PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonnen comes to the cage accompanied by Scream Aim Fire. Sonnen has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sonnen
vs
Law

178 cm
30
261 lbs
12 - 13 - 1

205 cm
29
255 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Leo Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marshall Law!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Law on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Law gets a clinch.
Law using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sonnen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Law lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sonnen backwards.
Sonnen is breathing heavily.
Law is struggling to control the position.
Law is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sonnen is defending well for now.
Sonnen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sonnen is trying to maintain a safe position but Law gets an underhook and turns Sonnen into the cage.
Sonnen misses with a punch to the body.
Law blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Law content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonnen's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Law.
Law wants to stall.
Law lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Law scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Law throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Law.
Law lands a left hand.
Law misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sonnen.
Law manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Law blocks a body shot from Sonnen.
Law leaning against his opponent.
Law dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Law swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Law misses with a hook from the clinch.
Law pushes Sonnen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law misses with some punches.
Law just leaning against Sonnen, taking a breather.
Law lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Law displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sonnen up against the cage.
Law misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sonnen.
Still in the clinch, Law scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Law fails to land.
Law swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Law scores with a hook to the body.
I was talking to Sonnen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Law just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sonnen's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Law creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sonnen's defenses.
Law stalling.
Law lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law misses with an elbow over the top.
Sonnen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sonnen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Law tries a knee to the head but Sonnen blocks it.
Law stalls.

Sonnen manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Law looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Law tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sonnen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sonnen feinted with a counter takedown.

Law gets a clinch.
Law softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Law misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Law.
Law scores with a shoulder strike.
Law misses with a hook to the ribs.
Law lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law has Sonnen pushed against the cage.
Law goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Law lands a nice elbow.
Sonnen misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Law is stalling here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Law.
Law has a couple of punches blocked by Sonnen.
Sonnen blocks a body shot from Law.
Law stalling in the clinch.
Sonnen is trying to stall.
Law lands a hook to the side of the head.
Law tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Law scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Law dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Law has Sonnen up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Law lands with a light punch inside.
Law lands with a left to the head.

Sonnen is rocked!
Sonnen blocking some punches.
Oh Sonnen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Law throws a punch but it's blocked by Sonnen.
Law stalling the fight.
A short right from Law.
Law misses with an elbow strike.
Law misses with the head strike.
Law content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Law throws a head punch that misses.
Law swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Law stalls.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Law has a couple of punches blocked by Sonnen.
Marshall Law seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Law fails to land.
Law stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Law fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Law.
Law lands a big right hand that drops Sonnen! The killer instinct kicks in and Law finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Law!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marshall Law!
Marshall Law seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Leo Sonnen spoke after the fight, saying 'Dislocated my shoulder at the start, i'll be back and better than ever! '.