PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Vanbelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buakev Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanbelt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Meet the Monster. Cedric Vanbelt has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Vanbelt
vs
Law

221 cm
24
279 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

193 cm
23
250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cedric Vanbelt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buakev Law!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanbelt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Vanbelt moves into the clinch.
Law wants to break the clinch but can't.
Law unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vanbelt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vanbelt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Law is looking to break free of the clinch but Vanbelt has double underhooks.
Law gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vanbelt.
Law tries for a takedown but Vanbelt manages to get underhooks.
Vanbelt pushes Law back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vanbelt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Law wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Law misses with a knee to the head.
Law tries to stall but Vanbelt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right handed body shot lands from Vanbelt.
Vanbelt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Law is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vanbelt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cedric Vanbelt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Law throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vanbelt scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Vanbelt gets control of Law's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vanbelt will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Vanbelt controls Law momentarily but Law frees himself.
Vanbelt is trying to hold Law in close to prevent damage but Law has managed to pass into half guard.
Vanbelt gets back to full guard.
Law won't allow Vanbelt to get back to his feet.
Vanbelt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vanbelt tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vanbelt uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Cedric Vanbelt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanbelt tries to clinch there but Law circles away.
Law takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Law has managed to clinch.
Vanbelt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Vanbelt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vanbelt has had enough of the clinch but Law keeps him there for the moment.

Vanbelt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Law.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vanbelt wants to clinch
and Law counters with a series of strikes. Vanbelt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Law fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vanbelt tries to clinch up
and Law counters with an inside leg kick.
Vanbelt closes the distance looking to clinch

and Law counters by moving into the clinch.
Come on Vanbelt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vanbelt is looking to break free of the clinch but Law has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanbelt is looking to break free of the clinch but Law has double underhooks.
Law misses with a knee strike.
Law wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vanbelt controlling the action here for a moment.
Vanbelt has a couple of punches blocked by Law.
A body shot lands from Vanbelt.
Law landing knees to the body.
Law lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vanbelt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Law backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Law.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vanbelt.
Law is pressed up against the cage. Vanbelt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Law down to the mat. Law avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vanbelt clinches but Law breaks the clinch
and Law counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Vanbelt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Law wants to clinch up but Vanbelt keeps it at a distance.
Vanbelt tries to clinch up
and Law finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Law circles away from the clinch attempt.
Law stuffs the takedown.
Vanbelt closes the distance but Law moves to the side
and Law counters with a straight right hand.
Law is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law tries to close the distance and clinch but Vanbelt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Law wants to clinch.
Law misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanbelt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vanbelt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Law makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vanbelt thows a leg kick but Law checks it
and Law makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vanbelt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Law makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vanbelt closes the distance but Law moves to the side
and Law counters with a one-two to the body.
Vanbelt wants to clinch

and Law counters by moving into the clinch.
Vanbelt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Law gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vanbelt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Law backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanbelt misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vanbelt throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vanbelt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Law keeps control of Vanbelt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vanbelt has Law pressed against the cage.
Law missing with knees to the body.
Law looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vanbelt has him pressed against the cage.
Vanbelt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Law has him pressed against the cage.
Vanbelt is looking to break free of the clinch but Law has double underhooks.
Vanbelt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Law gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cedric Vanbelt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Law can't break the clinch.
Vanbelt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Law pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Law stuffs the takedown.
Vanbelt wants to clinch but Law slips to the side
and Law counters with a left and a right that stings Vanbelt.
Vanbelt looks to clinch
and Law counters with a slapping leg kick.

Vanbelt pushes Law up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanbelt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Law keeps control of Vanbelt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Law connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vanbelt's face.
Vanbelt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Law is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Law dodges an elbow strike from Vanbelt.
Law connects with a knee to the head.
Law is trying to break free.
Vanbelt is trying to break the clinch but Law has him pressed against the cage.
Vanbelt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Law avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Law scores a nice knee to the body.
Vanbelt working aggressively here.
Law prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Law.
Law with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Law tries to stall but Vanbelt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buakev Law showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Law closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vanbelt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Law connects with a solid leg kick.
Cedric Vanbelt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Law tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vanbelt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vanbelt fails in his attempt to clinch.

Law closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vanbelt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Law walks away with a smile on his face. Vanbelt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vanbelt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vanbelt looks to clinch
and Law counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Law throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vanbelt closes the distance but Law moves to the side

and Law counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law throws a knee to the head but misses.
Law blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vanbelt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Law fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cedric Vanbelt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Law tries to clinch up.
Vanbelt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Law counters with a series of strikes. Vanbelt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Law throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vanbelt shoots for a takedown but Law saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vanbelt tries for a takedown but Law circles away easily
and Law counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanbelt avoids the head kick by Law.
Vanbelt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Law looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Law gets a clinch.
Law with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vanbelt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vanbelt misses with a punch on the inside.
Vanbelt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Law avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Law has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vanbelt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vanbelt lands a body punch.
Law is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vanbelt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Law tries to land knees in the clinch but Vanbelt avoids the damage to the body.
Vanbelt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanbelt working aggressively here.
Law is trying to break free.
Vanbelt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vanbelt can't break the clinch.
Law trying to control the position but instead, Vanbelt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Law into the cage.
Law with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vanbelt.
Law throws a knee to the head but misses.
Law lands a knee to the body.
Vanbelt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vanbelt tries for a takedown but Law manages to get underhooks.
Vanbelt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Law gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Vanbelt fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vanbelt takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hand to the body from Vanbelt.
Vanbelt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Law or not.
Law is trying to maintain a safe position but Vanbelt gets an underhook and turns Law into the cage.
Vanbelt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vanbelt wants to break free but Law has control.
Law with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Law prevents a takedown attempt there.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Law throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vanbelt blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buakev Law comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Law has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

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