PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Law (ranked 6471 p4p, 24151 weight class) and Pawel Nastula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Law
vs
Nastula

185 cm
25
145
6 - 9 - 0

185 cm
21
150
8 - 32 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pawel Nastula!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nastula misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Law is looking to counter the offense by Nastula and move into the clinch.
Nastula darts in looking for a takedown but Law gets double underhooks and turns Nastula into the cage.
Nastula stuns Law with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nastula fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Law looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Nastula looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nastula working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Nastula looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nastula has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Law to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Nastula is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Law pulls down on the head and he's put Nastula to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nick Law!