PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TheRock Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Law comes to the cage accompanied by Diablo Blvd by Corrosion Of Conformity. Obama has chosen The Realest Sport as his entrance music. TheRock Obama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Law
vs
Obama

190 cm
25
270 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

194 cm
23
260 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robbie Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, TheRock Obama!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law circles away from the clinch attempt.

Law scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Law in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Law has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Law fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Law looking to control but instead Obama has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Law with the ground and pound but Obama uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Obama wants to stand up but Law is controlling him.
Law pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Obama is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Law accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Law looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Obama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Law is pushing down on Obama's leg trying to pass to half guard. Obama is fighting to maintain full guard but Law has managed to sneak the leg through.
Law thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two 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.
Law is keen to just control but Obama is a slippery customer.
Obama is trying to stand up here but Law is controlling him well.
Law throws a strike but Obama avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Obama uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Obama checks a low kick from Law.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Obama swats away the attempt to clinch by Law.

Law scores with a takedown into Obama's guard.
Obama utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law thows a big elbow that misses.
Obama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Law wants to get up but he can't break Obama's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Law connects with a couple of short punches.
Law working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Obama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Obama keeping moving, preventing Law from controlling successfully.
Obama wants to stand up but Law is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law working some strikes from top position.

Obama wriggles free and stands up.

Law closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Law creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Law stops a takedown attempt from Obama.
Law lands an elbow inside.
Obama has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Law avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Obama looks gassed!
Law has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Obama is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Law softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Law escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Obama clinches but Law breaks the clinch

and Law counters with a nice double leg into side control. Obama won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie Law dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Obama misses with an uppercut. Law saw that one coming.

Obama shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Obama wants to stand but Law has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Obama got a little sloppy there for a moment and Law has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Obama has managed to get both his arms back between Law's legs - danger averted.
Law not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Law is working an open guard so Obama takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Law bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Law wants to control but Obama is keeping him busy.
Law is really struggling to control Obama but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Robbie Law overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Law throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Obama is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law trying to control the action but Obama is working from the bottom.
Obama trying to remain calm as Law controls from the top position.
Obama is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

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.
Law working the strikes but Obama uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Obama avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Law.
Obama avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Law.
Law thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Obama's head.
Law sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Obama defending well though.
Obama looks like he's trying to stand up.
Obama keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law working the head and body with strikes.
Law not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, if Law is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Law missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law throwing shots but Obama is blocking nicely.
Law sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Obama defending well though.
Law trying to control the action but Obama is working from the bottom.
Law sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Obama defending well though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Law, right into the meat.
Nice sprawl there from Law as Obama shoots in.
Obama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie Law dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Obama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obama wants to clinch but Law slips to the side

and Law counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Law pressing his opponent against the cage.
Obama jumps guard but Law stands there with Obama around his waist. Obama gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Obama is trying to drag Law to the mat but Law just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Law working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Obama tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Robbie Law has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TheRock Obama.
Law lands a body shot in the clinch.

Law breaks the clinch.
Law lands a nice leg kick that just misses Obama's sensitive parts.

Law has Obama up against the cage in a clinch.
Law throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Law working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Obama drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Obama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Law lands with a light punch inside.

Law turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Obama's face as Law controls the position.
Law seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Obama for as long as he can get away with.
Law cracks Obama with a big right hand but Obama just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Law wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obama keeps working.
Law in side control, throwing shots but Obama defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Law.
Law landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Obama parries the strikes from Law easily there. Law is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Obama to escape.

Law stands up and beckons Obama to his feet.
Obama wants to clinch but Law slips to the side
and Law counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Law darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Law working over Obama with some ground and pound. Obama looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama is staying active underneath Law, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Law works his way into full mount!
Law lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law throws some wild stikes that Obama manages to avoid easily.
Law misses with a head shot.
Robbie Law is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Obama trying desperately to get to his feet.
Law controlling his opponent.
Law connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robbie Law showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Law has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26

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