PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Laws (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragan Novak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragan Novak has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rodney Laws's chin.

Laws
vs
Novak

190 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
209 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodney Laws!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dragan Novak!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Laws gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Laws looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Novak looking to pass the guard.
Novak stands and throws Laws's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Novak tries to move into full mount but can't pass Laws's legs.
Novak looking to control but instead Laws has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Laws gets full guard.
Novak forces his way into half guard.
Novak has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Laws is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Novak has taken his back.

Novak looking for the RNC.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Novak is persistently looking for the submission but Laws is defending it well.

Novak working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Novak controlling well, preventing Laws from escaping the position.
Laws is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laws is trying to break free.
Laws is keeping busy.
Laws can't escape the position.

Novak is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laws has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laws manages to stand up with Novak still on his back. Eventually Novak drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Laws throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laws with a lazy takedown attempt

so Novak counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Laws looking for a sweep. Not yet Laws, not yet.

Laws is looking for a triangle but Novak pushes his legs off easily.

Novak thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Laws is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Novak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Laws's guard.

Novak is trying to work for a kimura but Laws is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Novak is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Novak is trying to work for a kimura but Laws is defending well.

Novak is working for a submission of some sort.
Laws is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laws is refusing to be controlled, as Novak sits in half guard.
Novak might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Laws kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Laws pushes Novak off looking to stand but Novak dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Novak wants to take a breather but Laws is having none of it.

Laws is defending against the submission attempts here by Novak.
Laws is refusing to be controlled, as Novak sits in half guard.
Laws wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Novak drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Laws striking off his back but it's not causing Novak any problems.

Laws escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Novak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Novak works a leg free and moves into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Novak frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Laws is in all sorts of trouble here.
Novak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laws is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Novak with a lazy takedown attempt

and Laws counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Laws is sitting in close to Novak's body. Novak has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Laws is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Laws is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Novak.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dragan Novak!