PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joyner Shace (ranked 3127 p4p, 24467 weight class) and Nick Law (ranked 311 p4p, 533 weight class). Nick Law is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Shace
vs
Law

189 cm
25
152
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
145
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joyner Shace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Law!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Shace.
Shace closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A punch combination from Shace misses.
Law wants to counter the offense by Shace and move into the clinch position.
Law avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shace looks to land a combination but Law avoids it well.
Law tries to counter by closing the distance.
Shace scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Shace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shace tries to clinch up.
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 swats away the attempt to clinch by Shace.
Shace works over Law's head and body with a nice combination.
Law keeps the fight on the outside.
Shace works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shace throws a nice looking combination but Law bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Law wants to counter the offense by Shace and move into the clinch position.
Law avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Law keeps the fight on the outside.
Shace lands a jab to the head.
Shace tries to clinch there but Law circles away.
Law wants to counter the offense by Shace and move into the clinch position.
Shace closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A right-left combo lands from Shace.
Some wild striking there from Shace.
Law steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shace.
Shace misses with the combination.
Shace tests Law's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shace scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Law takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Shace misses.
Shace throws a right hand that Law ducks under and follows up with a left that Law also avoids with ease.
Law steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shace.
Shace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shace sets himself, and Law steps forward looking for the clinch! Shace avoids it this time.
Law gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shace.
Shace misses with a combination

and Law counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Law.
Shace is breathing heavily.
Law goes for a takedown attempt but Shace pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shace scores with a jab.
Law moves forwards but Shace connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shace lands a jab-cross combination.
Shace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shace is looking to clinch.
Shace displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Law keeps the fight on the outside.
Law tries to counter with a clinch but Shace shakes him off and moves away.
Shace wants to clinch.
Joyner Shace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shace!
Shace is working the combinations to good effect here.
A left and a right from Shace both land. Nice combination.
Nice cross by Shace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shace looks to land a combination but Law avoids it well.
Shace throws a series of strikes that have Law backpedaling.
Shace throws a left and a right that both miss

and Law counters by moving into the clinch.

Law lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Law seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Shace is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nick Law!