PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Malibu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Law
vs
Malibu

191 cm
22
275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
242 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Malibu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malibu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Malibu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Malibu misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Law.
Malibu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Law circles away quickly and effectively.
Law wants to clinch up but Malibu keeps it at a distance.

Law drops Malibu with a nice combination! Law dives into Malibu's guard, looking to finish!

Malibu is rocked!

It looks like Shawn Malibu has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Law throwing strikes but missing.
Malibu is still in real trouble! Can Law finish him?

Malibu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Malibu seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Law wants to control from the top but Malibu keeps moving.
Law wants to pass the guard but Malibu is keeping the position.

Malibu has his foot on Law's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Law works his way back into a safe position though.
Law looking to pass the guard.
Law trying to control but Malibu is working from the bottom.
Law distracts Malibu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Malibu throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law looking to pass the guard.
Law passes into half guard.
Law is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Malibu!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Malibu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Malibu swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Malibu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Law connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Law with shots to the head and body - Malibu looks very uncomfortable down there.
Law prevents Malibu from getting the reversal.
Law pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Law.
Malibu is trying desperately to improve position.
Malibu looks gassed!
Law wants to control the pace but Malibu is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law unloading with bombs!
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!
Malibu tries to reverse the position but Law maintains control.
Law landing strikes from the mount and Malibu is in trouble!
Malibu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Law lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Law with a couple of short strikes.
Malibu is desperately trying to improve his position but Law has a good base and remains in mount.
Law scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Malibu is looking to get to half guard.
Law punishing his opponent with strikes.
Law lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Malibu flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Law punishing his opponent with strikes.
Law scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Malibu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Law with the ground and pound from mount.
Law scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Malibu is working to get back to half guard.
Law with shots to the head and body - Malibu looks very uncomfortable down there.
Malibu flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Law tries to control but Malibu wriggling away.
Malibu throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Law tries to control but Malibu wriggling away.
Law with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law punishing his opponent with strikes.
Malibu is desperately trying to improve his position but Law has a good base and remains in mount.
Law unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Law punishing his opponent with strikes.
Malibu throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Malibu is looking to get to half guard.
Law lands a big shot there that rocks Malibu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Law with good strikes from the mount here!
Law landing punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malibu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Malibu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Law can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Malibu is looking to escape.
Malibu is bucking up trying to escape but Law cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Law dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Malibu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Malibu looks to score with a jab to the body but Law is just out of range.
Law swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Malibu moves into the clinch.
Malibu misses with a hook from the clinch.

Law breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Law tries to clinch up
and Malibu counters with a nice uppercut.
Malibu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Law.
Malibu throws the kick towards the body but Law avoids it.
Ronnie Law seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Law tries to close the distance and clinch but Malibu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Law misses the jab.
Law moves in looking to clinch but Malibu pushes him off.
Law tries to score a power double leg takedown but Malibu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Law somewhat.
Malibu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Law's hands.

It looks like Ronnie Law has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Malibu counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malibu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Law moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Malibu with a hook.

Malibu closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malibu.
Malibu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malibu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Law fails to land.
Malibu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Malibu misses with the head strike.
Malibu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Law.
Law is trying to drag Malibu to the mat but Malibu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie Law. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Law blocking some punches.
Law blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malibu lands a hook that snaps the head of Law backwards.
Malibu throws a punch but it's blocked by Law.
Malibu lands a shoulder strike.
Malibu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Law backwards.
Malibu throws a head punch that misses.
Malibu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malibu prevents a body shot from Law.
Law trying to stall but Malibu improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law tries to work over Malibu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malibu misses with the head strike.
Malibu misses with a punch on the inside.
Law trying to stall but Malibu improves his position.
Law has a couple of punches blocked by Malibu.
A frustrated look appears on Law's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Malibu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Law is rocked!
Law blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oh Law is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malibu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malibu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Malibu fails to land.
Malibu throws a head punch that misses.
Malibu misses with the head strike.
Malibu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malibu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malibu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malibu prevents a body shot from Law.
Law blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malibu throws a punch but it's blocked by Law.
Malibu throws a head punch that misses.
Law blocks an uppercut.
Malibu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Law.
Law blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malibu.
Law blocking some punches.
Malibu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Law blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malibu misses with some punches.
Malibu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Law.
Malibu throws a punch but it's blocked by Law.
Malibu misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Malibu fails to land.
Law blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malibu misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Malibu fails to land.
Malibu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Law blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malibu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malibu has a couple of punches blocked by Law.
Malibu misses with a punch on the inside.
Law blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Law blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Law blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Law.
Law blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malibu throws a punch but it's blocked by Law.
Malibu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Law blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Law seems to have got his legs back now.
Law lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Malibu or not.
Malibu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Law - that landed with a thud.
Law lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malibu backwards.
Law lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Malibu.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malibu has a couple of punches blocked by Law.
Law presses Malibu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Malibu misses with some punches.
Law lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Law.
Law lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Law lands a body punch.
Law lands a body shot in the clinch.

Law lands a takedown into guard.
Law trying to control the position from guard on top but Malibu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Law passes Malibu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Malibu is staying active underneath Law, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Law uses his free foot to push down on Malibu's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Malibu.
Law lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Malibu hang on?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malibu swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Malibu gets back to half guard.
Law is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malibu can do to turn this around?

Malibu actively working from the bottom here.
Malibu taking some punishment here, with Law in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ronnie Law will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Law's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Law tries to clinch but Malibu moves away
and Malibu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Law shoots in but Malibu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malibu.
Law tries to clinch
and Malibu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Law shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Malibu as he jumps to the side.
Malibu tries to clinch up.
Law throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Malibu counters with a big right hand! Oh Law is in trouble here! Malibu follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Malibu!