PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jhonny Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edzard Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Law's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thats Gangsta. Ling has chosen Gemüseeintopf as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Law
vs
Ling

197 cm
25
245 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

200 cm
26
286 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Powerful

White Gorilla Nutrition
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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jhonny Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Edzard Ling!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law throws a right hand that Ling ducks under and follows up with a left that Ling also avoids with ease.
Law takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Law with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ling to score with a decent uppercut.
Law dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Law slips under a jab.
Ling thows a left - swing and a miss!
Law closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ling circles away.
Ling misses with a looping right.
Law shoots in but Ling avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Decent striking displayed by Ling there.
Law will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jhonny Law. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Law shoots in for a double leg but Ling sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Law jabs at Ling's body.
Law scores with a jab to the body.
Ling scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Law misses with a body punch
and Ling counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ling throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Law is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ling avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ling steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Law.
Ling scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Jhonny Law has been cut.
Law throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ling.
Law cracks Ling with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Law ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ling connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Law momentarily.
Law blocks a jab.
Ling slips under a jab from Law.
Law drops his hands momentarily and Ling takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice shot by Ling.
Law misses with a hook. Ling ducked under it nicely.
Law will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Law thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ling smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Edzard Ling is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ling misses with a body shot.
Ling has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Law finds it's way round the side to connect with Ling's head.
Law tries to clinch but Ling is having none of it.
Edzard Ling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Law throws a jab but it's blocked by Ling.
Law tries to clinch but Ling moves out of range.
Law tries to clinch up.
Ling throws a hook but Law avoids it easily.
Ling connects with a looping right hand.
Law shoots in looking for a takedown. Ling tries to sprawl out of it but Law keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ling manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ling avoids the body shot from Law.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ling throws an overhand right that lands on Law's shoulder, as Law tries to avoid the shot.
Law staying out of range there.
Law tries to clinch
and Ling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ling is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Law had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jab, jab by Ling - just one landing.
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!
Ling scores with a nice head shot.
Ling keeps the fight on the outside.
Ling looks to land a right hand but Law moved out of range.
Good exchange - Ling coming out on top.
A combination from Law does no damage.
Ling is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Law.
Law tries to clinch up.
Law ducks under a wild hook from Ling.

Law drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ling is looking to regain half guard here but Law keeps moving and retains side control.
Ling avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Law.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Law is looking to take a break and control but Ling is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ling is looking for a sweep.
Law tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ling tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ling can do anything to dispel that myth.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ling misses with a looping left.
Ling looks to throw the jab but Law is out of range.
Ling swats away the attempt to clinch by Law.
Law moves in looking to clinch but Ling pushes him off.
Law uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ling.
Ling looks to land a left hand but Law moved out of range nicely.
Ling might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ling tests Law's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Law misses with a double jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ling.
Ling with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Law to score with a decent uppercut.
Ling slips a jab and a cross from Law.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Law fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Law fails with a takedown attempt.
Ling connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Law closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ling counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edzard Ling dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jhonny Law's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Law uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ling.
Ling lunges at Law with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Law's hand.
Ling scores with a crisp jab that stopped Law in his tracks.
Law ducks under a wild hook from Ling.
Law takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Law takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ling misses with a straight right.
Law fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ling digs a good hook to Law's body.
Ling pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch lands to the side of Law 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Law throws a hook but Ling avoids it easily.
Law avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Law bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ling darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ling stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jhonny Law is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ling uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Law.
Ling cracks Law with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ling throws a big shot that misses.
Ling slaps away a takedown attempt from Law, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ling cracks Law with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling just misses with a punch to the body.
Ling throws a big shot that misses.
Law bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Law takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ling with a nice cross.
Law takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Law keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Law tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ling cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Law tests Ling's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Law ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ling throws the left hand but Law avoids the punch easily.
Ling fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ling looks to throw the jab but Law is out of range.
Law changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ling tries to avoid it but Law manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ling to the ground. Ling escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jhonny Law. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ling. Law does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ling throws a lazy right hand but Law sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Law drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Law lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ling doesn't seem phased though.
Law throws a jab when Ling was well out of range.
Ling lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Law throws a series of punches but Ling avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Ling.
Law looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ling lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ling missing with a left hand there. Law was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Law throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ling throws a lazy right hand but Law sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Law slips a jab from Ling.
Ling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ling slips a jab from Law.
Law defending well as Ling loads up on a big left hand.
Ling is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Law moves into the clinch successfully.
Ling lands a hook that snaps the head of Law backwards.
Ling keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Law's efforts to push away.
Law tries to work over Ling's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Ling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Law.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling ducks under a wild hook from Law.
A big left from Ling misses.
Ling lands a jab to the head.
Law slips a jab from Ling.
Law tries to clinch but Ling moves away
and Ling counters with a straight right hand.
Ling misses with a looping right.
Ling throws a hook to the side of Law's head but Law sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ling stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ling is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Law.
Law takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Law shoots in looking for a takedown. Ling tries to sprawl out of it but Law keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ling manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Law tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Ling.
Law gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ling.
Edzard Ling seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ling throws a jab when Law was well out of range.
Law fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ling scores with a shot to the body.
Law bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ling works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ling connects with a body shot.
Law slips a straight right by Ling.
Ling throws a big shot that misses.
Ling connects with a good right hand that stumbles Law. Law circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Law uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ling.
Ling scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ling listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ling connects with a right hand. Law shakes it off.
Ling has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ling takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ling looks to land a left hand but Law moved out of range nicely.
Ling lands with an overhand left.
Ling misses with an uppercut. Law saw that one coming.
Law fails to land the takedown.
Law tries to clinch but Ling is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ling.
Ling uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Law has time to react.
Ling lands with a straight right. Law didn't see that one coming.
Ling scores with a jab. Law acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Law fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edzard Ling showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jhonny Law's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ling thuds a left hand into Law's body.
Law uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ling.
Ling cracks Law with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ling sizes up Law with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ling throws a right and a left that Law avoids nicely.
Good leg kick by Ling there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ling scores with a crisp jab that stopped Law in his tracks.
Ling moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ling throws a shot to the body.
Ling jabs Law right on the nose. Law blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ling lands with an uppercut that bounces Law off the cage and back into rage.
Law uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ling.
Ling throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Law stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ling connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab lands there for Ling.
A lazy left from Ling finds it's target.
Ling connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ling misses with the combination.
Ling scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ling ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ling throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Ling.
Ling catches Law with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ling connects with the punch.
Ling dips to his left and cracks Law with an uppercut!
A jab from Ling misses.
Jab by Ling.
Law will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ling is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Law.
Ling dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ling scores with a punch to the head.
Ling bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Law's head backwards.
Ling dips to his left and cracks Law with an uppercut!
Law walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ling moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ling lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Ling.
Ling listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ling fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Law.
Law shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ling scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Law on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ling lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Law is rocked!
Law takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oh Law is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ling drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Law right on the button. Law goes down! Ling follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Ling gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edzard Ling!