PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buakev Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Popeye Mcgrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Law's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sierra Leone. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mcgrady's choice of entrance music: Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. 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
Mcgrady

193 cm
27
250 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

195 cm
28
287 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buakev Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Popeye Mcgrady!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgrady just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgrady with a jab.
Mcgrady on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mcgrady misses with a straight left.

Mcgrady scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Mcgrady is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Mcgrady is looking for a kimura but Law is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mcgrady to get the leverage.
Law tries to get to full guard but Mcgrady has control of the leg.
Law wants to control but Mcgrady is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Law moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Mcgrady has gone for a leg lock! Law slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mcgrady's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Law avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mcgrady is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Mcgrady looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two 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.
Law stopping the sweep attempt from Mcgrady.
Mcgrady looks gassed!
Law wanted to stand there but Mcgrady had control of the position.
Law won't allow Mcgrady to sweep him here.
Mcgrady controls Law momentarily but Law frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgrady has a closed guard, preventing Law from standing up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Law keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrady tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Law was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcgrady.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgrady. Law does a little dance to reset his feet.
Law tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Law scores with a one two! Mcgrady had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mcgrady keeps the fight on the outside.
Law wants to clinch.
Mcgrady uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Law has time to react.
Law wants to clinch.
Mcgrady scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrady swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Law counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Law moves out of range of the strikes.
Law fails in his attempt to clinch.
Law tries to clinch but Mcgrady is having none of it.
Mcgrady throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mcgrady tries to score a power double leg takedown but Law sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mcgrady somewhat.
Law tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcgrady swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mcgrady throws a hook but Law blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgrady. Law does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcgrady misses the body punch

and Law counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Law.
Mcgrady is leaning against Law and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Law using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mcgrady has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mcgrady scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Law tries a knee to the head but Mcgrady blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Popeye Mcgrady dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Law has closed the distance and engaged Mcgrady in a clinch.
Law tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mcgrady on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Mcgrady breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Law throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcgrady.
Nice takedown defense from Law. No joy for Mcgrady on that attempt.
Mcgrady misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Law counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mcgrady is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mcgrady fails with a takedown attempt.
Mcgrady throws a looping overhand right but Law ducks down to avoid it.
Mcgrady misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Law holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Law tries a knee to the head but Mcgrady blocks it.
Mcgrady stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mcgrady on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Mcgrady breaks the clinch.
Mcgrady with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Law uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcgrady.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgrady throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcgrady misses with a leg kick
and Law counters with a good low kick that Mcgrady was not able to check.
Mcgrady throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Law stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mcgrady missing with a left hand there. Law was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Popeye Mcgrady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgrady fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Law manages to avoid it.
Mcgrady misses with a straight right.
Mcgrady jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mcgrady throws a leg kick
and Law counters with an inside leg kick.
Mcgrady wants to slow Law down by chopping away at his legs.
Law throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcgrady works Law's body with a nice hook.
Mcgrady swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mcgrady throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mcgrady connects with a looping right hand.
Popeye Mcgrady seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Law is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgrady. Law does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buakev Law is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcgrady misses the shot to the body.
Mcgrady misses with a hook to the body
and Law counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mcgrady digs a good hook to Law's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgrady thows a body shot but no joy.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mcgrady.
Mcgrady throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mcgrady working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrady in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mcgrady landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mcgrady is working Law over with some ground and pound from side control.

Mcgrady has hold of Law's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Law seems comfortable defending it but Mcgrady has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Law is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Law is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Mcgrady couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Popeye Mcgrady!