PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomato Can (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Law kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Dragon's Nest - Tekken 5. 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
Can

176 cm
23
182 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Improved boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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Non-Stop Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Law!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomato Can!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Can gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Can tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Can is looking for a triangle but Law pushes his legs off easily.
Can thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Can keeping moving, preventing Law from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Can can do anything to dispel that myth.
Can preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Can tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Law throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Can sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Law throws a right hand that Can ducks under and follows up with a left that Can also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Law.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Can checks a leg kick.
Law throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Can slips under a jab.
A choreographed right hand from Law misses the target.
Law misses with a looping right.
Can keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Law swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Law misses.

That's two 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.
Can uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Law.
Law avoids the body shot from Can.
Law shoots in looking for a takedown. Can tries to sprawl out of it but Law keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Can manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Can slips a straight right by Law.
Can doesn't manage to clinch there - Law circles away.
Law fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Can manages to avoid it.
Law shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Can is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Can is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law misses with a kick to the body.
Law throws a head kick that misses.
Can misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Law.
Law smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Can uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Law.
Law swings for the body but Can moves out of range.
Marshall Law seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Can dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Law.

Can closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Law looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Law. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Can struggles to land a body shot inside as Law controls his hands.
Law struggles to land a body shot inside as Can controls his hands.
Law prevents a takedown attempt there.
A right hand to the body from Can.
Stalling in the clinch from Can.
Can lands a body shot in the clinch.
Law is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Can as the two fighters clinch.
Law is trying to break the clinch but Can has him pressed against the cage.
Can is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Can scores with a hook to the body.
Law tries to pull guard but Can won't allow it.
Can will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Law up against the cage.
Can lands a body punch.
Can is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Law pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Can just leaning against Law, taking a breather.
Law's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Can is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A left hand lands to the body for Can.
A bit of stalling here from Can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Can scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Law throws a right and a left that both miss.
Can throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Can is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Law rather than just go for the knockout.
Can showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Law.
Law throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Law swings for the body but Can moves out of range.
Law misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law walks into a left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Can throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Law fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

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

Law is rocked!
Can landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oh Law is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Can with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Can is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Law!
Can unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Law wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Can celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomato Can! Tomato Can retains his welterweight title!