PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Leka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Laws (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Leka
vs
Laws

183 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pekka Leka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodney Laws!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laws looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Leka connects with a high kick.
Laws fails with a takedown attempt.
Pekka Leka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Laws is rocked!

Leka gets the takedown into side control.
Leka is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Leka's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leka trying to control the action but Laws is working from the bottom.
Leka just content to control the position.
Leka is looking to take a break and control but Laws is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee stands the fighters back up. Pekka Leka just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Leka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

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.
Laws tries for a takedown but Leka circles away easily
and Leka counters with an inside leg kick.
Laws avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leka scores with a three punch combo!
Laws with a poor takedown
and Leka counters with a nice uppercut.
Pekka Leka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodney Laws.
Nice sprawl there from Laws as Leka shoots in.
Leka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leka looks to land a combination but Laws avoids it well.

Leka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Leka works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Leka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Laws is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leka wants to control from the top but Laws keeps moving.
Leka sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Laws's guard.
Laws moves into full guard.
Leka slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Laws keeping full guard, as Leka tries to pass.
Leka is pushing down on Laws's leg trying to pass to half guard. Laws is fighting to maintain full guard but Leka has managed to sneak the leg through.
Leka wants to pass the guard but Laws is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Laws is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Leka dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Leka lands a two punch combo.
Leka throws a head kick but Laws moves out of range.
Leka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Leka.
Leka tries to clinch there but Laws circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laws circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laws is breathing heavily.
Leka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laws swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laws paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Leka shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Laws's guard.

Laws looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leka passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Laws is not content to let Leka control the position.
Laws manages to get back to half guard.
Laws missing with punches from the bottom.
Leka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Leka prevents Laws from improving his position.
Leka is taking a breather. Laws says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Leka seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Laws for as long as he can get away with.
Leka wants to take a breather but Laws is having none of it.
Leka looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Laws trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laws is not content to let Leka control the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Pekka Leka just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Leka tries to clinch but Laws moves out of range.
Leka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laws fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Leka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leka tries to control but Laws wriggling away.
Leka landing shots from mount.
Laws is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Leka.
Laws tries to reverse the position but Leka maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Leka.
Leka tries to control but Laws wriggling away.
Laws can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Leka dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Leka.
Laws showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leka.
Leka tries for a takedown but Laws circles away easily

and Laws counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Leka's guard now.
Leka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Laws.

Laws postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Leka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Laws, into his guard.
Leka wants to control from the top but Laws keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leka controlling from the top position.
Leka wants to control from the top but Laws keeps moving.
Laws tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leka trying to stand up but can't free himself from Laws's guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Laws shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Leka's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laws drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Leka manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Laws has Leka in his guard.

Leka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Laws has his foot on Leka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Leka works his way back into a safe position though.
Leka content to stall in guard here.
Leka trying to control but Laws is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Laws is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Leka is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Leka tries for a kimura but Laws is defending well.
Rodney Laws has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Leka looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Laws seems a little lost for a moment, as Leka dominates the positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Leka trying to control the position but Laws is working away.
Leka scores with a couple of short elbows.
Laws seems a little lost for a moment, as Leka dominates the positioning.
Leka scoring with punches from side control.
Laws wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Laws seems a little lost for a moment, as Leka dominates the positioning.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Pekka Leka just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A right-left combo lands from Leka.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rodney Laws.
Well Leka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Leka!