PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ki Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ray skillz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Law comes to the cage accompanied by We Run This Town. Law has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Ki Law has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Law
vs
skillz

178 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
159 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ki Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ray skillz!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
skillz shoots in but Law avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Law will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
skillz shoots and misses

and Law counters with a nice double leg into guard.

skillz working for a triangle but Law defends it easily.
Law is breathing heavily.
Law throwing strikes from guard but skillz blocks nicely.
skillz wants to sweep but no luck.

Law avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
skillz tries to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

skillz keeping busy on the bottom but Law has passed one foot through into half guard.
skillz tries to get to full guard but Law has control of the leg.
Law moves into full mount! skillz won't be happy about that!
skillz is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Law lands a big elbow.
skillz can't escape the position.
skillz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
skillz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
skillz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Law is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. skillz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

skillz looking for a guillotine here but Law defends easily.
Law trying to control but skillz is working from the bottom.
skillz is trying to control the position from the bottom.

skillz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
skillz wants to stand but Law is controlling the position.
skillz keeping moving, preventing Law from controlling successfully.
skillz trying to control the position.
Law stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. skillz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
skillz with a poor takedown

and Law counters with a takedown into side control.
Ki Law has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ray skillz.

Law thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
skillz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ki Law dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

skillz doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Law counters with a shoot takedown. skillz fights it but they end up in guard.
Law postures up.
skillz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Law puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
skillz is staying active underneath Law, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
skillz gets back to full guard.
Law postures up in skillz's guard and throws a big left but skillz blocks it.
skillz wants to control but Law passes easily into half guard.
skillz tries to get to full guard but Law has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Law with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
skillz wants to get back to his feet.

skillz actively working from the bottom here.
skillz lands a couple of sideways elbows.

skillz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ki Law overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

skillz actively working from the bottom here.
skillz wants to control but Law is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
skillz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Law counters with a shoot takedown. skillz fights it but they end up in guard.
skillz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
skillz can't keep his opponent in guard - Law advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Law is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
skillz is desperately trying to improve his position but Law has a good base and remains in mount.
skillz regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. skillz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
skillz keeping full guard, as Law tries to pass.
skillz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Law's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

skillz postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Law is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of skillz, into his guard.
skillz trying to strike off his back.
skillz is trying to control the position but Law postures up.
skillz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Law kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
skillz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Law manages to get himself to full guard.

skillz has gone for a leg lock! Law slips out almost immediately though and dives into skillz's guard.
skillz tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
skillz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Law is controlling him.
skillz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Law is in trouble now - skillz has advanced to mount!
skillz misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

skillz working for a guillotine from mount but Law is in no mood to give up.
skillz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ki Law dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

skillz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Law counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Law pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. skillz is keeping the position for now.
Law seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
skillz looking for a sweep. Not yet skillz, not yet.

skillz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
skillz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
skillz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

skillz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Law can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

skillz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
skillz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Law as he avoids it easily.
skillz fails with the takedown.
Ki Law has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ray skillz.

Law gets a clinch.

skillz manages to pull guard.

Law thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Law looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
skillz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Law is one step ahead there.

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

skillz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
skillz wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

skillz working for submissions but it's allowed Law to get to half guard.

skillz is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Law pulls his head out easily.

Law is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! skillz is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ki Law!