PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buakev Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nai Khanom Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom has chosen Shut your mouth as his entrance music. Nai Khanom Tom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Law
vs
Khanom Tom

193 cm
22
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nai Khanom Tom!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tom throws a series of punches but Law avoids them all with ease.

Tom darts in and clinches Law up against the cage.
Tom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Law has him pressed against the cage.

Tom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tom misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Law looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Law checks a leg kick nicely.
Tom tries to clinch up
and Law counters with a big head kick but Tom shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tom tries to clinch but Law moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law swats away the attempt to clinch by Tom.
Tom misses with a leg kick
and Law counters with a series of strikes. Tom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Tom.
Tom blocks a head kick by Law.
Tom throws a leg kick that is checked

and Law counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Tom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tom wants to clinch
and Law counters with a left and a right that stings Tom.

Tom has closed the distance and engaged Law in a clinch.
Tom trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tom breaks from the clinch.
Law circles away from the clinch attempt
and Law counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tom throws a lazy body kick
and Law counters with a three punch combo that has Tom backing up. Tom nods at Law to acknowledge the strikes.
Law misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tom.
Law fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tom has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tom is trying to break free.
Law misses with a knee strike.
Law tries a knee to the head but Tom blocks it.

Law breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tom tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Law counters by clinching up.
Tom can't break the clinch.
Tom missing with knees to the body.
Tom trying to land knees to the body.

Law breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tom throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Law looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tom closes the distance but Law moves to the side

and Law moves into the clinch.

Tom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Law drives through and clinches with Tom against the cage.
Tom has had enough of the clinch but Law keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law prevents Tom from breaking the clinch.
Law prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tom missing with knees to the body.
Law prevents Tom from breaking the clinch.
Tom is trying to break the clinch but Law has him pressed against the cage.

Tom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Law throws a head kick that misses
and Tom counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tom throws a leg kick
and Law counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Law tries to bum rush Tom with a series of wild strikes but Tom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Law tries to clinch there but Tom circles away.

Tom darts in and clinches Law up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buakev Law dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Law circles away from the clinch attempt
and Law counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tom falls off balance throwing a combination
and Law counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tom tries to clinch up

and Law counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Law.
Tom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tom tries for a takedown. No joy.
Law with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Law pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tom tries to clinch

and Law counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Law.
Tom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Law tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Law trying to control the position but instead, Tom has worked for underhooks and has pushed Law into the cage.

Tom breaks from the clinch.
Tom looks to throw a body kick
and Law counters with a nice body kick.
Tom closes the distance but Law moves to the side
and Law counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tom keeps the fight on the outside.
Tom tries to clinch but Law moves away
and Tom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tom.
Decent striking displayed by Law there.
Tom throws a lazy head kick
and Law counters with a series of strikes. Tom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tom is breathing heavily.
A low kick from Tom misses
and Law counters with a three punch combo that has Tom backing up. Tom nods at Law to acknowledge the strikes.
Tom throws a combination that misses
and Law connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buakev Law is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Tom misses
and Law counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tom misses with a combination
enabling Law to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buakev Law is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Law throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A low kick from Tom misses
and Law counters with a low kick, right behind Tom 's knee.
Tom wants to clinch
and Law counters with a head kick. That will keep Tom thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nai Khanom Tom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Law tries to clinch up but Tom circles away and keeps his distance.
Law will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A low kick from Tom misses
and Law counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law wants to clinch but Tom slips to the side
and Tom counters with a head kick. That will keep Law thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A low kick from Tom is predictable there
and Law counters with a series of strikes. Tom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Law is looking to clinch.
Tom darts in trying to clinch
and Law counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tom tries to clinch
and Law counters with a big head kick but Tom shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tom throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Law counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Law throws a sloppy head kick and Tom moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buakev Law dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A head kick misses from Law.

Tom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Law gets underhooks to prevent Tom's takedown attempt.
Tom tries to land knees in the clinch but Law avoids the damage to the body.
Tom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Law with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Law connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Nai Khanom Tom has been cut.
Law misses with a knee strike.
Tom tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Law just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law tries a knee to the head but Tom blocks it.
Tom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Law has Tom pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Tom is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Law - that's hurt Tom badly! Oh, another knee lands and Tom is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Tom doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Buakev Law!