PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slam Damn (ranked 5327 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Laws (ranked 5612 p4p, 477 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Damn
vs
Laws

175 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Slam Damn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Laws!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laws tries for a takedown but Damn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Damn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Damn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laws, pushing him back against the cage.
Laws is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Damn is defending well.
Laws has Damn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Damn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Slam Damn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Laws.
Damn lands with a left to the head.
Laws tries for a takedown but Damn manages to get underhooks.

Laws gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Laws drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Laws jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Damn keeping full guard, as Laws tries to pass.
Damn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Laws on the ground.
Laws slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Laws is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Damn has escaped the position, nice work there.

Laws is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Damn is trying to escape and Laws transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Damn is forced to tap! Nice work there by Laws! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Laws!
A victorious Rick Laws thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.