PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benson Beckley (ranked 4394 p4p, 6816 weight class) and Nick Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beckley
vs
Law

175 cm
18
158
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
145
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benson Beckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Law!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Beckley misses with a body shot.
Law wants to counter with a clinch but Beckley pushes him away.
Law takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Beckley lands a head kick!
Beckley seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Law on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Law.
Law steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Beckley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckley lands with a good body shot.
A lazy left from Beckley finds it's target.
Beckley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Law uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beckley.
Beckley sets himself, and Law steps forward looking for the clinch! Beckley avoids it this time.
Law takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Beckley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Beckley there.
Beckley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Law looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Law takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Law takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Beckley with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beckley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Beckley throws out a powerful jab.
Beckley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Beckley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Law's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beckley closes the distance and clinches.
Beckley prevents the takedown attempt.
Law tries for a takedown. No joy.
Beckley prevents the takedown attempt.
Benson Beckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Law.
Law looks winded!
Law tries for a takedown. No joy.
Law looking for a takedown.
Law is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Beckley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short left from Beckley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beckley is stalling here.

Beckley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benson Beckley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Beckley scores with a punch to the head.
Beckley thuds his right hand into Law's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Beckley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Law drops down looking for an ankle pick but Beckley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Beckley tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Law is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Beckley has Law up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Beckley.
A nice left hand lands by Beckley.
Law wants a takedown but no success here.
Beckley lands a right hand.
Law is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Beckley stalling against the cage.
Beckley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beckley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Beckley cracks Law with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Beckley has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Law to stand back up!

Law is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Beckley finds it's way through Law's defenses.
Law is still on wobbly legs! Can Beckley finish him?
Beckley fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Law to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Law looks to clinch but Beckley throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Law taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Benson Beckley!