PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buakev Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Law has chosen Sierra Leone as his entrance music. Buakev Law told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Morton
vs
Law

192 cm
26
255 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

193 cm
27
250 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Morton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buakev Law!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morton tries to clinch up.

Law closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Morton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Law's brow.
Morton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Law tries a knee to the head but Morton blocks it.
Morton misses with an elbow over the top.
Law with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Law blocks the elbow strike.
Law tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morton avoids it.

Law works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morton wants to stand but Law is controlling the position.
Law trying to control the position from guard on top but Morton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton wants to stand but Law is controlling the position.

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.
Morton tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Morton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morton pushes Law off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Morton tries to clinch but Law moves out of range.
Law tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Morton keeps the fight on the outside.
Law looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Law wants to clinch.
Morton tries to clinch but Law moves out of range.

Law has taken the fight to the clinch.
Law takes an elbow to the temple.
Law takes a knee to the side of the body.
Law using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but Morton blocks with his arms.
Law looks gassed!
Morton lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Buakev Law has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Morton throws an elbow but misses.
Morton slowing the pace effectively.
Morton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Morton lands an elbow that stopped Law in his tracks for a moment.
Law misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morton.
Morton throws an elbow that misses.
The referee calls for Morton to work.
Law looking to throw knees to the head but Morton is blocking nicely.
Morton lands a knee to the head.
Law takes an elbow to the forehead.
Law misses with a knee to the head.
Morton lands an elbow that stopped Law in his tracks for a moment.
Morton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Law blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carl Morton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Buakev Law's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Morton doesn't manage to clinch there - Law circles away.
Morton tries to clinch but Law moves out of range.
Morton tries to clinch but Law moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Law.
Law tries to close the distance and clinch but Morton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Law tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut lands for Morton. That snapped Law's head back.
Law tries to clinch but Morton is having none of it.
Law moves in looking to clinch but Morton pushes him off.
Morton keeps the fight on the outside.
Morton tries to close the distance and clinch but Law swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Law misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Morton has closed the distance and engaged Law in a clinch.
Law tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morton's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nice elbow from Morton.
Morton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Morton lands an elbow that stopped Law in his tracks for a moment.
Law tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Law throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morton blocks it with crossed arms.
Morton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Law is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton managing to block the knees to the body from Law.
Law takes an elbow to the forehead.
Law has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Morton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Law's defenses.
Morton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Morton.
Morton scores with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Morton lands a nice uppercut.
Law tries to land knees in the clinch but Morton avoids the damage to the body.
Morton is pushing Law up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Law putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Law misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morton.
Morton lands an elbow just above Law 's eye.
Morton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morton lands a nice elbow.
Morton scores with a knee to the head.
Morton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Morton just leaning against Law, taking a breather.
Law takes an elbow to the forehead.
Law takes an elbow to the forehead.
Morton is pushing Law up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Morton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law blocks the elbow strike.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but Morton blocks with his arms.
Morton is struggling to control the position.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Morton lands an elbow inside.
Law unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Morton misses with a knee strike.
Law with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morton lands an elbow just above Law 's eye.
Morton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Law landing knees to the body.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but Morton blocks with his arms.
Morton lands an elbow inside that Law shrugs off.
Law throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morton blocks it with crossed arms.
Law tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Law avoids the elbow strike from Morton, against the cage.
Morton misses with an elbow over the top.
Law looking to throw knees to the head but Morton is blocking nicely.
Law takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but Morton blocks with his arms.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but Morton blocks with his arms.
Law avoids the elbow strike from Morton, against the cage.
Law misses with a knee to the head.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Law misses with a knee strike.
Morton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Law using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Law with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Law throws a knee to the head but misses.
Law tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morton avoids it.
Law looking to throw knees to the head but Morton is blocking nicely.
Morton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Law with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Law connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morton's face.
Morton stalling against the cage.

Law gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Morton works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Law is one step ahead there.
Law wants to control from the top but Morton keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Morton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Buakev Law's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Law goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Law is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Law darts in and clinches Morton up against the cage.
Law avoids the elbow strike from Morton, against the cage.
Law is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Morton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Law's defenses.

Morton drops Law with a big knee straight up the middle! Law is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Morton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morton doesn't manage to clinch there - Law circles away.
Morton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Law swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morton tries to clinch but Law moves out of range.
Morton is looking to clinch.

Morton moves into the clinch.
Morton lands a damaging elbow.
Morton lands a nice elbow.
Law with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morton tries to stall but Law uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Morton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Law takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Law with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morton lands a damaging elbow.
Law takes an elbow to the temple.
Morton lands an elbow inside that Law shrugs off.
Morton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Morton content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Law's defenses.
Law throws a knee to the head but misses.
Law takes an elbow to the temple.
Morton lands an elbow just above Law 's eye.
Morton lands a nice elbow.
Law takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee is keeping an eye on Morton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Law takes an elbow to the forehead.
Morton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Law's defenses.
Morton lands an elbow inside.
Morton lands an elbow inside that Law shrugs off.
Morton taking a breather.
Law trying to land knees to the body.
Law takes an elbow to the temple.
Law misses with a knee to the head.
Morton lands a nice elbow.
Morton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morton lands an elbow that stopped Law in his tracks for a moment.
Law using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but Morton blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law looking to throw knees to the head but Morton is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morton.
Morton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but Morton blocks with his arms.
Morton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Law with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morton avoiding damage as Law throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morton.
Morton managing to block the knees to the body from Law.
Morton lands a damaging elbow.
Law using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morton lands an elbow that stopped Law in his tracks for a moment.
Law takes an elbow to the forehead.
Law throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morton lands an elbow inside that Law shrugs off.
Law landing knees to the body.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but Morton blocks with his arms.
Morton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morton lands an elbow inside.
Morton is struggling to control the position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Law obliges.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but Morton blocks with his arms.
Law being controlled against the cage.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton is pushing Law up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Law scores with a knee to the head.
Law with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morton lands a damaging elbow.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morton lands an elbow that stopped Law in his tracks for a moment.
Law scores with a knee to the head.
Morton has Law pushed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morton misses with an elbow strike.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Law misses with a knee strike.
Law tries to land knees in the clinch but Morton avoids the damage to the body.
Morton lands a damaging elbow.
Law takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morton.
Law misses with a knee strike.
Law throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Morton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Law's brow.
Morton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Law tries a knee to the head but Morton blocks it.
Law avoids a wild elbow strike from Morton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morton throws an elbow that misses.
Morton looking to slow down the pace here.
Law tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morton scores with a knee to the head.
Law lands a knee to the head.
Morton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Law's defenses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Morton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Law putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Law tries a knee to the head but Morton blocks it.
Morton looking to throw knees to the head but Law is blocking nicely.
Morton throws an elbow that misses.
Law missing with knees to the body.
Law misses with a knee to the head.
Morton tries to stall but Law uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Morton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Law tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morton lands with a light punch inside.
Law throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morton blocks it with crossed arms.
Law goes for a takedown attempt but Morton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Morton throws a series of punches but Law moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buakev Law comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Carl Morton!