PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rikki Way (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jhonny Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Law has chosen Thats Gangsta as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Way
vs
Law

166 cm
22
240 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

197 cm
21
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rikki Way!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jhonny Law!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Way misses with a takedown attempt - Law sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jhonny Law seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Way shoots in and bounces Law off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Law looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Way advances to half guard.
Law wants to control but Way is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Way is looking to advance position but Law won't allow it.
Law wants to improve his position but Way is controlling well.
Law really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Way. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Law is pressing down on Way's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Law manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The referee warns Way that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Law working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Law landing strikes, looking to finish!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A nice elbow there by Law.
Law raining down shots from the mount!

Way is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oh Way is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Way sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Way seems to have got his legs back now.
Way keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Law is nestled in close to Way, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Law wants to free his trapped foot but Way is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Way looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Law scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Law is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Law is nestled in close to Way, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Law looks gassed!
Law not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Way moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Way looking for a guillotine here but Law defends easily.
Law distracts Way with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Way wants to sweep but no luck.
Way bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Law's guard.

Law has his feet on Way's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Law looks to land a combination but Way avoids it well.
Law has his takedown stuffed

and Way counters with a shoot takedown. Law fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Way advances to half guard.
Way passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law is trying desperately to improve position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Law can do anything to dispel that myth.
Law swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Way looking for a guillotine from mount but Law is having none of it.
Law wants to hold on but Way pushes him away.
Law can't escape the position.

Law defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Way.

Way looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Law tries to improve his position but instead Way has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Way working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Law is doing well to defend. Way seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Law is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rikki Way!
Rikki Way retains his heavyweight title!