PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cung Lau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dempsey McDreamy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cung Lau could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dempsey McDreamy's chin.

Lau
vs
McDreamy

180 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
147 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cung Lau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dempsey McDreamy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lau throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lau works over McDreamy's head and body with a nice combination.
Lau swats away the attempt to clinch by McDreamy.
McDreamy doesn't manage to clinch there - Lau circles away.
McDreamy tries to close the distance and clinch but Lau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDreamy tries to clinch but Lau is having none of it.
McDreamy misses with a few strikes there.
Lau circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDreamy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDreamy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lau moves into the clinch successfully.
McDreamy leaning his opponent against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McDreamy crunches a lovely knee into Lau's ribcage.
Lau avoids a wild elbow strike from McDreamy.
McDreamy misses with an elbow strike.
McDreamy tries to land knees in the clinch but Lau avoids the damage to the body.
Lau connects with a nasty looking knee right to McDreamy's face.
Lau lands a knee to the body.
McDreamy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lau.
Lau dodges an elbow strike from McDreamy.
Lau with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lau crunches a lovely knee into McDreamy's ribcage.
Lau presses McDreamy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McDreamy is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lau.
Lau lands an uppercut.
McDreamy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lau has McDreamy pushed against the cage.
Lau avoids a wild elbow strike from McDreamy.
Lau lands with a light punch inside.
McDreamy is trying to maintain a safe position but Lau gets an underhook and turns McDreamy into the cage.
Lau pushes McDreamy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lau lands a nice uppercut.
McDreamy looking to stall.
McDreamy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lau.
McDreamy looks gassed!

Lau manages to break the clinch.

Lau closes the distance and clinches.
McDreamy tries to stall but Lau uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McDreamy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lau presses McDreamy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lau avoiding damage as McDreamy throws knees to the body.
Lau lands with a right to the head.
McDreamy pushes off an throws an elbow but Lau leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Lau breaks the clinch.

Lau drives through and clinches with McDreamy against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDreamy pushes off an throws an elbow but Lau leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McDreamy tries to stall but Lau uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lau using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, McDreamy throws an elbow but misses.

Lau manages to break the clinch.

Lau clinches.

Lau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDreamy throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lau counters by moving into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Lau.
Lau taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McDreamy tries to stall but Lau uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lau stalling in the clinch.
Lau landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Lau breaks the clinch.

Lau gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lau pushes McDreamy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDreamy throws an elbow but it misses.
McDreamy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lau is keeping busy.
Lau slows down the pace here.
Lau connects with a nasty looking knee right to McDreamy's face.
McDreamy trying to stall but Lau improves his position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDreamy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dempsey McDreamy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lau lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lau throws a combination. McDreamy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McDreamy misses with a double jab
and Lau counters with a right hand to the body.
McDreamy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lau counters with a one-two to the body.
McDreamy darts in trying to clinch
and Lau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Lau closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lau managing to block the knees to the body from McDreamy.
McDreamy effectively controlling the action here.
Lau manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McDreamy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lau managing to block the knees to the body from McDreamy.
Lau works on McDreamy's body with a couple of short punches.
McDreamy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lau.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lau avoids the elbow strike from McDreamy, against the cage.

Lau manages to break the clinch.
Lau circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lau counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple McDreamy!

McDreamy is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDreamy is trying to get back to full guard.
McDreamy trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lau manages to pass to mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lau controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cung Lau dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lau connects with a jab.

Lau has taken the fight to the clinch.
McDreamy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McDreamy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lau lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lau using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McDreamy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lau.
McDreamy missing with knees to the body.
Lau lands a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lau takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Lau for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
McDreamy takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lau.

Lau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDreamy is breathing heavily.
Lau lands a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lau.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lau closes the distance and clinches.
Lau leaning against his opponent.
Lau scores with a knee to the head.
McDreamy missing with knees to the body.
Lau taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lau with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McDreamy misses with an elbow over the top.
Lau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Lau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDreamy looks to clinch
and Lau counters with a three punch combo that has McDreamy backing up. McDreamy nods at Lau to acknowledge the strikes.
McDreamy is still on wobbly legs! Can Lau finish him?
Lau connects with a nice looking jab.
Cung Lau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot lands for Lau.

Lau clinches up with McDreamy and pushes him back against the cage.
Lau is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McDreamy seems to have recovered his senses.
McDreamy leaning against his opponent.

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

Lau gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDreamy can do to turn this around?
Lau takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDreamy trying to stall but Lau improves his position.
Lau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lau is stalling here.
Lau looking to stall.
McDreamy trying to stall but Lau improves his position.
Lau dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Lau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lau changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McDreamy wants to clinch but Lau slips to the side

and Lau counters by moving into the clinch.
Lau lands a right hand.
Lau is trying to stall.
McDreamy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lau is keeping busy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lau.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lau as McDreamy tries to tie him up.
McDreamy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McDreamy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lau works on McDreamy's body with a couple of short punches.
McDreamy looking to slow down the pace here.
Lau dodges an elbow strike from McDreamy.
McDreamy being controlled against the cage.
Lau gets through McDreamy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lau takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Lau breaks the clinch.
McDreamy wants to clinch
and McDreamy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McDreamy clinches but Lau breaks the clinch

and Lau holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McDreamy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lau lands a knee to the head.
McDreamy is trying to maintain a safe position but Lau gets an underhook and turns McDreamy into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lau.
Lau stalling the fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McDreamy as Lau tries to tie him up.
McDreamy looking to throw knees to the head but Lau is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDreamy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lau up against the cage.
Lau just leaning against McDreamy, taking a breather.
Lau is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McDreamy is keeping busy.
McDreamy looking to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McDreamy is trying to stall.

Lau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheers as Lau lands an impressive looking overhand right. McDreamy doesn't seem phased though.
McDreamy darts in trying to clinch

and Lau counters by clinching up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDreamy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cung Lau has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McDreamy is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
McDreamy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lau has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cung Lau dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lau dodges the punch combination from McDreamy.
Lau is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Lau has managed to clinch.
McDreamy trying to land knees to the body.
McDreamy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lau works on McDreamy's body with a couple of short punches.

Lau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Lau closes the distance and clinches.
Lau stalling.
Lau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Come on Lau - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lau unloads a knee to the mid-section. McDreamy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McDreamy trying to control the position but instead, Lau has worked for underhooks and has pushed McDreamy into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lau looking to slow down the pace here.
Maybe Lau would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Lau lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Lau to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cung Lau.
McDreamy tries to clinch up
and Lau counters with a three punch combo that has McDreamy backing up. McDreamy nods at Lau to acknowledge the strikes.

Lau forces McDreamy back against the cage and clinches.
McDreamy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lau.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McDreamy seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McDreamy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McDreamy wants to stall.

Lau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lau lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McDreamy at a distance.
Lau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lau lands a slapping body shot.
Lau scores with a one two! McDreamy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McDreamy tries to clinch up
and McDreamy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McDreamy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cung Lau is winning the standup battle so far.

Lau moves into the clinch successfully.
Lau looking to slow down the pace here.
Lau connects with a nasty looking knee right to McDreamy's face.
McDreamy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McDreamy pushes off an throws an elbow but Lau leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McDreamy wants to stall.
McDreamy missing with knees to the body.
Lau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDreamy is trying to maintain a safe position but Lau gets an underhook and turns McDreamy into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lau takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A shot in the inside from Lau.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau lands a hook that snaps the head of McDreamy backwards.
Lau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lau digs a right hand into McDreamy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McDreamy's gas tank.
McDreamy scores with a knee to the head.
Lau with a knee to the head.
McDreamy trying to land knees to the body.

Lau breaks from the clinch.
McDreamy closes the distance but Lau moves to the side
and Lau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDreamy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McDreamy looks to clinch
and Lau counters with a stiff right hand.
McDreamy looks to clinch
and Lau counters with a straight right hand.
A nice combination there by Lau.
McDreamy darts in trying to clinch
and Lau counters with a two punch combo.
McDreamy looks to clinch
and Lau makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McDreamy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDreamy looks to clinch
and Lau counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McDreamy thinking.
A combination from Lau does no damage.
Lau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McDreamy darts in trying to clinch
and Lau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lau swats away the attempt to clinch by McDreamy.
McDreamy fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDreamy closes the distance but Lau moves to the side
and Lau counters with a series of strikes. McDreamy will be more careful next time no doubt.
McDreamy clinches but Lau breaks the clinch
and Lau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDreamy looks to clinch

and Lau counters by clinching up.
McDreamy missing with knees to the body.
Dempsey McDreamy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cung Lau is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lau blocks an elbow strike from McDreamy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cung Lau showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lau has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cung Lau!