PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lei Wulong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Raine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raine has chosen Slaughter - Billy Preston as his entrance music. Aldo Raine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wulong
vs
Raine

188 cm
26
197 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

183 cm
21
198 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lei Wulong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Raine!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aldo Raine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wulong scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Raine dodges the ground and pound from Wulong.

Wulong tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Raine is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine manages to get back to half guard.
Raine is refusing to be controlled, as Wulong sits in half guard.
Wulong moves nicely into side control.
Raine tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wulong creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Raine sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wulong is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Raine's shoulder. That is not cool.
Wulong scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine defending against the ground and pound.
Wulong trying to control the action but Raine is working from the bottom.

Wulong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Raine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raine manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Wulong looking for submissions off his back.
Wulong wants to control but Raine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lei Wulong dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice body punch from Wulong.
Raine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raine throws a head kick that half lands.
Wulong lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wulong.

Wulong shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Raine keeping moving, preventing Wulong from controlling successfully.
Wulong slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Raine defending well though.
Wulong controlling the action here.
Raine wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wulong moves into full mount! Raine won't be happy about that!
Raine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wulong throwing strikes here but Raine is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Raine is looking to escape.
Wulong prevents Raine from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Raine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wulong fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

It looks like Aldo Raine has been cut.
Wulong content just to control the position here.
Wulong landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lei Wulong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Raine's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Raine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Raine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wulong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raine lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Raine. No joy for Wulong on that attempt.
Raine stuffs the takedown attempt from Wulong. Wulong gets slowly back to his feet.
Raine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulong throws a big shot that misses.
Wulong blocks a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Raine throws a series of punches but Wulong moves out of range.
Raine tries to close the distance and clinch but Wulong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Wulong misses.
Raine tries to clinch but Wulong is having none of it.
Raine throws a front kick that sends Wulong stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine tries to clinch up.
Raine throws a front kick aimed at Wulong's knee but Wulong avoids it well.
Raine scores with a nice body kick.
Raine scores with a leg kick.
Good work by Wulong as he checks the leg kick.
Raine tries to work over Wulong's front leg with a kick but Wulong checks it.
Wulong staying out of range there.
Raine misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulong moves out of range of the body kick.
Wulong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raine. Raine obviously looking to wear him down.
Wulong moves out of range of the leg kick from Raine.
Raine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wulong misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Raine wants to clinch.
Aldo Raine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wulong misses with a body shot.
Aldo Raine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lei Wulong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Raine.
Wulong swats away the attempt to clinch by Raine.
Raine connects with the punch.
Raine misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Raine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wulong 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lei Wulong!