PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sammo Hung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Lundin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hung
vs
Lundin

163 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
175 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammo Hung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Anders Lundin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hung keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Lundin clinches up against the cage.
Lundin tries to break free but Hung pushes him back against the cage.
Hung is looking to break free of the clinch but Lundin has double underhooks.
Lundin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hung misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lundin.
Hung is trying to stall.
Lundin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lundin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lundin avoids a wild elbow strike from Hung.
Lundin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hung pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lundin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lundin fails to pull guard.
Sammo Hung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anders Lundin.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lundin.
Hung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lundin'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.
Lundin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hung throws an elbow that misses.
Lundin stalling in the clinch.
Hung is pushing Lundin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Lundin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lundin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hung sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lundin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lundin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hung controls the pace.
Hung might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lundin looking for a sweep. Not yet Lundin, not yet.
Hung not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lundin keeping moving, preventing Hung from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sammo Hung just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lundin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Sammo Hung has been cut.
No luck for Lundin with that takedown attempt.
Lundin has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lundin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lundin tries for a takedown but Hung sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lundin looks gassed!

Lundin has managed to clinch.
Hung has Lundin pushed against the cage.
Lundin has Hung pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hung manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hung prevents Lundin from breaking the clinch.
Hung working aggressively here.
Hung stalling in the clinch but Lundin improves position.
Hung controlling the action here for a moment.
Hung is trying to maintain a safe position but Lundin gets an underhook and turns Hung into the cage.
Lundin wants a takedown.
Hung looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Hung - that landed with a thud.
Lundin blocks the elbow strike.
Hung throws a punch but it's blocked by Lundin.

Hung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Hung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hung connects with a jab.
Hung lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lundin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lundin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Good leg kick by Hung there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Hung.
Lundin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lundin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hung scores with a kick to the body.
Hung lands with an uppercut that bounces Lundin off the cage and back into rage.
Lundin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hung cracks the inside of Lundin's front leg.
Hung scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lundin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hung throws a leg kick which misses Lundin's front leg but catches the back leg as Lundin tries to avoid it.
Lundin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hung.
Hung scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammo Hung dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sammo Hung's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lundin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hung can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hung, right into the meat.
Sammo Hung is winning the standup battle so far.
Lundin takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Anders Lundin has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hung.
Hung keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hung. That's going to slow Lundin down.
Lundin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hung throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lundin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hung connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hung.
Lundin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lundin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hung.
Hung lands a high kick!
Lundin is breathing heavily.
Hung looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hung feints and then cracks Lundin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lundin down.
Hung swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lundin.
Hung with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hung thumps Lundin with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hung can pounce on him.
Lundin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hung defends it nicely.
Hung scores with a leg kick.
Hung lands a head kick. Lundin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hung, right into the meat.
Hung turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anders Lundin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hung cracks the inside of Lundin's front leg.
Hung throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hung scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hung scores with a leg kick.
Hung throws a leg kick which misses Lundin's front leg but catches the back leg as Lundin tries to avoid it.
Hung works Lundin's body with a nice hook.
Anders Lundin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Hung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hung scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hung keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hung throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hung moves into range and clinches up with Lundin.

Hung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hung scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hung buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hung throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hung.
Lundin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hung can pounce on him.
Hung buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Hung has managed to clinch.
Hung misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lundin dodges an elbow strike from Hung.
Hung misses with a punch on the inside.
Lundin jumps guard but Hung stands there with Lundin around his waist. Lundin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hung lands a left hand.
Hung lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lundin stalling in the clinch but Hung improves position.
Lundin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundin stalling in the clinch but Hung improves position.
Hung scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lundin jumps guard but Hung stands there with Lundin around his waist. Lundin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sammo Hung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anders Lundin.
Lundin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hung has Lundin pressed against the cage, preventing Lundin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Lundin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hung uses from the top position.
Lundin looking to control.
Hung controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lundin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hung is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hung looking to pass the guard.
Lundin is trying to keep Hung in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hung controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hung looking to sit in guard and control but Lundin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammo Hung dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lundin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lundin throws a right hand that Hung ducks under and follows up with a left that Hung also avoids with ease.
Lundin tries to clinch but Hung moves away
and Hung counters with a big head kick but Lundin shrugs it off.
Lundin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hung counters with a leg kick.
Hung circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hung counters with a head kick.
Lundin with a poor takedown
and Hung counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hung with a nice cross.
Lundin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hung counters with a low kick, right behind Lundin 's knee.
Lundin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lundin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hung can pounce on him.
Hung with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hung lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hung connects with a solid leg kick.
Hung moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hung scores with a nice right hand.
Hung scores with a punch to the head.
Hung pushes Lundin away with a front kick.
Lundin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hung counters with an outside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hung.
Lundin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lundin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hung counters with a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lundin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hung - the referee stops the clock and Lundin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hung. Lundin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hung.

Hung closes the distance and pushes Lundin back into the cage.
Lundin tries to break free but Hung pushes him back against the cage.
Hung is struggling to control the position.
Lundin avoiding damage as Hung throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hung throws an elbow but it misses.
Lundin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hung looking to stall.
Hung throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lundin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hung.
Hung throws a head punch that misses.
Lundin is trying to maintain a safe position but Hung gets an underhook and turns Lundin into the cage.
Lundin working hard to break the clinch.
Hung scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lundin presses Hung against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lundin blocks an elbow strike from Hung.
Hung pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hung wants to stall.
Hung has Lundin pushed against the cage.
Hung lands with a right to the head.
Lundin struggles to land a body shot inside as Hung controls his hands.
Hung trying to control the position but instead, Lundin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hung into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hung is looking to break free of the clinch but Lundin has double underhooks.
Hung wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lundin has him pressed against the cage.
Hung misses with an elbow over the top.
Hung wants to get back to striking at distance but Lundin won't allow it.
Lundin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hung is pressed up against the cage. Lundin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hung down to the mat. Hung avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lundin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lundin clinches but Hung breaks the clinch
and Hung counters with a body kick that stops Lundin in his tracks momentarily.

Lundin takes the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lundin fails to pull guard.
Sammo Hung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anders Lundin.
A short left from Lundin.
Anders Lundin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lundin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hung fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lundin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hung counters with an outside leg kick.
Hung chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hung lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lundin takes a step back to recover.
Lundin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Hung.
Hung scoring well with a low kick there.
Hung throws a head kick that half lands.

Hung has closed the distance and engaged Lundin in a clinch.
Hung tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lundin avoids it.
Hung has a couple of punches blocked by Lundin.
Hung is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lundin is defending well for now.
Hung dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Lundin pulls guard successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lundin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hung sitting in guard here, content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sammo Hung showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hung 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammo Hung!