PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Noriega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lu Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noriega comes to the cage accompanied by GO TO SLEEP. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Noriega
vs
Yu

195 cm
26
279 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
260 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Noriega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lu Yu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yu throws a right and a left that Noriega avoids nicely.
Yu throws a body punch but Noriega moves out of range.
Noriega checks a leg kick.
Yu slips a jab and a cross from Noriega.
Noriega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yu manages to avoid it.
Yu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Lu Yu has been cut.
Noriega throws a big shot that misses.
Noriega scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut lands for Noriega. That snapped Yu's head back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Noriega scores with a hook to the body. Yu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Yu misses the target.
Noriega thuds a left hand into Yu's body.
Yu looks gassed!
Yu staying out of range there.
Yu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Noriega looks to land a right hand but Yu moved out of range.
Noriega dives in and grabs Yu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yu pushes down on Noriega's head and hops out.
Nice jab there from Noriega.
Yu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A shot to de liver by Noriega. Beautiful body shot.
Noriega ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Noriega scores with a hook to the body. Yu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Noriega lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Noriega shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Noriega is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Yu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noriega throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Yu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Yu because Noriega loaded up on that one.

Noriega is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Yu can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Yu is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Noriega scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Yu is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Noriega lands a big shot there that rocks Yu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Noriega wants to control the pace but Yu is squirming around nicely.
Noriega lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yu hang on?
Noriega looking to finish with strikes here!
Yu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Noriega connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That has opened up Lu Yu's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noriega lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

The cut above Lu Yu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lu Yu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Orlando Noriega!