PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bas Tard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Lau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bas Tard is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Tard
vs
Lau

179 cm
26
160 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

180 cm
24
155 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Bas Tard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cung Lau!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tard throws a hook but Lau blocks it.
Tard scores with a sloppy right hand. Lau should have avoided that one.
Lau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lau tries to clinch but Tard is having none of it.
Lau lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Bas Tard has been cut.
Lau is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lau throws a right hand that Tard ducks under and follows up with a left that Tard also avoids with ease.
Tard lands a jab to Lau's midsection.
Lau wants to clinch up but Tard keeps it at a distance.
Lau moves out of range as Tard strikes.
Lau throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lau throws a nice looking combination but Tard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tard walks into a jab.
Tard wants to slow Lau down by chopping away at his legs.
Lau has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lau tries to clinch but Tard is having none of it.
Tard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lau circles away quickly and effectively.
Lau misses with the combination.
Tard swings for the body but Lau moves out of range.
Tard lands a nice looking body shot.
Tard misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tard tries to score with a low kick but Lau moves his leg out of the way.
Tard lands a leg kick that knocks Lau off balance momentarily.
Lau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lau takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tard swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lau gets a clinch.
Tard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Come on Lau - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lau tries to land a knee to the head but Tard blocks with his arms.
Lau tries to land knees in the clinch but Tard avoids the damage to the body.
Tard prevents Lau from breaking the clinch.
Tard is trying to break the clinch but Lau has him pressed against the cage.

Tard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lau throws a looping overhand right but Tard ducks down to avoid it.
Lau tries to clinch up but Tard circles away and keeps his distance.
Lau scores with a jab. Tard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lau takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tard throws a leg kick but Lau sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lau. That did some damage!
Lau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lau tries to move into range but Tard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lau counters with a two punch combo.
Lau looks gassed!
Lau walks into a left hand.
Tard misses with a few strikes there.
Bas Tard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tard scores with a hook to the body. Lau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lau tries to move into range but Tard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tard misses with a body shot.

Lau instigates a clinch.

Tard manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tard throws a body punch but Lau moves out of range.
Lau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tard throws a one two combo.
Tard scores with a three punch combo!
Tard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tard wants to slow Lau down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lau manages to avoid it.
Lau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lau tries to clinch but Tard is having none of it.
Lau throws a right hand that Tard ducks under and follows up with a left that Tard also avoids with ease.

Lau closes the distance and clinches.
Lau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tard is looking to break free of the clinch but Lau has double underhooks.

Tard manages to break the clinch.
Tard throws a series of strikes that have Lau backpedaling.
Tard lands with a hook. Lau tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tard is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lau falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tard swinging wildly here.
Lau wants to clinch
and Tard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tard swats away the attempt to clinch by Lau.
Tard's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tard duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tard lands a jab.
Tard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lau. That did some damage!
Lau is looking to clinch but Tard is avoiding it.
Lau ducks under a wild hook from Tard.
Lau throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tard counters with a stiff right hand.
Tard with a jab.
Tard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lau.
Lau on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tard.
Lau lands a jab to Tard's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lau looks to clinch
letting Tard counter with a right hand.
Tard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Tard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bas Tard's cut.
That's time! Tard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lau.
Tard cracks Lau with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Lau moves into the clinch successfully.
Lau tries to land a knee to the head but Tard blocks with his arms.

Lau breaks from the clinch.
Lau wants to clinch.
Bas Tard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tard misses with a double jab
letting Lau counter with a right hand.
Tard throws a jab but it's blocked by Lau.
Lau doesn't manage to clinch there - Tard circles away.
Lau wants to clinch up but Tard keeps it at a distance.
Lau looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tard swinging wildly here.
Tard throws a right hand that Lau ducks under and follows up with a left that Lau also avoids with ease.
Tard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bas Tard is winning the standup battle so far.
Tard looks to score with a jab to the body but Lau is just out of range.
Lau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tard looks to land a combination but Lau avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tard throws the left hand but Lau avoids the punch easily.
Tard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lau lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lau drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tard.
Lau clinches but Tard breaks the clinch
and Tard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lau scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lau getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Lau does no damage.
Tard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lau cracks Tard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tard misses with a wild body shot.
Lau walks into a jab.
Lau doesn't manage to clinch there - Tard circles away.
Tard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lau tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lau's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tard throws a right hand that Lau ducks under and follows up with a left that Lau also avoids with ease.
Lau misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tard thows a body shot but no joy.
Lau tests Tard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lau takes a swing at Tard's ribcage but misses.
Tard punishes Lau's body with a nice straight punch.
Lau takes one to the chin there.
Tard tests Lau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lau throws a lazy right hand but Tard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tard circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lau clinches up with Tard and pushes him back against the cage.
Lau prevents Tard from breaking the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tard working hard to break the clinch.

Lau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Tard misses.
Lau on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tard jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Lau clinches up with Tard and pushes him back against the cage.
Lau trying to control the position but instead, Tard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lau into the cage.
Tard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lau dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lau is breathing heavily.
Lau struggles to land a body shot inside as Tard controls his hands.
Lau with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Lau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tard's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tard duly obliges.
Tard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tard lands with a cross.
Tard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lau tries to clinch up.
Tard connects with a solid leg kick.
Lau misses with a hook. Tard ducked under it nicely.
Tard digs a good hook to Lau's body.
Tard misses the shot to the body.
Tard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lau takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lau moves in looking to clinch but Tard pushes him off.
Tard throws a series of strikes that have Lau backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Lau is rocked!
Lau has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lau has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lau is still on wobbly legs! Can Tard finish him?
Lau on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lau 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.
Tard throws a series of punches but Lau avoids them all with ease.
Lau might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tard lands a nice hook to Lau's body. Lau takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tard cracks Lau with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Tard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bas Tard's cut.
That's time! Tard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lau is looking to clinch but Tard is avoiding it.
Lau throws a shot from downtown. Tard moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Lau. Beautiful body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tard.
Lau seems to have recovered his senses.
Tard scores with a hook to the body. Lau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lau was well out of range. Poor timing from Tard.
Lau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lau circles away quickly and effectively.
Lau scores with the left hand. Tard knows he should have avoided that one.
Tard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lau's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tard moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lau is looking to clinch.
Lau takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Lau to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tard.
Tard misses with a low kick as Lau jumps back.
Tard keeps the fight on the outside.
Tard misses with a few strikes there.
Tard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lau. Lau circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tard dodges the punch combination from Lau.
Lau tries to bum rush Tard with a series of wild strikes but Tard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lau tries to clinch up but Tard circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Tard.
Tard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tard misses with a two punch combination.
Tard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lau misses with a series of wild punches.
Lau tries to clinch but Tard is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lau checks a low kick from Tard.
Tard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lau throws a right hand that Tard ducks under and follows up with a left that Tard also avoids with ease.
Lau tries to clinch but Tard moves out of range.

Lau rushes Tard and presses him up against the cage.
Lau lands a shot to the body.
Lau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tard tries to break the clinch but Lau is controlling the position.
Lau'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.
Lau keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tard's efforts to push away.
Tard managing to block the knees to the body from Lau.
Tard tries to circle away but Lau has him pinned against the cage.
Lau has Tard pressed against the cage, preventing Tard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lau leaning against his opponent.
Tard tries to break the clinch but Lau is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lau checks a leg kick.
Tard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lau swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tard throws a one two combo.
Tard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A lazy left from Tard finds it's target.
Lau drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tard moves out of range of the strikes.
Lau misses with a few strikes there.
Lau swinging wildly here.
Tard tests Lau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lau takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bas Tard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tard lands with a nice body punch.
Lau needs to keep his hands up - Tard had a free shot at his head there.
Donk. Tard catches Lau right on the button with a cross.
Tard digs a good hook to Lau's body.
Tard swinging wildly here.
Lau misses with a body shot.
Lau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lau throws a series of punches but Tard moves out of range.
Lau looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lau walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tard.
Tard keeps the fight on the outside.
Cung Lau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lau.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Tard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Tard!