PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cung Lau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joesy Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joesy Scott acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lau
vs
Scott

180 cm
26
155 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

172 cm
20
158 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cung Lau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joesy Scott!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stalling in the clinch from Lau.
Scott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Lau.
Scott is trying to break the clinch but Lau is controlling him.
Lau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lau lands a good knee to the midsection. Scott won't want to take too many of those.

Lau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lau shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lau not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lau thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lau landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott is not content to let Lau control the position.
Lau is really struggling to control Scott but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lau not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lau looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lau trying to control the action but Scott is working from the bottom.

Cung Lau has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Scott misses with a double jab

and Lau counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lau.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lau landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lau working Scott over with knees to the body.
Scott looks gassed!

Lau tightens his grip and picks Scott up, before dumping him to the ground. Scott manages to land in guard.
Lau has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Scott keeping full guard, as Lau tries to pass.
Lau throws a big right hand that misses.
Lau throwing strikes from guard but Scott blocks nicely.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Lau from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lau postures up in Scott's guard and throws a big left but Scott blocks it.
Lau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
Lau trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lau is looking to work some ground and pound but Scott has wrist control.

That's four 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.
Lau stands and throws Scott's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lau wants to control but Scott is keeping him busy.
Lau in side control, throwing shots but Scott defends.
Scott is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lau fails to land a wild elbow strike.
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 throws a low kick but Scott avoids it.
Lau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Scott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lau drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lau working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Scott regains half guard, as Lau was trying to land strikes.
Lau works his way into side control.
Lau throws an elbow but Scott slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lau works to advance to full mount. Scott defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lau throws some wild stikes that Scott manages to avoid easily.
Lau throws some wild stikes that Scott manages to avoid easily.
Lau pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Scott is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Scott blocking the ground and pound.
Lau controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau punching from mount but Scott doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Scott manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Scott, under a barage of strikes from Lau.
Lau missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lau throwing shots but Scott is blocking nicely.
Lau controlling the pace.
Lau thows a huge punch but Scott dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lau is trying to control the action in half guard but Scott is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lau not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lau wants to advance to full mount but Scott doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Lau in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Lau from controlling successfully.
Lau trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

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.
Scott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lau in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lau won't allow Scott to get back to his feet.
Scott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Scott keeping full guard, as Lau tries to pass.
Scott utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Scott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cung Lau dominated that second round.
That's time! Lau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lau doesn't manage to clinch there - Scott circles away.
Scott needs to keep his hands up - Lau had a free shot at his head there.
Lau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lau misses with a takedown
and Scott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scott falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lau counter with a right hand.
Scott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott keeps the fight on the outside.
Lau fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lau is looking to clinch but Scott is avoiding it.
Lau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scott misses with a double jab
and Lau makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Scott throws a poor cross that misses

and Lau counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lau thows a big elbow that misses.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Lau from controlling successfully.
Lau passes Scott's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Scott really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott is trying to stand back up but Lau is controlling him
Lau sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Scott defending well though.
Lau sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Scott defending well though.
Lau wants to advance to full mount but Scott doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Lau thows a big elbow that misses.
Lau postures up in Scott's guard and throws a big left but Scott blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau stands and throws Scott's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Scott managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lau.
Scott is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lau is controlling him well.
Scott is not content to let Lau control the position.
Lau throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lau in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

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.
Lau working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Scott being controlled for a moment.
Scott avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lau.

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 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

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