PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Lieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaxon Hinges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lieu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "You Don't Know" by Eminem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lieu
vs
Hinges

180 cm
27
180 lbs
12 - 4 - 2

180 cm
25
177 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Zane Lieu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaxon Hinges!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hinges looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hinges moves in looking to clinch but Lieu pushes him off.
Hinges scores with a leg kick.
Hinges throws a sloppy head kick
and Lieu counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Jaxon Hinges has been cut.
A head kick misses from Hinges.
Lieu lands a nice hook to Hinges's body. Hinges takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lieu connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lieu connects with a crisp jab.
Lieu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hinges was well out of range. Poor timing from Lieu.
Lieu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Hinges is rocked!
Lieu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hinges. Hinges obviously looking to wear him down.
Lieu misses with a hook
and Hinges counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lieu's knee momentarily.
Hinges scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hinges fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieu lands with a good body shot.
Hinges looks gassed!
Lieu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That has opened up Jaxon Hinges's cut even more.
Lieu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hinges moves away.

Hinges gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lieu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lieu - that landed with a thud.
Lieu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hinges wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lieu working aggressively here.

Hinges manages to break the clinch.
Lieu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hinges fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lieu connects with a single shot there.
Jaxon Hinges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lieu lands with a good body shot.
Lieu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hinges moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieu looks to score with a jab to the body but Hinges is just out of range.
Lieu lands a jab.
Lieu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hinges manages to avoid it.
Hinges uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lieu.
Lieu keeps the fight on the outside.
Hinges ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lieu moves away.
Hinges tries to clinch but Lieu moves out of range.
Hinges tries to clinch but Lieu moves away
enabling Lieu to counter with a crisp jab.
Lieu lands with a shot to the body.
Hinges tries to clinch up.
Hinges throws the kick towards the body but Lieu avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieu lands a slapping body shot.
Lieu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hinges under the eye.

The cut above Jaxon Hinges's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hinges.
Lieu clobbers Hinges with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lieu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lieu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hinges moves away.
Hinges darts in trying to clinch
and Lieu counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lieu scores with a shot to the body.
Lieu takes a swing at Hinges's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Hinges blocks the low kick.
Lieu misses with a body punch

and Hinges counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lieu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hinges has Lieu pressed against the cage, preventing Lieu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short left from Lieu.
Lieu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hinges has him pressed against the cage.
Hinges tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lieu tries to throw a body punch but Hinges avoids it by throwing Lieu back against the cage.

Hinges breaks the clinch.
Lieu throws a lazy right hand but Hinges sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lieu looks to land a left hand but Hinges moved out of range nicely.
Lieu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hinges's head.

Jaxon Hinges's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lieu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hinges is looking to clinch.
Lieu thows a body shot but no joy.
Lieu throws a low kick, looking for Hinges's leg but Hinges calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zane Lieu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaxon Hinges's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lieu misses with a wild body shot.
Hinges tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lieu cracks a nice hook into Hinges's ribs.
Zane Lieu is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hinges.
Hinges avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lieu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hinges can do to turn this around?
Hinges connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hinges tries to clinch up.
Jaxon Hinges is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hinges takes one to the chin there.
Hinges throws a head kick but Lieu moves out of range.
Lieu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hinges throws a poor cross that misses
and Lieu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lieu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinges is looking to clinch.
Hinges is breathing heavily.
Lieu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Lieu.
Lieu jabs Hinges right on the nose. Hinges blinks but takes it well.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zane Lieu!
Zane Lieu retains his welterweight title!