PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chance Hyun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Lau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hyun
vs
Lau

173 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
155 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chance Hyun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cung Lau!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyun has his takedown stuffed
and Lau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chance Hyun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lau walks into a stiff left hand from Hyun.
Hyun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lau is fending him off so far but Hyun persists. Nope, Lau circles away and we're back to standing.
Hyun moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lau tries to clinch but Hyun moves out of range.
Hyun fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chance Hyun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hyun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lau keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hyun closes the distance and clinches up with Lau, looking for a takedown. Hyun pushes Lau against the cage but Lau circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Lau has Hyun up against the cage in a clinch.
Lau landing knees to the head.

It looks like Chance Hyun has been cut.
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!
Lau is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hyun is breathing heavily.
Lau with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hyun looking to throw knees to the head but Lau is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Lau.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyun has had enough of the clinch but Lau keeps him there for the moment.
Lau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hyun blocks it with crossed arms.
Lau pushes Hyun back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hyun creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hyun.
Hyun tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hyun takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hyun wants to get back to striking at distance but Lau won't allow it.
Lau lands a nice knee to the body.
Lau with a knee to the head.
Lau connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hyun's face.
A knee to the head by Lau.
Lau lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Lau.
Hyun takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hyun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lau leaning against his opponent.
Lau misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyun lands with a right to the head.

Lau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hyun scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Hyun.
Hyun has a takedown stuffed.
Hyun misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hyun shoots for a takedown but Lau saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hyun fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Hyun tries to keep at a distance but Lau has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lau with a knee to the head.
Lau with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hyun takes a knee right on the jaw!

Lau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau avoids a kick to the body.
Hyun misses with the combination.
Lau tries to clinch but Hyun moves out of range.
Lau moves out of range of the strikes.
Hyun looks for a takedown but Lau sprawls well.
Hyun looks to land a combination. Lau sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hyun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hyun is looking to land body kicks.

Lau closes the distance and clinches.
Lau blocks an uppercut.
Lau tries a knee to the head but Hyun blocks it.
Lau tries to land a knee to the head but Hyun blocks with his arms.
Lau tries to land a knee to the head but Hyun blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyun tries a knee to the head but Lau blocks it.
Hyun tries a body shot but Lau blocks it.
Hyun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hyun wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hyun working hard to break the clinch.
Lau prevents Hyun from breaking the clinch.
Lau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hyun misses with some punches.
A short right from Lau.
Lau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hyun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hyun is trying to break the clinch but Lau has him pressed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lau misses with a knee strike.
Hyun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lau has him pressed against the cage.

Hyun breaks the clinch.
Hyun looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lau fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Lau 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chance Hyun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hyun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hyun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lau.
Hyun misses with a kick to the body.
Hyun looks for a takedown but Lau sprawls well.
Lau takes one to the chin there.
Lau blocks a low kick nicely.
Hyun misses with a lunging right hand

and Lau holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hyun working hard to break the clinch.
Lau scores with a knee to the head.
Lau with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Lau.
Hyun is trying to push Lau away but Lau has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lau tries a knee to the head but Hyun blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Hyun fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lau takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hyun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hyun blocks it with crossed arms.
Lau is breathing heavily.
Hyun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cung Lau seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hyun wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lau is working Hyun over against the cage.
Hyun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lau.
Lau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hyun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lau misses with a knee strike.
Hyun takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hyun misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyun is trying to force a seperation but Lau has the dominant position.
Lau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hyun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hyun tries to land a knee to the head but Lau blocks with his arms.
Hyun is trying to push Lau away but Lau has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lau is trying to maintain a safe position but Hyun gets an underhook and turns Lau into the cage.

Hyun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lau enables Hyun to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lau manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hyun throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hyun thows a big elbow that misses.

Hyun is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lau is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lau has escaped and now he's on top!

Lau stands up from Hyun's guard - Lau perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hyun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lau manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyun looks to land a combination but Lau avoids it well.
Lau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hyun dives in and grabs Lau's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lau pushes down on Hyun's head and hops out.
Hyun will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lau ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hyun throws a head kick that misses.
Lau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hyun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hyun throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lau counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lau misses with a knee strike.
Lau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Lau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chance Hyun is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyun with a hook.
Lau moves out of range of the leg kick from Hyun.
Cung Lau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hyun misses with a double jab.
Hyun changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hyun throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hyun is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lau sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chance Hyun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lau wants to clinch up but Hyun keeps it at a distance.
Hyun avoids the head kick by Lau.
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!
Hyun takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hyun lands with a nice combination. Lau backs away looking to recover.
Lau tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hyun shoots in for a double leg but Lau sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Lau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lau landing knees to the head.
Hyun is looking to break free of the clinch but Lau has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chance Hyun will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chance Hyun's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Lau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lau tries to clinch but Hyun is having none of it.
Hyun looks to land a combination but Lau avoids it well.
Hyun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lau tries to clinch there but Hyun circles away.
Hyun throws a head kick that misses.
Hyun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lau is fending him off so far but Hyun persists. Nope, Lau circles away and we're back to standing.
Lau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hyun falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hyun throws a sloppy head kick and Lau moves out of range easily.
Hyun throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Lau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lau crunches a lovely knee into Hyun's ribcage.
Lau lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
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 lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hyun backwards.
Hyun is trying to break free.
Lau with a knee to the head.
Lau connects with a knee to the head.

Lau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hyun fails with the takedown.
Hyun throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lau counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Lau has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lau keeps control of Hyun as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hyun takes a knee right on the jaw!

Lau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyun tries to bum rush Lau with a series of wild strikes but Lau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hyun works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hyun throws a series of punches but Lau avoids them all with ease.

Lau gets a clinch.
Hyun has had enough of the clinch but Lau keeps him there for the moment.
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!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lau.
Lau connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hyun's face.
Hyun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hyun can't break the clinch.

Lau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hyun looks to land a combination. Lau sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Lau closes the distance and clinches.
Lau lands a right hand.
Lau blocks an uppercut.
Lau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hyun is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau tries a knee to the head but Hyun blocks it.
Hyun looking to throw knees to the head but Lau is blocking nicely.
Hyun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hyun tries to break free but Lau pushes him back against the cage.
Lau stalling in the clinch but Hyun improves position.
Hyun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hyun tries to break free but Lau pushes him back against the cage.
Hyun has had enough of the clinch but Lau keeps him there for the moment.
Lau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hyun looking to throw knees to the head but Lau is blocking nicely.
Lau is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lau lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hyun lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hyun swings wildly with an uppercut but Lau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyun misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lau.
Hyun tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lau avoids it.

Lau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hyun looks for a takedown but Lau sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chance Hyun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hyun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lau sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Lau fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hyun, pushing him back against the cage.
Hyun scores with a shot to the side of Lau's head.
Hyun takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hyun has had enough of the clinch but Lau keeps him there for the moment.
Lau tries to land a knee to the head but Hyun blocks with his arms.
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.
Hyun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hyun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lau stalls.
Hyun throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cung Lau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lau has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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