PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kova Luu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dama Sailo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buElOjx2T7w. Dama Sailo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Luu
vs
Sailo

190 cm
27
270 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

193 cm
27
270 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kova Luu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dama Sailo!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sailo with a poor takedown
and Luu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sailo looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A nice combination there by Luu.

It looks like Dama Sailo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Luu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sailo, pushing him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Luu.
Luu lands a shoulder strike.
Luu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Luu tightens his grip and picks Sailo up, before dumping him to the ground. Sailo manages to land in guard.
Luu looking to pass the guard.
Luu lands a couple of digs.
Luu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Luu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Luu working some strikes from top position.
Luu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luu works over Sailo with some ground and pound from guard.
Luu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kova Luu just wasn't active enough.
Luu throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Sailo's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Luu dives in looking to finish as Sailo flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Luu's strikes! Luu is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Sailo's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Sailo was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kova Luu!