PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lu Bu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aston McNosworthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lu Bu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bu
vs
McNosworthy

176 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
21
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

1337 ANZAC

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lu Bu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aston McNosworthy!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aston McNosworthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNosworthy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bu.
Bu scores with a jab to the head.
Bu lands a lovely overhand right.
Bu lands with a right hand.
McNosworthy misses with a takedown attempt
and Bu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bu swats away the attempt to clinch by McNosworthy.
Bu throws a front kick that sends McNosworthy stumbling back into the cage.
Bu lands an overhand right.
Bu cracks the inside of McNosworthy's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bu throws a head kick that McNosworthy semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNosworthy has a takedown stuffed.
Lu Bu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aston McNosworthy.
McNosworthy swinging wildly here.
Bu stuffs the takedown attempt from McNosworthy. McNosworthy gets slowly back to his feet.
Bu scores with a punch to the head.
Bu connects with a leg kick. McNosworthy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McNosworthy is looking to clinch.
Bu scores with the left hand. McNosworthy knows he should have avoided that one.
Bu scores with the left hand. McNosworthy knows he should have avoided that one.
Bu scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McNosworthy tries to clinch there but Bu circles away.
McNosworthy is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bu is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for McNosworthy.

McNosworthy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McNosworthy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bu avoids a series of strikes thrown by McNosworthy.
Bu is squirming around, avoiding McNosworthy's attempts to control the action.
McNosworthy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bu kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNosworthy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McNosworthy thowing shots but they're missing.
Bu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bu tries to get out of the position.
Bu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNosworthy wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Bu wants to control but McNosworthy is having none of it.
Bu is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McNosworthy tries to control but Bu wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lu Bu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McNosworthy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, jab by Bu - just one landing.
McNosworthy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bu sprawls well. Bu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McNosworthy gets slowly back to his feet.
Lu Bu is winning the standup battle so far.
Bu throws a head kick that misses.
McNosworthy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McNosworthy shoots in for a double leg but Bu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bu sizes up McNosworthy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bu lands a nice leg kick that just misses McNosworthy's sensitive parts.
Bu scores with a crisp jab that stopped McNosworthy in his tracks.
Bu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bu lands a jab to McNosworthy's midsection.
Bu lands a head kick!
Bu lands the left hand.
Bu lands with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Bu.
Bu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aston McNosworthy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McNosworthy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bu. Bu obviously looking to wear him down.
Bu blocks the body kick.
McNosworthy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bu. Bu obviously looking to wear him down.
Bu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bu lands a glancing blow to the side of McNosworthy's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - McNosworthy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bu slips under a jab from McNosworthy.
Bu lands with a nice body punch.
Nice shot lands for Bu.
Bu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bu scores with a jab to the head.
McNosworthy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bu lands with a nice body punch.
Bu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McNosworthy's calf.
Lu Bu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bu scores with a head kick.
McNosworthy with a poor takedown
and Bu counters with a low kick, right behind McNosworthy 's knee.
Lu Bu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aston McNosworthy.
Bu lands a front kick.
Bu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bu, right into the meat.
McNosworthy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bu.
Good leg kick by Bu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bu scores with a sloppy right hand. McNosworthy should have avoided that one.
Bu feints and then cracks McNosworthy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McNosworthy down.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McNosworthy is defended easily by Bu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Bu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of McNosworthy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bu lands with a nice body punch.
McNosworthy ducks right into an uppercut from Bu.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bu.
McNosworthy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick from Bu lands but McNosworthy takes it in his stride.

McNosworthy is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McNosworthy is still on wobbly legs! Can Bu finish him?

McNosworthy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bu napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lu Bu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bu keeps the fight on the outside.
McNosworthy seems to have recovered his senses.
Bu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McNosworthy misses with a takedown
and Bu counters with a head kick.
Bu lands a big head kick that sends McNosworthy to the canvas! Bu follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lu Bu!
An out of breath Lu Bu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.