PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kung Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky The Hitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Hitman has chosen All within My Hands as his entrance music. The key to victory for Kung Lao has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lao
vs
The Hitman

192 cm
25
223 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

195 cm
30
218 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

KAISER

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition
Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kung Lao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky The Hitman!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lao misses with a leg kick.
Lao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lao digs a good body shot into The Hitman's ribs.
The Hitman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The Hitman moves out of range as Lao strikes.
Crunch! Lao slams his shin into The Hitman's torso.
Lao tries to land a front kick but The Hitman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The Hitman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lao defends it nicely.
The Hitman moves forwards but Lao connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Hitman.
A lazy left from Lao finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao tries to land a front kick but The Hitman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The Hitman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lao is fending him off so far but The Hitman persists. Nope, Lao circles away and we're back to standing.
Lao is looking to score with low kicks.
A good leg kick by Lao.
Lao cracks The Hitman with a right hand to the side of the head.
The Hitman shoots for a takedown but Lao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kung Lao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky The Hitman.
The Hitman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lao sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten The Hitman somewhat.
Lao throws a jab when The Hitman was well out of range.
Lao throws a head kick but The Hitman moves out of range.
Lao lands with a cross.
The Hitman with a poor takedown
and Lao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao looks to throw the jab but The Hitman is out of range.
Lao misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Hitman is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lao is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for The Hitman.
Lao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lao jabs The Hitman right on the nose. The Hitman blinks but takes it well.
Kung Lao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lao, right into the meat.
The Hitman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Lao there.
Lao cracks The Hitman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kung Lao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lao is looking to land body kicks.
Lao scores with a kick to the body.
The Hitman shoots in and drives through. Lao sprawls well.
Lao lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao tried to score with a low kick but The Hitman checks it.
Lao misses with a leg kick.
The Hitman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The Hitman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lao avoids it really well and circles away.
Lao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lao tries to close the distance and clinch but The Hitman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lao scores with a nice body kick.
Lao scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao misses with a straight right.
Lao throws a head kick that misses.
Lao misses with a left hand

and The Hitman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lao's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The Hitman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The Hitman scoring with some ground and pound.
Lao is trying to control the position but The Hitman postures up.
The Hitman working some strikes from top position.

Lao is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! The Hitman has his hands clasped together but Lao extends an breaks The Hitman's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lao.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kung Lao!
Kung Lao retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Kung Lao thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.