PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lex Luthor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suki Moku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Luthor
vs
Moku

185 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lex Luthor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Suki Moku!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moku shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Luthor manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Moku trying to control but Luthor is working from the bottom.
Moku throwing strikes from guard but Luthor blocks nicely.

Luthor looking for a guillotine here but Moku defends easily.
Luthor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Luthor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moku is one step ahead there.
Luthor keeping moving, preventing Moku from controlling successfully.
Luthor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moku won't allow Luthor to sweep him here.
Luthor manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Luthor goes for an armbar but Moku turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Moku.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luthor is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Moku avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moku preventing the sweep.
Moku postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moku trying to control the position from guard on top but Luthor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luthor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Luthor throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moku missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moku stopping the sweep attempt from Luthor.
Luthor has momentary wrist control but Moku slips an elbow through the middle.
Luthor keeping moving, preventing Moku from controlling successfully.
Moku in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Luthor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Luthor looking for a sweep. Not yet Luthor, not yet.

Moku is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moku stopping the sweep attempt from Luthor.
Luthor trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luthor pulls Moku in close to prevent any damage.
Moku works over Luthor with some ground and pound from guard.
Luthor controls Moku momentarily but Moku frees himself.
Moku not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Luthor wants to sweep here but Moku controlling him for the moment.
Luthor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Moku works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luthor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Luthor connects with a couple of short punches.
Moku looks winded!

Luthor has gone for a leg lock! Moku slips out almost immediately though and dives into Luthor's guard.
Luthor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luthor misses with a head shot. Moku uses the momentum to regain guard.
Moku working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lex Luthor will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Moku fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Luthor to the ground. Moku is now in Luthor's guard.
Luthor working a defensive guard here.
Luthor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Moku passes Luthor's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Moku is looking for a kimura but Luthor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moku to get the leverage.
Moku throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Luthor is trying to control but can't.
Moku is breathing heavily.
Luthor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Moku is looking to work some ground and pound but Luthor has wrist control.
Luthor controls Moku momentarily but Moku frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moku got a little sloppy there for a moment and Luthor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moku has managed to get both his arms back between Luthor's legs - danger averted.
Moku trying to control the position from guard on top but Luthor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moku passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Luthor is trying to get back to half guard.
Moku wants to control but Luthor is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Luthor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Moku wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luthor keeps working.
Luthor manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Luthor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Moku defends it well.
Luthor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Luthor is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Moku is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lex Luthor!
Lex Luthor is the new featherweight champion!
Lex Luthor decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.