PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trung Lu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abduhl Abba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lu
vs
Abba

178 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trung Lu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abduhl Abba!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Lu - just one landing.
Abba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Trung Lu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lu stuns Abba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lu looks to land a combination but Abba avoids it well.
Lu connects with a single shot there.
Abba lands with a nice body kick.
Lu stuffs the takedown.
Abba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lu!
Lu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Abba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lu.
Lu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lu lands with a nice combination. Abba backs away looking to recover.
Lu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Abba backs up against the cage.
Lu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Abba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lu circles away.
Trung Lu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abduhl Abba.
Abba shoots in but Lu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lu throws a series of punches but Abba avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lu misses with a few strikes there.
Lu throws a combination that misses

and Abba counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lu is breathing heavily.
Abba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Abba has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lu is proving hard to escape from.
Lu keeping full guard, as Abba tries to pass.
Abba is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abba trying to control but Lu is working from the bottom.
Lu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lu tries to get out of the position.
Abba stops Lu from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Abba shoots for a double leg takedown but Lu sprawls well. He's pushed Abba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Decent striking displayed by Lu there.
Abba drops his hands momentarily and Lu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lu circles away.
Abba tries to close the distance and clinch but Lu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abba tries a head kick but it misses.
Lu throws a lazy head kick

and Abba counters by clinching up.
Abba slows down the pace here.
Lu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lu has had enough of the clinch but Abba keeps him there for the moment.
Abba tries to pull guard but Lu holds him up against the cage and eventually Abba drops back down to his feet.
Lu wants to break free but Abba has control.
Lu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lu wants to break free but Abba has control.
Abba trying to stall but Lu improves his position.
Abba wants to break free but Lu has control.
Lu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abba tries to work over Lu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lu is trying to break the clinch but Abba has him pressed against the cage.
Lu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abduhl Abba 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.

Lu thuds his right hand into Abba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Abba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abba takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lu lands a jab to Abba's midsection.
Lu lands with a shot to the body.
Abba looks for a takedown but Lu sprawls well.
Lu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lu scores with a jab to the body.
Abba misses with a body kick.
Lu lands with a shot to the body.
Abba is breathing heavily.
Abba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abba there as he acknowledges the shot.
Abba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lu throws a combination. Abba tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Abba checks a leg kick.
Lu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lu lands a body shot.
Lu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abba momentarily.
Abba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lu scores with a three punch combo!
Lu's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lu duly obliges.
Trung Lu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lu scores with a jab. Abba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick by Lu misses

and Abba counters by moving into the clinch.
Abba has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Trung Lu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abduhl Abba.
Abba is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lu can't break the clinch.
Abba leaning against his opponent.
Lu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lu blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Abba fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Abba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lu throws a series of punches but Abba avoids them all with ease.
Abba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abba.
Abba tries to clinch but Lu moves out of range.
Lu takes a swing at Abba's ribcage but misses.
Lu is looking to wear down Abba with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Abba moves into the clinch successfully.
Lu has had enough of the clinch but Abba keeps him there for the moment.
Abba tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lu smiles and moves away.
Abba ducks under a wild hook from Lu.
Abba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lu missing with a left hand there. Abba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice straight punches there by Lu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lu.
Abba checks the leg kick nicely there.
Abba shoots in looking for a takedown. Lu tries to sprawl out of it but Abba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lu misses with a hook. Abba ducked under it nicely.
A good leg kick by Abba.
No joy there for Lu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Abba drives through and clinches with Lu against the cage.
Abba misses with a punch to the body.

Abba manages to break the clinch.
Lu stuffs the takedown.
Abba looks to land a combination but Lu avoids it well.
Abba fails with a takedown attempt.
Abba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Abba backs up against the cage.
Trung Lu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Lu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abba doesn't seem phased though.
Abba checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lu scores with a nice right hand.
Lu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abba's hands.
Lu scores with a three punch combo!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lu, as that shot connected.
Lu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Abba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lu but Lu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lu scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Lu coming out on top.
Lu cracks a nice hook into Abba's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trung Lu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lu jabs at Abba's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Abba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lu slips a jab and a cross from Abba.
Lu throws a combination that misses

and Abba counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Abba.

Abba ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Abba no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lu wants to get up but he can't break Abba's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Abba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Abba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abba is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lu is controlling him.
Abba throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Abba wants to get back to his feet but Lu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Lu gets to his feet - Abba follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Abba fails with the takedown.

Abba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Abba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lu.
Abba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abba shoots in looking for a takedown. Lu tries to sprawl out of it but Abba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Trung Lu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abduhl Abba.
Abba closes the distance and clinches up with Lu, looking for a takedown. Abba pushes Lu against the cage but Lu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lu lands a two punch combo.
Lu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lu throws a right and a left that Abba avoids nicely.
Abba throws a nice looking combination but Lu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lu digs a good hook to Abba's body.
Lu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lu is working the combinations to good effect here.
Horrible takedown by Abba or perhaps it was just good defense by Lu which made him look bad.
Lu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abba's hands.
Lu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Abba misses with a series of wild punches.
Lu works Abba's body with a nice hook.
Abba doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lu circles away.
Abba tries to clinch but Lu is having none of it.
Lu lands a with a good body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lu.
Lu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lu with a nice cross.
Lu misses with a head kick.
Lu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lu lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Abba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lu as he jumps to the side.
Abba throws a jab when Lu was well out of range.
A shot to de liver by Lu. Beautiful body shot.

Lu tries to keep at a distance but Abba has taken the fight into the clinch.

Abba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Abba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice body punch from Lu.
No joy there for Lu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lu misses with a double jab.
Lu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lu.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trung Lu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trung Lu!