PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darrell Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xin Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darrell Andrews has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Andrews
vs
Wu

189 cm
18
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darrell Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xin Wu!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andrews swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wu misses with a hook.
Wu scores with the left hand. Andrews knows he should have avoided that one.

Wu moves into range and clinches up with Andrews.
Wu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Andrews tries for a takedown. No joy.
Andrews takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Darrell Andrews has been cut.
Wu gets underhooks to prevent Andrews's takedown attempt.
Andrews working hard to break the clinch.
Andrews wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darrell Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wu lands an elbow that stopped Andrews in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu pushes off an throws an elbow but Andrews leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wu throws an elbow but it misses.
Wu lands a nice elbow.
Andrews tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wu throws an elbow that misses.

Andrews pulls guard.
Wu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Andrews manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wu tries to reverse the position but Andrews maintains control.
Andrews with shots to the head and body - Wu looks very uncomfortable down there.
Andrews avoids the attempt from Wu to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews cracks Wu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Andrews tries to control but Wu wriggling away.
Andrews working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andrews lands a big elbow.
Wu is trying to escape the mount.

Andrews is working for a guillotine from mount but Wu frees his head quite easily.
Wu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wu taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Andrews lands with some strikes.
Andrews postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wu looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Andrews cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Andrews is landing with some decent strikes but Wu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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!
Andrews with a couple of short strikes.
Wu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wu looks winded!
A big strike lands for Andrews! That's really hurt Wu and he's turned his back - Andrews keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Andrews jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darrell Andrews!