PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fourie Du Preez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Light is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kasabian - Club Foot. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Du Preez
vs
Light

165 cm
21
143 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
131 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fourie Du Preez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Light!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Light lands an impressive looking overhand right. Du Preez doesn't seem phased though.
Sloppy strikes from Light. Those never looked like landing.

Du Preez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Light quickly recovers to half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Du Preez stops Light from getting back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Du Preez seems content to control.
Light trying to control here.
Du Preez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Du Preez lands strikes from half guard.
Light is looking for a sweep. Du Preez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Du Preez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sloppy strikes from Du Preez. Those never looked like landing.
Du Preez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Du Preez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Du Preez misses with a few strikes there.
Du Preez looks to score with a jab to the body but Light is just out of range.
Light has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Du Preez is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Du Preez works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Light misses with a double jab.
Light has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Light there as he acknowledges the shot.
Du Preez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Light throws a left and a right that both miss
and Du Preez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Light throws a right and a left that Du Preez avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Du Preez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Du Preez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Light will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Du Preez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Du Preez controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Light managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Du Preez.
Light is trying to escape the position but Du Preez is controlling the position.
Light defending against the ground and pound.
Du Preez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Light's shoulder. That is not cool.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Du Preez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Light for as long as he can get away with.
Du Preez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fourie Du Preez.

Du Preez moves into the clinch successfully.
Light is trying to break the clinch but Du Preez has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Du Preez.
Du Preez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Du Preez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Du Preez avoiding damage.
Du Preez avoids a wild elbow strike from Light.
Du Preez avoiding damage.
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!
Light makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Du Preez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Du Preez.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Du Preez as Light tries to tie him up.
Du Preez has Light pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fourie Du Preez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Du Preez closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Light's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Light wants to break free but Du Preez has control.
Light wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Du Preez has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Du Preez scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Du Preez.
Du Preez digs a right hand into Light's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Light's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Du Preez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Du Preez.
A short uppercut from Du Preez.
Light tries to circle away but Du Preez has him pinned against the cage.
Light has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Du Preez lands a nice uppercut.
Du Preez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Du Preez cracks Light with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Light looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Du Preez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Light is rocked!

It looks like Luke Light has been cut.
Fourie Du Preez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Light misses with a short punch on the inside.
Light is still on wobbly legs! Can Du Preez finish him?
Du Preez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Du Preez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Du Preez for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Light seems to have recovered his senses.
A short left from Du Preez.
Du Preez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lights head.
Du Preez has Light pressed against the cage.
Du Preez lands an elbow just above Light 's eye.
Du Preez cracks Light with a nice body shot.
Du Preez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Du Preez lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Luke Light's cut even more.
Light tries a knee to the head but Du Preez blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Preez lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Du Preez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Du Preez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Du Preez.
Light is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Light's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Du Preez as the two fighters clinch.
Du Preez lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Du Preez.
Du Preez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Light can do to turn this around?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Du Preez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Du Preez on the inside.
Nice body punch from Du Preez - that landed with a thud.
Du Preez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Light.
Du Preez digs a right hand underneath Light's ribcage. Light let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Du Preez lands a nice knee to the body.
Du Preez lands with a right to the head.
Du Preez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Du Preez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Preez stalling the fight.
Du Preez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Light backwards.
Du Preez blocks an uppercut.
Du Preez has Light pressed against the cage, preventing Light from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Light is trying to break the clinch but Du Preez has him pressed against the cage.
Light is trying to force a seperation but Du Preez has the dominant position.
Du Preez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Light's defenses.
A right hand to the body from Du Preez.
Du Preez prevents Light from breaking the clinch.
Light's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Du Preez leaning against his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Du Preez.
Du Preez lands a hook that snaps the head of Light backwards.
Du Preez digs a right hand underneath Light's ribcage. Light let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Du Preez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Du Preez scores with a shot to the side of Light's head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Du Preez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Light's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Du Preez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Light tries to break free but Du Preez pushes him back against the cage.
Light is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Du Preez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Light working aggressively here.
Du Preez gets through Light's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Light is pressed against the cage. Du Preez pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Light! Two more big strikes from Du Preez and Light crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Fourie Du Preez!