PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Terell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lu Kuan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terell comes to the cage accompanied by Let's Go-Lil Jon ft. Trick Daddy and Twista. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Terell
vs
Kuan

192 cm
34
223 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

194 cm
27
205 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mason Terell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lu Kuan!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terell moves out of range of the body kick.
Kuan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice straight punches there by Terell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Terell.

It looks like Lu Kuan has been cut.
Kuan's coach down at The Shield was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kuan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kuan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kuan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuan blocks a jab.
Kuan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Terell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Kuan as Terell shoots in.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuan connects with a looping right hand.
Kuan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terell.
Terell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuan.
Kuan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Terell.
Kuan throws a head kick that Terell semi-blocks.
Kuan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kuan moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kuan throws a leg kick which misses Terell's front leg but catches the back leg as Terell tries to avoid it.
Kuan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kuan throws a head kick that misses.
Terell avoids the head kick by Kuan.
Nice uppercut there from Kuan.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kuan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Terell jabs at Kuan's body.
Terell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuan looks to land a right hand but Terell moved out of range.
Terell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuan.
Terell thuds his right hand into Kuan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kuan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terell lands a really nice looking cross but Kuan seems unphased.
Terell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Terell.
Terell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kuan has time to react.
Kuan scores with a head kick. Terell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Terell misses with a straight right.
Kuan looks for the body kick but Terell saw that one coming.
Kuan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Terell.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Terell is trying to get an arm triangle but Kuan is defending well.
Kuan struggling a bit here.

Terell is trying to get an arm triangle but Kuan is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuan defending against the ground and pound.
Kuan is looking for a sweep.
Terell is looking to take a break and control but Kuan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Terell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kuan, who protects the arm well.

Terell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Terell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kuan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Terell's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Terell is trying to work for a kimura but Kuan is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kuan trying to control but Terell postures up.
Terell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kuan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kuan trying to control but Terell postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Terell.

Terell seems to be working for a kimura but Kuan defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Terell is working for a kimura but Kuan is defending it quite comfortably.
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 Mason Terell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lu Kuan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kuan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terell.
Terell shoots in but no luck this time.
Terell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuan.
Kuan takes one on the button.
Kuan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kuan throws a head kick but Terell moves out of range.
Terell blocks a head kick by Kuan.
Terell scores with a nice strike.
Kuan tries to score with a low kick but Terell moves his leg out of the way.
Kuan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Terell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuan.
Kuan moves away from the strike by Terell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuan moves away.
Terell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Terell darts in looking for a takedown but Kuan gets double underhooks and turns Terell into the cage.
Kuan is trying to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Kuan.

Kuan breaks the clinch.
Terell misses with a right hand
and Kuan counters with a leg kick.
Terell misses with a straight left.
Terell lands a jab to the head.
Kuan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab by Kuan.
Kuan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuan throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kuan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Terell misses.
Kuan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Terell misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Terell throws a hook but Kuan blocks it.
Kuan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kuan misses with a two punch combination.
Kuan with a nice cross.
Kuan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Terell lands a jab to the nose.
A telegraphed right hand from Terell misses the target.
Terell blocks a head kick by Kuan.
Kuan tries a head kick but it misses.
Terell throws a looping overhand right but Kuan ducks down to avoid it.
Kuan tries a low kick but Terell avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Kuan.
A slow jab from Terell misses its intended target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Terell.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Terell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kuan throws a head kick that misses.
Terell misses with a series of wild punches.
Lu Kuan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuan looks for the body kick but Terell saw that one coming.
Terell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick by Kuan misses
and Terell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Terell moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuan takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Terell avoids the head kick by Kuan.
A leg kick checked by Terell.
Kuan throws a head kick that misses.
Kuan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Terell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Terell misses.
Kuan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kuan blocks a jab.
Terell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kuan throws a head kick that misses.
Kuan throws a sloppy head kick and Terell moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That has opened up Lu Kuan's cut even more.
Terell cracks a nice hook into Kuan's ribs.
Terell looks to throw the jab but Kuan is out of range.
Kuan scores with a head kick. Terell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lu Kuan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lu Kuan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kuan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Terell checks a leg kick nicely.
Terell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kuan back to the cage. Terell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Terell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Terell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kuan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Terell.
A good leg kick by Kuan.
Kuan tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuan throws a head kick that misses.
Kuan is looking to chop away at Terell's legs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Terell, as that shot connected.
Terell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terell throws a right hand that misses
and Kuan counters with an inside leg kick.
Terell scores with a jab. Kuan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kuan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kuan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Terell lands a really nice looking cross but Kuan seems unphased.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuan misses the target.
Kuan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Terell with a nice cross.
Terell throws out a loose jab but Kuan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Terell momentarily.
Terell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Terell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kuan tries a head kick but it misses.

Terell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kuan!
Kuan is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terell creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kuan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Terell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terell trying to control the position but Kuan is working away.
Terell with the ground and pound but Kuan regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Kuan trying to control but Terell postures up.
Terell scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kuan is looking to control Terell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuan avoid being mounted?
Kuan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Terell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuan is keeping the position for now.
Terell trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Terell is really struggling to control Kuan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kuan pulls Terell in close to his closed guard and prevents Terell from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mason Terell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Terell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terell throws a hook but Kuan blocks it.
Terell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terell lands with a cross.
Kuan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuan defending well as Terell loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Kuan finds it's way through Terell's defenses.
Kuan misses with a head kick.
Kuan tries to clinch but Terell moves out of range.
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!
Terell avoids the head kick by Kuan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kuan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Terell throws a big shot that misses.
Terell lands a nice looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Terell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Terell 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mason Terell!
After winning the bout, Mason Terell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.