PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Risley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tang Lung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Risley comes to the cage accompanied by JWP/BC - Szesnastki. Lung has chosen Gasoline - Paatos as his entrance music. Tang Lung is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Risley
vs
Lung

179 cm
23
177 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Raptorz Inc.

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Risley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tang Lung!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Risley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lung dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lung misses with a leg kick
and Risley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tang Lung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Risley misses.
Lung misses with a body kick.
Risley looks for the body kick but Lung saw that one coming.

Risley moves into range and clinches up with Lung.
Lung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lung tries to stall but Risley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lung tries to pull guard but Risley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Risley misses with a punch to the body.
Risley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Risley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Risley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Risley lands a left hand.
Risley lands a shoulder strike.
Lung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Risley misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Lung.
Risley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Risley struggles to land a body shot inside as Lung controls his hands.
I was talking to Risley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lung is trying to maintain a safe position but Risley gets an underhook and turns Lung into the cage.
Risley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Risley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lung.
Risley lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Risley.
Risley blocks an uppercut.
Risley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lung tries a body shot but Risley blocks it.
Risley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lung looking to slow down the pace here.
Risley lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Risley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lung tries to work over Risley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Risley misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Risley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Risley avoids a wild elbow strike from Lung.
Lung unloads a knee to the mid-section. Risley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Risley takes a shot to the head.
Risley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Risley on the inside.
Risley tries to work over Lung's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lung works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Risley.
Lung misses with some punches.
Risley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Risley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Risley struggles to land a body shot inside as Lung controls his hands.
Lung has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Risley seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lung can turn it around.
Risley lands with a right to the head.
Risley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Risley lands a left hand.
Lung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Risley.
Risley lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Risley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Risley working aggressively here.
Lung working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Risley working aggressively here.
Lung tries to throw a body punch but Risley avoids it by throwing Lung back against the cage.
Risley throws a head punch that misses.
Lung pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Risley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Risley scores with a shoulder strike.
Risley swings wildly with an uppercut but Lung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Risley scores with a shot to the side of Lung's head.
Risley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Risley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Risley tries to throw a body punch but Lung avoids it by throwing Risley back against the cage.
Risley lands a shot to the body.
Lung will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Risley up against the cage.
Lung tries a body shot but Risley blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lung lands with a right to the head.
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!
Risley lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lung throws an elbow but misses.
Risley lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lung.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lung.
Lung manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Risley lands a shot to the body.
Risley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lung.
Risley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Risley lands a shot to the body.
Lung looks winded!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Risley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Risley works on Lung's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Risley 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.

Risley scores with a decent looking hook.

Lung is rocked!
Risley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lung is still on wobbly legs! Can Risley finish him?
Lung sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lung seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Risley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lung takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Risley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lung stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Risley looks to land a body kick but Lung moved away.

Risley moves into the clinch successfully.
Lung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Risley fails to land.
Risley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Risley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Risley pushes Lung back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lung is breathing heavily.
Risley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Risley lands a left hand.
Lung prevents a body shot from Risley.
Risley has a couple of punches blocked by Lung.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Risley.
Risley lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Risley.
A nice right hand lands inside from Risley.
Risley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Risley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lung backwards.
Risley pushes Lung back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joe Risley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lung lands a hook that snaps the head of Risley backwards.
Lung lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lung lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lung.
A short left from Risley.
Lung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lung trying to stall but Risley improves his position.
Risley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Risley on the inside.
Risley lands a big right hand that drops Lung! The killer instinct kicks in and Risley finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Risley!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Risley!
Joe Risley gave a mention to Raptorz Inc. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Tang Lung spoke after the fight, saying 'You haven't heard the last from me, Joe. I'll be coming to take that belt away soon.'.