PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tang Lung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Twister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lung comes to the cage accompanied by Gasoline - Paatos. Tony Twister is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lung
vs
Twister

170 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
35
195 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tang Lung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Twister!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lung scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Lung moves into the clinch successfully.
Lung throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Twisters head.

Twister's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Twister misses.
Twister closes the distance and clinches up with Lung, looking for a takedown. Twister pushes Lung against the cage but Lung circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Twister takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lung takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lung misses the shot to the body.
Tang Lung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Twister fails with a takedown attempt.
Lung misses with a low kick.
Lung takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Twister avoids the body shot from Lung.
Twister looks to land a combination but Lung avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twister throws a right and a left that Lung avoids nicely.
Twister listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Twister stuns Lung with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lung scores with a punch to the head.
We've been told by Lung's head coaches at Los Angelicos that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice uppercut there from Lung.
Lung throws a hook to the side of Twister's head but Twister sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Twister throws a hook but Lung blocks it.
Lung throws a big shot that misses.
Twister dives in and grabs Lung's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lung pushes down on Twister's head and hops out.
Tang Lung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Twister.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Twister is defended easily by Lung.
Twister misses with a series of wild punches.
Twister misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lung lands a body shot.
Tang Lung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lung misses with a wild body shot.
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!
Twister throws a hook but Lung avoids it easily.
Twister fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lung. That's going to slow Twister down.
Lung connects with a body shot.
Twister lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Twister throws a series of punches but Lung avoids them all with ease.
Lung throws a jab but it's blocked by Twister.
Twister keeps the fight on the outside.
Twister throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lung throws a looping overhand right but Twister ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twister moves away from the strike by Lung.
Lung connects with a good right hand that stumbles Twister. Twister circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lung moves out of range as Twister strikes.
Twister shoots in for a double leg but Lung sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Lung takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Lung.
Lung lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Lung.
Twister tries to score a body lock takedown but Lung shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lung stalling in the clinch.
Twister tries to score a body lock takedown but Lung shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Lung.
Twister looks winded!
Lung stalling the fight.
Lung lands an elbow inside.
Lung comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Tony Twister has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Twister tries to pull guard but Lung holds him up against the cage and eventually Twister drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Lung on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Lung.
Lung lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lung gets through Twister's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lung lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Twister wants a takedown but no success here.
Lung manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Twister is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lung to keep the fight standing.
Twister takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lung is leaning against Twister and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Twister takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lung softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Twister is rocked!
Lung lands a right hand.
Twister is still on wobbly legs! Can Lung finish him?
Lung lands a body punch.
Lung lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Twister to his knees! Lung keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tang Lung!
Tang Lung took some time post fight to say the following; 'Good fight, Joe. I am coming for your belt next time :)'.