PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Kaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manolo Fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. A Fifth Of Beethoven kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kaz
vs
Fu

186 cm
28
175 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

191 cm
29
188 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Top Dogs
GREEN!160

GREEN!160

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Kaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manolo Fu!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaz throws a leg kick but Fu checks it.

Kaz gets a clinch.
Kaz trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fu.
Fu can't find room to land a body shot as Kaz controls the action.
Kaz throws a head punch that misses.
Kaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kaz misses with some punches.
Kaz lands a nice knee to the body.
Kaz lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Fu fails to land.
Kaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fu.
Still in the clinch, Kaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Fu.
A body shot lands from Kaz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Fu scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Kaz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaz.
Kaz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kaz misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fu.
Kaz prevents a body shot from Fu.
Fu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fu misses with the head strike.
Fu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fu managing to block the knees to the body from Kaz.
Kaz has a couple of punches blocked by Fu.
A right hand to the body from Fu.
Fu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Fu.
A head punch on the inside from Kaz fails to land.
Kaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaz.
Kaz just leaning against Fu, taking a breather.
Kaz blocks a body shot from Fu.
Kaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaz blocking some punches.
Kaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fu backwards.
Kaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaz lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fu working aggressively here.
Kaz can't find room to land a body shot as Fu controls the action.
Fu struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaz controls his hands.
Fu dodges an elbow strike from Kaz.
Fu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaz trying to land knees to the body.
Kaz misses with some punches.
Kaz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fu lands a right hand.
Fu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kazs head.
Kaz tries to land knees in the clinch but Fu avoids the damage to the body.
Fu tries to throw a body punch but Kaz avoids it by throwing Fu back against the cage.
Kaz landing knees to the body.
A short left from Kaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaz lands an uppercut.
Fu has a couple of punches blocked by Kaz.
Fu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kaz backwards.
Kaz working aggressively here.
Fu avoids a wild elbow strike from Kaz.
Fu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fu tries to work over Kaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kaz misses with the head strike.
Kaz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kaz backwards.
Kaz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kaz blocking some punches.
Fu swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu blocks an elbow strike from Kaz.

Fu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kaz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kaz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kaz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kaz takes one to the chin there.
Kaz throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kaz. Kaz obviously looking to wear him down.
Fu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kaz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kaz throws a body kick that misses.
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 Max Kaz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaz moves out of range of the body kick.
Kaz wants to clinch
and Fu counters with a head kick.
That kick from Kaz tenderised Fu's leg. Fu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Kaz.
Fu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Manolo Fu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kaz looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kaz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kaz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fu throws out a counter right but Kaz avoids it with no problem.
Fu swings for the body but Kaz moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Fu.
Fu scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaz can pounce on him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fu avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kaz's head.
Fu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fu throws a head kick but Kaz moves out of range.
Fu fakes the leg kick and cracks Kaz in the body.
Nice shot by Fu.
Fu throws out a loose jab but Kaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kaz.
Fu throws a head kick that misses.
Fu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kaz's head.
Kaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fu throws a big counter head kick but Kaz avoids it with no problem.
Fu lunges at Kaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kaz's hand.
Fu misses the shot to the body.
Fu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaz throws a head kick but Fu moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Fu lands but Kaz takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu scores with a head kick. Kaz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Max Kaz has been cut.
Fu looks to land a body kick but Kaz moved away.
Fu checks a leg kick.
A jab from Fu misses.
Fu misses with the combination.
Fu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaz wants to clinch.
Fu misses with a head kick.
Fu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kaz throws a leg kick
and Fu counters with a good low kick that Kaz was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Kaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaz.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fu.
Kaz takes a shot to the head.
Fu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kaz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fu.
Kaz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fu lands a body punch.
Fu lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fu.
Fu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaz's elbow.
Fu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Max Kaz has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Fu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaz is looking to land body kicks.
Kaz checks a leg kick nicely.
Kaz throwing a counter right hand but Fu manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fu lands with an uppercut that bounces Kaz off the cage and back into range.
Kaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fu can pounce on him.
Fu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kaz misses with a body shot.
Fu throws a lazy right hand but Kaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fu.
Fu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fu avoids a kick to the body.
Kaz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fu moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaz throws an off balance right hand
and Fu counters with a good low kick that Kaz was not able to check.
Fu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaz.
Kaz throws a good cross that connects.
Kaz wants to clinch up but Fu keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manolo Fu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Kaz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Fu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kaz misses with a body kick.
Kaz misses with a low kick.
Fu tries a quick counter leg kick but Kaz is wise to it.
Fu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A jab from Kaz does it's job there.
Fu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kaz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kaz throws an overhand right that lands on Fu's shoulder, as Fu tries to avoid the shot.
Fu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Fu.
Fu misses with a kick to the body.
Kaz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fu's calf.
Kaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kaz under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaz tries to clinch up but Fu circles away and keeps his distance.
Fu lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu throws a lazy right hand but Kaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fu connects with an inside leg kick.
Fu throws a leg kick which misses Kaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaz tries to avoid it.
Fu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaz checks a low kick from Fu.
Kaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fu misses with a body kick.
Kaz blocks a head kick by Fu.
Fu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaz.
Kaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Fu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fu throws out a counter right but Kaz avoids it with no problem.
Kaz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fu moves forwards but Kaz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fu misses the shot to the body.
Kaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaz throws a leg kick but Fu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kaz misses with a kick to the body.
Kaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Fu.
Kaz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fu throws a front kick aimed at Kaz's knee but Kaz avoids it well.
Fu scores with a nice head shot.
Fu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kaz.
Fu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kaz takes a swing at Fu's ribcage but misses.
Fu avoids the head kick by Kaz.
Kaz misses with a straight right.
Kaz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fu throws a leg kick but Kaz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fu swings for the body but Kaz moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu connects with a body shot.
Kaz connects with a right hand. Fu shakes it off.
Kaz misses with a low kick as Fu jumps back.
Fu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kaz at a distance.
Fu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaz.
Fu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kaz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fu's head backwards.
Fu checks the leg kick.
Fu misses with an uppercut
and Kaz counters with a leg kick.
Fu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaz.
Fu keeps the fight on the outside.
Fu lands a right hook to the body.
Fu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaz.
Fu misses the jab.

Kaz has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Fu fails to land.
Kaz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fu backwards.
Fu throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaz.
Fu blocking some punches.
Kaz is looking to control Fu's arms but Fu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kaz has his back to the cage.
Kaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fu is working Kaz over against the cage.

Fu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot by Fu.
Kaz throws a front kick aimed at Fu's knee but Fu avoids it well.
Fu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kaz throws a head kick that misses.
Kaz moves away from the strike by Fu.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fu!

And that's the end of the fight!
Manolo Fu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manolo Fu!
Manolo Fu seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.