PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ji Lu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ji Lu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny Cage's chin.

Cage
vs
Lu

190 cm
23
270 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

205 cm
23
269 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ji Lu!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage tries to land a front kick but Lu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cage throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnny Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage throws a leg kick that misses.
Cage throws a sloppy head kick and Lu moves out of range easily.
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Lu moves away and avoids it.
Cage misses with a series of wild punches.
Cage looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cage tries to clinch up.
Lu lands a jab.
Cage wants to clinch.
Lu raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lu.
Lu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lu.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lu has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lu's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage stuffs the takedown.
Lu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Lu.
Lu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cage thumps Lu with a low kick.
Cage defending well as Lu loads up on a big left hand.
As Lu backs away, Cage returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd cheers as Cage lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lu doesn't seem phased though.
Cage lands a nice shot that snaps Lu's head back.

It looks like Ji Lu has been cut.
Cage cracks Lu with a good jab.
Cage tries to clinch but Lu is having none of it.
Cage throws a sloppy head kick and Lu moves out of range easily.
Cage loads up on a big right hand but Lu slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a head kick that misses.
Cage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lu.
Cage appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lu scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cage wants to land a leg kick but Lu is out of range.
A head kick by Lu misses
and Cage counters with a nice body kick.
A clash of legs there as Cage blocks the low kick.
Cage looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cage.
Lu tries to score with a low kick but Cage moves his leg out of the way.
Cage thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lu checks a leg kick.
Cage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lu.
Cage looks to land a body kick but Lu moved away.
Cage throws a nice looking combination but Lu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cage.
Cage throws a low kick but Lu moves out of range easily.
Cage cracks Lu with a good jab.
Lu scores with a jab to the body.
Lu misses the jab.
Lu misses with a hook. Cage ducked under it nicely.
Cage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lu misses with an uppercut.
Lu missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lu with the counter takedown but Cage avoids it easily.

Cage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lu, pushing him back against the cage.
Cage throws a punch but it's blocked by Lu.
Lu prevents a body shot from Cage.
Cage misses with some punches.
Lu working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Lu.
Lu scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lu blocks a body shot from Cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cage.
Cage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lu backwards.
Cage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cage misses with some punches.
Lu blocking some punches.
Cage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cage can't find room to land a body shot as Lu controls the action.
Lu is looking for a takedown.
Cage struggles to land a body shot inside as Lu controls his hands.
Lu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cage's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ji Lu'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.

That kick from Cage tenderised Lu's leg. Lu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab, jab by Lu - just one landing.
Lu looks to land a body kick but Cage moved away.
Cage throws an overhand right that lands on Lu's shoulder, as Lu tries to avoid the shot.
Cage throws a combination that misses

and Lu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cage is looking to stand back up but Lu counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cage defending well though.
Cage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cage tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cage defending well though.
Lu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cage keeps working.
Lu stalling.
Cage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lu on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lu trying to control from half guard but Cage is working away.
Lu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lu throwing shots but Cage is blocking nicely.
Lu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lu controlling the action here.
Cage might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lu.
Lu stalling.
Lu looks to land a strike but Cage avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lu cracks Cage with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Johnny Cage has been cut.
Lu looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.
Cage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lu staying out of range there.
Lu looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cage, right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Cage.
Some bone on bone action there as Lu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cage connects with a leg kick. Lu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cage slips a jab from Lu.
Cage tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lu drops his hands momentarily and Cage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cage's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lu under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lu's calf.
Cage misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage scores with a jab. Lu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cage staying out of range there.
Lu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cage tries a low kick but Lu avoids it.
Cage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lu throws a jab when Cage was well out of range.
Cage throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cage tries a head kick but it misses.
Lu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cage to score with a decent uppercut.
Cage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cage dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cage tries to score with a low kick but Lu moves his leg out of the way.
Lu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cage tried to score with a low kick but Lu checks it.
Lu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lu takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
Cage jabs Lu right on the nose. Lu blinks but takes it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cage.
Lu throws out a loose jab but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cage throws a body kick that misses.
Lu tries a quick counter leg kick but Cage is wise to it.

Cage clinches up against the cage.
Lu tries to work over Cage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lu can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage misses with some punches.
Cage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lu's elbow.
Lu struggles to land a body shot inside as Cage controls his hands.
Cage tries to throw a body punch but Lu avoids it by throwing Cage back against the cage.
Cage tries a body shot but Lu blocks it.
Lu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage misses with some punches.
Cage working aggressively here.
Cage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cage prevents the takedown attempt.
Cage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lu blocks a body shot from Cage.
Cage lands a shot to the body.
Lu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Cage.
Lu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lu backwards.
A short left from Cage.
Lu lands a shoulder strike.
Cage lands a body punch.
Lu working aggressively here.
Cage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnny Cage has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cage lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Cage fails to land.
Cage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lu or not.
Cage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Cage.
Cage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lu blocks a body shot from Cage.
Lu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lu lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Cage.
Cage misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cage.
Cage can't find room to land a body shot as Lu controls the action.
Cage scores with a shot to the side of Lu's head.

That has opened up Ji Lu's cut even more.
Cage digs a right hand underneath Lu's ribcage. Lu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cage tries to work over Lu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cage can't find room to land a body shot as Lu controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Cage.
Cage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cage.
Cage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cage presses Lu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cage misses with a punch to the body.
Cage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage tries a body shot but Lu blocks it.
Cage lands an uppercut.
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!
Lu blocks a body shot from Cage.
Cage lands on the inside with an uppercut.

The cut above Ji Lu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lu.
Cage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lu backwards.
Cage tries to work over Lu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cage.
Cage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lu blocks a body shot from Cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cage.
Lu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ji Lu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right hook to the body lands for Cage.
Cage lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Cage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cage, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

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