PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yong Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Luiz
vs
Wright

170 cm
42
143 lbs
30 - 26 - 1

165 cm
34
144 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Luiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Yong Wright!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz drops his hands momentarily and Wright takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab from Wright.
Wright scores with a sloppy right hand. Luiz should have avoided that one.

Luiz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wright, pushing him back against the cage.
Wright prevents Luiz from breaking the clinch.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luiz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Wright.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Luiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luiz has a couple of punches blocked by Wright.
Wright lands a right hand.
Wright misses with a short punch on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wright 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.
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.

Luiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
Wright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Luiz counter with a right hand.
Good shot there by Wright.
A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
Wright misses with a right hand
and Luiz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luiz moves into the clinch.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wright prevents Luiz from breaking the clinch.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Luiz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wright keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Luiz's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Wright fails to land.
Luiz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Luiz blocking some punches.
Luiz lands an uppercut.
Luiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright misses with some punches.
Luiz can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luiz.
Luiz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Luiz uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luiz.
Wright takes a shot to the head.
Luiz tries to circle away but Wright has him pinned against the cage.
Luiz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wright lands with a short shot 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!
Luiz wants a takedown.
Luiz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wright is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Luiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luiz wants to get back to striking at distance but Wright won't allow it.
Luiz is trying to push Wright away but Wright has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Luiz goes for a takedown attempt but Wright pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wright throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luiz on the side of the head.
Yong Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright looks to land a left hand but Luiz moved out of range nicely.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Luiz moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Wright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Luiz moves into range and clinches up with Wright.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luiz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wright is defending well.
Wright misses with the head strike.
Luiz goes for a takedown attempt but Wright pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wright slips a jab from Luiz.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luiz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Luiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wright scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wright misses with a looping right.
Luiz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Luiz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Luiz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Luiz is rocked!
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!
Wright tests Luiz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Luiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Wright gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Luiz blocking some punches.
Luiz misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luiz wants to get back to striking at distance but Wright won't allow it.
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
Luiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wright lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wright lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Luiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
Wright lands a left hand that snaps the head of Luiz backwards.
Luiz taking a breather.
Wright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wright creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Luiz's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Luiz drops to his knees and Wright pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yong Wright!
A less than humble Yong Wright misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.