PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Moe M Lau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sullivan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Beast kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

M Lau
vs
Sullivan

178 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moe M Lau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

M Lau moves into the clinch successfully.
M Lau missing with knees to the body.
M Lau throws an elbow but it's blocked.
M Lau lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Clint Sullivan has been cut.
M Lau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
M Lau lands an elbow that stopped Sullivan in his tracks for a moment.

M Lau jumps guard and drags Sullivan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sullivan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sullivan trying to control but M Lau is working from the bottom.
Sullivan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sullivan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
M Lau tries to kick Sullivan off but Sullivan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
M Lau throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
M Lau wants to get back to his feet.
Sullivan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
M Lau wants to get back to his feet.
Sullivan is controlling the pace.

M Lau looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
M Lau is breathing heavily.
Sullivan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
M Lau slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sullivan stops M Lau from standing up.
Sullivan is stalling in the full guard.
M Lau has momentary wrist control but Sullivan slips an elbow through the middle.
M Lau wants to get back to his feet but Sullivan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan working some strikes from top position.
M Lau is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sullivan dives into side control.
Sullivan slows the pace down.
M Lau gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sullivan controlling the pace for now.

Despite being in the dominant position, Clint Sullivan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sullivan throws a head kick but M Lau moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
M Lau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sullivan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sullivan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
M Lau is looking to clinch.
M Lau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sullivan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sullivan misses with the combination.
Sullivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sullivan throws a lazy right hand but M Lau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sullivan misses with a series of wild punches.
Sullivan tries to land a front kick but M Lau steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A combination from Sullivan does no damage.
M Lau tries to clinch up but Sullivan circles away and keeps his distance.
Moe M Lau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sullivan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
M Lau avoids the head kick by Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a right hand that M Lau ducks under and follows up with a left that M Lau also avoids with ease.
Clint Sullivan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sullivan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Sullivan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clint Sullivan's cut.
That's time! M Lau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sullivan fails to land with a series of punches.
M Lau tries to clinch there but Sullivan circles away.
M Lau has a takedown stuffed.
Sullivan waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract M Lau.
M Lau tries to clinch up but Sullivan circles away and keeps his distance.
Sullivan misses with a few strikes there.
M Lau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sullivan lands with a shot to the body.
M Lau is looking to clinch.
Sullivan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of M Lau's head.
Sullivan misses with a series of wild punches.
Sullivan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
M Lau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sullivan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
M Lau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sullivan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sullivan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sullivan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
M Lau tries to clinch there but Sullivan circles away.
Sullivan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sullivan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
M Lau needs to keep his hands up - Sullivan had a free shot at his head there.
Sullivan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sullivan misses with a head kick.
Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sullivan misses with a series of wild punches.
M Lau tries to clinch but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan swats away the attempt to clinch by M Lau.
M Lau on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sullivan cracks M Lau with an open hand slap.
Sullivan keeps the fight on the outside.
Sullivan scores with a hook.
Sullivan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Sullivan.
M Lau wants to clinch up but Sullivan keeps it at a distance.
Sullivan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sullivan lands with a kick to the temple. M Lau shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sullivan keeps the fight on the outside.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
M Lau tries to clinch up.
M Lau takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
M Lau blocks a head kick by Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of M Lau's head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sullivan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
M Lau throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sullivan counters with a two punch combo.

M Lau closes the distance and clinches.
Sullivan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but M Lau is keeping busy.
M Lau lands a knee to the body.
M Lau tries to land a knee to the head but Sullivan blocks with his arms.
M Lau tries to pull guard but Sullivan won't allow it.
M Lau connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sullivan's face.
Sullivan wants to stall.
Sullivan slows down the pace here.
Sullivan blocks a body shot from M Lau.
Sullivan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Sullivan has clasped his hands together around M Lau's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
M Lau is trying to improve his position.
M Lau is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here as Sullivan stalls from top position.
M Lau wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sullivan advances to mount.
Sullivan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Sullivan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clint Sullivan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

M Lau wants to clinch but Sullivan slips to the side
and Sullivan counters with a big head kick but M Lau shrugs it off.
M Lau closes the distance but Sullivan moves to the side
and Sullivan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sullivan lands with a nice body kick.
Sullivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but M Lau circles away quickly and effectively.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses.
M Lau closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sullivan counters with a three punch combo that has M Lau backing up. M Lau nods at Sullivan to acknowledge the strikes.
M Lau tries to clinch
and Sullivan counters with a straight right hand.
M Lau misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Some wild striking there from Sullivan.
Sullivan looks to land a body kick but M Lau moved away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Sullivan misses the target.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but M Lau avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sullivan swinging wilding here.
M Lau wants to clinch but Sullivan slips to the side
and Sullivan counters with a right hand to the body.
M Lau darts in trying to clinch
and Sullivan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sullivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by M Lau.
Sullivan scores with a one two! M Lau had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
M Lau tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sullivan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
M Lau moves in looking to clinch but Sullivan pushes him off.
Sullivan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
M Lau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sullivan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
M Lau drops his hands momentarily and Sullivan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
M Lau tries to clinch but Sullivan is having none of it.
Sullivan tries a head kick but it misses.
M Lau tries to clinch but Sullivan is having none of it.
Moe M Lau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sullivan throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sullivan scores with a three punch combo!
Sullivan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
M Lau avoids the head kick by Sullivan.
M Lau wants to clinch up but Sullivan keeps it at a distance.
Sullivan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sullivan swings for the body but M Lau moves out of range.
M Lau tries to clinch up.
Sullivan lands a jab to the head.
M Lau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sullivan tries a head kick but it misses.
Sullivan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sullivan looks to throw the jab but M Lau is out of range.
M Lau wants to clinch.
Sullivan throws a head kick but M Lau moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan connects with a jab.
Sullivan lands an overhand right.
M Lau wants to clinch
and Sullivan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
M Lau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
M Lau tries to clinch
and Sullivan counters with a good low kick that M Lau was not able to check.
Sullivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sullivan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
M Lau tries to clinch up
and Sullivan counters with a series of strikes. M Lau will be more careful next time no doubt.
M Lau tries for a takedown but Sullivan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Sullivan.
Sullivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sullivan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent M Lau stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sullivan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
M Lau doesn't manage to clinch there - Sullivan circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sullivan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
M Lau wants to clinch but Sullivan slips to the side
and Sullivan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. M Lau really felt that one!
Sullivan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sullivan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
M Lau tries to clinch
and Sullivan counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Sullivan.
M Lau tries to clinch up.
Sullivan throws a body kick that misses.
Clint Sullivan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sullivan throws a body kick the misses
and M Lau counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sullivan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sullivan lands an overhand right.
M Lau tries to clinch there but Sullivan circles away.
Sullivan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Moe M Lau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sullivan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
M Lau scoring well with a low kick there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Sullivan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sullivan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Sullivan!