PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ji Lu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Farrokh Bulsara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bulsara is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bohemian Rhapsody. Ji Lu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Farrokh Bulsara's chin.

Lu
vs
Bulsara

205 cm
28
269 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

196 cm
27
283 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ji Lu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Farrokh Bulsara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Ji Lu has been cut.
Lu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bulsara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bulsara misses with a wild combination.
Bulsara chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Bulsara closes the distance and pushes Lu back into the cage.
Lu misses with a punch to the body.
Lu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bulsara.
Lu misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lu avoids a wild elbow strike from Bulsara.
Lu tries to throw a body punch but Bulsara avoids it by throwing Lu back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lu fails to land.
Lu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Lu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bulsara looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Lu.
Lu working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lu lands with a right to the head.
Lu is leaning against Bulsara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Lu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bulsara.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lu.
Bulsara pushes Lu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lu tries to throw a body punch but Bulsara avoids it by throwing Lu back against the cage.
Bulsara tries to throw a body punch but Lu avoids it by throwing Bulsara back against the cage.
Lu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Lu.
Lu lands a shot to the body.
Lu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Bulsara is rocked!
Lu dips a shoulder and cracks Bulsara with a mighty uppercut! Bulsara falls back against the cage and Lu unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bulsara is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Lu screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ji Lu!
A relieved looking Ji Lu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.