PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Wun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emerson Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emerson Power has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lawrence Wun's chin.

Wun
vs
Power

194 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lawrence Wun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emerson Power!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wun scores with a nice body kick.
Power misses with a combination
and Wun counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Power cracks Wun with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Lawrence Wun has been cut.
Wun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A low kick from Power misses
and Wun counters with a thumping low kick.
Wun tries to clinch there but Power circles away.
Wun connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Power misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Power throws a poor cross that misses
and Wun makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Power misses with a leg kick
and Wun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emerson Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power throws a right hand that misses
and Wun counters with a leg kick.
Wun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Power looks to throw the jab but Wun is out of range.
Power jabs Wun right on the nose. Wun blinks but takes it well.
Power takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wun lands with a good body shot.
Wun lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wun definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Power missing with a left hand there. Wun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Power misses with a leg kick
and Wun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Power fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wun manages to avoid it.
Power throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wun scores with a nice strike.
Power fails to land with a series of punches.
Power looks winded!
A nice combination there by Wun.
Wun throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Power's head.
Wun tries to clinch up but Power circles away and keeps his distance.
Wun throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Emerson Power has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wun moves in looking to clinch but Power pushes him off.
Power throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Power misses with a right hand
and Wun counters with a slapping leg kick.
Power keeps the fight on the outside.
Power takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wun turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wun lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wun bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Power's head backwards.
Wun lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wun throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Power paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Power misses with a lunging right hand
and Wun counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Power walks into a stiff left hand from Wun.
Wun throws a head kick that half lands.
Wun throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Power stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wun lands a lovely overhand right.
Wun chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid body kick from Wun.
Power takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Power takes one to the chin there.
Power chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wun can pounce on him.
Wun scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wun lands a high kick!
Wun uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wun connects with a solid leg kick.
Power takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wun is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wun scores with a body shot.
Wun delivers a nice body kick.
Power takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wun turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wun turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wun.
Power gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power throws out a leg kick but Wun moves out of range and Power only half commits.
Wun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Power 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wun uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Power circles away from the clinch attempt.
Power has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wun.
Wun goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wun lands with a shot to the body.
Power walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wun.
Danga de danga de dang - Wun scores with a four punch combination!
Wun connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wun scores with a decent looking hook.
Wun slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Power shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Power takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wun lands with a nice body kick.
Wun with a nice cross.
Wun lunges at Power with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Power's hand.
Power walks into a stiff left hand from Wun.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Wun dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wun comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Power has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wun.
Wun throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Power throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wun finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lawrence Wun is winning the standup battle so far.
Wun wants to clinch.
Power misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wun counters with a body kick.
Power lands a jab to the nose.
Power has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Power lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wun at a distance.
Wun feints a jab promting Power to slip. Wun then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Power slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wun with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Power's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wun ducks under a wild hook from Power.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power throws a head kick that misses
and Wun makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wun bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wun connects with a leg kick. Power looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wun connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Power is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Wun there.
Wun lands a head shot.
Wun lands a head shot.
Emerson Power is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Power circles away from the clinch attempt.
Power chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wun can pounce on him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wun.
Power misses with an uppercut
and Wun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wun sizes up Power with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Power can do to turn this around?
A slapping leg kick lands for Wun.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wun.
Wun connects with a leg kick. Power looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Power swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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!
Wun connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Power's hands.
Power tries to move into range but Wun moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good exchange - Wun coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wun connects with a nice looking jab.
Power walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wun.
Wun scores with a nice body kick.
Wun tries to clinch but Power moves out of range.
Wun connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wun wants to clinch up but Power keeps it at a distance.
Wun tries to clinch up.
Wun comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Power swings widly with a right hand
and Wun counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Power is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Power swings widly with a right hand
and Wun counters with an inside leg kick.
Power's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wun connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Power scrambles back to his feet.
Wun throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Power paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wun throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wun throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wun.
Power shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Power swats away the attempt to clinch by Wun.
Wun lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Power backs up against the cage.
Power avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wun lands a lovely overhand right.
Danga de danga de dang - Wun scores with a four punch combination!
Wun throws a leg kick which misses Power's front leg but catches the back leg as Power tries to avoid it.
Power misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wun.
Wun thumps Power with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Wun.
Wun scores with a push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wun connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Wun tenderised Power's leg. Power is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wun lands with a nice combination. Power backs away looking to recover.
Wun connects with an inside leg kick.
Wun lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wun is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Power was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wun moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Power takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wun lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wun throws a head kick that Power semi-blocks.
Wun lands a nice hook to Power's body. Power takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wun!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Wun dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wun lands a nice looking body kick.
Power scores with a decent looking hook.
Good exchange - Power coming out on top.
Power throws a poor cross that misses
and Wun counters with a body kick.
Power jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Power.
Power looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick misses from Power.
Wun connects with the punch.
Power misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wun is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wun lands with a kick to the ribs.
Power swings for the body but Wun moves out of range.
Power takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Power takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Power takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wun turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wun catches Power with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Wun moves into the clinch.
Wun is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Power is keeping busy.
Wun wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wun.
Wun is trying to force a seperation but Power has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Wun cracks Power with a nice body shot.
Wun lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wun looking to slow down the pace here.
Wun gets through Power's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Wun controls the action.
Wun lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Wun.
Wun tries to throw a body punch but Power avoids it by throwing Wun back against the cage.
Wun is trying to break free.
Wun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wun is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wun is trying to maintain a safe position but Power gets an underhook and turns Wun into the cage.
Wun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wun dodges an elbow strike from Power.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wun.
Power working hard to break the clinch.
Power is defending well against a takedown attempt.
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!
Power tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wun gets through Power's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wun avoids a wild elbow strike from Power.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wun scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Power.
Emerson Power has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wun pushes Power back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wun scores with a shoulder strike.
Wun trying to stall but Power improves his position.
Power prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lawrence Wun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wun pushes Power back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wun scores with a shot to the side of Power's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wun.
Wun blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wun softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wun lands a right hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wun.
A left hand lands to the body for Wun.
Wun looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Power working aggressively here.
Wun lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Wun lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lawrence Wun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wun has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawrence Wun!