PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ji Lu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jucal Jabneel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ji Lu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Lu
vs
Jabneel

205 cm
30
269 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

200 cm
29
328 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 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 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jucal Jabneel!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabneel throws a sloppy head kick and Lu moves out of range easily.
Lu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Jucal Jabneel has been cut.
Lu misses with a kick to the body

and Jabneel counters with a takedown into side control.
Lu taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jabneel scoring with punches and elbows.
Jabneel working the head with strikes.
Jabneel is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lu will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lu tries to buck Jabneel off but Jabneel is having none of it.
Jabneel misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lu is looking for a sweep.
Jabneel lands a decent elbow from side control.
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 tries to improve position but can't.
Lu manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jabneel's best efforts.
Lu is trying to control but can't.
Lu tries to get to full guard but Jabneel has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jabneel connects with a nice short shot to Lu's temple.
Lu is looking for a sweep. Jabneel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jabneel wants to control but Lu is keeping him busy.
Jabneel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jabneel.
Jabneel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lu tries to get to full guard but Jabneel has control of the leg.
Jabneel is looking to advance position but Lu won't allow it.
Jabneel prevents Lu from improving his position.
Jabneel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jabneel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jabneel wants to control but Lu is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, if Jabneel is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jabneel wants to take a breather but Lu is having none of it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jabneel connects with a nice short shot to Lu's temple.
Lu is looking to improve his position.
Jabneel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lu wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jabneel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jabneel slips a nice elbow through Lu's hands, connecting with Lu's forehead.
Lu is refusing to be controlled, as Jabneel sits in half guard.
Lu is pressing down on Jabneel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel preventing the sweep.
Jabneel works over Lu with some ground and pound from guard.
Lu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jabneel trying to control from the bottom.
Jabneel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lu haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lu throws a strike but Jabneel avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jabneel is trying to keep Lu in close.
Lu wants to control from the top but Jabneel keeps moving.
Jabneel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel has control of Lu's left arm, preventing Lu from doing any damage.
Lu stopping the sweep attempt from Jabneel.
Lu is looking to work some ground and pound but Jabneel has wrist control.
Lu won't allow Jabneel to sweep him here.
Jabneel seems keen to control Lu's posture.
Lu postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jabneel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lu landing with the ground and pound.
Lu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lu won't allow Jabneel to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jucal Jabneel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jucal Jabneel'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.

Jabneel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lu defends well and Jabneel ends up having to push Lu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jabneel misses with a body shot.
Jabneel lands with a kick to the temple. Lu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jabneel darts in trying to clinch
enabling Lu to counter with a crisp jab.

Lu tries to keep at a distance but Jabneel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jabneel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabneel blocks a body shot from Lu.
Lu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jabneel tries to work over Lu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jabneel backwards.
Jabneel misses with a punch to the body.
Jabneel working aggressively here.
Jabneel struggles to land a body shot inside as Lu controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabneel misses with some punches.
A short right from Jabneel.

It looks like Ji Lu has been cut.
Lu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jabneel backwards.
Still in the clinch, Lu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jabneel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ji Lu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jucal Jabneel.

Lu rushes Jabneel and presses him up against the cage.
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 can't find room to land a body shot as Jabneel controls the action.
Jabneel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Lu.
Jabneel throws a head punch that misses.
Jabneel misses with a punch on the inside.
Jabneel lands with a left to the head.
Jabneel tries to work over Lu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jabneel.
Jabneel is breathing heavily.
Jabneel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lu prevents it.
Lu can't find room to land a body shot as Jabneel controls the action.
Lu lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Lu as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lu presses Jabneel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jabneel tries to work over Lu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lu lands with a right to the head.
Jabneel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lu misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Lu.
Lu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jabneel backwards.
Lu lands a shoulder strike.
Lu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jabneel blocks a body shot from Lu.
Lu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lu lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Lu.
Lu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jabneel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jabneel can turn it around.
A right hook to the body lands for Lu.
Lu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lu cracks Jabneel with a nice body shot.
Lu lands an uppercut.
Ji Lu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lu is working Jabneel over against the cage.
Lu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lu gets through Jabneel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Lu.
Nice body punch from Lu.
Nice body punch from Lu - that landed with a thud.
Lu scores with a shot to the side of Jabneel's head.
A shot in the inside from Lu.

Jabneel is rocked!
Lu lands a nice uppercut.
Jabneel is still on wobbly legs! Can Lu finish him?
Lu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jabneels head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lu here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Lu.
Lu lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lu.
A body shot lands from Lu.
A short right from Lu.
Lu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lu tries to throw a body punch but Jabneel avoids it by throwing Lu back against the cage.
Jabneel struggles to land a body shot inside as Lu controls his hands.

Jabneel tumbles to the floor! Lu threw a big shot that dropped him and now Lu is on top looking to finish! Jabneel has guard but can he survive?!
Lu loads up on a big left hand. Jabneel felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Lu looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Jabneel can't hide his disappointment, as Lu celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ji Lu!
Ji Lu thanked the fans post fight for their support.