PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Island Lau (ranked 3269 p4p, 270 weight class) and Test Build (ranked 24803 p4p, 440 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lau
vs
Build

174 cm
26
152 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

166 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Lau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Test Build!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lau looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lau misses with a hook to the body
and Build counters with a good, hard body kick but Lau shrugs it off.
Lau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Build changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Lau finds it's target.
Lau has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Buoy Training in the buildup to the fight.
Lau misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Build counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lau just misses with a punch to the body.
Lau throws a predictable looking body shot
and Build counters with a thumping low kick.
Lau throws a big shot that misses.
Build tried to score with a low kick but Lau checks it.

Lau has closed the distance and engaged Build in a clinch.
Lau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Build backwards.
Build prevents a body shot from Lau.
Lau lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Build tries to break free but Lau pushes him back against the cage.
Lau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Build backwards.
Build is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Build wants to break the clinch but can't.
Build is trying to break free.
Build is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lau avoiding damage as Build throws knees to the body.
Build blocks an uppercut.
Lau blocks a body shot from Build.
Lau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Build tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lau avoids it.
Lau lands an uppercut.
Lau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Lau on the inside.
Lau can't find room to land a body shot as Build controls the action.
Lau throws a punch but it's blocked by Build.
Lau lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lau lands a shot to the body.
Lau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Build.
Lau lands a left hand.

Build is rocked!
Lau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Builds head.
Build is still on wobbly legs! Can Lau finish him?
Lau presses Build against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lau pushes Build back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lau pushes Build back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lau as Build tries to tie him up.
Lau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lau lands a big right hand that drops Build! The killer instinct kicks in and Lau finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lau!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Island Lau!
During a confident post fight interview, Island Lau thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.