PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xora Lutar (ranked 4718 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Hinch (ranked 7610 p4p, 0 weight class). Hinch has chosen Cult of personality-Living Colour as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lutar
vs
Hinch

180 cm
26
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xora Lutar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AJ Hinch!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hinch avoids a wild elbow strike from Lutar.
Lutar is stalling here.
Lutar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hinch is working for takedown but Lutar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hinch avoids a wild elbow strike from Lutar.
Hinch is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lutar is defending well.
Hinch can't get the takedown.
Xora Lutar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Hinch.
Hinch is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lutar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hinch is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lutar pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Hinch has clasped his hands together around Lutar's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lutar wants to control but Hinch postures up.
Lutar dodges the ground and pound from Hinch.
Lutar takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hinch is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hinch asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hinch landing strikes.
Lutar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hinch on the ground.
Lutar wants to get back to his feet but Hinch drags him back down.
Hinch creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hinch scoring with punches from side control.
Lutar is looking to reverse the position.
Lutar takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hinch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hinch works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinch controls the position.
Lutar is trying to control Hinch's posture but Hinch avoids it.
Lutar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hinch throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hinch working the ground and pound.
Hinch working the body and head with strikes.
Hinch lands a few punches 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!
Lutar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lutar takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
My spies in Official UFC Performance Institute Training Center inform me that Hinch has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hinch works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Lutar is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lutar tries to escape but Hinch is in control.
Oh Lutar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hinch misses with the ground and pound.
Lutar seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinch scoring with punches from side control.
Hinch is looking to take a break and control but Lutar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lutar wants to control but Hinch postures up.
Lutar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hinch landing a few strikes.
Hinch trying to control the position but Lutar is working away.
Hinch in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lutar holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Hinch in side control, throwing shots but Lutar defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hinch creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hinch sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lutar is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hinch scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lutar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hinch off and has taken his back!
I really don't envy Hinch right now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lutar not allowing Hinch to control his hands.
Lutar is trying to stick to Hinch's back but Hinch is turning into Lutar. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lutar's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hinch.
Hinch throwing strikes from guard but Lutar blocks nicely.
Hinch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Hinch dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lutar is looking to land body kicks.
Lutar gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hinch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lutar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hinch tries a head kick but it misses.

Hinch lands a head kick that stumbles Lutar and the fighters go to the mat.

It looks like Xora Lutar has been cut.
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!
Hinch passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hinch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lutar keeps working.
Hinch is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinch crunches a massive hammerfist down on Lutar - he's out! Hinch Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). AJ Hinch!
Post fight, an emotional AJ Hinch said 'I don't need this shit, i come from a wealthy family and i have a Stanford degree, I do it becuase i love crushing peoples face in with my brutality.'.