PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Foster (ranked 6123 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kulu Lu (ranked 6265 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulu Lu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Foster
vs
Lu

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kulu Lu!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lu moves into the clinch.
Foster tries to pull guard but Lu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Lu.
Good body shot from Lu.
Lu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Foster is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Lu to work.
Lu lands an elbow that stopped Foster in his tracks for a moment.
Lu pushes Foster back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Lu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Foster takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lu!
Lu fails to land with a series of punches.
Lu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!

Oooooh!!! Lu has knocked Foster down with a huge combo! Lu steps away and waves a wobbly Foster back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Good leg kick by Lu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lu scores with a push kick.

Lu rushes Foster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lu.

Lu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lu lands a nice looking body kick.
Foster takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Foster tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Foster takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Foster gets tackled into the cage by Lu. Lu maintains the clinch.

Lu breaks the clinch.
Lu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Foster is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lu.
Oh Foster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kulu Lu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lu closes the distance and clinches.
Foster seems to have got his legs back now.
Lu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Foster looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lu manages to break the clinch.

Lu moves into the clinch successfully.
Lu has Foster pressed against the cage.

Lu breaks from the clinch.
Lu fails to land with a series of punches.
Lu connects with a leg kick. Foster looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Foster's sensitive parts.

Lu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lu lands an elbow that stopped Foster in his tracks for a moment.
Lu lands a knee to the head.
Lu scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lu manages to break the clinch.
Foster takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lu misses with a wild combination.
Lu thows a body kick. Foster tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Foster has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lu.
Lu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lu throws a series of punches but Foster moves out of range.
Foster is looking to counter punch.

Lu takes the fight into the clinch.
Lu landing knees to the body.

Lu breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Foster is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Lu.
Lu works on Foster's body with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knees to the body from Lu.
Lu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Lu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foster goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kulu Lu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lu scores with a body shot.
Lu scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kulu Lu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lu rushes Foster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Foster is trying to break the clinch but Lu is controlling him.
Foster letting Lu take a breather here.
Foster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lu has him pressed against the cage.

Lu manages to break the clinch.
Lu connects with a nice looking jab.
Sean Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lu closes the distance and pushes Foster back into the cage.
Foster takes an elbow to the temple.

Lu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lu throws a right and a left that Foster avoids nicely.
Lu throws a series of punches but Foster moves out of range.
Foster seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lu scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lu has Foster up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Lu.
Lu connects with a knee to the head.
Lu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
Lu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lu lands an elbow inside.

Lu breaks the clinch.

Oooooh!!! Lu has knocked Foster down with a huge combo! Lu steps away and waves a wobbly Foster back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Lu closes the distance and clinches.
Foster is trying to pull guard but Lu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Lu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lu breaks from the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Foster crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lu - the referee stops the clock and Foster gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lu. Foster manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Foster will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Lu moves into the clinch successfully.
Lu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Lu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lu closes the distance and clinches.
Lu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lu lands a shoulder strike.
Lu pressing his opponent against the cage.

Lu breaks the clinch.
Kulu Lu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster slips a jab and a cross from Lu.
Lu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick there by Lu.
Lu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Foster.
Lu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Lu rushes Foster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Foster tries to land knees in the clinch but Lu avoids the damage to the body.
Lu stalling the fight.
Lu scores with a shot to the side of Foster's head.
Lu lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lu landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
Foster trying to land knees to the body.
Lu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Foster in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Lu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Foster takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lu fails to land with a series of punches.
Lu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lu. Foster shrugs it off though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lu misses with a series of wild punches.
Lu connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kulu Lu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Foster has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Foster gets tackled into the cage by Lu. Lu maintains the clinch.
Lu scores with a knee to the head.
Foster wants to get back to striking at distance but Lu won't allow it.

Lu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Lu does no damage.

Lu drives through and clinches with Foster against the cage.
Lu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lu stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lu breaks from the clinch.
Lu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foster.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foster was well out of range. Poor timing from Lu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lu moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Lu.
Lu with a knee to the head.

Lu manages to break the clinch.
Lu scoring well with a low kick there.
Foster shoots in looking for a takedown. Lu tries to sprawl out of it but Foster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Foster.

Lu clinches with his opponent.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lu works on Foster's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lu lands a knee to the body.

Lu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Foster has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lu looks to land a combination but Foster avoids it well.
Lu scoring well with a low kick there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Foster.
Foster throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lu lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Foster doesn't seem bothered though.

Lu closes the distance and clinches.
Foster is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Lu.

Lu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lu takes the fight into the clinch.
Foster tries for a takedown but Lu manages to get underhooks.
Lu with a knee to the head.
Lu lands a right hand.
Foster jumps guard but Lu stands there with Foster around his waist. Foster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Foster backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lu gets a clinch.
Lu stalling against the cage.
Lu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Foster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lu stalling the fight.
Foster is trying to pull guard but Lu has him pressed against the cage.
Lu scores with a knee to the head.
Foster is trying to push Lu away but Lu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sean Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kulu Lu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lu pushes Foster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kulu Lu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Josh West scores the fight 24:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 24:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kulu Lu!