PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kang Lu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeus Megadon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lu
vs
Megadon

170 cm
22
213 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kang Lu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeus Megadon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lu shoots for a double leg takedown but Megadon sprawls well. He's pushed Lu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lu shoots in looking for a takedown. Megadon tries to sprawl out of it but Lu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Megadon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Zeus Megadon has been cut.
Megadon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Lu shoots in and bounces Megadon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Megadon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lu is one step ahead there.
Lu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Megadon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lu wants to control from the top but Megadon keeps moving.
Lu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Megadon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lu manages to get himself to full guard.

Megadon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Megadon is looking to work some ground and pound but Lu has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Megadon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Megadon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lu 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.
Lu keeping full guard, as Megadon tries to pass.
Lu wants to get back to his feet but Megadon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lu looking for a sweep. Not yet Lu, not yet.
Lu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Megadon on the ground.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Lu pushes Megadon up against the cage in a clinch.
Lu wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kang Lu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Megadon prevents the takedown attempt.
Lu is breathing heavily.
Megadon gets underhooks to prevent Lu's takedown attempt.
Lu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lu wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Megadon has hold of one of Lu's legs. Lu is fighting the takedown attempt but Megadon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Megadon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lu tries to get out of the position.

Megadon drops back looking for a leg! Lu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lu manages to kick Megadon off! Megadon jumps back into Lu's guard.
Lu wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Megadon trying to control but Lu is working from the bottom.
Megadon stays in close to Lu's body and controls the position.
Megadon advances position into side control!
Lu manages to work his way to half guard, despite Megadon's best efforts.

Megadon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lu defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megadon tries to pass to full mount but Lu defends it.

Megadon seems to be working for a kimura but Lu defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Megadon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Megadon prevents Lu from improving his position.
Megadon is trying to control the action in half guard but Lu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Megadon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Megadon is looking for a kimura here.
Megadon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Megadon with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lu counters with a single leg into guard. Megadon didn't expect that.

Megadon had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lu is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Megadon Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lu's back instead.

Megadon has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Lu! Can he survive? No! He's out! Megadon gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zeus Megadon!