PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Might Lightning (ranked 780 p4p, 1514 weight class) and Yuxiang Wu (ranked 103 p4p, 199 weight class). Might Lightning has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lightning
vs
Wu

182 cm
21
204
7 - 1 - 0

181 cm
21
192
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Carnage
HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Might Lightning!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuxiang Wu!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lightning but Lightning pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Wu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wu trying to control the position from guard on top but Lightning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lightning not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lightning keeping full guard, as Wu tries to pass.
Wu trying to control the position from guard on top but Lightning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wu stopping the sweep attempt from Lightning.
Lightning utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The referee asks Wu politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wu prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lightning, who protects the arm well.
Wu scores with punches from side control.
Lightning can't do much from the bottom here.
Lightning is looking for a sweep.

Wu tries for a kimura but Lightning is defending well.
Lightning tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lightning is working hard here to advance position.
Wu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lightning, who protects the arm well.
Lightning is looking to reverse the position.

Wu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lightning has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lightning is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lightning keeps working.
Lightning tries to bench press Wu off him but Wu keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu in side control, throwing shots but Lightning defends.
Lightning is looking to reverse the position.

Wu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wu working the ground and pound but Lightning is defending the strikes.
Lightning tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wu is looking to take a break and control but Lightning is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lightning tries to buck Wu off but Wu is having none of it.

Wu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lightning is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Wu tries for a kimura but Lightning is defending well.
Lightning tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wu working away.
Lightning is looking for a sweep.

Wu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Wu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lightning, who protects the arm well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yuxiang Wu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wu wants to control but Lightning is keeping him busy.

Wu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lightning is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lightning is trying to improve his position.
Yuxiang Wu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wu taking a break here but Lightning is having none of it and regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lightning swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu trying to control but Lightning is working from the bottom.
Lightning wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Wu is now in half guard.

Wu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wu avoids the attempt from Lightning to control.

Wu is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lightning is surviving well by controlling Wu's body position as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu prevents Lightning from getting the reversal.
Wu throws some wild stikes that Lightning manages to avoid easily.
Wu throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lightning is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wu wants to take Lightning's back here but Lightning is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Wu tries to control but Lightning wriggling away.
Wu throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lightning because Wu loaded up on that one.
Wu tries to control but Lightning wriggling away.
Lightning wants to hold on but Wu pushes him away.
Lightning is squirming around, avoiding Wu's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wu swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lightning is now in Wu's guard. A big mistake from Wu there, giving up the dominant position!
Wu tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Wu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lightning trying to control but Wu is working from the bottom.

Wu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lightning engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lightning cracks Wu with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lightning has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Wu working for a triangle but Lightning defends it easily.

Wu pushes a forearm under Lightning's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Lightning is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuxiang Wu!
Yuxiang Wu is the new middleweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Yuxiang Wu made sure he mentioned Carnage , along with how happy he was to win his fight.