PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Lorenzo (ranked 4406 p4p, 4211 weight class) and Shang Chi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lorenzo
vs
Chi

185 cm
21
230
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
266
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Javier Lorenzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shang Chi!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorenzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Chi.
Chi scores with the left hand. Lorenzo knows he should have avoided that one.
Lorenzo throws a big shot that misses.
Chi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Lorenzo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lorenzo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lorenzo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chi loads up on a big right hand but Lorenzo slips the punch.
Lorenzo throws the left hand but Chi avoids the punch easily.
Lorenzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick from Lorenzo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lorenzo misses the jab.
Chi throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lorenzo misses with a hook.
Chi lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lorenzo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lorenzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chi.
Chi on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Shang Chi has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo misses with a hook
and Chi counters with a stiff right hand.
Chi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lorenzo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chi is out of range and Lorenzo settles back down.
Chi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice body punch from Chi.
Lorenzo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lorenzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lorenzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Chi does no damage.
Chi misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lorenzo on the side of the head.
Lorenzo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chi throws a series of punches but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Lorenzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chi throws a body punch but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Chi lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo is looking to chop away at Chi's legs.
Lorenzo misses with the combination.
Lorenzo throws a leg kick but Chi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chi lands a head shot.
Chi takes a swing at Lorenzo's ribcage but misses.
Lorenzo lands a two punch combo.
Chi just misses with a punch to the body.
Lorenzo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chi is able to avoid easily.
Chi loads up on a big right hand but Lorenzo slips the punch.
Chi lands a nice shot that snaps Lorenzo's head back.
Chi misses with a wild body shot.
Chi throws a jab but it's blocked by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo throws a series of punches but Chi avoids them all with ease.
Chi throws a jab when Lorenzo was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chi checks a leg kick nicely.
Chi throws a body punch but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Chi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lorenzo dips to his left and cracks Chi with an uppercut!
Javier Lorenzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chi.
Chi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lorenzo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Lorenzo misses with a leg kick.
Lorenzo misses with a low kick.
Lorenzo lands with a right hand.
A jab from Lorenzo finds it's way through Chi's defenses.

That has opened up Shang Chi's cut even more.
An inside leg kick from Lorenzo misses.
Chi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lorenzo swings widly with a right hand
and Chi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chi looks to score with a jab to the body but Lorenzo is just out of range.
Lorenzo misses with a low kick as Chi jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chi misses with a wild body shot.
Lorenzo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chi misses with a wild combination.
Lorenzo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Chi is rocked!
Chi walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Lorenzo! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Javier Lorenzo!