PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rak Boonliang (ranked 683 p4p, 545 weight class) and Sun Lutang (ranked 106 p4p, 87 weight class). Boonliang comes into the arena with Bad to the bone blaring out of the sound system. Lutang has chosen Enter The LuTang as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Boonliang
vs
Lutang

181 cm
25
155
11 - 2 - 0

177 cm
26
155
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Hoarse Pills

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rak Boonliang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sun Lutang!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lutang takes one to the chin there.
Boonliang ducks under a wild hook from Lutang.
Boonliang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lutang. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Boonliang misses the target.
Lutang takes a swing at Boonliang's ribcage but misses.
Boonliang slips a straight right by Lutang.
Nice defenses there by Lutang.
Boonliang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lutang throws a jab but it's blocked by Boonliang.
Boonliang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lutang counters with an inside leg kick.
Boonliang on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutang takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've been told by Boonliang's head coaches at LVPED that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Boonliang throws a nice looking combination but Lutang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boonliang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lutang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lutang.
Boonliang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boonliang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lutang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boonliang takes one to the side of the head.
Lutang lands with a nice body punch.
Lutang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boonliang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Boonliang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Boonliang misses its intended target.
Lutang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boonliang misses with a hook
and Lutang counters with a nice leg kick.
Boonliang misses with an uppercut. Lutang saw that one coming.
Lutang lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lutang throws the left hand but Boonliang avoids the punch easily.
Boonliang throws a big shot that misses.
Lutang thinks about the counter body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lutang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boonliang.
Lutang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lutang misses with a wild body shot.
Boonliang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lutang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Boonliang. That snapped Lutang's head back.
Lutang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boonliang.
Boonliang misses with a looping left.
Boonliang throws a jab but it's blocked by Lutang.
Lutang misses with a jab to the body
and Boonliang counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Boonliang misses.
Lutang thinks about the counter body kick.
Lutang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boonliang scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lutang works the jab nicely.
Boonliang throws a leg kick but Lutang moved away.
Boonliang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boonliang appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lutang blocks a jab.
Lutang lands a head shot.
Boonliang misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rak Boonliang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boonliang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lutang misses with a body shot.
Lutang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Lutang finds it's way through Boonliang's defenses.
Lutang lands a slapping body shot.
Boonliang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lutang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boonliang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lutang misses the shot to the body.
Boonliang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boonliang takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boonliang misses with a hook
and Lutang counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lutang connects with a leg kick.
A jab from Boonliang does it's job there.
Boonliang misses with a right hand

and Lutang counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lutang.
Lutang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lutang misses with a body punch.
Boonliang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boonliang tries to break free but Lutang pushes him back against the cage.
Lutang gets through Boonliang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Lutang.
Lutang misses with a punch to the body.
Lutang keeps control of Boonliang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boonliang tries to circle away but Lutang has him pinned against the cage.
Boonliang is looking to break free of the clinch but Lutang has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lutang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boonliang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Lutang.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boonliang is trying to break the clinch but Lutang is controlling him.
Boonliang can't break the clinch.
Boonliang tries to break free but Lutang pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Lutang.
Lutang struggles to land a body shot inside as Boonliang controls his hands.

Boonliang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lutang drops his hands momentarily and Boonliang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boonliang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lutang on the side of the head.
Boonliang looks to land a right hand but Lutang moved out of range.
Boonliang misses with a hook
and Lutang counters with a body kick that stops Boonliang in his tracks momentarily.
Boonliang thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lutang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Lutang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lutang has a couple of punches blocked by Boonliang.
Lutang tries to throw a body punch but Boonliang avoids it by throwing Lutang back against the cage.

Boonliang breaks the clinch.
Lutang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Boonliang.
Lutang was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lutang lands a jab.
Boonliang throws out a powerful jab.
Lutang lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lutang avoids the body shot from Boonliang.
Lutang throws a poor cross that misses
and Boonliang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Boonliang misses.
Lutang misses with a right hand
and Boonliang counters with a nice leg kick.
Boonliang throws a hook to the side of Lutang's head but Lutang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boonliang moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLutang.
Lutang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lutang works over Boonliang's head and body with a nice combination.
Boonliang misses with a hook.
Lutang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Lutang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Boonliang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lutang.
Boonliang throws a sloppy body shot
and Lutang counters with a body kick.
Lutang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boonliang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boonliang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lutang counters with a leg kick.
Lutang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boonliang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boonliang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lutang closes the distance and pushes Boonliang back into the cage.
Lutang misses with the head strike.
Boonliang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Boonliang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boonliang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutang wants to land a leg kick but Boonliang is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Boonliang.

Lutang forces Boonliang back against the cage and clinches.
Lutang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boonliang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lutang prevents Boonliang from breaking the clinch.
Boonliang blocks a body shot from Lutang.
Boonliang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boonliang blocks a body shot from Lutang.
Boonliang has had enough of the clinch but Lutang keeps him there for the moment.
Lutang misses with the head strike.
Boonliang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee calls for Lutang to work.
Lutang lands with a short shot to the head.
Lutang can't find room to land a body shot as Boonliang controls the action.
Boonliang has had enough of the clinch but Lutang keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lutang working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Boonliang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Boonliang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boonliang is trying to break free.

Boonliang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boonliang misses with an uppercut.
Lutang misses with an uppercut. Boonliang saw that one coming.
Boonliang throws out a loose jab but Lutang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lutang digs a good hook to Boonliang's body.
A swing and a miss from Boonliang.
A big right from Boonliang misses.

Lutang forces Boonliang back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Lutang.
Boonliang is trying to break the clinch but Lutang has him pressed against the cage.
Lutang misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Boonliang breaks from the clinch.
Lutang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boonliang misses with an uppercut. Lutang saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Boonliang. Beautiful body shot.
Boonliang throws a jab when Lutang was well out of range.
Rak Boonliang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boonliang throws a poor cross that misses
and Lutang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boonliang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boonliang throws out a loose jab but Lutang uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boonliang throws a sloppy body shot
and Lutang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lutang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boonliang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lutang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lutang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boonliang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lutang.
Boonliang drops his hands momentarily and Lutang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lutang has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lutang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sun Lutang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boonliang avoids the body shot from Lutang.
It looked like Boonliang was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sun Lutang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lutang 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sun Lutang!
A relieved looking Sun Lutang thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.