PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soren Lozano (ranked 2651 p4p, 2863 weight class) and Yao Ming (ranked 164 p4p, 173 weight class). 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?

Lozano
vs
Ming

190 cm
19
265
3 - 3 - 0

197 cm
19
265
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BANZAI NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Soren Lozano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yao Ming!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ming throws a hook to the side of Lozano's head but Lozano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ming misses with a hook. Lozano ducked under it nicely.
Lozano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Lozano moves into range and clinches up with Ming.
Lozano lands a hook that snaps the head of Ming backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Lozano.
A short body shot lands from Lozano as the two fighters clinch.
Ming is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Ming's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Lozano manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lozano misses with a wild body shot.
Ming is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lozano with a body shot.
Ming's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lozano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ming scrambles back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lozano throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lozano misses with a body punch.
Lozano keeps control of Ming as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lozano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lozano working aggressively here.
Lozano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lozano throws a head punch that misses.
Ming takes a shot to the head.
Lozano lands an uppercut.
Lozano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ming blocks an uppercut.
Lozano working aggressively here.
Lozano lands a left hand.
Lozano works on Ming's body with a couple of short punches.
Lozano tries to work over Ming's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lozano misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lozano swings wildly with an uppercut but Ming uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lozano swings wildly with an uppercut but Ming uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Lozano.
Lozano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lozano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ming backwards.
Lozano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lozano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Lozano.
Ming looks winded!
A right handed body shot lands from Lozano.
A short uppercut from Lozano.
Lozano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ming backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Lozano.
Lozano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lozano lands a body punch.
Lozano lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lozano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lozano digs a right hand underneath Ming's ribcage. Ming let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lozano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lozano lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lozano.
Lozano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lozano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mings head.
Lozano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lozano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ming backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lozano.
Lozano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lozano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mings head.
We've been informed that Ming has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Lozano - that landed with a thud.
Lozano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lozano can't find room to land a body shot as Ming controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lozano lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Lozano.
Lozano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mings head.
A hook to the body from Lozano.
Nice body punch from Lozano.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lozano.
Lozano pushes Ming back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lozano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Lozano.
Lozano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lozano pushes Ming back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lozano gets through Ming's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Lozano.
Lozano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ming backwards.
Ming takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Soren Lozano dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lozano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ming was well out of range. Poor timing from Lozano.
A little jabbing left from Ming on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lozano lands with a cross.

Lozano takes the fight into the clinch.
Ming is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Lozano breaks from the clinch.

Lozano moves into the clinch.
Ming looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from Lozano.
Lozano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ming can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lozano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lozano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Lozano.
Ming is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Lozano.
Lozano can't find room to land a body shot as Ming controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lozano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ming backwards.
Lozano lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Lozano.
Lozano gets through Ming's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lozano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ming.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lozano.

Ming is rocked!
Lozano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ming is still on wobbly legs! Can Lozano finish him?
Lozano pushes Ming against the cage. Lozano is working some dirty boxing. Lozano pushes off with a quick right hook! Ming goes down! Ming tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Lozano moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Soren Lozano!