PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cutter Lune (ranked 3218 p4p, 2613 weight class) and Praew Dao (ranked 396 p4p, 334 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Lune
vs
Dao

180 cm
29
166
6 - 5 - 0

182 cm
24
182
5 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cutter Lune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Praew Dao!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lune tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dao loads up on a big right hand but Lune slips the punch.
Lune throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lune misses with a body kick.
Lune tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dao avoids the head kick by Lune.
Lune misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lune throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lune steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dao.
Dao takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lune looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Dao moves into the clinch.
Lune tries to land knees in the clinch but Dao avoids the damage to the body.

Dao breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lune pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dao throws a nice looking combination but Lune bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Dao clinches.
Lune tries to land a knee to the head but Dao blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Dao.
Lune throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lune lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Dao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lune feints and then cracks Dao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dao down.
Lune connects with a high kick.
Lune throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Dao finds it's way through Lune's defenses.
Lune tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lune turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dao motions for Lune to come forward. Dao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lune throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lune avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dao moves out of range of the body kick from Lune.
Lune ducks under a wild hook from Dao.
Dao displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lune takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lune throws a low kick but Dao avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lune throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lune tries to work over Dao's front leg with a kick but Dao checks it.
Dao scores with a jab.
Nice body kick from Lune.
Good work by Lune as he checks the leg kick.
Lune throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dao.
Dao connects with an inside leg kick.
Dao throws a solid leg kick but Lune takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dao.
Lune misses with a takedown attempt - Dao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lune throws a head kick but Dao moves out of range.
Dao lands a slapping body shot.
Dao lands a really nice looking cross but Lune seems unphased.
Dao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lune was well out of range. Poor timing from Dao.
Lune attempts a counter takedown but Dao avoids it well and moves away.
Dao throws out a leg kick but Lune moves out of range and Dao only half commits.
Lune plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Dao misses the target.
Lune throws a lazy body kick
and Dao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lune uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dao.
Dao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lune connects with a high kick.
Lune pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dao digs a good hook to Lune's body.
Dao connects with the punch.
Lune takes one to the chin there.
Lune misses with a body kick.
Dao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Praew Dao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lune on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lune looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lune doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lune misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lune on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lune's head.
Dao is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lune had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Lune takes one on the button.
Dao with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dao throws a body shot but no joy.
Dao throws a lazy right hand but Lune sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lune checks a low kick from Dao.

Lune fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dao to the ground. Lune is now in Dao's guard.
Dao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dao has his hands on Lune's head, controlling the position.
Lune stands up over Dao, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dao pulls Lune in close to prevent any damage.
Lune working some strikes from top position.
Dao is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lune is controlling him.
Dao told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dao kicks Lune off and gets to his feet.
Dao just misses with a punch to the body.
Lune throws a body kick that misses
and Dao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Praew Dao dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dao rushes Lune and presses him up against the cage.
Dao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lune's elbow.
Lune tries to land knees in the clinch but Dao avoids the damage to the body.
Dao wants to get back to striking at distance but Lune won't allow it.
Dao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lune has him pressed against the cage.
Lune throws an elbow but it misses.
Dao scores with a hook to the body.

Dao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dao misses with a hook.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lune throws a lazy head kick
and Dao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lune fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lune moves away from the strike by Dao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dao misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Lune blocks the leg kick.
Dao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lune drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dao sprawls and moves away.
Lune is looking to clinch.
Dao checks a low kick from Lune.
Dao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lune circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lune fails with a takedown attempt.
Praew Dao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lune avoids the body shot from Dao.
Lune throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lune lands with a kick to the temple. Dao shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lune on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dao blocks the body kick.
Dao misses the jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lune.
Dao throws the left hand but Lune avoids the punch easily.
Lune fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lune throws a head kick but Dao moves out of range.
Dao punishes Lune's body with a nice straight punch.
Dao throws a solid leg kick but Lune takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dao.
Lune attempts a counter takedown but Dao avoids it well and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dao misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lune pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dao throws a chopping leg kick but Lune manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lune takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lune doesn't seem bothered though.
Lune takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dao throws out a loose jab but Lune uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dao connects with a single shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Dao misses the target.
Lune ducks under a wild hook from Dao.
Lune scores with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Dao misses its intended target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lune.
Lune moves out of range as Dao strikes.
Dao misses with an uppercut. Lune saw that one coming.
Dao misses with a wild body shot.
Lune moves in looking to clinch but Dao pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dao dips to his left and cracks Lune with an uppercut!
Lune throws a low kick but Dao avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Dao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dao misses with a wild combination.
Dao throws a leg kick but Lune checks it.
Lune throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Lune rushes Dao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lune tries a knee to the head but Dao blocks it.

Dao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lune takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dao misses with a looping right.
Lune is looking to land body kicks.
Lune throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lune misses with a body kick.
Lune takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lune tries to land a front kick but Dao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dao instigates a clinch.
Lune tries to land knees in the clinch but Dao avoids the damage to the body.
Dao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dao dodges an elbow strike from Lune.
Dao avoids the elbow strike from Lune, against the cage.
Dao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dao pushes Lune back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Dao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Dao misses its intended target.
We've been told by Lune's head coaches at California Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lune is looking to slow Dao down with leg kicks.
Dao throws a low kick but Lune avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Dao.

Lune gets tackled into the cage by Dao. Dao maintains the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Praew Dao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Dao moves out of range of the body kick.
Lune tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dao pushes Lune up against the cage in a clinch.
Dao digs a right hand into Lune's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lune's gas tank.
Dao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Dao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick lands for Lune.
Dao misses with a leg kick

and Lune counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lune.

Dao kicks Lune off and gets to his feet.
Dao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dao lands with a cross.
Dao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lune's sensitive parts.
Lune tries a head kick but it misses.
Lune takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lune takes one to the chin there.
Lune throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Lune.
Dao misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lune tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lune tries to land a front kick but Dao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dao misses with an uppercut. Lune saw that one coming.
Praew Dao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dao connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lune's hands.
Dao avoids a kick to the body.
Dao avoids the head kick by Lune.
Dao throws a leg kick but Lune sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lune half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dao connects with an inside leg kick.
Dao throws out a loose jab but Lune uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dao thuds his right hand into Lune's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lune throws a push kick but Dao slaps the foot to one side.
Nice uppercut there from Dao.
Dao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lune misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dao lands a right hook to the body.

Dao takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dao instigates a clinch.
Lune looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Dao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Lune lands but Dao takes it in his stride.
Dao lands a jab to Lune's midsection.
Dao misses with a looping left.
Lune half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lune.
Dao only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dao moves out of range of the body kick.
Dao throws an overhand right that lands on Lune's shoulder, as Lune tries to avoid the shot.
Dao is looking to chop away at Lune's legs.
Dao throws a leg kick but Lune moved away.
Lune tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lune misses with a low kick.
Dao thows a leg kick but Lune checks it

and Lune counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lune.

Dao scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lune manages to avoid it.
Dao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lune moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dao keeps the fight on the outside.
Dao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Dao.

Lune closes the distance and clinches.
Lune pushes off an throws an elbow but Dao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dao managing to block the knees to the body from Lune.
Dao avoids the elbow strike from Lune, against the cage.
Dao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lune.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dao avoids the elbow strike from Lune, against the cage.
Dao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cutter Lune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Praew Dao seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dao tries to circle away but Lune has him pinned against the cage.

Dao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lune doesn't manage to clinch there - Dao circles away.
Lune tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dao connects with a leg kick.
Dao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dao scores with a nice head shot.
A low kick lands for Dao.
Lune throws a push kick but Dao slaps the foot to one side.
Dao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lune takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lune scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dao has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lune.
Dao lands a nice shot that snaps Lune's head back.
Nice body kick from Lune.
Dao scores with a sloppy right hand. Lune should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Praew Dao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dao 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Praew Dao!
During a confident post fight interview, Praew Dao thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.