PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Fagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Lieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lieu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fagan
vs
Lieu

173 cm
22
159 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

168 cm
24
159 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight 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 Hilo, Joey Fagan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jin Lieu!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fagan.
Fagan throws a series of punches but Lieu moves out of range.

Fagan shoots in and bounces Lieu off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lieu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fagan looking to sit in guard and control but Lieu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lieu trying to control but Fagan is working from the bottom.
Fagan keeping full guard, as Lieu tries to pass.
Fagan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lieu manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagan wants to stand and escape but instead Lieu has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Fagan controls Lieu momentarily but Lieu frees himself.
Lieu wants to stand but Fagan is controlling his posture from full guard.

Lieu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lieu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lieu stands up and waves to Fagan to follow him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lieu. That's going to slow Fagan down.
Fagan misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieu punishes Fagan's body with a nice straight punch.
Fagan shoots in for a takedown but Lieu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Lieu as Fagan shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Fagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fagan missing with a left hand there. Lieu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lieu lands with an uppercut that bounces Fagan off the cage and back into rage.
Fagan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fagan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lieu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lieu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fagan shoots in and drives through. Lieu sprawls well.
Lieu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fagan moves away.
Lieu lands a right hook to the body.
Fagan is breathing heavily.
Lieu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fagan.
Fagan defending well as Lieu loads up on a big left hand.
Lieu circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lieu tries to avoid it but Fagan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lieu to the ground. Lieu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lieu tests Fagan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lieu scores with a shot to the body.
A cross from Lieu lands.
Fagan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lieu circles away.
Fagan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lieu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Lieu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Fagan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lieu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fagan manages to get himself to full guard.
Lieu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lieu trying to control the position from guard on top but Fagan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lieu looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lieu won't allow Fagan to sweep him here.
Fagan keeping moving, preventing Lieu from controlling successfully.

Lieu gets to his feet. Fagan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lieu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fagan moves in looking to clinch but Lieu pushes him off.
Fagan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fagan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fagan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Joey Fagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fagan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fagan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Lieu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lieu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fagan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lieu defends it nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lieu.
Lieu misses with an uppercut.
Fagan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fagan fails with a takedown attempt.
Lieu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fagan misses with a shot to the body
and Lieu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fagan with a poor takedown
and Lieu counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Fagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lieu has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lieu throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Fagan.

Lieu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joey Fagan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fagan has his takedown stuffed
and Lieu counters with a nice body shot.
Lieu thows a body shot but no joy.
Fagan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lieu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lieu dips to his left and cracks Fagan with an uppercut!
Lieu throws a nice looking combination but Fagan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lieu throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lieu lands a glancing blow to the side of Fagan's head.
Lieu cracks the inside of Fagan's front leg.
Lieu scoring well with a low kick there.
Jin Lieu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lieu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fagan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fagan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fagan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lieu scores with a nice right hand.
Lieu throws a low kick but Fagan avoids it.
Fagan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fagan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lieu misses with an uppercut. Fagan saw that one coming.
Lieu thumps Fagan with a low kick.

Lieu throws a left that rocks Fagan and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Lieu dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Fagan regain composure!

Fagan is rocked!
You can see the frustration on Fagan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oh Fagan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Lieu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fagan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fagan seems to have got his legs back now.

Lieu decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagan ducks under a wild hook from Lieu.
Fagan throws a head kick but Lieu moves out of range.
Fagan has his takedown stuffed
and Lieu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good exchange - Lieu coming out on top.
Fagan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lieu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lieu.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lieu. That's going to slow Fagan down.
Lieu misses with a low kick.
Fagan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fagan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Lieu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fagan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lieu.
Lieu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fagan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lieu lands the left hand.
Lieu throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Fagan counter with a right hand.
Fagan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lieu throws a shot to the body.
Lieu with a jab.

Lieu gets the takedown into side control.

Lieu decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fagan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lieu counters with a straight right hand.
Lieu lands with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Lieu.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lieu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fagan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lieu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Lieu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fagan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lieu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice takedown defense from Fagan. No joy for Lieu on that attempt.
Fagan tries to clinch but Lieu moves out of range.
Lieu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fagan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fagan doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Lieu counter with a right hand.
Fagan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lieu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fagan slips a jab from Lieu.
Lieu loads up on a big right hand but Fagan slips the punch.
Lieu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lieu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fagan. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lieu scores with a decent looking hook.

Lieu instigates a clinch.
Fagan tries to circle away but Lieu has him pinned against the cage.

Lieu breaks the clinch.
Lieu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fagan swinging wildly here.
Fagan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lieu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fagan looks to score with a jab to the body but Lieu is just out of range.
Fagan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lieu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Lieu does it's job there.
Fagan fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Fagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lieu lands a jab to Fagan's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lieu lands a jab.
A left lands for Lieu.
Lieu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fagan moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab, jab by Fagan - just one landing.
Fagan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lieu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fagan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lieu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lieu tries to close the distance and clinch but Fagan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieu clobbers Fagan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fagan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fagan misses with a takedown
and Lieu counters with a stiff right hand.
BOOM! Lieu lands a beautiful left hook that drops Fagan. Fagan tries to recover but Lieu is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Fagan lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jin Lieu!
Jin Lieu is the new lightweight champion!