PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cyborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trung Lu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyborg comes to the cage accompanied by Awaken . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cyborg
vs
Lu

168 cm
21
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
28
143 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Cyborg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trung Lu!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cyborg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cyborg, as that shot connected.
Cyborg thows a body shot but no joy.
Lu throws a one two combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cyborg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lu slips a straight right by Cyborg.
Lu misses with an uppercut. Cyborg saw that one coming.
Cyborg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cyborg dodges the punch combination from Lu.
Lu misses with a hook. Cyborg ducked under it nicely.
Cyborg throws a lazy uppercut
and Lu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cyborg dips to his left and cracks Lu with an uppercut!
Cyborg misses with a wild combination.
Cyborg misses the body punch
and Lu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cyborg thinking.
Lu lands a jab to Cyborg's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyborg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lu doesn't seem bothered though.
Cyborg swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lu counters with a one-two to the body.
Cyborg with a jab.
Cyborg clobbers Lu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cyborg loads up on a big right hand but Lu slips the punch.
Cyborg moves out of range of the strikes.
Cyborg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lu throws a lazy right hand but Cyborg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Cyborg to counter with a crisp jab.
Lu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cyborg counters with a stiff right hand.
Cyborg throws a sloppy body shot
and Lu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cyborg misses with a right hand
and Lu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lu throws a combination that misses
and Cyborg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lu thinking.
Lu falls off balance throwing a combination

and Cyborg moves into the clinch.
Lu is pushing Cyborg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A shot in the inside from Cyborg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lu is trying to break the clinch but Cyborg is controlling him.
Cyborg content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Cyborg.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Lu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cyborg takes a swing at Lu's ribcage but misses.
Cyborg misses with a body shot
and Lu counters with a series of strikes. Cyborg will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cyborg misses the body punch
and Lu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cyborg. Lu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lu misses with a lunging right hand
and Cyborg counters with a right hand to the body.
Cyborg throws a big shot that misses.
Lu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lu misses with a combination
and Cyborg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cyborg throws a big shot that misses.
Cyborg misses the jab.
Cyborg's corner calls for a 1-2. Cyborg obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lu fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Lu misses.
A punch lands to the side of Lu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lu throws a right hand that Cyborg ducks under and follows up with a left that Cyborg also avoids with ease.
Lu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cyborg walks into a jab.
Lu throws a lazy uppercut

and Cyborg counters with a single leg into guard. Lu didn't expect that.

Lu looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cyborg passes into side control.
Lu regains half guard there - taking advantage of Cyborg's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Cyborg is keen to just control but Lu is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cyborg stalling away here and it's allowed Lu to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cyborg controls the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cyborg wants to control from the top but Lu keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chris Cyborg.
Lu slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Cyborg dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cyborg throws an off balance right hand
and Lu counters with a stiff right hand.
Lu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Cyborg finds it's target.
Cyborg throws a poor cross that misses
and Cyborg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cyborg.
Lu scores with a hook.
Lu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cyborg misses with a hook
enabling Lu to counter with a crisp jab.
Cyborg looks to throw the jab but Lu is out of range.
Cyborg misses with a straight right.
Lu throws a poor cross that misses
letting Cyborg counter with a right hand.
Lu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cyborg shoots in for a double leg but Lu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from Lu.
Lu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cyborg counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyborg misses with a hook to the body
and Lu counters with a straight right hand.
Cyborg misses with a left hand
and Lu counters with a straight right hand.
Cyborg scores with a hook to the body. Lu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lu throws a lazy uppercut
and Cyborg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cyborg throws a poor cross that misses
and Lu counters with a three punch combo that has Cyborg backing up. Cyborg nods at Lu to acknowledge the strikes.
Lu feints a jab promting Cyborg to slip. Lu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cyborg slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lu ducks under a wild hook from Cyborg.
Lu misses with a series of wild punches.
Cyborg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lu at a distance.
Cyborg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cyborg misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Cyborg there.
Lu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lu.
Cyborg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Cyborg.
Lu misses with a left hand
and Cyborg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cyborg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cyborg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cyborg wants to clinch up but Lu keeps it at a distance.
Lu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cyborg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lu misses with a two punch combination.
Cyborg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cyborg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cyborg throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Lu to counter with a crisp jab.
Cyborg takes a swing at Lu's ribcage but misses.
Cyborg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cyborg swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lu counters with a series of strikes. Cyborg will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lu misses with a combination
and Cyborg counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lu gets tackled into the cage by Cyborg. Cyborg maintains the clinch.
Lu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cyborg has Lu pressed against the cage.
Cyborg lands a nice shot to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lu tries to break the clinch but Cyborg is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Cyborg.
Lu is trying to break the clinch but Cyborg has him pressed against the cage.
Cyborg works on Lu's body with a couple of short punches.
Cyborg stalling in the clinch but Lu improves position.
Lu wants to break free but Cyborg has control.
Cyborg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cyborg lands with a left to the head.

Lu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cyborg with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Cyborg. Those never looked like landing.
Cyborg takes one on the button.
Lu moves forwards but Cyborg connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lu avoids the body shot from Cyborg.
Lu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lu misses with a combination
letting Cyborg counter with a right hand.
Cyborg lands a right hook to the body.
Cyborg misses the jab.
Lu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cyborg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cyborg misses with a lunging right hand
and Lu counters with a stiff right hand.
Lu tries to bum rush Cyborg with a series of wild strikes but Cyborg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cyborg swings for the body but Lu moves out of range.
Lu is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cyborg backs up against the cage.
Lu misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cyborg has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lu throws a combination that misses
and Lu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cyborg fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lu misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chris Cyborg will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cyborg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cyborg just misses with a punch to the body.

Cyborg shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cyborg passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lu wants to control but Cyborg is having none of it.
Cyborg landing shots from mount.
Lu regains half guard.
Cyborg scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lu manages to get to full guard.
Cyborg trying to control the position from guard on top but Lu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cyborg defends it easily.
Cyborg throws and elbow that misses. Lu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cyborg's guard. Nice move by Lu!
Lu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cyborg's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cyborg looking for a sweep. Not yet Cyborg, not yet.
Cyborg pulls Lu in to control the position.
Cyborg lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lu!
Lu is bucking up trying to escape but Cyborg cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cyborg landing punches.
Cyborg looking to control but Lu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lu is looking to improve his position but Cyborg isn't that keen on the idea.
Trung Lu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cyborg tries to control but Lu wriggling away.
Cyborg content just to control the position here.
Lu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lu regains half guard.
Cyborg stalling away here and it's allowed Lu to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Cyborg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cyborg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Cyborg!