PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Lagk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wi Tu Lo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lagk
vs
Tu Lo

193 cm
25
205 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

156 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Lagk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wi Tu Lo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lagk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Lagk moves into the clinch.
Lagk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lo is trying to break free.
Lo blocks an uppercut.
Lo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lagk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lo.
Lo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lagk was well out of range. Poor timing from Lo.
Lo misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Lagk misses.

Lagk clinches up with Lo and pushes him back against the cage.
Lagk scores a nice knee to the body.
Lo tries to break the clinch but Lagk is controlling the position.
Lagk content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagk wants to stall.
Lagk tries to score a body lock takedown but Lo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lagk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lagk struggles to land a body shot inside as Lo controls his hands.
I was talking to Lagk's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lagk just leaning against Lo, taking a breather.
Lo has had enough of the clinch but Lagk keeps him there for the moment.

Lo breaks from the clinch.
Lo misses with a body shot.
Wi Tu Lo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lagk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lo misses with the combination.
Lo throws the left hand but Lagk avoids the punch easily.
Lo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lagk. Lagk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo cracks Lagk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lo misses with an uppercut. Lagk saw that one coming.
Lagk is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lo misses with a looping right.
Lo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lagk was well out of range. Poor timing from Lo.
Lo misses the shot to the body.
Lo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lagk counters with a low kick, right behind Lo 's knee.
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!
Lo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Lagk shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lo is trying to defend but Lagk finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lagk drops an elbow to the side of Lo's head.
Lo pushes Lagk off looking to stand but Lagk dives back in and keeps control.
Lagk is pressing down on Lo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lo is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagk working the head and body with strikes.
Lagk lands with a punch from half guard.
Lo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lagk.
Lo is trying to stand up here but Lagk is controlling him well.
Lagk passes to side control.
Lo wants to get back to his feet but Lagk drags him back down.
Lo is not content to let Lagk control the position.

Lo throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Lagk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lo.
Lagk was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lagk looks to land a combination but Lo avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lagk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lagk.
Lo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lo misses with a looping left.
Lagk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lo throws a lazy right hand but Lagk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lagk half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lagk fails with the takedown.
Lagk avoids the body shot from Lo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lo. Lagk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lagk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lo.
Lo takes a swing at Lagk's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wi Tu Lo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lagk avoids the body shot from Lo.
Lagk is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lo.
Lo misses with a two punch combination.
Lo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lagk is just out of range.
Lo just misses with a punch to the body.
Lo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lagk.
A big left from Lo misses.

Lagk gets a clinch.
Lagk scores with a shot to the side of Lo's head.
Lagk swings wildly with an uppercut but Lo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lagk throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lagk avoids the body shot from Lo.
Lo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lo lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagk misses with a two punch combination.
Lo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lo swings for the body but Lagk moves out of range.
Lo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lagk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lo scores with a hook to the body. Lagk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good shot there by Lo.
Lo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lo tries to bum rush Lagk with a series of wild strikes but Lagk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Lo.
It looked like Lagk was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lo.
Lo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wi Tu Lo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lagk manages to avoid it.
Lo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lagk moves away.
Lagk moves out of range of the strikes.
Lo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lo swings for the body but Lagk moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lagk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lo scores with a body shot.
Lo throws a body punch but Lagk moves out of range.
Lo throws a sloppy body shot
and Lagk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nick Lagk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lagk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lo throws a shot from downtown. Lagk moves away and avoids it.
Lo swats away the attempt to clinch by Lagk.

Lagk clinches up with Lo and pushes him back against the cage.
Lo wants to break free but Lagk has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagk stalling against the cage.
Lagk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lo misses with a wild body shot.
Lo throws a lazy uppercut
and Lagk counters with a two punch combo.
Lo thuds a left hand into Lagk's body.
Lo thuds a left hand into Lagk's body.
Lo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lo misses with a right hand
and Lagk counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Lo misses.
Wi Tu Lo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lagk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lo.
Lo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lagk counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagk doesn't manage to clinch there - Lo circles away.
Lagk ducks under a wild hook from Lo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lagk moves away.
Lagk tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lo manages to circle out of the way.
Lagk is looking to clinch.
Lo takes a swing at Lagk's ribcage but misses.
Lo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lagk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lo misses with a lunging right hand
and Lagk counters with a one-two to the body.
Lagk slips a straight right by Lo.
Lo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lagk moves away.
Lagk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wi Tu Lo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Lagk.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lo. Lagk does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lagk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lo throws a lazy right hand but Lagk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lo throws a shot to the body.
Lagk wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lagk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lo to the mat! Lo manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lagk off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Lagk clinches up against the cage.
Lo stops a takedown attempt from Lagk.
Lo being controlled against the cage.
Lagk can't get the takedown.
Lo is looking to break free of the clinch but Lagk has double underhooks.

Lo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lagk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lagk was well out of range. Poor timing from Lo.
Lo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Lagk gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo being controlled against the cage.
Lagk struggles to land a body shot inside as Lo controls his hands.
Lo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lo is trying to break free.
Lo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lo is trying to break the clinch but Lagk is controlling him.
Lagk misses with some punches.
Lagk misses with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lagk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lagk working aggressively here.
Lo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lo is looking to break free of the clinch but Lagk has double underhooks.
Lo tries to break free but Lagk pushes him back against the cage.
Lo avoiding damage as Lagk throws knees to the body.
Lagk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lo backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Lagk.
Lagk wants to take the fight to the mat but Lo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Lagk. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lagk rather than just go for the knockout.
Lagk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lo.
Lo misses with a wild body shot.
Lo throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lagk misses with a wild body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lagk, as that shot connected.
Lo throws a body punch but Lagk moves out of range.
Lo throws a big shot that misses.
Lagk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lo throws out the jab.
Nick Lagk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lagk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lo.
Lagk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lagk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lo.
Wi Tu Lo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lo keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wi Tu Lo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wi Tu Lo!
Wi Tu Lo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.