PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nantok Kin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Lua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kin
vs
Lua

182 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nantok Kin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Lua!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kin misses with a double jab.
Kin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lua pinned against the cage. Lua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kin closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Kin tries to keep at a distance but Lua has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lua pulls guard successfully.
Lua wants to sweep but no luck.
Lua is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lua's guard.
Kin won't allow Lua to sweep him here.

Lua looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lua working a defensive guard here.
Kin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lua trying to keep a closed guard but Kin is proving a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nantok Kin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kin shoots in and drives through. Lua sprawls well.
Lua lands a jab to Kin's midsection.
Lua closes the distance and clinches up with Kin, looking for a takedown. Lua pushes Kin against the cage but Kin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kin misses with a takedown

and Lua counters with a shoot takedown. Kin fights it but they end up in guard.
Kin is breathing heavily.
Kin keeping moving, preventing Lua from controlling successfully.

Lua stands up and waves to Kin to follow him.
Kin keeps the fight on the outside.
Kin falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lua counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lua trying to control the position from guard on top but Kin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lua stopping the sweep attempt from Kin.
Kin is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lua wants to control from the top but Kin keeps moving.
Lua won't allow Kin to get back to his feet.
Lua controlling from the top position.
Lua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lua tries to clinch up but Kin circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kin shoots and misses

and Lua counters with a takedown into side control.
Kin is looking to reverse the position.
Kin regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kin gets back to full guard.
Kin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lua manages to get himself to full guard.
Kin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lua tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Lua dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kin with a poor takedown

and Lua holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lua has Kin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lua avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kin.
Kin trying to stall but Lua improves his position.
Kin seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Lua is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Kin lands a damaging elbow.
Kin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lua just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nantok Kin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kin looking to slow down the pace here.

Lua manages to break the clinch.

Kin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lua stopping the sweep attempt from Kin.
Kin is trying to control the position but Lua postures up.
Lua is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lua wants to stand but Kin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Kin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kin is keeping the position for now.

Lua gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kin tries to clinch up but Lua circles away and keeps his distance.
Lua stuffs the takedown.
Lua tries to clinch there but Kin circles away.

Kin gets a takedown into half guard.
Kin trying to control from half guard but Lua is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lua is pressing down on Kin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kin trying to control the position from guard on top but Lua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kin gets to his feet. Lua looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Kin gets the takedown into side control.
Kin advances to mount.
Kin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lua is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kin misses with a head shot.
Lua working to try and regain half guard.
Lua regains half guard.
Kin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Kin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lua closes the distance and clinches.
Lua tries to pull guard but Kin holds him up against the cage and eventually Lua drops back down to his feet.
Lua has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Lua pulls Kin into guard.
Lua lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kin!
Lua avoids the attempt from Kin to control.
Lua controlling from mount.
Kin is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dave Lua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Kin tries for a takedown but Lua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kin tries to clinch
and Lua counters with a good low kick that Kin was not able to check.
Kin lands a head kick. Lua smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lua shoots in but no luck this time.
Kin closes the distance but Lua moves to the side

and Lua counters with a takedown into side control.
Lua is looking to take a break and control but Kin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Lua has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kin misses with a series of wild punches.
Kin wants to clinch

and Lua counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dave Lua has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lua is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kin defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lua seems to be working for a kimura but Kin defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kin wants to control but Lua is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Lua stands up and beckons Kin to join him on the feet.
Lua has a takedown stuffed.
Kin misses with a takedown attempt - Lua sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Kin gets a takedown into half guard.
Lua is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kin slips a nice elbow through Lua's hands, connecting with Lua's forehead.
Lua is trying to stand.
Kin trying to control from half guard but Lua is working away.

Kin is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Lua has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lua is trying to control but can't.
Lua is refusing to be controlled, as Kin sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kin throws a combination that misses

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lua prevents Kin from getting back to his feet.
Lua wants to stand but Kin is controlling his posture from full guard.

Kin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lua with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lua trying to control the position from guard on top but Kin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lua gets to his feet - Kin follows without any prompting.
Kin scores with a spinning back kick!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nantok Kin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kin fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kin tries to clinch up but Lua circles away and keeps his distance.
Kin looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kin wants to clinch up but Lua keeps it at a distance.
Kin wants to clinch

and Lua counters with a shoot takedown. Kin fights it but they end up in guard.

Lua decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kin, up you get!

Lua darts in and clinches Kin up against the cage.
Lua gets underhooks to prevent Kin's takedown attempt.

Lua turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lua manages to end up in side control.The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lua has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Lua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lua 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Lua!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

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