PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lu Wai Ping (ranked 2795 p4p, 3937 weight class) and Muamer Tomovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wai Ping
vs
Tomovic

174 cm
48
157
19 - 29 - 0

184 cm
30
154
9 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lu Wai Ping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muamer Tomovic!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wai Ping lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tomovic misses with a double jab
and Wai Ping cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tomovic misses with a head kick.
Wai Ping scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tomovic in his tracks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tomovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tomovic takes one on the button.
Wai Ping missing with a left hand there. Tomovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tomovic misses with the combination.
Wai Ping keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wai Ping pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tomovic is out of range and Wai Ping settles back down.
Wai Ping steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tomovic.
Wai Ping throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tomovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tomovic tries to clinch there but Wai Ping circles away.
Wai Ping looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No joy there for Wai Ping, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wai Ping misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wai Ping throws a looping overhand right but Tomovic ducks down to avoid it.
Wai Ping is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A low kick from Tomovic is predictable there
and Wai Ping counters with a nice leg kick.
Wai Ping with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tomovic throws a series of punches but Wai Ping avoids them all with ease.
Wai Ping moves out of range of the body kick.
Crunch! Wai Ping slams his shin into Tomovic's torso.
Wai Ping moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wai Ping connects with a solid leg kick.
Wai Ping throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Tomovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Tomovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tomovic moves away from the strike by Wai Ping.
Wai Ping avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wai Ping misses with a left hand
and Tomovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wai Ping is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomovic scores with a nice right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Tomovic.
Wai Ping is looking to land body kicks.
Tomovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A cross from Wai Ping lands.
Tomovic misses with a head kick.
Wai Ping feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tomovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wai Ping counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lu Wai Ping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomovic throws a sloppy head kick and Wai Ping moves out of range easily.
Tomovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tomovic tries to clinch there but Wai Ping circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wai Ping.
Wai Ping scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wai Ping throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick from Wai Ping, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wai Ping avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomovic throws a sloppy head kick and Wai Ping moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Tomovic.
Wai Ping scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wai Ping lands with an uppercut that bounces Tomovic off the cage and back into range.
Tomovic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wai Ping lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Tomovic is rocked!
Wai Ping cracks Tomovic with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Tomovic tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Wai Ping pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Tomovic is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lu Wai Ping!
Lu Wai Ping looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'This Is My Last Fight, Thanks To My Gym Tran MMA And Thanks To My Fans For Supporting Me.'.