PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shane Rory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freddy Fu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rory
vs
Fu

179 cm
22
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Experienced

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Rory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Fu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Fu as Rory shoots in.
Fu misses with a body kick.
Rory doesn't manage to clinch there - Fu circles away.
Fu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fu fakes the leg kick and cracks Rory in the body.
Rory fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for Rory with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Rory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fu slaps away a takedown attempt from Rory, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rory. That did some damage!
Fu thows a body kick. Rory tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rory doesn't manage to clinch there - Fu circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fu lands a nice looking body kick.

Rory moves into range and clinches up with Fu.
Rory has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fu is trying to break the clinch but Rory has him pressed against the cage.
Rory jumps guard but Fu stands there with Rory around his waist. Rory gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fu is trying to break the clinch but Rory has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rory is trying to break the clinch but Fu has him pressed against the cage.
Rory tries to land knees in the clinch but Fu avoids the damage to the body.
Rory fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rory has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fu after a bit of a struggle.
Still in the clinch, Rory scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rory tries to pull guard but Fu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rory's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Fu breaks from the clinch.
Rory moves out of range of the body kick from Fu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu scoring well with a low kick there.
Rory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rory dives in and grabs Fu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fu pushes down on Rory's head and hops out.
Crunch! Fu slams his shin into Rory's torso.
Fu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rory tries to clinch
and Fu counters with an outside leg kick.
Fu throws a head kick that misses
and Rory counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freddy Fu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rory blocks the body kick.
Rory is looking to clinch but Fu is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rory misses with a head kick.
Rory tries to clinch but Fu is having none of it.
Fu looks for the body kick but Rory saw that one coming.
Rory is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rory closes the distance and clinches up with Fu, looking for a takedown. Rory pushes Fu against the cage but Fu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fu is looking to land body kicks.
Horrible takedown by Rory or perhaps it was just good defense by Fu which made him look bad.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rory looks for a takedown but Fu sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fu throws out a leg kick but Rory moves out of range and Fu only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Freddy Fu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fu lands a nice looking body kick.
Rory moves out of range of the body kick from Fu.
Fu tries a head kick but it misses.
Rory tries to clinch but Fu is having none of it.
Rory shoots in looking for a takedown but Fu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rory's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rory has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rory and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rory tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rory throws a head kick but Fu moves out of range.
Rory sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rory misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Rory. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu fakes the leg kick and cracks Rory in the body.
Rory shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fu but Fu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fu throws a body kick that misses.
Rory shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fu.
Rory shoots in for a takedown but Fu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fu lands a nice looking body kick.
Rory throws a sloppy head kick
and Fu counters with a body kick that stops Rory in his tracks momentarily.
Rory will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fu is looking to slow Rory down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu scores with a nice body kick.
Freddy Fu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fu.
Fu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rory checks a low kick from Fu.
A head kick misses from Fu.
Rory shoots in but no luck this time.
Rory blocks a head kick by Fu.
Fu tries to land a front kick but Rory steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rory avoids the head kick by Fu.
Fu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rory with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fu stuffs the takedown attempt from Rory. Rory gets slowly back to his feet.
Rory fails with the takedown.
Fu stuffs the takedown.
Fu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rory throws a right hand that Fu ducks under and follows up with a left that Fu also avoids with ease.
Rory darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fu swats away the attempt to clinch by Rory.
Rory tries to bum rush Fu with a series of wild strikes but Fu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shane Rory is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rory tries to clinch up.
Fu looks for the body kick but Rory saw that one coming.
Rory fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rory checks a low kick from Fu.
Fu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fu throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rory throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fu throws a leg kick which misses Rory's front leg but catches the back leg as Rory tries to avoid it.
Rory shoots in for a takedown but Fu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Fu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rory shoots in for a takedown but Fu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fu lands a body shot.
Fu throws a low kick but Rory avoids it.
Fu throws a body kick that misses.
That kick from Rory tenderised Fu's leg. Fu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rory swings for the body but Fu moves out of range.
Fu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fu connects with an inside leg kick.
Rory tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rory checks a leg kick.
Rory moves in looking to clinch but Fu pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu misses with a body kick.
Rory shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fu defends it nicely.
Fu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rory avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Fu.
Fu throws a lazy body kick
and Rory counters with an outside leg kick.
Fu throws a head kick but Rory moves out of range.
Fu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rory throws a head kick that misses.
Rory tries to clinch but Fu moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu tries to score with a low kick but Rory moves his leg out of the way.
Rory tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rory somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Rory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fu throws a head kick that misses.
Rory fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rory dives in and grabs Fu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fu pushes down on Rory's head and hops out.
Freddy Fu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fu cracks the inside of Rory's front leg.
Fu cracks the inside of Rory's front leg.
Fu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rory on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fu throws a sloppy head kick and Rory moves out of range easily.
Fu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fu wants it to stay on the feet.
A good leg kick by Fu.
Rory changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fu tries to avoid it but Rory manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fu to the ground. Fu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fu wants it to stay on the feet.
Crunch! Fu slams his shin into Rory's torso.
Fu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rory.
Fu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rory shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fu sprawls well. Fu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rory gets slowly back to his feet.
Fu throws a head kick that Rory semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu throws a head kick that Rory semi-blocks.
Rory takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Fu. No joy for Rory on that attempt.
Fu tries to land a front kick but Rory steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fu thumps Rory with a low kick.
Fu cracks the inside of Rory's front leg.
Shane Rory has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rory is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fu thows a body kick. Rory tries to catch it but that hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freddy Fu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fu 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy Fu!