PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kong Fuzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuzi comes to the cage accompanied by 'Confucius Say'. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Fuzi
vs
Prince

169 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kong Fuzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Prince!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prince swings for the body but Fuzi moves out of range.
Fuzi fails with a takedown attempt.
Prince misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuzi.

Prince closes the distance and clinches.
Prince lands a shot to the body.
Prince scores with a shot to the side of Fuzi's head.
Prince works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Prince scores with a hook to the body.
Prince leaning his opponent against the cage.
A body shot lands from Prince.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fuzi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Prince is defending well.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Prince creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Prince pushes Fuzi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Prince.
Prince stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Prince lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Prince scores with a nice short uppercut.
Prince keeps control of Fuzi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Prince.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince gets through Fuzi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Prince as the two fighters clinch.
Fuzi is breathing heavily.
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!
Prince works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Prince lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Prince lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fuzi backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Prince takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Prince lands a body punch.
Prince cracks Fuzi with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Prince.
Prince lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Prince.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Prince.
Prince lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Prince.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Prince.
Prince lands a body punch.
Prince is leaning against Fuzi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Prince takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Prince lands with a light punch inside.
Prince lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fuzi backwards.
Prince softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fuzi or not.
Prince lands an uppercut.
Prince lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Prince.
Prince lands with a light punch inside.
Prince lands a shot to the body.
Prince is working Fuzi over against the cage.
Prince is working Fuzi over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Prince.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prince slowing the pace effectively.
Prince lands with a short shot to the head.
Prince digs a right hand into Fuzi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fuzi's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Prince dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Prince closes the distance and clinches.
Prince scores with a hook to the body.
Prince is working Fuzi over against the cage.
Prince is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Prince lands with a light punch inside.
Prince taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fuzi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Prince prevents it.
Prince lands a nice uppercut.
Prince pressing his opponent against the cage.
Prince lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fuzi backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince scores with a shot to the side of Fuzi's head.
Prince throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Prince lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fuzi backwards.
Prince's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Prince softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Prince has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fuzi takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Prince creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fuzi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Prince gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Fuzi is rocked!
Prince is working Fuzi over against the cage.
Fuzi being controlled against the cage.
A hook to the body from Prince.
Prince scores with a shot to the side of Fuzi's head.
Prince stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prince just leaning against Fuzi, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Prince's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Prince lands a left hand.
Prince lands with a left to the head.
Prince lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fuzi.
A short uppercut from Prince.
Prince stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Prince.
Prince lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Prince stalling against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Prince.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prince dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thomas Prince.
A shot to the liver by Prince. Beautiful body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prince lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fuzi or not.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Prince showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!

Prince has closed the distance and engaged Fuzi in a clinch.
Fuzi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Prince stalls.
A right hand to the body from Prince.
Prince lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince just leaning against Fuzi, taking a breather.
Prince scores with a shoulder strike.
Prince lands a hook that snaps the head of Fuzi backwards.
Prince works on Fuzi's body with a couple of short punches.
Fuzi is trying to break free.
Prince works on Fuzi's body with a couple of short punches.
Thomas Prince seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prince cracks Fuzi with a nice body shot.
Prince dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fuzi is trying to break the clinch but Prince has him pressed against the cage.
Kong Fuzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince lands a body punch in the clinch.
Prince has Fuzi pushed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prince lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Prince lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Prince.
Prince lands a body punch in the clinch.
Prince lands a nice shot to the body.
Prince lands a left hand.
Prince lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Fuzi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Prince scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Prince on the inside.
Good body shot from Prince.
Prince presses Fuzi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Prince.
Prince lands with a left to the head.
Prince lands a body punch.
Prince pushes Fuzi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Prince lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fuzi backwards.
A right hand to the body from Prince.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuzi being controlled against the cage.
Prince works on Fuzi's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
A right hook to the body lands for Prince.
A right hand to the body from Prince.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prince lands a hook that snaps the head of Fuzi backwards.
Prince lands a body shot.
Thomas Prince is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prince working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Prince comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Prince 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Thomas Prince!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Thomas Prince!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Thomas Prince!

Thomas Prince wins by unanimous decision!
Kong Fuzi was interviewed post fight and said '君子無所爭。'.