PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Du Yuesheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Lazada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazada is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Been Thru the Storm - The Roots feat. Stevie Wonder. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Yuesheng
vs
Lazada

190 cm
25
209 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Sun-Tzu
Zenith Nutrition (160q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Du Yuesheng!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Lazada !
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Yuesheng has Lazada up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yuesheng working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yuesheng scores with a shoulder strike.
Yuesheng keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lazada 's efforts to push away.
Yuesheng lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yuesheng lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Yuesheng.
Yuesheng definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lazada is trying to pull guard but Yuesheng has him pressed against the ropes.
Lazada looks winded!
Yuesheng lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yuesheng avoiding damage as Lazada throws knees to the body.

Yuesheng breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yuesheng scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yuesheng lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuesheng scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Gabriel Lazada has been cut.
Yuesheng lands a jab to Lazada 's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yuesheng lands a big uppercut and Lazada crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lazada looks OK. Yuesheng waves Lazada back to his feet!
Lazada glances at the clock... BAM! Yuesheng nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Lazada crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Lazada is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Du Yuesheng!
Du Yuesheng is the new light heavyweight champion!
Gabriel Lazada was interviewed post fight and said 'Well that was a good fight gotta give credit to my opponent his good he was more prepared coming into this fight and i want to thank everyone who showed up tonight. i want to thank for the support and for now i'll go back to the drawing board and start all over.'.