PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huberto Arnaboldi (ranked 3562 p4p, 119 weight class) and Ji Lu (ranked 4409 p4p, 135 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Arnaboldi
vs
Lu

204 cm
30
296 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

205 cm
34
269 lbs
26 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huberto Arnaboldi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ji Lu!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnaboldi jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Lu gets a takedown into half guard.
Lu wants to pass to mount but Arnaboldi is defending the position.
Arnaboldi pushes Lu off looking to stand but Lu dives back in and keeps control.
Lu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arnaboldi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Lu is working for a submission of some sort.
Lu is looking to take a break and control but Arnaboldi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnaboldi tries to kick Lu off but Lu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Arnaboldi trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lu lands strikes from half guard.
Lu stops Arnaboldi from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnaboldi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arnaboldi looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lu thows a huge punch but Arnaboldi dodges it nicely.
Arnaboldi is trying to stand back up but Lu is controlling him

Lu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lu has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Takeover. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lu lands with a punch from half guard.
Arnaboldi is trying to stand back up but Lu is controlling him
Lu trying to control from half guard but Arnaboldi is working away.
Arnaboldi wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arnaboldi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arnaboldi stuffs the takedown attempt from Lu. Lu gets slowly back to his feet.
Lu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arnaboldi pinned against the cage. Arnaboldi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Huberto Arnaboldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ji Lu.
Lu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arnaboldi .

Arnaboldi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lu trying to control the position from guard on top but Arnaboldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arnaboldi wants to get back to his feet but Lu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lu scoring with some ground and pound.
Lu stays in close to Arnaboldi 's body and controls the position.
Lu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lu stops Arnaboldi from standing up.
Lu landing with the ground and pound.
Arnaboldi wants to stand but Lu is controlling the position.
Lu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lu stops Arnaboldi from standing up.
Lu trying to control the position from guard on top but Arnaboldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lu trying to control but Arnaboldi is working from the bottom.
Lu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Arnaboldi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ji Lu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lu misses with a takedown attempt - Arnaboldi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Lu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Arnaboldi wants to stand up but Lu is controlling him.
Arnaboldi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lu.
Arnaboldi wants to stand up but Lu is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lu is in close to Arnaboldi 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lu lands a couple of elbows.

It looks like Huberto Arnaboldi has been cut.
Lu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Arnaboldi is rocked!
Arnaboldi is looking to stand up but Lu isn't so interested in that idea.
Oh Arnaboldi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnaboldi seems to have got his legs back now.
Lu landing with the ground and pound.

Huberto Arnaboldi 's cut is getting worse.
Lu postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Arnaboldi covers up, he's hurt! Lu keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Lu and the ref steps in to end the fight! Lu can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ji Lu!
During a confident post fight interview, Ji Lu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.