PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lu Hao (ranked 4403 p4p, 213 weight class) and Jean Labosky (ranked 16485 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hao
vs
Labosky

172 cm
34
148 lbs
17 - 14 - 2

182 cm
33
146 lbs
5 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Lu Hao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Labosky!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Labosky throws a leg kick
and Hao counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Hao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Labosky doesn't seem phased though.
Hao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Labosky is looking to clinch.

Labosky clinches up with Hao and pushes him back against the cage.

Hao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Hao misses the target.

Labosky closes the distance and clinches.

Hao breaks from the clinch.
Hao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Labosky is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hao throws a lazy right hand but Labosky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Hao tries to keep at a distance but Labosky has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hao just misses with a punch to the body.
Labosky looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hao misses with a hook
and Labosky counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hao is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Labosky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Labosky fakes the leg kick and cracks Hao in the body.
Labosky misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hao staying out of range there.
Labosky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hao lands a glancing blow to the side of Labosky's head.
Hao throws a head kick that half lands.
Hao lands a head kick!
Hao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Labosky moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Hao misses the target.
Labosky throws a push kick but Hao slaps the foot to one side.
Hao lands a high kick!
Hao connects with a body shot that sends Labosky's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch but Hao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good work by Labosky as he checks the leg kick.
Labosky cracks Hao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Labosky moves out of range as Hao strikes.
Labosky appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hao looks to throw the jab but Labosky is out of range.
Labosky looks to land a combination but Hao avoids it well.
Labosky takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Labosky throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hao looks to score with a jab to the body but Labosky is just out of range.
Hao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Labosky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Labosky connects with a leg kick. Hao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hao scores with a head kick.

Labosky is rocked!
Labosky walks into a straight right hand from Hao.
Labosky is still on wobbly legs! Can Hao finish him?
Hao closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Labosky! Hao dives in looking to finish! Labosky is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lu Hao!
Lu Hao decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.