PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Put Lorlek (ranked 2225 p4p, 271 weight class) and Antonio Luna (ranked 2565 p4p, 302 weight class). Luna has chosen Noypi by Bamboo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lorlek
vs
Luna

187 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Put Lorlek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Luna!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Luna darts in and clinches Lorlek up against the cage.
Lorlek working aggressively here.
Luna misses with a body punch.
Lorlek lands a hook that snaps the head of Luna backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lorlek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Luna working aggressively here.
Luna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luna working aggressively here.
Lorlek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lorlek misses with a body punch.
Luna tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorlek throws a head punch that misses.
Luna has a couple of punches blocked by Lorlek.
Lorlek has a couple of punches blocked by Luna.
Lorlek blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna tries to work over Lorlek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luna scores with a hook to the body.
Luna blocks an uppercut.
Luna scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luna.
Luna lands a right hand.
Luna's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Luna.
Luna lands an uppercut.
Luna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lorlek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lorlek prevents a body shot from Luna.
Luna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lorlek's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luna misses with the head strike.
Luna blocks a body shot from Lorlek.
Lorlek throws a punch but it's blocked by Luna.
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!
Luna blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Luna scores with a nice short uppercut.

Lorlek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lorlek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Luna has managed to clinch.

Lorlek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lorlek fails to land with a series of punches.
Lorlek sets himself, and Luna steps forward looking for the clinch! Lorlek avoids it this time.

Luna takes the fight into the clinch.
Luna lands with a light punch inside.
Lorlek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luna lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lorlek backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lorlek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Luna lands with a right to the head.
Lorlek has a couple of punches blocked by Luna.
Luna swings wildly with an uppercut but Lorlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luna misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lorlek tries to throw a body punch but Luna avoids it by throwing Lorlek back against the cage.
Lorlek blocking some punches.
Lorlek scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luna.
Luna looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Luna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Luna misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorlek misses with a punch on the inside.
Lorlek prevents a body shot from Luna.
Lorlek can't find room to land a body shot as Luna controls the action.
Lorlek misses with a body punch.
Luna misses with some punches.
Lorlek lands a shot to the body.
Luna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lorlek lands a hook that snaps the head of Luna backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Luna keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lorlek's efforts to push away.
Lorlek prevents a body shot from Luna.

Lorlek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Luna dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Luna doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lorlek slips under a jab.
Lorlek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lorlek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luna misses with a body punch
and Lorlek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab from Luna.
Luna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Lorlek.
Luna misses with a right hand
and Lorlek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lorlek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luna.
Lorlek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luna.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorlek swings for the body but Luna moves out of range.
Lorlek throws a hook to the side of Luna's head but Luna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luna throws a poor cross that misses
and Lorlek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lorlek works Luna's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luna closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna digs a good hook to Lorlek's body.
Luna rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lorlek counters with a nice uppercut.
Luna throws a jab but it's blocked by Lorlek.
Lorlek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lorlek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luna was well out of range. Poor timing from Lorlek.
Luna misses with a lunging right hand
and Luna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Lorlek to counter with a crisp jab.
Luna missing with a left hand there. Lorlek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lorlek appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Luna misses with an uppercut. Lorlek saw that one coming.
Lorlek looks to land a combination but Luna avoids it well.
Luna bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lorlek's head backwards.
Good standup being displayed there by Lorlek as he connects with a hook.
Luna lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Donk. Lorlek catches Luna right on the button with a cross.
Luna lands with an uppercut that bounces Lorlek off the cage and back into range.
Luna throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lorlek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Lorlek. Beautiful body shot.
A combination from Lorlek does no damage.
Luna comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Luna misses with a right hand
and Lorlek counters with a nice body shot.
Luna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lorlek.
Lorlek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Luna takes a swing at Lorlek's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Lorlek tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luna misses with a hook to the body
and Lorlek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lorlek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luna.
A combination from Luna does no damage.

Luna clinches up with Lorlek and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorlek lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Luna.
Luna misses with some punches.
Lorlek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luna tries to throw a body punch but Lorlek avoids it by throwing Luna back against the cage.
Lorlek throws a punch but it's blocked by Luna.
Luna leaning his opponent against the cage.
Luna is working Lorlek over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luna works on Lorlek's body with a couple of short punches.
Luna lands with a light punch inside.
Lorlek tries a body shot but Luna blocks it.
Luna working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lorlek.
Luna pushes Lorlek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lorlek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luna.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lorlek has a couple of punches blocked by Luna.
A head punch on the inside from Lorlek fails to land.
Luna misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luna presses Lorlek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Put Lorlek 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.

Lorlek misses with an uppercut.
Luna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lorlek lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Luna loads up on a big right hand but Lorlek slips the punch.
Lorlek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luna was well out of range. Poor timing from Lorlek.
Lorlek definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Luna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lorlek throws a left and a right that both miss

and Luna counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Luna.
Lorlek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Lorlek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorlek fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Luna throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lorlek counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Lorlek misses the target.
Lorlek connects with a right hand. Luna shakes it off.
Luna rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lorlek counters with a stiff right hand.
Put Lorlek is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Luna throws the left hand but Lorlek avoids the punch easily.
Lorlek connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Luna's hands.
Luna misses with an uppercut
letting Lorlek counter with a right hand.
A jab from Lorlek does it's job there.
Lorlek slips a jab and a cross from Luna.

Luna rushes Lorlek and presses him up against the cage.
Luna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lorlek lands a left hand.

Lorlek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lorlek lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Luna lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Luna.
Lorlek throws a right and a left that Luna avoids nicely.
A nice combination there by Luna.
Lorlek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luna.
Nice defenses there by Lorlek.
Luna takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lorlek misses with a hook. Luna ducked under it nicely.
Lorlek misses with a hook. Luna ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Luna finds it's target.
Lorlek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lorlek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lorlek sets himself, and Luna steps forward looking for the clinch! Lorlek avoids it this time.
Luna with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lorlek throws a one two combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorlek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luna throws out the jab.
Lorlek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lorlek.
Lorlek misses with a hook.
Lorlek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lorlek ducks right into an uppercut from Luna.

Lorlek is rocked!
Lorlek throws a lazy right hand but Luna sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lorlek misses with a wild body shot.
Luna throws a big shot that misses.

Luna darts in and clinches Lorlek up against the cage.
Luna lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Luna fails to land.
Luna tries to throw a body punch but Lorlek avoids it by throwing Luna back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luna tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luna lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lorlek or not.
Lorlek prevents a body shot from Luna.
Luna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lorlek's elbow.
Lorlek working aggressively here.
Luna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Antonio Luna seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Luna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luna.
Lorlek misses with the head strike.
Luna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Put Lorlek did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Luna misses with a left hand
and Lorlek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Luna takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lorlek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lorlek lands with a shot to the body.
Luna ducks under a wild hook from Lorlek.
Lorlek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Luna is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lorlek.
Lorlek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Luna moves out of range of the strikes.
Lorlek throws a right and a left that Luna avoids nicely.

Luna has Lorlek up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luna lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lorlek backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lorlek.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lorlek.
Lorlek can't find room to land a body shot as Luna controls the action.
Luna has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lorlek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Luna.
Luna throws a head punch that misses.
Lorlek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lorlek misses with the head strike.
Luna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Luna.
Luna blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luna digs a right hand into Lorlek's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lorlek's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Lorlek fails to land.
Lorlek lands a nice shot to the body.
Luna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luna struggles to land a body shot inside as Lorlek controls his hands.
Luna lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lorlek backwards.
Luna lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luna working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Lorlek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lorlek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lorlek seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luna.
Lorlek throws a punch but it's blocked by Luna.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorlek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lorlek is trying to push Luna away but Luna has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lorlek lands a nice uppercut.
Lorlek prevents a body shot from Luna.
Lorlek has a couple of punches blocked by Luna.
Lorlek is leaning against Luna and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Luna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Luna misses.
Lorlek missing with a left hand there. Luna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lorlek misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Luna.
Luna jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorlek misses with an uppercut

and Luna counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luna creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Luna lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lorlek backwards.
Luna misses with the head strike.
Lorlek misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Lorlek manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luna fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luna swings for the body but Lorlek moves out of range.
Lorlek is looking to counter punch.
Lorlek lands a jab to Luna's midsection.
Luna misses with a lunging right hand
and Luna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luna lands a body shot.
Lorlek connects with a right hand. Luna shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Antonio Luna will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lorlek!
Luna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lorlek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luna listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Lorlek gets tackled into the cage by Luna. Luna maintains the clinch.
Luna tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Lorlek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Lorlek.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Luna knocks Lorlek out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Antonio Luna!
Antonio Luna is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Antonio Luna made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Put Lorlek stepped up to the mic, saying 'You are just lucky today!'.