PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Wu (ranked 2901 p4p, 3246 weight class) and Lucius Seneca (ranked 375 p4p, 409 weight class). Wu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Modest Mouse - The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wu
vs
Seneca

195 cm
20
216
3 - 2 - 0

194 cm
21
212
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhang Wu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucius Seneca!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Zhang Wu has been cut.
Seneca ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Seneca moves out of range as Wu strikes.
Seneca shoots in but Wu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Seneca punishes Wu's body with a nice straight punch.
Seneca getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Seneca takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Seneca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wu.
Wu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Seneca's hands.
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!
Wu wants to slow Seneca down by chopping away at his legs.
Wu lands an overhand right.
Seneca throws a poor cross that misses
and Wu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Seneca thinking.
Seneca throws a right hand that misses
and Wu counters with a straight right hand.
Seneca throws a hook but Wu avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seneca swinging wildly here.
A big right from Seneca misses.
Wu misses with a looping right.
Seneca misses with an uppercut
and Wu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Seneca stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Seneca throws a right hand that Wu ducks under and follows up with a left that Wu also avoids with ease.
Wu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wu thuds a left hand into Seneca's body.

Seneca moves into the clinch.
Wu stalling the fight.

Seneca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seneca throws the left hand but Wu avoids the punch easily.
Wu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Seneca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Seneca looks to throw the jab but Wu is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wu tries to work over Seneca's front leg with a kick but Seneca checks it.
Wu throws a nice inside leg kick.

Seneca rushes Wu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Seneca - that landed with a thud.
Seneca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wu's elbow.

Seneca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seneca has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Seneca there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wu defending well as Seneca loads up on a big left hand.

Seneca moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Seneca fails to land.
A short left from Seneca.

Seneca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wu throws a chopping leg kick but Seneca manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seneca ducks under a wild hook from Wu.

Wu tries to keep at a distance but Seneca has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Seneca softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wu.
Seneca misses with the head strike.
Seneca makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seneca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seneca lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wu backwards.
Seneca has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Seneca can turn it around.
Seneca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wu's elbow.
Wu pushes Seneca back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Wu breaks from the clinch.
Wu misses with a two punch combination.
Wu throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Seneca rushes Wu and presses him up against the cage.
Seneca has Wu pressed against the cage, preventing Wu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hand to the body from Seneca.
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!
Wu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seneca.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seneca.
Seneca lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wu backwards.
Wu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Seneca scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wu blocks a body shot from Seneca.
Seneca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Seneca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Seneca misses.
Wu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seneca looks to land a right hand but Wu moved out of range.

Seneca closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucius Seneca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zhang Wu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A shot to the liver by Seneca. Beautiful body shot.
Wu ducks right into an uppercut from Seneca.
Wu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Seneca counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Seneca waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Wu. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Wu to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Wu is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seneca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oh Wu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wu wants to get back to his feet but Seneca is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wu is trying to control the position but Seneca postures up.
Seneca is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Seneca scoring with punches to the head and body.
Seneca works over Wu with some ground and pound from guard.
Seneca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Seneca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wu tries to get out of the position.
Seneca postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Seneca loads up on a big left hand. Wu felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Seneca looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Wu can't hide his disappointment, as Seneca celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucius Seneca!
Lucius Seneca bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.