PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lu Wai Ping (ranked 16069 p4p, 3493 weight class) and Lodzov Hugs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lu Wai Ping has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Wai Ping
vs
Hugs

174 cm
40
157
10 - 16 - 0

170 cm
30
156
15 - 23 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lu Wai Ping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lodzov Hugs!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wai Ping misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wai Ping takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wai Ping connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Wai Ping misses.
Hugs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wai Ping getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hugs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wai Ping was well out of range. Poor timing from Hugs.
Wai Ping quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hugs avoids the body shot from Wai Ping.
Hugs flicks out a counter leg kick but Wai Ping steps away.

Hugs gets a clinch.
Wai Ping looking to throw knees to the head but Hugs is blocking nicely.
Hugs tries for a takedown but Wai Ping manages to get underhooks.

Hugs turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hugs in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hugs working the ground and pound but Wai Ping is defending the strikes.
Wai Ping takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hugs sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wai Ping is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hugs throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugs is looking to take a break and control but Wai Ping is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hugs wants to take a breather but Wai Ping manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hugs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hugs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hugs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wai Ping avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wai Ping utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hugs looking to sit in guard and control but Wai Ping gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hugs escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wai Ping gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hugs is trying to control the position but Wai Ping postures up.
Wai Ping slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugs wants to improve his position but instead Wai Ping has moved into half guard.
Hugs is trying to get back to full guard.
Hugs wants to control but Wai Ping is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hugs tries to roll over but Wai Ping keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Hugs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hugs has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hugs is trying to maintain the position but Wai Ping is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hugs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wai Ping is out of range.

Hugs shoots in and gets a takedown into Wai Ping's guard.
Hugs throwing strikes but missing.
Hugs is looking to work some ground and pound but Wai Ping has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wai Ping pulls Hugs in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lodzov Hugs will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hugs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wai Ping dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wai Ping fails to land with a series of punches.
Hugs throws a jab when Wai Ping was well out of range.
Wai Ping connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hugs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Hugs finds it's way through Wai Ping's defenses.
Hugs misses with a left hand
and Wai Ping counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hugs thinking.
Wai Ping misses with a body kick.
Wai Ping thuds his shin into the meat of Hugs's side.
Wai Ping connects with the punch.
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!
Jab from Wai Ping.
Hugs tries to clinch but Wai Ping moves away
and Wai Ping makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hugs wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wai Ping moves out of range of the leg kick from Hugs.
Hugs misses with a body shot.
Hugs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wai Ping throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lu Wai Ping is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hugs staying out of range there.
Wai Ping lands a nice looking body kick.
Wai Ping ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hugs moves away.
Hugs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wai Ping throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hugs on the side of the head.
Wai Ping misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hugs throws a jab when Wai Ping was well out of range.
A good leg kick by Wai Ping.
Wai Ping throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hugs.
Some bone on bone action there as Wai Ping checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Hugs clinches up with Wai Ping and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hugs breaks the clinch.
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!
Hugs misses with a right hand
and Wai Ping counters with a left to the body.
Wai Ping connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wai Ping throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hugs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick lands for Wai Ping.
Wai Ping throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wai Ping avoids the body shot from Hugs.
Wai Ping blocks a head kick by Hugs.
Hugs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wai Ping.
A cross from Wai Ping lands.
Hugs misses with a takedown
and Wai Ping counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wai Ping is looking to slow Hugs down with leg kicks.
Hugs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wai Ping.
Lu Wai Ping is winning the standup battle so far.
Hugs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hugs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wai Ping lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hugs will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hugs. Those never looked like landing.
Wai Ping misses with the combination.
Hugs wants to clinch up but Wai Ping keeps it at a distance.
Wai Ping is looking to counter punch.
Hugs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice straight punches there by Wai Ping. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wai Ping.
Wai Ping delivers a nice body kick.
Hugs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wai Ping lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wai Ping throws a leg kick which misses Hugs's front leg but catches the back leg as Hugs tries to avoid it.
Wai Ping throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Hugs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wai Ping explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hugs tries to clinch but Wai Ping moves out of range.
Hugs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wai Ping jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hugs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hugs works Wai Ping's body with a nice hook.
Hugs misses the jab.
Hugs moves out of range of the body kick from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wai Ping throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hugs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Hugs gets a takedown into half guard.

Wai Ping has one foot on Hugs's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wai Ping lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hugs works Wai Ping's body with a nice hook.
Wai Ping is looking to chop away at Hugs's legs.
Wai Ping lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lu Wai Ping dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Wai Ping dodges the punch combination from Hugs.
Hugs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wai Ping moves away.
Hugs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Hugs misses.
Hugs throws a body shot but no joy.
Wai Ping throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hugs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wai Ping looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hugs missing with a left hand there. Wai Ping was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hugs just misses with a punch to the body.

Hugs closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wai Ping scores with a knee to the head.
Wai Ping lands a right hand.
Hugs working aggressively here.
Wai Ping lands with a short shot to the head.
Wai Ping misses with a body punch.
Wai Ping lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hugs prevents a body shot from Wai Ping.
Hugs tries to land knees in the clinch but Wai Ping avoids the damage to the body.
Hugs takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Lodzov Hugs has been cut.
Wai Ping tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hugs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hugs is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wai Ping gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hugs avoiding damage as Wai Ping throws knees to the body.
Hugs works on Wai Ping's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Wai Ping.
Hugs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wai Ping walks away with a smile on his face. Hugs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wai Ping fakes the leg kick and cracks Hugs in the body.
Wai Ping throws a head kick that half lands.
Hugs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wai Ping connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lu Wai Ping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lodzov Hugs.
Hugs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hugs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hugs wants to clinch.
It looked like Wai Ping wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wai Ping bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hugs's head.
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!
Wai Ping pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A lazy body kick from Wai Ping

and Hugs counters with a takedown into side control.
Hugs tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hugs scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hugs throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Wai Ping works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hugs throwing shots but Wai Ping is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wai Ping is positioning himself well to prevent Hugs advancing to mount.
Hugs takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hugs looks to land a strike but Wai Ping avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hugs trying to control the position from guard on top but Wai Ping is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wai Ping holds on and takes a little breather.
Hugs is looking to advance position but Wai Ping has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hugs is looking to get to half guard.
Wai Ping controlling the position easily from mount.
Lu Wai Ping overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hugs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hugs looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Wai Ping is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hugs can do to turn this around?
Hugs can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lu Wai Ping showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wai Ping has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lu Wai Ping!
During a confident post fight interview, Lu Wai Ping thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Lodzov Hugs spoke after the fight, saying 'this was bullshit'.