PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lu Wai Ping (ranked 285 p4p, 903 weight class) and Calixto Cardona (ranked 35 p4p, 120 weight class). Calixto Cardona has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wai Ping
vs
Cardona

174 cm
41
157
13 - 17 - 0

170 cm
29
149
17 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
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Urban Fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lu Wai Ping!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calixto Cardona!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardona throws a sloppy head kick
and Wai Ping counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cardona throws a body shot but no joy.
Cardona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cardona scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cardona tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wai Ping was well out of range. Poor timing from Cardona.
Wai Ping looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cardona shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wai Ping eats them both and turns towards Cardona to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Lu Wai Ping has been cut.
Wai Ping looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cardona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cardona walks into a jab.
Cardona is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wai Ping fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cardona has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cardona tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wai Ping throws a lazy head kick
and Cardona counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wai Ping thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cardona throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cardona swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Wai Ping to counter with a crisp jab.
Cardona tries to land a leg kick but Wai Ping saw it coming and moves away.
Wai Ping bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cardona's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wai Ping cracks Cardona with a good jab.
Wai Ping misses with a looping right.
Wai Ping throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cardona sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cardona misses with a body kick.
Wai Ping defending well as Cardona loads up on a big left hand.
Wai Ping loads up on a big right hand but Cardona slips the punch.
Cardona looks for the body kick but Wai Ping saw that one coming.
Wai Ping was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wai Ping throws a wild body kick that Cardona sees coming a mile off.
Cardona takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wai Ping throws a leg kick but Cardona sees it coming and moves out of range.

Cardona forces Wai Ping back against the cage and clinches.

Cardona breaks the clinch.
Wai Ping lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cardona takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wai Ping lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wai Ping misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wai Ping misses with a body shot.
Wai Ping takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona throws a chopping leg kick but Wai Ping manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wai Ping throwing a counter right hand but Cardona manages to avoid it.
Cardona throws a body punch but Wai Ping moves out of range.
Cardona throws a lazy right hand but Wai Ping sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wai Ping throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A shot to the body from Cardona misses
and Wai Ping counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cardona is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wai Ping rather than just go for the knockout.
Wai Ping misses with a hook.
Cardona replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Wai Ping blocks it well.
Cardona misses with an uppercut.
Cardona swings widly with a right hand
and Wai Ping counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cardona swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cardona throws a looping overhand right but Wai Ping ducks down to avoid it.
Wai Ping is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cardona lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wai Ping misses with a wild combination.
Cardona throws a nice head kick!
Cardona throws a jab when Wai Ping was well out of range.
Cardona takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wai Ping misses with a low kick as Cardona jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wai Ping is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cardona.
Cardona throws a hook to the side of Wai Ping's head but Wai Ping sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cardona uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wai Ping does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cardona keeps Wai Ping at a distance using the push kick.
Cardona keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cardona.
Wai Ping misses with an uppercut.
Cardona keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping avoids the head kick by Cardona.
Cardona scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cardona misses with a double jab.
Wai Ping scores with a push kick.
Wai Ping bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wai Ping appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wai Ping keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wai Ping throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cardona stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wai Ping throws the left hand but Cardona avoids the punch easily.
Cardona moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wai Ping tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cardona swings for the body but Wai Ping moves out of range.
Cardona loads up on a big right hand but Wai Ping slips the punch.
Cardona is looking to score with low kicks.
Wai Ping lands a head shot.
Wai Ping misses with a straight left.
Cardona misses with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Cardona.
Wai Ping cracks a nice hook into Cardona's ribs.
Wai Ping throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cardona throws out a counter right but Wai Ping avoids it with no problem.
Cardona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wai Ping darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wai Ping showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cardona.
Wai Ping thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wai Ping throws a push kick but Cardona slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lu Wai Ping will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lu Wai Ping's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wai Ping misses with a wild body shot.
Cardona throws a jab when Wai Ping was well out of range.
Cardona misses with a two punch combination.
Calixto Cardona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wai Ping needs to keep his hands up - Cardona had a free shot at his head there.
Cardona checks a low kick from Wai Ping.
Cardona ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wai Ping moves away.
Cardona misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Cardona.
Calixto Cardona seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cardona misses with a hook. Wai Ping ducked under it nicely.
Wai Ping throws a lazy right hand but Cardona sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cardona stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping throws a hook to the side of Cardona's head but Cardona sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardona lands a jab to the nose.
Cardona scores with a head kick.

Wai Ping is rocked!
Wai Ping takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh Wai Ping is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cardona scores with a punch to the head.
Cardona throws a leg kick but Wai Ping sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cardona dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wai Ping. That did some damage!
Wai Ping seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Cardona misses the target.
Cardona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wai Ping jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Wai Ping uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cardona stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping is looking to chop away at Cardona's legs.
Wai Ping walks into a stiff left hand from Cardona.
Cardona lands a jab to the nose.
Cardona looks to score with a jab to the body but Wai Ping is just out of range.
Cardona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wai Ping!
Cardona takes a swing at Wai Ping's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Wai Ping wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cardona checks a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cardona!
Wai Ping throws a body kick that misses.
Wai Ping avoids the body shot from Cardona.
An inside leg kick from Wai Ping misses.
Cardona let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wai Ping throws a head kick but Cardona moves out of range.
Wai Ping looks to land a right hand but Cardona moved out of range.
Cardona throws a jab but it's blocked by Wai Ping.
Cardona misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Wai Ping.
Wai Ping throws a lazy head kick
and Cardona counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wai Ping showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cardona.
Wai Ping feints and then cracks Cardona's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cardona down.
Wai Ping slips under a jab from Cardona.
Wai Ping connects with a crisp jab.
Cardona misses with a straight right.

Cardona takes the fight into the clinch.
Cardona blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cardona misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cardona managing to block the knees to the body from Wai Ping.
Cardona avoids a wild elbow strike from Wai Ping.
Cardona avoiding damage as Wai Ping throws knees to the body.
Wai Ping lands a left hand.
Cardona blocks an elbow strike from Wai Ping.
Cardona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cardona gets through Wai Ping's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cardona throws a head punch that misses.
Wai Ping throws a head punch that misses.

Cardona breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cardona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cardona tries a head kick but it misses.
Cardona throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cardona fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wai Ping looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wai Ping getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cardona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wai Ping manages to avoid it.
Cardona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wai Ping keeps the fight on the outside.
Wai Ping scores with a hook.
Cardona tries a head kick but it misses.
Wai Ping cracks a nice hook into Cardona's ribs.
Cardona's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cardona throws an overhand right that lands on Wai Ping's shoulder, as Wai Ping tries to avoid the shot.
Cardona thuds a left hand into Wai Ping's body.
Wai Ping wants to slow Cardona down by chopping away at his legs.
Cardona steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Wai Ping throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wai Ping lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wai Ping plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wai Ping looks to score with a jab to the body but Cardona is just out of range.
Wai Ping fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cardona checks it well.
Wai Ping missing with a left hand there. Cardona was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cardona misses with a looping right.
Cardona connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wai Ping misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cardona.
Cardona let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calixto Cardona showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lu Wai Ping's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cardona lands with a hook. Wai Ping tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cardona throws a lazy head kick
and Wai Ping counters with a stiff right hand.
Wai Ping misses with a straight right.
Cardona looks to land a right hand but Wai Ping moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wai Ping. Cardona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wai Ping avoids the head kick by Cardona.
Wai Ping throws a front kick aimed at Cardona's knee but Cardona avoids it well.
Wai Ping moves out of range as Cardona strikes.
Cardona misses with a body punch
and Wai Ping counters with an inside leg kick.
Cardona is looking to land body kicks.
Cardona throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wai Ping counters with a body kick that stops Cardona in his tracks momentarily.
Cardona swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Wai Ping tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardona throws a hook but Wai Ping avoids it easily.
Cardona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cardona is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wai Ping.
Cardona misses with an uppercut
and Wai Ping counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cardona misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona misses with a kick to the body.
Cardona throws an overhand right that lands on Wai Ping's shoulder, as Wai Ping tries to avoid the shot.
Wai Ping misses with a hook. Cardona ducked under it nicely.
Wai Ping checks the leg kick.
Cardona misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cardona tries to land a front kick but Wai Ping steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Wai Ping wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cardona dodges the punch combination from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping thows a leg kick but Cardona checks it
and Cardona counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cardona checks a low kick from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping throws a hook but Cardona blocks it.
Cardona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cardona throws a hook but Wai Ping blocks it.
Wai Ping swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wai Ping throws a body punch but Cardona moves out of range.
Wai Ping uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cardona.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wai Ping takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wai Ping clobbers Cardona with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - Cardona throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cardona throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cardona throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wai Ping misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cardona! But no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wai Ping.
Cardona throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wai Ping jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cardona takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cardona avoids the body shot from Wai Ping.
A little jabbing left from Cardona on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Cardona.
Cardona cracks Wai Ping with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cardona lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Cardona misses.
Wai Ping moves away from the strike by Cardona.
Cardona throws a poor cross that misses
and Wai Ping counters with a nice uppercut.
Wai Ping misses with a hook. Cardona ducked under it nicely.
Cardona feints and then cracks Wai Ping's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wai Ping down.
Cardona misses with a body kick.
Cardona ducks right into an uppercut from Wai Ping.
Cardona scores with a body shot.
Cardona misses with the combination.
It looked like Wai Ping was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wai Ping looks for the body kick but Cardona saw that one coming.
Wai Ping throws the kick towards the body but Cardona avoids it.
Wai Ping lands a nice shot that snaps Cardona's head back.
Wai Ping misses with a hook.
Cardona has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cardona misses with a looping right.
Wai Ping misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wai Ping on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wai Ping stuns Cardona with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cardona misses with a looping left.
Wai Ping fails to land with a series of punches.
Cardona tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wai Ping paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cardona shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cardona looks to land a combination but Wai Ping avoids it well.
Wai Ping throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Cardona misses.
Wai Ping cracks Cardona with an open hand slap.
Wai Ping takes a swing at Cardona's ribcage but misses.
Wai Ping swings widly with a right hand
and Cardona counters with a nice body kick.
Wai Ping looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wai Ping throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cardona.
Cardona scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wai Ping doesn't seem bothered though.
Cardona missing with a left hand there. Wai Ping was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wai Ping tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Calixto Cardona just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Lu Wai Ping's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wai Ping ducks under a wild hook from Cardona.
Cardona throws a hook to the side of Wai Ping's head but Wai Ping sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wai Ping walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cardona goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cardona swings widly with a right hand
and Wai Ping counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cardona misses with a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cardona!
Cardona blocks a head kick by Wai Ping.
Cardona scores with a nice strike.
Wai Ping slips under a jab from Cardona.
Cardona misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice defenses there by Wai Ping.
Cardona pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cardona lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wai Ping's sensitive parts.
Wai Ping is looking to slow Cardona down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cardona throws a sloppy head kick
and Wai Ping counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cardona misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cardona checks a low kick from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cardona is out of range.
Cardona delivers a nice body kick.
Nice body punch from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping misses with a low kick as Cardona jumps back.
Sloppy strikes from Cardona. Those never looked like landing.
As Cardona backs away, Wai Ping returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wai Ping lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Cardona misses the target.
Cardona plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cardona has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wai Ping tries to score with a low kick but Cardona moves his leg out of the way.
Wai Ping keeps Cardona at a distance using the push kick.
Cardona has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping's corner calls for a 1-2. Wai Ping obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cardona lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wai Ping takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona lands a high kick!
Wai Ping thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wai Ping catches Cardona with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wai Ping steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cardona.
Cardona misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping staying out of range there.
Cardona wants to clinch.
Cardona throws a right hand that misses
and Wai Ping counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Cardona misses.
Wai Ping explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wai Ping checks a leg kick nicely.
Wai Ping moves away from the strike by Cardona.
Wai Ping scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona lands a high kick!
Wai Ping slips under a jab from Cardona.
Wai Ping throws a lazy uppercut
and Cardona counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Cardona.
Wai Ping moves out of range as Cardona throws a body kick.
Cardona takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wai Ping throws a good cross that connects.
Cardona lands with a slapping head kick.
Wai Ping staying out of range there.
Cardona chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Cardona closes the distance and clinches.
Wai Ping tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cardona softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wai Ping pushes Cardona back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cardona misses with a punch to the body.
Cardona misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardona on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wai Ping presses Cardona against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cardona is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wai Ping lands with a left to the head.
Cardona on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cardona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cardona has a couple of punches blocked by Wai Ping.
Cardona can't find room to land a body shot as Wai Ping controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Cardona.
Cardona blocks an elbow strike.
Wai Ping's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wai Ping blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardona misses with some punches.
Cardona goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cardona dodges an elbow strike from Wai Ping.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cardona lands a right hand.
Cardona takes a shot to the head.
Cardona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wai Ping trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calixto Cardona dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Lu Wai Ping's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cardona clinches up with Wai Ping and pushes him back against the cage.
Wai Ping blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wai Ping.
Wai Ping lands a nice uppercut.
Wai Ping blocks an uppercut.
Calixto Cardona seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wai Ping prevents a body shot from Cardona.
Wai Ping scores with a shoulder strike.
Cardona gets through Wai Ping's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cardona throws a head punch that misses.
Wai Ping using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cardona has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cardona tries to work over Wai Ping's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cardona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wai Ping's elbow.
Cardona misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardona working aggressively here.
Wai Ping works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cardona tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wai Ping lands a nice shot to the body.
Cardona is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cardona blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wai Ping lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wai Ping lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cardona backwards.
Wai Ping trying to land knees to the body.
Cardona blocks an uppercut.
Wai Ping misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Cardona.
Wai Ping tries to land knees in the clinch but Cardona avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Wai Ping's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cardona lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cardona works on Wai Ping's body with a couple of short punches.
Cardona blocks the elbow strike.
Cardona can't find room to land a body shot as Wai Ping controls the action.
Cardona softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cardona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wai Ping blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wai Ping softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wai Ping tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cardona avoids it.
Wai Ping lands with a left to the head.
Wai Ping misses with some punches.
Lu Wai Ping has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Wai Ping scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cardona lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cardona misses with a body punch.
Wai Ping misses with a body punch.
Cardona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cardona works on Wai Ping's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Wai Ping.
Wai Ping with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cardona lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cardona.
Cardona swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Cardona breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Wai Ping misses
and Cardona counters with a stiff right hand.
Cardona tests Wai Ping's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cardona looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Calixto Cardona is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wai Ping tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cardona is able to avoid easily.
Cardona with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick from Cardona, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cardona looks to land a combination but Wai Ping avoids it well.
Cardona looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Cardona misses.
Cardona feints and then cracks Wai Ping's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wai Ping down.
A shot to the body from Cardona misses
and Wai Ping counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Cardona.
Wai Ping throws an overhand right that lands on Cardona's shoulder, as Cardona tries to avoid the shot.
Cardona uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wai Ping.
Cardona throws a fast counter high kick but Wai Ping manages to duck under it in time.
Cardona scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wai Ping in his tracks.
Cardona throws a jab when Wai Ping was well out of range.
Wai Ping fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cardona manages to avoid it.
Wai Ping throws out a loose jab but Cardona uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardona throws a nice head kick!
Cardona uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wai Ping.
A swing and a miss from Wai Ping.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cardona connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cardona misses with a straight right.
Wai Ping wants to slow Cardona down by chopping away at his legs.
Cardona scores with a hook.
Wai Ping throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wai Ping throws a sloppy head kick and Cardona moves out of range easily.
Cardona scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cardona darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Cardona.
Cardona moves out of range of the body kick.
Cardona scores with a spinning back kick!
Cardona scores with a leg kick.
Cardona wants to clinch
and Wai Ping counters with a thumping low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calixto Cardona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cardona has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calixto Cardona!
Calixto Cardona is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Calixto Cardona rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Lu Wai Ping spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill train hard and win fans '.