PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edson Barboozer (ranked 2001 p4p, 2408 weight class) and Lu Wai Ping (ranked 251 p4p, 297 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Barboozer
vs
Wai Ping

180 cm
33
168
8 - 4 - 0

174 cm
47
157
18 - 27 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edson Barboozer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lu Wai Ping!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Chris Dean and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Barboozer misses.
Wai Ping lands a body shot.
Wai Ping connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wai Ping throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wai Ping throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barboozer throws a lazy right hand but Wai Ping sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wai Ping fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barboozer is out of range.
No joy there for Wai Ping, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wai Ping lunges at Barboozer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barboozer's hand.
Nice defenses there by Wai Ping.
Barboozer throws a lazy right hand but Wai Ping sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wai Ping misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wai Ping misses with an uppercut. Barboozer saw that one coming.
Barboozer is looking to counter punch.
Wai Ping has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Barboozer is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wai Ping throws out a loose jab but Barboozer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barboozer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wai Ping.
Barboozer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wai Ping swats away the attempt to clinch by Barboozer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wai Ping fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wai Ping looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Barboozer misses the target.
Wai Ping throws a big shot that misses.
Barboozer checks a leg kick nicely.
Wai Ping is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barboozer.
Wai Ping connects with an inside leg kick.
Wai Ping keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barboozer blocks a head kick by Wai Ping.
Barboozer lands an overhand right.

It looks like Lu Wai Ping has been cut.
Nice jab there from Wai Ping.
Barboozer misses with a jab to the body
and Wai Ping counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wai Ping throws a shot from downtown. Barboozer moves away and avoids it.
Barboozer throws a quick counter head kick but Wai Ping was just out of range.
Barboozer throws the kick towards the body but Wai Ping avoids it.
Wai Ping throws a hook but Barboozer avoids it easily.
Barboozer checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barboozer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wai Ping throws a counter combo.
Wai Ping throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barboozer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Wai Ping is rocked!
Wai Ping keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barboozer.
Wai Ping steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wai Ping is still on wobbly legs! Can Barboozer finish him?
Barboozer blocks a head kick by Wai Ping.
Barboozer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wai Ping lands a high kick!
Wai Ping seems to have recovered his senses.
Wai Ping misses with a body kick.
Barboozer throws a quick counter head kick but Wai Ping was just out of range.
Wai Ping tries a low kick but Barboozer avoids it.
Wai Ping will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barboozer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wai Ping misses with a body shot.

Barboozer clinches.
Barboozer is trying to stall.
Wai Ping gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wai Ping can't find room to land a body shot as Barboozer controls the action.
I was talking to Barboozer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Barboozer leaning against his opponent.
Wai Ping lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barboozer backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barboozer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wai Ping utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barboozer misses with a punch to the body.
Wai Ping lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barboozer or not.
Wai Ping throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Wai Ping manages to break the clinch.
Barboozer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barboozer takes one to the side of the head.
Wai Ping walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barboozer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wai Ping throws a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Barboozer.
Barboozer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wai Ping counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barboozer just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Barboozer misses the target.
Wai Ping throws out a counter right but Barboozer avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barboozer connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barboozer throws a hook but Wai Ping avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Wai Ping there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barboozer.
Wai Ping is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barboozer with a body shot.
Wai Ping throws an overhand right that lands on Barboozer's shoulder, as Barboozer tries to avoid the shot.
Barboozer checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Barboozer.
Wai Ping lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lu Wai Ping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wai Ping tries a head kick but it misses.
Barboozer misses with the combination.
Wai Ping looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barboozer moves out of range as Wai Ping throws a body kick.
Barboozer swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lu Wai Ping dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lu Wai Ping's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wai Ping tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barboozer is able to avoid easily.
Wai Ping throws a big shot that misses.
Wai Ping keeps Barboozer at a distance using the push kick.
That kick from Wai Ping tenderised Barboozer's leg. Barboozer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barboozer wants to slow Wai Ping down by chopping away at his legs.
Wai Ping throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barboozer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wai Ping scores with a jab.
Barboozer blocks a jab.
Barboozer slips a straight right by Wai Ping.
Wai Ping thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barboozer if he has to take too many more of those.
A low kick lands for Barboozer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboozer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wai Ping circles away quickly and effectively.
Wai Ping takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wai Ping takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wai Ping scores with a body shot.
Wai Ping thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wai Ping with a nice cross.
Wai Ping darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barboozer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wai Ping appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wai Ping misses with an uppercut.
Wai Ping thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barboozer if he has to take too many more of those.
Wai Ping scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barboozer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That has opened up Lu Wai Ping's cut even more.
Wai Ping swinging wildly here.
Barboozer slips under a jab.

Barboozer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barboozer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wai Ping blocks a body shot from Barboozer.
Wai Ping blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barboozer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Wai Ping.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barboozer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

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!
Barboozer scores a nice knee to the body.
Wai Ping letting Barboozer take a breather here.
Wai Ping struggles to land a body shot inside as Barboozer controls his hands.
Barboozer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wai Ping lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barboozer looking to slow down the pace here.
Barboozer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wai Ping is defending well for now.
Wai Ping misses with an elbow strike.
Barboozer is leaning against Wai Ping and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wai Ping on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barboozer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wai Ping avoids it.
Barboozer is struggling to control the position.
Barboozer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wai Ping's elbow.
Edson Barboozer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barboozer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wai Ping is keeping busy.
A short right from Wai Ping on the inside.
Wai Ping swings wildly with an uppercut but Barboozer uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboozer tries to work over Wai Ping's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wai Ping lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barboozer backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barboozer.
Barboozer avoids a wild elbow strike from Wai Ping.
Barboozer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wai Ping is defending well for now.
Wai Ping lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barboozer stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Wai Ping fails to land.
Barboozer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wai Ping.
Barboozer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wai Ping blocks it with crossed arms.
Wai Ping tries to work over Barboozer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barboozer trying to land knees to the body.
Wai Ping landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Wai Ping's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barboozer misses with a low kick.
Wai Ping keeps the fight on the outside.
Lu Wai Ping is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wai Ping lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Wai Ping.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barboozer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wai Ping throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Barboozer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Barboozer moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Wai Ping.
Barboozer throws a body punch but Wai Ping moves out of range.
Wai Ping swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barboozer throws a lazy uppercut
and Wai Ping connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wai Ping lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lu Wai Ping seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barboozer swinging wildly here.
Barboozer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wai Ping manages to avoid it.
Barboozer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wai Ping to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Barboozer.
Wai Ping jabs Barboozer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wai Ping connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lu Wai Ping 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.
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!

Barboozer looks to score with a jab to the body but Wai Ping is just out of range.
Wai Ping showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barboozer.
Barboozer throws the kick towards the body but Wai Ping avoids it.
Barboozer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wai Ping paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barboozer needs to keep his hands up - Wai Ping had a free shot at his head there.
Wai Ping lands a nice hook to Barboozer's body. Barboozer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barboozer swinging wildly here.
Wai Ping has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barboozer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wai Ping fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barboozer.
Wai Ping uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barboozer.
Wai Ping scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wai Ping misses with a body kick.
Barboozer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboozer walks into a straight right hand from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wai Ping wants to slow Barboozer down by chopping away at his legs.
Barboozer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
An inside leg kick lands from Wai Ping.
Barboozer takes one to the side of the head.
Barboozer misses with a low kick.
Wai Ping misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wai Ping turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barboozer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barboozer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wai Ping checks a leg kick.
Wai Ping works the jab nicely.
Wai Ping lands a lovely overhand right.

Barboozer is rocked!
Wai Ping cracks Barboozer with a hook to the temple - Barboozer is on wobbly legs here! Wai Ping swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Barboozer falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Wai Ping wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lu Wai Ping!
As Lu Wai Ping got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I Got 2 More Fights To Go And I’m Retiring '.