PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Bridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lei Wulong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonny Bridge has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bridge
vs
Wulong

188 cm
27
192 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

188 cm
27
197 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Hell's Balls Recovery

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Bridge!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lei Wulong!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bridge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wulong.
Bridge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wulong counters with a head kick.
Bridge missing with a left hand there. Wulong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bridge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wulong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bridge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bridge scores with a decent looking hook.
Wulong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wulong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bridge wants to clinch

and Wulong decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bridge's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wulong stopping the sweep attempt from Bridge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridge has control of Wulong's left arm, preventing Wulong from doing any damage.
Wulong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bridge wants to improve his position but instead Wulong has moved into half guard.
Bridge is looking to improve his position.
Wulong missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wulong passes into side control, despite Bridge's attempt to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wulong is putting a hurting on Bridge here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Bridge's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wulong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bridge is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bridge is looking to improve his position.
Wulong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wulong throwing shots but Bridge is blocking nicely.
Wulong is thwarting Bridge's attempts to control the position.
Wulong working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridge keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wulong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bridge keeps working.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wulong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wulong tries to work over Bridge's front leg with a kick but Bridge checks it.
Wulong throws a body punch but Bridge moves out of range.
Wulong tries to clinch up.
Bridge misses with a head kick.
Bridge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bridge.
Wulong moves out of range as Bridge strikes.
Wulong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bridge's sensitive parts.
Wulong lands a nice looking body shot.
Wulong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wulong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jonny Bridge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wulong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Bridge misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wulong connects with a jab.
Bridge loads up on a big right hand but Wulong slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lei Wulong dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A slow jab from Bridge misses its intended target.
Bridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wulong swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bridge clinches.
Wulong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wulong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bridge's elbow.
Bridge lands a body shot.
Wulong presses Bridge against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bridge softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wulong managing to block the knees to the body from Bridge.
Wulong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bridge misses with a punch to the body.
Bridge tries to stall but Wulong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bridge lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wulong.
Bridge lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wulong.
Wulong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bridges head.
Bridge is looking to break free of the clinch but Wulong has double underhooks.
Bridge stalling in the clinch but Wulong improves position.
Wulong scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wulong.
Wulong manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bridge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wulong's efforts to push away.
Bridge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bridge digs a right hand into Wulong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wulong's gas tank.
Bridge wants to stall.
Wulong blocks a body shot from Bridge.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bridge misses with a punch on the inside.
Wulong wants to break free but Bridge has control.
A body shot lands from Bridge.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bridge.
Wulong is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bridge misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wulong can't find room to land a body shot as Bridge controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bridge.
Wulong tries a body shot but Bridge blocks it.
Wulong blocks an uppercut.
Wulong struggles to land a body shot inside as Bridge controls his hands.
Bridge wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wulong is leaning against Bridge and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bridge working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wulong lands with a light punch inside.
Wulong wants to stall.
Wulong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bridge's elbow.
Wulong presses Bridge against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bridge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wulong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bridge or not.
Wulong looking to slow down the pace here.
Bridge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wulong jumps guard but Bridge stands there with Wulong around his waist. Wulong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bridge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wulong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bridge's sensitive parts.
Bridge throws a lazy body kick
and Wulong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wulong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bridge.
Bridge throws a sloppy head kick
and Wulong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wulong scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Wulong misses.
Bridge misses with a hook.
Bridge tries to clinch up
and Wulong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wulong throws a jab when Bridge was well out of range.
Wulong throws a leg kick
and Bridge counters with a good low kick that Wulong was not able to check.
Bridge misses with a double jab.
Wulong misses with a takedown
and Bridge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bridge tries to clinch but Wulong is having none of it.
Wulong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lei Wulong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wulong shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bridge counters with a low kick, right behind Wulong 's knee.
Jonny Bridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bridge misses with a double jab.
Wulong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Wulong is rocked!
Bridge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Bridge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bridge throws an overhand right that lands on Wulong's shoulder, as Wulong tries to avoid the shot.
Bridge misses with a series of wild punches.
Wulong misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridge uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wulong has time to react.
Wulong is still on wobbly legs! Can Bridge finish him?
Bridge throws a lazy head kick
and Wulong counters with a good low kick that Bridge was not able to check.
No joy there for Bridge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wulong seems to have recovered his senses.
Bridge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wulong was well out of range. Poor timing from Bridge.

Bridge moves into the clinch.
Bridge lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wulong jumps guard but Bridge stands there with Wulong around his waist. Wulong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bridge lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wulong misses with a punch to the body.
Bridge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wulong lands a shoulder strike.
Wulong tries to break the clinch but Bridge is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridge lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wulong.
Wulong tries to pull guard but Bridge won't allow it.
Jonny Bridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lei Wulong.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bridge lands a nice shot to the body.
Wulong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bridge using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wulong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bridge blocks an uppercut.
Wulong presses Bridge against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bridge.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bridge.
Bridge working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bridge just leaning against Wulong, taking a breather.
Bridge lands an uppercut.

Bridge breaks the clinch.
Jonny Bridge is winning the standup battle so far.
Bridge lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wulong's sensitive parts.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bridge!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bridge. Wulong does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wulong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Bridge is predictable there
and Wulong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wulong checks a leg kick.
Wulong blocks a head kick by Bridge.
Bridge looks for the body kick but Wulong saw that one coming.
Bridge misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bridge moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bridge throws a jab when Wulong was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridge closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wulong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Decent striking displayed by Bridge there.
Wulong wants to land a leg kick but Bridge is out of range.
Wulong shoots in but Bridge avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wulong misses with a double jab
and Bridge counters with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bridge looks for the body kick but Wulong saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Bridge clearly takes that round.
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.

Bridge throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bridge misses with a double jab
letting Wulong counter with a right hand.
Bridge throws a leg kick which misses Wulong's front leg but catches the back leg as Wulong tries to avoid it.

Bridge drops Wulong with a beautiful combination! Wulong stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bridge is looking for the KO!

It looks like Lei Wulong has been cut.
Wulong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wulong keeps the fight on the outside.

Bridge closes the distance and clinches.
Bridge lands a shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bridge takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wulong is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridge tries to stall but Wulong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bridge pushes Wulong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bridge throws a big uppercut that drops Wulong! More strikes from Bridge and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Wulong lies dazed against the cage as Bridge celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Bridge!
Jonny Bridge retains his middleweight title!