PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graham Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Luda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wellington comes into the arena with Scary blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Wellington
vs
Luda

190 cm
23
218 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

225 cm
24
215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

StarDust. Cosmic Creations.
Das Labor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Graham Wellington!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Luda!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luda finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Luda misses with a straight right.
Luda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wellington.

Wellington has closed the distance and engaged Luda in a clinch.
Wellington lands a body shot.
Wellington looking to throw knees to the head but Luda is blocking nicely.
Wellington scores with a shot to the side of Luda's head.
Wellington throws a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Wellington.
Wellington digs a right hand into Luda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Luda's gas tank.
Luda looks gassed!
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!
Wellington lands with a short shot to the head.
Wellington putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Luda in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Wellington - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Wellington.
Wellington looking to throw knees to the head but Luda is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Wellington.
Wellington landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wellington looking to throw knees to the head but Luda is blocking nicely.
Wellington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees to the body from Wellington.
Wellington utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Luda takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Wellington as the two fighters clinch.
Wellington trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Wellington.
Wellington presses Luda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Luda wants to get back to striking at distance but Wellington won't allow it.
Wellington scores with a shot to the side of Luda's head.
Wellington lands a good knee to the midsection. Luda won't want to take too many of those.
Luda takes a knee to the side of the body.
Luda wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wellington misses with a knee strike.
Wellington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wellington tries to work over Luda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wellington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luda can't break the clinch.
Wellington works on Luda's body with a couple of short punches.
Luda working hard to break the clinch.
Wellington lands a body punch.
Wellington looking to throw knees to the head but Luda is blocking nicely.
Wellington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luda is trying to break the clinch but Wellington has him pressed against the cage.

Luda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Wellington.
Luda swinging wildly here.
Luda throws a jab but it's blocked by Wellington.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wellington forces Luda back against the cage and clinches.
Luda takes a shot to the head.

Luda breaks the clinch.
Wellington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wellington connects with a body shot.
Luda is looking to chop away at Wellington's legs.
A cross from Luda lands.
Wellington tries a head kick but it misses.
Luda jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Luda misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Luda, as that shot connected.
Luda takes a swing at Wellington's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luda is looking to slow Wellington down with leg kicks.
Luda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wellington throws a lazy head kick
enabling Luda to counter with a crisp jab.
Wellington on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Luda is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Luda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Luda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wellington.
Luda lands a high kick!
Luda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wellington gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Luda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wellington at a distance.
Wellington walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luda throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Wellington.
Wellington takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wellington tries to clinch but Luda moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Luda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Christopher Luda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington blocks a head kick by Luda.
Luda lands a jab-cross combination.
A head kick from Luda lands but Wellington takes it in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Luda.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luda.
Luda connects with a crisp jab.
Wellington is looking to clinch but Luda is avoiding it.
Luda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Luda connects with a solid leg kick.
Luda throws a head kick that half lands.

Luda lands a big head kick that sends Wellington tumbling to the mat! Luda takes a step backwards and waves Wellington back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Wellington is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wellington takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oh Wellington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whack! Luda lands a heavy head kick that drops Wellington. The ref tackles Luda to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Wellington was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Christopher Luda! Christopher Luda retains his light heavyweight title!