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). 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.

Bridge
vs
Wulong

188 cm
30
192 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

188 cm
29
197 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 19 - 6 - 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 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lei Wulong!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bridge gets caught flat footed, as Wulong shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bridge pulls Wulong in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bridge is on top in guard.
Bridge is in close to Wulong's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Wulong has his foot on Bridge's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bridge works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wulong isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bridge stacks Wulong on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bridge!
Check out the look on Bridge's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bridge is looking to take a break and control but Wulong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bridge postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulong is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bridge off and has taken his back!
Bridge has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Bridge just trying to survive but Wulong is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Wulong really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bridge.
Bridge breaks Wulong's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Wulong working for submissions but it's allowed Bridge to get to half guard.
Bridge missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulong trying to control but Bridge postures up.
Wulong wants to get back to full guard.
Wulong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bridge throwing strikes from guard but Wulong blocks nicely.
Bridge wants to control from the top but Wulong keeps moving.
Wulong trying to control the position here.
Bridge stopping the sweep attempt from Wulong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wulong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bridge has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Wulong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bridge throwing strikes but missing.

Wulong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bridge defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bridge is looking to work some ground and pound but Wulong has wrist control.
Wulong keeping moving, preventing Bridge from controlling successfully.
Bridge chips away with some ground and pound.

Wulong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bridge defends it easily.

Wulong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bridge is aware though and is defending well.

Wulong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bridge defends it easily.

Wulong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bridge doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bridge manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lei Wulong will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bridge looks to throw a body kick
and Wulong counters with a nice leg kick.
Bridge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wulong circles away quickly and effectively.
Wulong wants to land a leg kick but Bridge is out of range.
Bridge misses with a lunging right hand
and Wulong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bridge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wulong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jonny Bridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bridge scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bridge blocks a head kick by Wulong.
Bridge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bridge lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wulong will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wulong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wulong connects with an inside leg kick.
Wulong swings widly with a right hand
and Bridge counters with a nice body kick.
Bridge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bridge throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wulong counters with a straight right hand.
Bridge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wulong counters with a leg kick.
Wulong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wulong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wulong is breathing heavily.
Wulong throws a sloppy head kick
and Bridge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bridge displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bridge throws the left hand but Wulong avoids the punch easily.
Bridge fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wulong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bridge fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wulong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bridge connects with a right hand. Wulong shakes it off.
A head kick misses from Bridge.
Jonny Bridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulong throws an off balance right hand
and Bridge makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bridge throws a leg kick
and Wulong counters with a stiff right hand.
Wulong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bridge lands a slapping body shot.
Bridge throws a jab but it's blocked by Wulong.
Bridge falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wulong counters with a nice uppercut.
Bridge misses with an uppercut
and Wulong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bridge's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridge fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wulong checks it well.
Wulong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bridge checks it well.
Bridge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bridge misses with a right hand
and Wulong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wulong misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Bridge is predictable there
and Wulong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wulong.
Bridge fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Bridge dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bridge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wulong throws out the jab.
Bridge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wulong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bridge throws a combination that misses
and Wulong counters with a body kick.
A low kick from Bridge is predictable there
and Wulong counters with a good low kick that Bridge was not able to check.
That kick from Wulong tenderised Bridge's leg. Bridge is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wulong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bridge misses with a jab to the body
and Wulong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wulong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bridge throws an off balance right hand
and Wulong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulong looks to land a left hand but Bridge moved out of range nicely.
Wulong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wulong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bridge's waist but Bridge gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wulong off to one side.
Wulong fails with the takedown
and Bridge counters with a left and a right that stings Wulong.
Sloppy strikes from Bridge. Those never looked like landing.
Bridge swings for the body but Wulong moves out of range.
A jab from Wulong finds it's way through Bridge's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridge throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wulong counters with a nice leg kick.
Bridge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wulong.
Wulong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wulong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bridge sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wulong somewhat.
Jonny Bridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lei Wulong.
Bridge avoids the body shot from Wulong.
A head kick misses from Bridge.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Bridge.
Bridge throws a combination that misses
and Wulong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bridge thinking.
Wulong tried to score with a low kick but Bridge checks it.
Bridge misses with a wild body shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bridge enables Wulong to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bridge manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wulong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bridge keeping moving, preventing Wulong from controlling successfully.
Bridge knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wulong on the ground.
Wulong wants to pass the guard but Bridge is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wulong wants to control from the top but Bridge keeps moving.
Wulong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bridge has his hands on Wulong's head, controlling the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Lei Wulong hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A lazy body kick from Bridge
and Wulong counters with a thumping low kick.
Wulong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bridge lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lei Wulong really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bridge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wulong. Wulong obviously looking to wear him down.
Wulong cracks Bridge with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wulong misses with a looping left.
Wulong thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick by Bridge misses
and Wulong counters with a nice leg kick.
Bridge throws a leg kick
and Wulong counters with a nice uppercut.
Wulong throws a lazy uppercut
and Bridge counters with a nice body kick.
Bridge is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bridge takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulong thows a leg kick but Bridge checks it
and Bridge counters with a left and a right that stings Wulong.
Bridge throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Wulong counters with a single leg into guard. Bridge didn't expect that.
Wulong stopping the sweep attempt from Bridge.
Wulong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bridge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bridge is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bridge wants to sweep here but Wulong controlling him for the moment.
Wulong throwing strikes from guard but Bridge blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulong throws a big right hand that misses.
Bridge keeping moving, preventing Wulong from controlling successfully.
Wulong scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bridge seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bridge wants to sweep but no luck.
Wulong throwing strikes from guard but Bridge blocks nicely.
Bridge working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulong works over Bridge with some ground and pound from guard.
Bridge wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Wulong is now in half guard.
Wulong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wulong landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bridge wants to get back to full guard.
Bridge works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bridge preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wulong landing some decent shots from guard.
Bridge is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wulong lands a couple of elbows.
Bridge has momentary wrist control but Wulong slips an elbow through the middle.

Bridge has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wulong off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wulong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wulong.
Bridge thumps Wulong with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bridge slips a jab from Wulong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lei Wulong dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wulong misses with a hook
and Bridge counters with a leg kick.
Bridge throws a lazy head kick
and Wulong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wulong fails to land the takedown.
Bridge throws a head kick that misses
and Wulong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wulong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wulong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bridge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wulong circles away quickly and effectively.
Bridge throws a leg kick
and Wulong counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridge lands with a good body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bridge throws a sloppy head kick

and Wulong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wulong.
Lei Wulong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bridge is looking to sweep but instead, Wulong has passed into half guard.
Wulong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bridge tries to kick Wulong off but Wulong keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bridge tries to roll over but Wulong keeps him under control.
Bridge blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wulong.
Wulong is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bridge!
Wulong working Bridge over with strikes here.
Bridge is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wulong is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bridge can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jonny Bridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bridge is bucking up trying to escape but Wulong cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bridge wants to hold on but Wulong pushes him away.
Wulong prevents Bridge from getting the reversal.
Wulong working Bridge over with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bridge is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wulong connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Bridge is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulong lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oh Bridge is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wulong unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Bridge wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Wulong celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lei Wulong!
Lei Wulong is the new middleweight champion!