PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fu Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Uybanua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Uybanua has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fu Blue's chin.

Blue
vs
Uybanua

185 cm
25
161 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fu Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Uybanua!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uybanua throws a right and a left that Blue avoids nicely.
Uybanua has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blue.
Uybanua shoots for a takedown but Blue saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blue throws a leg kick but Uybanua sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blue attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blue throws a nice inside leg kick.
Uybanua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blue.
Blue throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blue throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like John Uybanua has been cut.
Blue tried to score with a low kick but Uybanua checks it.
Blue finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good exchange - Blue coming out on top.
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!
Uybanua misses with a takedown attempt - Blue sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Blue tenderised Uybanua's leg. Uybanua is trying to keep his angry face on.
Uybanua looks winded!
Uybanua looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fu Blue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uybanua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blue.
Uybanua has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blue.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blue.
Nice body kick there by Blue.
Blue moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Blue feints and then cracks Uybanua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Uybanua down.
Blue throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uybanua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blue. Blue obviously looking to wear him down.
Uybanua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Blue.
Uybanua on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blue.
Blue fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uybanua manages to avoid it.
Blue looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blue lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blue moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Uybanua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blue scores with a leg kick.
Fu Blue is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blue fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uybanua.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blue plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Uybanua takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blue fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Uybanua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blue.
Blue buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blue misses with a looping right.
Blue throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blue lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blue fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blue scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blue.
Uybanua has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blue.
Uybanua chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blue can pounce on him.
Blue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blue moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blue is looking to slow Uybanua down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blue misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uybanua.
Blue scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fu Blue dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Uybanua's cut.
That's time! Blue's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blue.
John Uybanua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blue misses with a wild body shot.
Blue feints and then cracks Uybanua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Uybanua down.
A clash of legs there as Uybanua blocks the low kick.
Blue attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blue scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blue pivots, looking for a leg kick but Uybanua is out of range and Blue settles back down.
Blue lands a leg kick that knocks Uybanua off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blue.
Uybanua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Uybanua is breathing heavily.
Blue tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Uybanua is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue lands a nice leg kick that just misses Uybanua's sensitive parts.
Blue cracks the inside of Uybanua's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blue.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Uybanua might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Blue has got the better of the exchanges.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blue. That's going to slow Uybanua down.
Uybanua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Uybanua checks the leg kick.
Blue scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blue lets loose with a powerful body kick. Uybanua will feel that in the morning.
Blue with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uybanua has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blue.
Uybanua avoids the body shot from Blue.
Blue throws a good cross that connects.
Blue is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Uybanua can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blue misses with a leg kick.
Blue lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blue tries to work over Uybanua's front leg with a kick but Uybanua checks it.
Blue connects with an inside leg kick.
Uybanua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blue lands with a kick to the temple. Uybanua shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Blue fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Uybanua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blue scores with a leg kick.
Blue cracks the inside of Uybanua's front leg.
Blue lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blue attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Uybanua chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blue can pounce on him.
Blue walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Uybanua checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blue tries to score with a low kick but Uybanua moves his leg out of the way.
Blue lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue scores with a head kick. Uybanua tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Blue throws out a loose jab but Uybanua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uybanua on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Blue lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blue thumps Uybanua with a low kick.
Fu Blue is winning the standup battle so far.
Blue pivots, looking for a leg kick but Uybanua is out of range and Blue settles back down.
Blue ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uybanua moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blue with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blue scoring well with a low kick there.
Uybanua checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fu Blue dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Uybanua's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Blue fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blue, right into the meat.
Blue throws a head kick that Uybanua semi-blocks.
Blue lands a head kick. Uybanua smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Uybanua is rocked!
Blue circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Uybanua drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Blue follows Uybanua to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fu Blue!