PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Snapple Grapple (ranked 4059 p4p, 24375 weight class) and Ren Wuying (ranked 406 p4p, 547 weight class). Ren Wuying will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Grapple
vs
Wuying

180 cm
21
148
2 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
145
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Snapple Grapple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ren Wuying!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wuying ducks under a wild hook from Grapple.
Grapple fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wuying throws a counter combo.

Grapple closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wuying is looking to control Grapple's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wuying avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Grapple is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wuying is trying to stand back up but Grapple is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wuying kicks off Grapple and gets to his feet.

Wuying looking to score a takedown here. Grapple is defending well but Wuying drives through and ends up in Grapple's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wuying wants to stand but Grapple has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Grapple seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grapple seems keen to control Wuying's posture.
Wuying wants to stand and escape but instead Grapple has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Grapple postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wuying is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Grapple, into his guard.

Grapple throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grapple looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grapple looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wuying is one step ahead there.
Grapple has a closed guard, preventing Wuying from standing up.
Wuying throwing strikes but missing.

Grapple had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wuying defends it easily.

Wuying avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grapple keeping moving, preventing Wuying from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grapple has an active guard here but Wuying has managed to pass into half guard.

Wuying looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Grapple is looking to control Wuying's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grapple avoid being mounted?
Wuying looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wuying is trying to control the action in half guard but Grapple is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Grapple is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wuying pulls his head out easily.
Grapple moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wuying throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grapple works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Grapple is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wuying is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wuying wants to stand but Grapple is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wuying stopping the sweep attempt from Grapple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ren Wuying will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wuying keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sloppy strikes from Wuying. Those never looked like landing.
Wuying slips a jab from Grapple.
Wuying is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Grapple closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wuying circles away.
Wuying lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Wuying drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wuying tries to stand but Grapple is controlling from the bottom.
Grapple utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grapple has a closed guard, preventing Wuying from standing up.

Grapple looking for a guillotine here but Wuying defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grapple keeping moving, preventing Wuying from controlling successfully.
Grapple pulls Wuying in close to prevent any damage.
Wuying throws a big elbow that misses.
Grapple looking to control.
Wuying looking to sit in guard and control but Grapple gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Wuying is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Grapple wants to control from the top but Wuying keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grapple lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wuying wants to stand and escape but Grapple is having none of it.
Grapple landing some decent shots from guard.

Wuying throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Grapple escapes and throws Wuying's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Grapple lands an elbow.
Grapple in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Grapple works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grapple trying to control the position but Wuying is working away.
Grapple lands a decent elbow from side control.

Grapple is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wuying knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wuying tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Grapple wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wuying is not content to let Grapple control the position.

Grapple is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wuying has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuying tries to improve position but can't.
Wuying keeps trying to improve his position.

Grapple goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wuying has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Grapple but great work by Wuying.

Wuying wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grapple, who protects the arm well.
Wuying with the ground and pound but Grapple regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Wuying is pressing down on Grapple's thigh, looking to free his foot. Grapple is holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wuying wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Snapple Grapple will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Wuying slips a jab from Grapple.
Grapple tries to clinch there but Wuying circles away.
Grapple shoots and misses

and Wuying counters with a single leg into guard. Grapple didn't expect that.

Grapple is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Wuying rolls with it to try and escape but Grapple cranks on the arm and Wuying is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Snapple Grapple!