PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Wayne (ranked 4444 p4p, 4186 weight class) and Kim Dong (ranked 554 p4p, 536 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kim Dong was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Wayne
vs
Dong

188 cm
26
180
2 - 2 - 0

150 cm
25
175
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Altitude Clothing
Redemption

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Dong!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dong takes the fight into the clinch.
Dong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Dong pulls Wayne into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wayne decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Dong moves into the clinch.
Dong jumps guard but Wayne stands there with Dong around his waist. Dong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wayne lands a left hand.
Dong jumps guard but Wayne stands there with Dong around his waist. Dong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Wayne has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wayne is trying to push Dong away but Dong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wayne has had enough of the clinch but Dong keeps him there for the moment.
Dong tries for a takedown. No joy.
Michael Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Dong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne misses with some punches.

Wayne manages to break the clinch.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.

Wayne has taken the fight to the clinch.

Dong jumps into guard, dragging Wayne to the mat.

Wayne stands and steps away. Dong gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
Wayne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Dong moves into the clinch successfully.

Dong jumps guard.

Wayne decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dong, up you get!
Wayne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dong is fending him off so far but Wayne persists. Nope, Dong circles away and we're back to standing.
Kim Dong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dong instigates a clinch.
Dong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wayne smiles and moves away.

Dong instigates a clinch.
Dong tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dong has Wayne pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wayne manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wayne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dong is trying to pull guard but Wayne turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wayne is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wayne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dong wants to take the fight to the mat but Wayne manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dong manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Wayne gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wayne. Dong shrugs it off though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wayne tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dong defends well and Wayne ends up having to push Dong into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dong wants to counter the offense by Wayne and move into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Wayne.
Dong goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wayne prevents it.

Wayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne shoots in looking for a takedown. Dong tries to sprawl out of it but Wayne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wayne dives in for a single leg takedown but Dong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dong tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dong is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wayne is defending well.
Dong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dong tries for a takedown but Wayne manages to get underhooks.
Wayne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dong in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wayne just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong tries to pull guard but Wayne forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong fails to pull guard.

Dong drags the fight down to the ground.

Wayne stands up and waves to Dong to follow him.
Dong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kim Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dong takes the fight into the clinch.
Dong tries to pull guard but Wayne forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wayne lunges at Dong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dong's hand.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Dong.
Dong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dong circles away quickly and effectively.
Dong steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wayne.
Dong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Wayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Dong.
Wayne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dong is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Dong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wayne works the jab nicely.

Dong clinches up against the cage.
Dong tries for a takedown but Wayne manages to get underhooks.
Dong jumps guard but Wayne turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dong tries to pull guard but Wayne won't allow it.
Wayne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wayne is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Wayne dominated that round.
That's time! Wayne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dong moves into the clinch successfully.
Wayne is pressed up against the cage. Dong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wayne down to the mat. Wayne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dong wants to clinch.
A cross from Wayne lands.
Wayne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wayne scores with a jab to the body.
Wayne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dong sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wayne somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dong moves into the clinch successfully.
Dong tries for a takedown but Wayne manages to get underhooks.
Dong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wayne walks away with a smile on his face. Dong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Michael Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Dong.
A shot to the liver by Wayne. Beautiful body shot.
Michael Wayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong walks into a stiff left hand from Wayne.
Wayne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dong stuffs the takedown.
Dong tries to counter with a clinch but Wayne shakes him off and moves away.

Dong rushes Wayne and presses him up against the cage.
Dong tries to pull guard but Wayne won't allow it.
Wayne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dong can do to turn this around?
Dong tries to score a body lock takedown but Wayne shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Michael Wayne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wayne swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong is working for takedown but Wayne is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wayne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dong takes the fight into the clinch.
Wayne is pressed up against the cage. Dong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wayne down to the mat. Wayne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Dong clinches up with Wayne and pushes him back against the cage.
Dong fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dong goes for a takedown attempt but Wayne pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wayne is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Wayne misses the target.
Dong fails with an attempt to clinch.

Wayne closes the distance and pushes Dong back into the cage.
Dong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dong tries to pull guard but Wayne forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dong is breathing heavily.
Dong is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wayne to keep the fight standing.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dong tries to clinch but Wayne moves out of range.
Dong is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
Dong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wayne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dong is fending him off so far but Wayne persists. Nope, Dong circles away and we're back to standing.

Dong gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dong clinches with his opponent.
Wayne prevents a takedown attempt there.

Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wayne tries for a takedown but Dong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wayne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne fails in his attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Wayne.
Dong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Dong clinches up against the cage.

Dong jumps into guard, dragging Wayne to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wayne stands and steps away. Dong gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wayne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dong wants to clinch
and Wayne counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dong's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wayne tries to keep at a distance but Dong has taken the fight into the clinch.

Wayne is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dong is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Wayne to the mat. Wayne regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Wayne has his feet on Dong's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wayne works Dong's body with a nice hook.
Wayne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dong wants to clinch.

Dong moves into the clinch.

Wayne breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Wayne dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Dong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wayne throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wayne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne jabs Dong right on the nose. Dong blinks but takes it well.
Wayne is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dong tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dong wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
Wayne fails with a takedown attempt.
Wayne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wayne has had enough of the clinch but Dong keeps him there for the moment.
Dong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wayne smiles and moves away.
Michael Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.

Dong moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Michael Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Dong.
Dong is trying to pull guard but Wayne has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Wayne.
Dong tries to pull guard but Wayne won't allow it.
Wayne lands an elbow just above Dong 's eye.
Wayne is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dong is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wayne is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dong tries to pull guard but Wayne forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dong tries to score a body lock takedown but Wayne shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Wayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wayne darts in and clinches Dong up against the cage.
Wayne stops a takedown attempt from Dong.
Wayne working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dong closes the distance and clinches.
Wayne lands a knee to the head.
Wayne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dongs head.
Dong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wayne smiles and moves away.
Dong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
Wayne drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dong sprawls and moves away.
Wayne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dong circles away.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch but Wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dong instigates a clinch.
Wayne prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dong changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wayne fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dong needs to keep his hands up - Wayne had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dong tries to sprawl but Wayne drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kim Dong has got the better of the ground game so far.

Wayne decides to return to a standing position.
Wayne scores with a hook.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wayne.
A punch lands to the side of Dong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Wayne lands a nice looking body kick.
Wayne moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dong forces Wayne back against the cage and clinches.
Dong is working for takedown but Wayne is calmly controlling the position for now.

Wayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dong forces Wayne back against the cage and clinches.

Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dong tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Dong is looking to clinch.

Dong drives through and clinches with Wayne against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wayne walks away with a smile on his face. Dong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Dong closes the distance but Wayne moves to the side
and Wayne counters with a straight right hand.

Dong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wayne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dong has him pressed against the cage.
Dong is working for takedown but Wayne is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dong is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wayne misses with a body punch.
Dong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wayne pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wayne rushes Dong and presses him up against the cage.
Dong goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wayne prevents it.
Dong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wayne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wayne, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Wayne!
Michael Wayne opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.