PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Young Hung Wang (ranked 2071 p4p, 1238 weight class) and Tyrone Cantrell (ranked 244 p4p, 165 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wang
vs
Cantrell

194 cm
19
210
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
215
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION
Sakura Style

Sakura Style
BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Young Hung Wang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Cantrell!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wang clinches with his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cantrell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wang effectively controlling the action here.
Wang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wang looking to stall.
Cantrell wants to break free but Wang has control.
Cantrell is looking to break free of the clinch but Wang has double underhooks.
Wang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cantrell's efforts to push away.
Cantrell tries to circle away but Wang has him pinned against the cage.
Cantrell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cantrell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cantrell jabs at Wang's body.

Cantrell gets tackled into the cage by Wang. Wang maintains the clinch.
Cantrell is looking to break free of the clinch but Wang has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantrell wants to get back to striking at distance but Wang won't allow it.
Cantrell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wang has him pressed against the cage.
Cantrell tries to circle away but Wang has him pinned against the cage.
Wang keeps control of Cantrell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cantrell is trying to break the clinch but Wang is controlling him.
Wang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Cantrell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cantrell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cantrell misses the shot to the body.
Wang throws a body punch but Cantrell moves out of range.
Cantrell throws out a counter right but Wang avoids it with no problem.
Cantrell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wang wants to clinch.
Wang gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wang has closed the distance and engaged Cantrell in a clinch.
Wang throws a punch but it's blocked by Cantrell.
A frustrated look appears on Cantrell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wang prevents Cantrell from breaking the clinch.
Wang struggles to land a body shot inside as Cantrell controls his hands.
Cantrell is trying to push Wang away but Wang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wang stalls.
Cantrell tries to break the clinch but Wang is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Wang fails to land.
Wang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cantrell wants to get back to striking at distance but Wang won't allow it.
Wang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cantrell just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young Hung Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cantrell blocks an uppercut.
Wang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cantrell's efforts to push away.
Cantrell is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cantrell's efforts to push away.
Cantrell is trying to push Wang away but Wang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cantrell is trying to break the clinch but Wang has him pressed against the cage.
Cantrell has had enough of the clinch but Wang keeps him there for the moment.
Cantrell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wang has him pressed against the cage.
Wang prevents Cantrell from breaking the clinch.
Cantrell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cantrell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cantrell is trying to force a seperation but Wang has the dominant position.
Wang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cantrell is trying to break free.
Cantrell is trying to break free.
Wang has Cantrell pressed against the cage, preventing Cantrell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cantrell has had enough of the clinch but Wang keeps him there for the moment.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Cantrell misses the target.
Cantrell connects with a right hand. Wang shakes it off.

Wang darts in and clinches Cantrell up against the cage.
Cantrell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wang has him pressed against the cage.
Cantrell tries to circle away but Wang has him pinned against the cage.
Cantrell tries to break the clinch but Wang is controlling the position.
Cantrell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cantrell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cantrell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wang has him pressed against the cage.
Cantrell is trying to break free.
Wang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cantrell prevents it.
Wang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cantrell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cantrell working hard to break the clinch.
Cantrell working hard to break the clinch.
Cantrell is trying to break the clinch but Wang is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Cantrell dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wang tries to clinch but Cantrell moves out of range.
Wang wants to clinch.
Wang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cantrell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cantrell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wang misses the shot to the body.

Wang pushes Cantrell up against the cage in a clinch.
Cantrell is trying to break the clinch but Wang has him pressed against the cage.
Wang can't find room to land a body shot as Cantrell controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cantrell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wang has him pressed against the cage.
Wang is trying to maintain a safe position but Cantrell gets an underhook and turns Wang into the cage.
Cantrell is trying to break the clinch but Wang has him pressed against the cage.
Wang tries to score a body lock takedown but Cantrell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Wang ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wang no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cantrell wanted to stand there but Wang had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cantrell wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Wang's closed guard. He's half up but Wang has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Wang pivots and extends the arm, Cantrell falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Wang! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Young Hung Wang!
Young Hung Wang is the new light heavyweight champion!