PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ami Dent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Son Wukong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Son Wukong is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dent
vs
Wukong

180 cm
19
182 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ami Dent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Son Wukong!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dent is looking to clinch but Wukong is avoiding it.
Dent looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wukong is fending him off so far but Dent persists. Nope, Wukong circles away and we're back to standing.
Dent misses with an uppercut.
Wukong throws a sloppy head kick and Dent moves out of range easily.
Dent checks a leg kick.
Wukong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dent tries to land a front kick but Wukong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice shot lands for Dent.
A clash of legs there as Dent blocks the low kick.
Son Wukong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dent dodges the punch combination from Wukong.

Dent rushes Wukong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wukong tries to land knees in the clinch but Dent avoids the damage to the body.
Wukong throws an elbow that misses.
A short uppercut from Wukong.
Wukong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dent is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wukong misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wukong is trying to break free.
Wukong stops a takedown attempt from Dent.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ami Dent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wukong stops a takedown attempt from Dent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wukong.
Dent wants a takedown.
Dent keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wukong's efforts to push away.
Dent misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wukong.
Dent avoiding damage as Wukong throws knees to the body.
Dent keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wukong's efforts to push away.

Wukong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wukong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Dent moves into the clinch successfully.
Dent fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Wukong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dent showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wukong.
Wukong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dent fails with the takedown.
Wukong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wukong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wukong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dent shoots for a takedown but Wukong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wukong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Dent.
Wukong throws a hook to the side of Dent's head but Dent sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wukong throws a sloppy head kick and Dent moves out of range easily.
Wukong throws a sloppy head kick and Dent moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wukong circles away.
Wukong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Dent changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wukong looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wukong looks gassed!
Dent is working Wukong over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wukong pushes Dent away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dent gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dent is chipping away with strikes.
Dent working the head with strikes.
Dent scoring with punches from side control.
Dent has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dent grinds an elbow into Wukong's temple.
Wukong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dent scoring with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wukong wants to control but Dent postures up.
Dent trying to control the action but Wukong is working from the bottom.
Wukong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dent wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dent wants to control but Wukong is keeping him busy.
Dent scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dent cracks Wukong with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wukong scores with a decent looking hook.
Wukong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wukong misses with a series of wild punches.
Dent throws a hook but Wukong blocks it.

Wukong gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dent is looking to work some ground and pound but Wukong has wrist control.
Dent trying to control the position from guard on top but Wukong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dent postures up in Wukong's guard and throws a big left but Wukong blocks it.

Wukong is looking for a triangle but Dent pushes his legs off easily.
Wukong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dent scoring with some ground and pound.
Dent throwing strikes from guard but Wukong blocks nicely.
Dent makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dent with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dent trying to control but Wukong is working from the bottom.
Wukong working a defensive guard but Dent manages to pass into side control anyway.
Wukong tries to bench press Dent off him but Dent keeps the position.
Dent grinds an elbow into Wukong's temple.
Check out the look on Dent's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wukong takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dent lands a few punches from side control.
Wukong is looking to reverse the position.
Wukong is breathing heavily.
Dent is putting a hurting on Wukong here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wukong is looking for a sweep.
Dent scoring with punches and elbows.
Wukong is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dent is controlling him well.
Dent lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wukong down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent cracks Wukong with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dent trying to control the action but Wukong is working from the bottom.
Dent landing strikes.
Dent landing a few strikes.
Dent working the ground and pound.
Dent is looking to take a break and control but Wukong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dent lands a nice forearm strike.
Dent working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wukong manages to get back to half guard.
Dent is thwarting Wukong's attempts to control the position.
Dent working over Wukong with some ground and pound. Wukong looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dent lands with a punch from half guard.
Dent throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wukong is looking to improve his position.
Dent wants to control but Wukong is keeping him busy.
Wukong wants to get back to his feet.
Wukong taking some punishment here, with Dent in his half guard.
Ami Dent overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wukong tries to kick Dent off but Dent keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ami Dent dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dent misses with an uppercut. Wukong saw that one coming.
Wukong misses with a straight left.

Dent drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wukong keeping moving, preventing Dent from controlling successfully.
Wukong looking for a sweep. Not yet Wukong, not yet.

Wukong working for a triangle but Dent defends it easily.
Dent sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wukong's guard.
Wukong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dent is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wukong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dent wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wukong keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wukong manages to get to full guard.
Dent slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dent lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dent postures up.
Son Wukong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dent postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dent is working Wukong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dent sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wukong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dent throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wukong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dent postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dent distracts Wukong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dent slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wukong keeping moving, preventing Dent from controlling successfully.
Dent controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wukong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dent wants to control from the top but Wukong keeps moving.
Wukong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dent is one step ahead there.

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.
Dent trying to control the position from guard on top but Wukong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wukong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dent.
Dent swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wukong throws a combination that misses

and Dent counters with a takedown into side control.

Dent tries for a kimura but Wukong is defending well.
Wukong tries to improve position but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ami Dent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dent, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Ami Dent!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Ami Dent!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Ami Dent!

Ami Dent wins by unanimous decision!