PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between mr wonderful (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

wonderful
vs
Wrestler

186 cm
23
217 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, mr wonderful!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Wrestler!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
wonderful tries to clinch up but Wrestler circles away and keeps his distance.
wonderful tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
wonderful doesn't manage to clinch there - Wrestler circles away.
wonderful goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No joy there for wonderful, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wrestler throws a solid leg kick but wonderful takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wrestler.
wonderful misses with a double jab.
Wrestler misses the shot to the body.
Wrestler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
wonderful throws a head kick that Wrestler semi-blocks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by wonderful.
wonderful lands with a kick to the temple. Wrestler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to de liver by wonderful. Beautiful body shot.
wonderful is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from wonderful.
Wrestler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by wonderful. wonderful obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wonderful lands a head kick!
Wrestler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around wonderful's waist but wonderful gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wrestler off to one side.
Wrestler has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by wonderful.
Wrestler looks gassed!
wonderful tries to clinch up but Wrestler circles away and keeps his distance.
wonderful wants to clinch up but Wrestler keeps it at a distance.

Wrestler feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
wonderful manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wrestler manages to get himself to full guard.
Wrestler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst wonderful is controlling him.
wonderful is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
wonderful won't allow Wrestler to get back to his feet.

wonderful gets to his feet - Wrestler follows without any prompting.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
wonderful changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
wonderful looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
mr wonderful is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
wonderful keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
wonderful lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wrestler at a distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from wonderful - that will leave a mark!
wonderful dips to his left and cracks Wrestler with an uppercut!
A slapping leg kick lands for wonderful.
wonderful scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
wonderful lands with a nice combination. Wrestler backs away looking to recover.
A punch lands to the side of Wrestler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from wonderful.
wonderful tries to clinch there but Wrestler circles away.
wonderful lands a nice looking body kick.
wonderful fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wrestler on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wonderful stalks Wrestler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wrestler's face. Wrestler staggers backwards, shaken.
wonderful fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wrestler.
wonderful fails with an attempt to clinch.
wonderful thumps Wrestler with a low kick.
wonderful lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A low kick from Wrestler misses
and wonderful counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
wonderful throws a nice head kick!

wonderful instigates a clinch.
wonderful makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
wonderful works on Wrestler's body with a couple of short punches.
wonderful lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
wonderful lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wrestler backwards.
A nice left hand lands by wonderful.

wonderful breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
wonderful lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wrestler takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
wonderful fails in his attempt to clinch.
wonderful showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wrestler.
wonderful fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wrestler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
wonderful tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wrestler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
wonderful lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wrestler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
wonderful doesn't manage to clinch there - Wrestler circles away.
wonderful wants to clinch up but Wrestler keeps it at a distance.
wonderful scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr wonderful dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wrestler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
wonderful throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wrestler.
Wrestler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
wonderful dips to his left and cracks Wrestler with an uppercut!
wonderful works over Wrestler's head and body with a nice combination.
wonderful tries to clinch there but Wrestler circles away.
Wrestler misses with the combination.
wonderful checks a leg kick.
wonderful wants to clinch up but Wrestler keeps it at a distance.
Wrestler dodges the punch combination from wonderful.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wrestler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from wonderful.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from wonderful, right into the meat.
wonderful tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
mr wonderful seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
wonderful misses with a two punch combination.
wonderful scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wrestler doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick from Wrestler is predictable there
and wonderful counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wrestler takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
wonderful tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wrestler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wrestler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
wonderful catches Wrestler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wrestler shoots in for a takedown but wonderful shows good takedown defense.

wonderful has closed the distance and engaged Wrestler in a clinch.
Wrestler stalling in the clinch.
wonderful stops a takedown attempt from Wrestler.

wonderful's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
wonderful throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wrestler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
wonderful goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Wrestler feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wrestler passes wonderful's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Wrestler.

Wrestler stands up and beckons wonderful to join him on the feet.
wonderful throws a right hand that Wrestler ducks under and follows up with a left that Wrestler also avoids with ease.
wonderful missing with a left hand there. Wrestler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
wonderful connects with a right hand. Wrestler shakes it off.
wonderful throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
mr wonderful is winning the standup battle so far.
wonderful moves in looking to clinch but Wrestler pushes him off.
wonderful scoring well with a low kick there.
wonderful scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wrestler changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. wonderful looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Wrestler decides to stand back up.
Wrestler misses with a leg kick.
Wrestler misses with a low kick.
wonderful is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wrestler thows a leg kick but wonderful checks it
and Wrestler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
wonderful ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wrestler moves away.
Wrestler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by wonderful.
Wrestler throws a nice looking combination but wonderful bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
wonderful tries to clinch but Wrestler is having none of it.
wonderful throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
wonderful throws a leg kick which misses Wrestler's front leg but catches the back leg as Wrestler tries to avoid it.
Wrestler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
wonderful lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
wonderful tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
mr wonderful is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
wonderful fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wrestler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before wonderful can pounce on him.
wonderful misses with a head kick.

wonderful gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wrestler to score an easy takedown into full guard.
wonderful is trying to control the position but Wrestler postures up.
Wrestler is looking to stand up but wonderful won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wrestler decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wrestler falls off balance throwing a combination
and wonderful connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr wonderful dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wrestler thows a leg kick but wonderful checks it
and wonderful counters with a low kick, right behind Wrestler 's knee.
Wrestler circles away from the clinch attempt.
wonderful uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from wonderful.
Wrestler has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from wonderful.
wonderful jabs Wrestler right on the nose. Wrestler blinks but takes it well.
A big left from Wrestler misses.
wonderful's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and wonderful duly obliges.
Wrestler throws a leg kick
and wonderful counters with a head kick.
wonderful scores with a nice right hand.
Wrestler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and wonderful is able to avoid easily.
Wrestler misses with a double jab
and wonderful counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wrestler thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wrestler misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wonderful lands a head shot.
wonderful works Wrestler's body with a nice hook.
Wrestler throws a predictable looking body shot
and wonderful counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wrestler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wrestler tries to bum rush wonderful with a series of wild strikes but wonderful uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
wonderful throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wrestler.
Wrestler throws a nice looking combination but wonderful bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

wonderful gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wrestler to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wrestler is looking to stand up but wonderful won't let him.
Wrestler wants to stand and escape but instead wonderful has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wrestler keeping moving, preventing wonderful from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler looking to hit a scissor sweep but wonderful is one step ahead there.
Wrestler wants to stand but wonderful is controlling the position.

wonderful gets to his feet. Wrestler looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wrestler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
wonderful tries to clinch up.
A good leg kick by wonderful.
wonderful tries to clinch there but Wrestler circles away.
wonderful is looking to clinch but Wrestler is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler throws a leg kick
and wonderful counters with a nice body kick.
Wrestler circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left and a right from wonderful both land. Nice combination.
wonderful throws a head kick that half lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for wonderful.
Wrestler throws a hook but wonderful blocks it.
Wrestler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling wonderful to score with a decent uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wrestler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from wonderful - the referee stops the clock and Wrestler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says wonderful. Wrestler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
wonderful throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wrestler.
wonderful throws a sloppy head kick and Wrestler moves out of range easily.
wonderful is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wrestler can do to turn this around?
Wrestler blocks a low kick nicely.

Wrestler shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in wonderful's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler is looking to stand up but wonderful won't let him.
Wrestler wants to pass the guard but wonderful is keeping the position.
Wrestler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wrestler trying to move into half guard but instead wonderful has managed to sweep!
wonderful controls from within his opponent's guard.
wonderful wants to pass the guard but Wrestler is keeping the position.
Wrestler looking for a sweep. Not yet Wrestler, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wrestler is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wrestler with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr wonderful clearly takes that round.
That's time! wonderful's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

wonderful defending well as Wrestler loads up on a big left hand.
wonderful lands a head shot.
wonderful throws a head kick but Wrestler moves out of range.
wonderful buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wrestler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
wonderful throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
wonderful plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
wonderful tries a head kick but it misses.
wonderful takes a swing at Wrestler's ribcage but misses.
wonderful connects with a solid leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
wonderful throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
wonderful throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wrestler's head.
Wrestler misses with a body shot
and Wrestler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wrestler misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Wrestler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wrestler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from wonderful.
Wrestler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but wonderful moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wrestler circles away from the clinch attempt.
wonderful throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wrestler misses with a body shot.
Wrestler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down wonderful rather than just go for the knockout.
wonderful throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
wonderful misses with a body kick.
Wrestler circles away from the clinch attempt.
wonderful avoids the body shot from Wrestler.
wonderful slips a jab from Wrestler.
wonderful misses with a straight left.
Wrestler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
wonderful looks to land a combination but Wrestler avoids it well.
Wrestler throws a nice looking combination but wonderful bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
wonderful tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wrestler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wrestler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from wonderful.
wonderful tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wrestler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wrestler throws a right hand that wonderful ducks under and follows up with a left that wonderful also avoids with ease.
Wrestler keeps the fight on the outside.
wonderful thuds his right hand into Wrestler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
wonderful tries to bum rush Wrestler with a series of wild strikes but Wrestler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wrestler shoots in and drives through. wonderful sprawls well.
Wrestler misses with a low kick.
Wrestler misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wrestler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wrestler looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wrestler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of wonderful's face.
wonderful keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
wonderful gets back to half guard.
Wrestler wants to stand but wonderful has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Wrestler is thwarting wonderful's attempts to control the position.
Wrestler working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on wonderful's thigh. wonderful counters though and makes it back to full guard.
wonderful wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wrestler gets to his feet. wonderful looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A solid leg kick lands there for wonderful.
wonderful is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
wonderful tries to clinch up.
Nice body kick from wonderful.
wonderful swings for the body but Wrestler moves out of range.
Wrestler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wrestler avoids the head kick by wonderful.
wonderful lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr wonderful had his way with The Wrestler in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wrestler misses with a leg kick
and wonderful counters with a one-two to the body.
Wrestler moves away from the strike by wonderful.
Wrestler throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and wonderful counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
wonderful tries to bum rush Wrestler with a series of wild strikes but Wrestler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
wonderful looks to land a combination but Wrestler avoids it well.
wonderful wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wrestler dodges the punch combination from wonderful.
Wrestler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but wonderful circles away quickly and effectively.
wonderful tries to close the distance and clinch but Wrestler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
wonderful is looking to clinch but Wrestler is avoiding it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wrestler shoots in but no luck this time.
Wrestler misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wonderful keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrestler misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Wrestler is predictable there
and wonderful counters with a three punch combo that has Wrestler backing up. Wrestler nods at wonderful to acknowledge the strikes.
wonderful throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wrestler takes a kick to the side of the head.

Wrestler shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wrestler showed some decent athleticism there.

Wrestler stands up out of the half guard.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from wonderful - that will leave a mark!
Jab, jab by wonderful - just one landing.
wonderful tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wrestler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wrestler blocks a head kick by wonderful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler takes a swing at wonderful's ribcage but misses.
wonderful's corner calls for a 1-2. wonderful obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wrestler misses with a leg kick
and wonderful counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
wonderful throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wrestler.
Wrestler slips a jab and a cross from wonderful.
Wrestler misses with a leg kick
and wonderful connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Wrestler shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wrestler was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wrestler landing punches.
Wrestler lands a nice shot to the head.
Wrestler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of wonderful's face.
Wrestler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wrestler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
wonderful tries to reverse the position but Wrestler maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wonderful wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wrestler.
Wrestler lands a heavy elbow.

Wrestler is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But wonderful has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from wonderful!
wonderful passes into half guard.
Wrestler wants to get back to his feet.
Wrestler is looking for a sweep. wonderful is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
wonderful perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Wrestler actively working from the bottom here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wrestler can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wrestler wants to get back to full guard but wonderful has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler is looking to improve his position but wonderful isn't that keen on the idea.
wonderful wants to control the pace but Wrestler is squirming around nicely.
Wrestler throwing hammer fists to the chest of wonderful. What's that going to do exactly?
wonderful looking to control and managing it successfully.
wonderful trying to control but Wrestler is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wrestler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The Wrestler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
wonderful controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to mr wonderful.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for wonderful, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 49:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:44
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mr wonderful!
mr wonderful is the new light heavyweight champion!