PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nunchi Halonchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halonchi has chosen Doesn´t remind me - Audioslave as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Wang
vs
Halonchi

168 cm
22
161 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

160 cm
22
159 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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(GTI) PROLETARIAN
(GTI) PROLETARIAN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nunchi Halonchi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Halonchi looks for a takedown but Wang sprawls well.
Wang misses with a two punch combination.
Wang moves out of range as Halonchi strikes.
A combination from Wang does no damage.
Wang lands with a nice body punch.
Halonchi shoots for a double leg takedown but Wang sprawls well. He's pushed Halonchi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wang misses with a wild combination.
Halonchi slips a jab and a cross from Wang.
Wang scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halonchi ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
Wang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wang works Halonchi's body with a nice hook.
Halonchi slips a straight right by Wang.
Halonchi throws a series of punches but Wang avoids them all with ease.
Wang fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang throws a series of punches but Halonchi moves out of range.
Wang lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Halonchi tries to clinch but Wang is having none of it.
Wang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Halonchi shoots for a takedown but Wang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Andy Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nunchi Halonchi.
Wang throws a good cross that connects.
Wang throws a left and a right that both miss

so Halonchi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wang can't keep his opponent in guard - Halonchi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Halonchi moves nicely into side control.
Wang takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Halonchi working away.
Halonchi is looking to take a break and control but Wang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang struggling a bit here.
Wang takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halonchi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Halonchi trying to control the position but Wang is working away.
Halonchi throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Wang works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Halonchi wants to take a breather but Wang is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control from the bottom.

Halonchi 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.

Halonchi is working for a submission of some sort.
Wang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Halonchi shoots in for a takedown but Wang shows good takedown defense.
Wang bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Halonchi's head backwards.

That's four 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.
Wang thows a body shot but no joy.
Wang with a jab.
Wang scores with a nice right hand.
Andy Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wang stuffs the takedown attempt from Halonchi. Halonchi gets slowly back to his feet.
Halonchi slips a jab and a cross from Wang.
Halonchi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Halonchi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wang avoids it really well and circles away.
Wang displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Halonchi.
Wang is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Halonchi looks gassed!
Wang displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Halonchi.
Wang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Halonchi circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nunchi Halonchi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Halonchi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wang is out of range and Halonchi settles back down.
Wang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halonchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Wang.
Halonchi shoots in for a takedown but Wang shows good takedown defense.
Halonchi tries to clinch but Wang moves out of range.
Halonchi walks into a jab.
Halonchi fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Wang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wang.
Wang stuffs the takedown attempt from Halonchi. Halonchi gets slowly back to his feet.
Andy Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nunchi Halonchi.
Wang throws a shot to the body.
Wang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Halonchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halonchi takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Wang there.
Nice defenses there by Halonchi.
Wang lands a two punch combo.
Wang throws a hook but Halonchi blocks it.
Wang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A left and a right from Wang both land. Nice combination.
Wang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Halonchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Wang circles away.
Wang throws out a loose jab but Halonchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Halonchi is defended easily by Wang.
Halonchi shoots in for a double leg but Wang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Halonchi is breathing heavily.
Halonchi slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wang connects with a single shot there.
Wang moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wang, as that shot connected.
Halonchi shoots for a double leg takedown but Wang sprawls well. He's pushed Halonchi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wang scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Halonchi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wang.
Halonchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Wang circles away.
Wang connects with a right hand. Halonchi shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Wang misses the target.
Nice jab there from Wang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang lands a jab-cross combination.
Halonchi slips a jab and a cross from Wang.
Wang displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Halonchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Andy Wang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wang lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wang misses with a double jab.
Wang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Halonchi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Halonchi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wang is looking to control Halonchi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wang avoid being mounted?
Wang controlling the position for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Halonchi in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang won't allow Halonchi to pass to mount.

Wang is defending against the submission attempts here by Halonchi.
Wang is looking for a sweep. Halonchi 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.
Wang slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Halonchi manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halonchi keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Wang dominated that second 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!

Wang leaves Halonchi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halonchi moves away.
Wang defending well as Halonchi loads up on a big left hand.
Halonchi misses with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Wang.
A combination from Wang does no damage.
A punch combination from Wang misses.
Wang misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang scores with a hook to the body. Halonchi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halonchi manages to avoid it.
Andy Wang is winning the standup battle so far.
Halonchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wang.
A combination from Wang does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halonchi slips under a jab from Wang.
Halonchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halonchi staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Wang.
Wang throws the left hand but Halonchi avoids the punch easily.
Wang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Halonchi looks to land a left hand but Wang moved out of range nicely.
Wang throws a combination that misses

and Halonchi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wang's guard.
Wang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Halonchi manages to get himself to full guard.
Wang pushing down on Halonchi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wang seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wang wants to control but Halonchi is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halonchi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Halonchi wants to improve his position but Wang is controlling well.
Halonchi trying to control from the bottom.

Wang is working for a kimura but Halonchi is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wang landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang passes the guard and advances to mount!
Halonchi wants to control but Wang is having none of it.
Wang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wang punishing his opponent with strikes.
Halonchi tries to hold on but Wang pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Halonchi is squirming around, avoiding Wang's attempts to control the action.
Halonchi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wang throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wang avoids the attempt from Halonchi to control.
Wang punishing his opponent with strikes.

Wang is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Halonchi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Halonchi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Wang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Wang!