PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaba Wonton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wonton's choice of entrance music: Dropkick Murphys - Im Shipping Up To Boston. Luke Wade has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wade
vs
Wonton

192 cm
23
218 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaba Wonton!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonton fails to land with a series of punches.
Wade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wonton.
Wonton tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Wonton.
Wonton tries to land a leg kick but Wade saw it coming and moves away.
Wonton tries to bum rush Wade with a series of wild strikes but Wade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wonton stalks Wade and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wade's face. Wade staggers backwards, shaken.
Wonton throws a nice looking combination but Wade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wade closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wonton circles away.
Wade fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wade stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wonton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonton misses with a wild combination.
Wonton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Wade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wonton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wade shoots in for a takedown but Wonton shows good takedown defense.
Wonton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wonton throws a right hand that Wade ducks under and follows up with a left that Wade also avoids with ease.
Wonton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wade takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonton throws a series of strikes that have Wade backpedaling.
Wonton scores with a leg kick.
Wonton throws a series of punches but Wade moves out of range.
A left and a right from Wonton both land. Nice combination.
Wade tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wonton swivels and escapes.
Wonton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wonton misses with a double jab.
Wonton lands a head kick. Wade smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wonton.
Wonton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wade will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wonton scores with a three punch combo!
An inside leg kick lands from Wonton.
Wonton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wade.
Wonton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wade.
Wonton lands a head shot.
Wade shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wonton as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wonton is working the combinations to good effect here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wonton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wade.
Wade is breathing heavily.
Wonton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wade's calf.
Wonton throws a series of strikes that have Wade backpedaling.
Wonton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wonton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wonton misses with a series of wild punches.

Wade shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wade 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaba Wonton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wonton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wonton lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wade looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonton is in close to Wade's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wonton throwing strikes but missing.
Wonton wants to control from the top but Wade keeps moving.
Wade working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonton throwing strikes from guard but Wade blocks nicely.
Wonton throws a big right hand that misses.
Wonton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wonton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wonton chips away with some ground and pound.
Wonton throwing strikes from guard but Wade blocks nicely.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wade shoots and misses
and Wonton counters with a one-two to the body.
Wonton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wade's calf.
Wonton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wade circles away quickly and effectively.
Wade slips a jab and a cross from Wonton.
Wonton shoots for a takedown but Wade saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade misses with a takedown
and Wonton counters with a three punch combo that has Wade backing up. Wade nods at Wonton to acknowledge the strikes.
Wonton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wonton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wonton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wade doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wonton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Wade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wonton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wonton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wonton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wonton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wade's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonton swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Wonton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wonton explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jab, jab by Wonton - just one landing.
Wade tries for a takedown but Wonton circles away easily
and Wonton counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wonton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wonton misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonton cracks the inside of Wade's front leg.
Wonton misses with a series of wild punches.
Wonton scores with a leg kick.
Wonton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wonton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wonton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wade stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wonton.

Wonton feints and as Wade raises his hands in defense, Wonton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaba Wonton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Wonton throws a nice looking combination but Wade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shaba Wonton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wade avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wonton explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wonton misses with a double jab.
Wade with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wonton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wade is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wonton.
Wonton looks to land a combination but Wade avoids it well.
Wonton swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade misses with a takedown
and Wonton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wonton misses with a head kick.
Wonton lands a jab to the head.
Wade looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wade takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wonton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wonton throws a nice looking combination but Wade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wade misses with a takedown
and Wonton counters with a series of strikes. Wade will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Wade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wonton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wonton is looking to slow Wade down with leg kicks.
Wonton misses with a wild combination.
Wade slips a jab and a cross from Wonton.
Wonton misses with a wild combination.
A good leg kick by Wonton.
A nice combination there by Wonton.
Wonton throws a series of punches but Wade avoids them all with ease.
A good leg kick by Wonton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonton jabs Wade right on the nose. Wade blinks but takes it well.
Wonton throws a series of strikes that have Wade backpedaling.
Wonton scores with a punch to the head.
Wonton's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wonton duly obliges.
Wonton thumps Wade with a low kick.
Wonton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wonton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Wonton misses.
Wade doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wonton counters with a low kick, right behind Wade 's knee.
Luke Wade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaba Wonton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade moves forwards but Wonton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
No joy there for Wonton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wonton throws a combination. Wade tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wonton tries to bum rush Wade with a series of wild strikes but Wade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from Wonton both land. Nice combination.
Wonton tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wade has his takedown stuffed
and Wonton counters with a leg kick.
Wonton throws a nice looking combination but Wade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaba Wonton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wonton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 24:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaba Wonton!