PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krac Wanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perfect Plex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plex has chosen Amazing as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wanov
vs
Plex

180 cm
21
212 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
218 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Krac Wanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Perfect Plex!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Plex moves in looking to clinch but Wanov pushes him off.
Wanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wanov stalks Plex and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Plex's face. Plex staggers backwards, shaken.
Plex doesn't manage to clinch there - Wanov circles away.
Plex moves in looking to clinch but Wanov pushes him off.
Plex tries to clinch but Wanov moves out of range.
Wanov throws a hook to the side of Plex's head but Plex sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wanov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Plex circles away.
Plex fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Plex.
Nice uppercut lands for Wanov. That snapped Plex's head back.
Plex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Plex tries to clinch there but Wanov circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Plex doesn't manage to clinch there - Wanov circles away.
Plex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Wanov gets a takedown into half guard.

Plex looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Wanov is working for a kimura but Plex is defending it quite comfortably.
Wanov is pressing down on Plex's thigh, looking to free his foot. Plex is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plex blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wanov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plex wants to get back to full guard.

Wanov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wanov connects with a nice short shot to Plex's temple.
Wanov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wanov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wanov wants to free his trapped foot but Plex is holding on for dear life with his legs.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plex is looking to clinch but Wanov is avoiding it.
Plex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plex wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanov scores with a jab to the body.
Wanov throws out a leg kick but Plex moves out of range and Wanov only half commits.
Plex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plex tries to clinch there but Wanov circles away.
Plex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wanov works the jab nicely.
Wanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plex wants to clinch.
Plex moves forwards but Wanov connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plex tries to clinch up but Wanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Wanov throws a shot from downtown. Plex moves away and avoids it.
Plex wants to clinch.
Plex tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Plex is just out of range.
Plex moves in looking to clinch but Wanov pushes him off.
Wanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Plex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wanov missing with a left hand there. Plex was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Plex doesn't manage to clinch there - Wanov circles away.
Wanov shoots in but no luck this time.
Wanov throws a series of punches but Plex moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krac Wanov dominated 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.

Plex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Plex.
Plex fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krac Wanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plex takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Plex doesn't manage to clinch there - Wanov circles away.
Plex doesn't manage to clinch there - Wanov circles away.
Wanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wanov tries for a takedown but Plex sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wanov throws and low kick but Plex moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plex tries to clinch but Wanov moves out of range.
Plex tries to close the distance and clinch but Wanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plex tries to close the distance and clinch but Wanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wanov fails to land the takedown.

Wanov moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanov blocks an elbow strike.
Wanov misses with a punch to the body.
Plex throws an elbow but it misses.
Plex misses with an elbow over the top.
Plex pushes off an throws an elbow but Wanov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Plex throws an elbow but it misses.
Plex throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Plex throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plex misses with an elbow strike.
Wanov wants to get back to striking at distance but Plex won't allow it.
Plex pushes off an throws an elbow but Wanov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Plex looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wanov can't break the clinch.
Wanov scores with a shoulder strike.
Wanov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Plex throws an elbow that misses.
Plex throws an elbow that misses.
Plex pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Plex misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two 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.
Plex throws an elbow but it misses.
Wanov blocks an elbow strike from Plex.
Wanov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wanov dodges an elbow strike from Plex.
Wanov tries to throw a body punch but Plex avoids it by throwing Wanov back against the cage.
Plex looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plex pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wanov blocks an elbow strike from Plex.
Wanov blocks the elbow strike.
Wanov blocks an elbow strike from Plex.
Wanov blocks an elbow strike.
Plex throws an elbow but it misses.
Plex pushes off an throws an elbow but Wanov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plex lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plex throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Wanov fails to land.
Plex looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plex misses with an elbow strike.
Wanov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Plex.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plex throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wanov avoids the elbow strike from Plex, against the cage.
Plex looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wanov blocks an elbow strike.
Plex throws an elbow but it misses.
Wanov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Plex misses with an elbow strike.
Plex throws an elbow that misses.
Wanov blocks an elbow strike from Plex.
Wanov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wanov blocks an elbow strike from Plex.
Wanov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plex's elbow.
Plex lands an elbow inside that Wanov shrugs off.
Plex throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plex throws an elbow but misses.
Plex lands a nice elbow.
Wanov blocks the elbow strike.
Wanov dodges an elbow strike from Plex.
Plex pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Plex throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plex throws an elbow but misses.
Plex letting Wanov take a breather here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Plex looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wanov blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plex throws an elbow but misses.
Plex blocks a body shot from Wanov.
Wanov blocks an elbow strike.
Wanov tries to break free but Plex pushes him back against the cage.
Wanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Plex has him pressed against the cage.
Wanov wants to break free but Plex has control.
Plex throws an elbow but it misses.
Plex throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plex lands an elbow inside.
Wanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plex just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wanov's brow.
Wanov tries a body shot but Plex blocks it.
Wanov lands an uppercut.
Plex lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Krac Wanov has been cut.
Wanov avoids the elbow strike from Plex, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perfect Plex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Krac Wanov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Plex wants to clinch but Wanov slips to the side
and Wanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Plex clinches but Wanov breaks the clinch

and Wanov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Plex won't be happy with that.
Wanov lands an elbow.
Wanov lands some shots froms side control.
Plex is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wanov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Plex looking for submissions off his back.
Wanov wants to free his trapped foot but Plex is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wanov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wanov passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plex is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Plex takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Plex really wants to buck Wanov off and get back to his feet.
Plex tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wanov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wanov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wanov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wanov prevents Plex from getting the reversal.
Wanov looking to finish Plex with some ground and pound. This is bad for Plex!
Wanov with shots to the head and body - Plex looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wanov with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wanov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Plex is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanov lands a nice shot to the head.
Plex is still in real trouble! Can Wanov finish him?
A nice elbow there by Wanov.
Wanov lands a nice shot to the head.
Wanov landing strikes from the mount and Plex is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Wanov.
Plex seems to have recovered his senses.
Wanov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Plex taking shots to the head.
Wanov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Plex regains half guard.

Wanov wants to work for an arm triangle but Plex is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wanov winds up and cracks Plex with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Plex keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Plex in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Plex gets back to half guard.
Wanov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Krac Wanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wanov prevents Plex from standing back up.
Wanov lands with a punch from half guard.
Plex is looking to escape.
Wanov working over Plex with some ground and pound. Plex looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wanov moves into full mount! Plex won't be happy about that!
Wanov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plex is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Plex that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wanov looking to finish Plex with some ground and pound. This is bad for Plex!
Wanov with a couple of short strikes.
Plex is bucking up trying to escape but Wanov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wanov lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plex tries to reverse the position but Wanov maintains control.
Wanov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Plex looks a forlorn figure.
Wanov lands a big elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wanov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Plex hang on?
Plex is trying to stand up.
Wanov scoring with strikes but Plex is staying in there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krac Wanov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wanov 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krac Wanov!