PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canadian Zombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagner comes into the arena with You're going down blaring out of the sound system. Dan Wagner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wagner
vs
Zombie

190 cm
24
205 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

188 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Canadian Zombie!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner scores with a jab to the head.
Zombie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zombie tries a head kick but it misses.
Zombie doesn't manage to clinch there - Wagner circles away.
Wagner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zombie's head backwards.
Zombie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wagner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Wagner wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner tries to clinch but Zombie moves out of range.
Wagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zombie tries to clinch
and Wagner counters with a nice body shot.
Zombie pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wagner is looking to clinch but Zombie is avoiding it.
Zombie misses with a head kick.

Wagner clinches.
Wagner is working Zombie over against the cage.
Zombie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wagner pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wagner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wagner lands a right hand.
Zombie blocking some punches.
Zombie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
Wagner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zombie looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wagner lands with a right to the head.
Wagner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zombie tries to break the clinch but Wagner is controlling the position.
Wagner presses Zombie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wagner lands a hook that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.
Wagner lands with a light punch inside.
Zombie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wagner fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Wagner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zombie is trying to drag Wagner to the mat but Wagner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dan Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Canadian Zombie.
Wagner lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wagner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wagner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.
Wagner prevents Zombie from breaking the clinch.
Wagner pushes Zombie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Wagner.
Zombie is trying to force a seperation but Wagner has the dominant position.
Wagner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wagner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.
Wagner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zombie is looking to break free of the clinch but Wagner has double underhooks.
Zombie tries to pull guard but Wagner holds him up against the cage and eventually Zombie drops back down to his feet.
Wagner lands a right hand.
Zombie fails to pull guard.
Zombie jumps guard but Wagner stands there with Zombie around his waist. Zombie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Wagner 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.

Zombie tries a head kick but it misses.
Zombie fails to land with a series of punches.

Wagner clinches up with Zombie and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wagner.
The referee calls for Wagner to work.
Wagner lands with a right to the head.
Wagner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wagner misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner scores with a shoulder strike.
Zombie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wagner throws a head punch that misses.
Zombie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wagner walks away with a smile on his face. Zombie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zombie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zombie misses with a head kick.
Zombie is breathing heavily.
Zombie tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Wagner moves into the clinch.
Wagner pushes Zombie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zombie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wagner lands a hook that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zombie.
Zombie looking for a takedown.
Dan Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Canadian Zombie.
Zombie tries to pull guard but Wagner holds him up against the cage and eventually Zombie drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wagner.
Wagner has Zombie pressed against the cage, preventing Zombie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zombie fails to pull guard.
Wagner presses Zombie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wagner lands a right hand.
Wagner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.
Wagner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wagner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wagner.
Wagner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wagner lands a shoulder strike.
Zombie tries to circle away but Wagner has him pinned against the cage.
Wagner has Zombie pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Wagner for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Zombie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wagner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wagner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner stalling.
Zombie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wagner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zombie closes the distance looking to clinch

and Wagner counters by clinching up.
Zombie tries to break free but Wagner pushes him back against the cage.
Wagner working aggressively here.
Wagner working aggressively here.
Wagner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zombie.
Zombie has had enough of the clinch but Wagner keeps him there for the moment.
Wagner lands a left hand.

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.
A bit of stalling here from Wagner.
Wagner gets underhooks to prevent Zombie's takedown attempt.
Wagner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Zombie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wagner scores with a shoulder strike.
Zombie is trying to break the clinch but Wagner is controlling him.
Wagner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Wagner.
Zombie is trying to break free.
Zombie fails to pull guard.
Wagner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dan Wagner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zombie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zombie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wagner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zombie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wagner smiles and moves away.
Wagner works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Wagner dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Zombie keeps the fight on the outside.
Wagner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Wagner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zombie tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Wagner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie tries to break the clinch but Wagner is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Wagner as the two fighters clinch.
Zombie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wagner walks away with a smile on his face. Zombie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wagner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wagner scores with a nice strike.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zombie swats him away and circles back towards the center.

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.
Wagner tries to clinch but Zombie moves out of range.
Zombie scores with a jab to the head.
Zombie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wagner moves out of range of the strikes.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wagner doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wagner tries to clinch there but Zombie circles away.
Zombie wants to clinch but Wagner slips to the side

and Wagner counters by moving into the clinch.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
Zombie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wagner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zombie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wagner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zombie's efforts to push away.
Zombie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wagner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zombie working hard to break the clinch.
Zombie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zombie is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zombie is looking to break free of the clinch but Wagner has double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Wagner.
Zombie wants to get back to striking at distance but Wagner won't allow it.
Canadian Zombie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wagner pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zombie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wagner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zombie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wagner has him pressed against the cage.
Zombie tries to score a body lock takedown but Wagner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dan Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Canadian Zombie.
Zombie is looking to break free of the clinch but Wagner has double underhooks.
Wagner blocking some punches.
Wagner lands a hook that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.
Zombie tries to circle away but Wagner has him pinned against the cage.
Wagner gets underhooks to prevent Zombie's takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wagner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zombie.
Wagner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wagner avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from Wagner.
Zombie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wagner walks away with a smile on his face. Zombie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

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 Dan Wagner.
Well Wagner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Wagner!