PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between recom uy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaq Wu Sang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). uy's entrance music is bleed it out by linkin park. A fine choice. Zaq Wu Sang is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

uy
vs
Wu Sang

179 cm
24
158 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

179 cm
24
165 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, recom uy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zaq Wu Sang!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu Sang misses with a body shot.
Wu Sang shoots for a takedown but uy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

uy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
uy is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

uy has gone for a leg lock! Wu Sang slips out almost immediately though and dives into uy's guard.
uy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wu Sang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

uy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wu Sang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wu Sang won't allow uy to get back to his feet.

uy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wu Sang defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu Sang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wu Sang passes uy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wu Sang takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
uy is staying active underneath Wu Sang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
uy tries to roll over but Wu Sang keeps him under control.
Wu Sang is figuring out what he wants to do next.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Zaq Wu Sang hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
uy ducks under a wild hook from Wu Sang.

That's two 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.
uy slips a straight right by Wu Sang.

Wu Sang gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows uy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wu Sang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. uy manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wu Sang sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wu Sang stands up over uy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wu Sang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Wu Sang got a little sloppy there for a moment and uy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wu Sang has managed to get both his arms back between uy's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

uy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wu Sang is aware though and is defending well.
Wu Sang trying to control the position from guard on top but uy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

uy working for submissions but it's allowed Wu Sang to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wu Sang trying to control from half guard but uy is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
uy is trying to get back to full guard.
uy punching from the bottom.
uy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wu Sang stands and throws uy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
uy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wu Sang trying to control the action but uy is working from the bottom.
uy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wu Sang is nestled in close to uy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wu Sang winds up and cracks uy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
uy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
uy is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
uy is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaq Wu Sang 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.

uy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wu Sang gets full guard.
uy stays in close to Wu Sang's body and controls the position.
Wu Sang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
uy wants to control from the top but Wu Sang keeps moving.
uy looking to sit in guard and control but Wu Sang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wu Sang thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu Sang is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wu Sang wants to control from the top but uy keeps moving.
Wu Sang is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
uy has momentary wrist control but Wu Sang slips an elbow through the middle.
uy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
uy keeping moving, preventing Wu Sang from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
uy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wu Sang.
uy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
uy moves away from the strike by Wu Sang.
Wu Sang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
uy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and uy wants it to stay on the feet.
Wu Sang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and uy counters with a shoot takedown. Wu Sang fights it but they end up in guard.
uy sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
uy trying to control the position from guard on top but Wu Sang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because recom uy just wasn't active enough.
uy shoots and misses
and Wu Sang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wu Sang has his takedown stuffed

and uy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wu Sang's guard now.
recom uy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zaq Wu Sang.

Wu Sang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wu Sang is breathing heavily.
Wu Sang trying to keep a closed guard but uy is proving a slippery customer.
Wu Sang keeping moving, preventing uy from controlling successfully.
Wu Sang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in uy's guard.
recom uy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

uy has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wu Sang is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for uy.
Wu Sang cracks uy with a big right hand but uy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
uy is pushing Wu Sang's head away, looking to escape. Wu Sang manages to hold on to the position though.

Wu Sang is trying to get an arm triangle but uy is defending well.
uy regains half guard there - taking advantage of Wu Sang's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Wu Sang with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
uy is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wu Sang content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
uy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wu Sang scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

recom uy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wu Sang defends well against a solid takedown attempt from uy.
Wu Sang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and uy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wu Sang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Wu Sang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. uy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
uy wants to control from the top but Wu Sang keeps moving.

Wu Sang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but uy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wu Sang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
uy preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
uy trying to control but Wu Sang is working from the bottom.
Wu Sang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wu Sang, not yet.
uy trying to control the position from guard on top but Wu Sang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because recom uy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wu Sang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
uy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wu Sang counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Wu Sang shoots in and gets a takedown into uy's guard.

uy is looking for a triangle here but Wu Sang uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Wu Sang lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
uy tries to improve position but can't.

Wu Sang is trying to get an arm triangle but uy is defending well.
Wu Sang tries to move into full mount but can't pass uy's legs.
Wu Sang scores with punches from side control.
Wu Sang is looking to take a break and control but uy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wu Sang looking to control but instead uy has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wu Sang in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
uy wants to get back to full guard.
Wu Sang is thwarting uy's attempts to control the position.
Wu Sang passes to full mount!
uy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Still in half guard, Wu Sang seems content to control.
uy gets back to full guard.
Wu Sang advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wu Sang lands a nice short elbow.
uy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wu Sang scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wu Sang takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
uy strikes from the bottom but Wu Sang passes into mount!
uy is in all sorts of trouble here.

Wu Sang working for a submission but uy is keeping him at bay.
uy is looking to get to half guard.
uy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zaq Wu Sang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wu Sang 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zaq Wu Sang!