PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zane Wyrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JP Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wyrick
vs
Money

190 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zane Wyrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, JP Money!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyrick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wyrick tries to clinch but Money moves out of range.
Wyrick fails with a takedown attempt.
Wyrick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zane Wyrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Money lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wyrick circles away quickly and effectively.
Wyrick looks for a takedown but Money sprawls well.
Wyrick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Money paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wyrick dives in and grabs Money's left leg, looking for a takedown. Money pushes down on Wyrick's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyrick scores with a head kick.

Wyrick drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wyrick won't allow Money to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Money can't keep his opponent in guard - Wyrick advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wyrick wants to stand up but Money has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Money pushes Wyrick off looking to stand but Wyrick dives back in and keeps control.
Wyrick trying to mount his opponent but Money defends it.
Wyrick is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Money is trying to stand.
Money looks gassed!

Wyrick stands up out of the half guard.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch but Wyrick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wyrick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Money paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Money lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Wyrick clinches with his opponent.
Wyrick throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Wyrick drags the fight down to the ground.
Wyrick controlling Money's posture.

Wyrick working for a triangle but Money defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyrick bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Money's guard.
Wyrick controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wyrick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Wyrick gets to his feet. Money looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
JP Money is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wyrick shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wyrick showed some decent athleticism there.

Wyrick stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Wyrick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Money, pushing him back against the cage.
Money gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wyrick.

Wyrick lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Money is looking to stand up but Wyrick isn't so interested in that idea.

Money is working an open guard so Wyrick takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zane Wyrick dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Money misses with the combination.
Money misses with a two punch combination.
Money misses with a jab, cross combination.
Money tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Wyrick counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wyrick passes Money's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Money really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wyrick. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Wyrick is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Money keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wyrick trying to control the action but Money is working from the bottom.
Wyrick frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyrick working Money over with strikes here.
Wyrick controlling the pace for now.
Wyrick cracks Money with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Wyrick.
Wyrick looking to finish Money with some ground and pound. This is bad for Money!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyrick controlling his opponent.
Wyrick's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wyrick breaks from Money's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Money is trying to stand but he's just given Wyrick his back.
Wyrick just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Wyrick throwing damaging strikes from the back! Money could be in trouble here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyrick is landing with strikes from the back.
Wyrick is working the ground and pound. Can Money escape?
Wyrick loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Money hold on?
Wyrick lands shots from the back.
Wyrick scores with punches to the body.

Wyrick has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Money is defending well but eventually Wyrick manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Money has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zane Wyrick!