PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mizuro Goenji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Goenji
vs
Wong

183 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mizuro Goenji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dennis Wong!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goenji ducks under a wild hook from Wong.
Goenji shoots in for a takedown but Wong shows good takedown defense.
Goenji tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wong sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Goenji somewhat.
Goenji doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goenji shoots in looking for a takedown. Wong tries to sprawl out of it but Goenji keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mizuro Goenji. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong misses with a straight left.
Goenji misses with an uppercut
letting Wong counter with a right hand.
Goenji shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wong as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A telegraphed right hand from Wong misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Goenji misses with a takedown attempt - Wong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wong throws a looping overhand right but Goenji ducks down to avoid it.
Goenji shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wong sprawls well. Wong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Goenji gets slowly back to his feet.
Goenji looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goenji slips a jab from Wong.
Goenji fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Goenji fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wong avoids it really well and circles away.
Goenji throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goenji misses with a takedown attempt - Wong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wong scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Wong dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Good shot there by Wong.
Wong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Goenji.
Goenji swings widly with a right hand
and Wong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goenji misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goenji throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Goenji ducks under a wild hook from Wong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Goenji is defended easily by Wong.
Wong lands the left hand.

Goenji scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Goenji missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Goenji.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goenji missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Goenji is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wong!
Goenji misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Goenji takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Goenji is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wong to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wong shrugs it off.
Wong is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Wong blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong trying desperately to get to his feet.
Wong is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Wong avoids a series of strikes thrown by Goenji.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wong holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Goenji tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Goenji punching from mount but Wong doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Goenji looking to finish with strikes here!
Goenji prevents Wong from getting the reversal.

That's four 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.
Goenji tries to control but Wong wriggling away.
Wong avoids a series of strikes thrown by Goenji.
Wong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goenji. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Goenji in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Goenji misses with a head shot.
Goenji throwing strikes here but Wong is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Goenji wants to control the pace but Wong is squirming around nicely.
Goenji looking to ground and pound but Wong is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mizuro Goenji dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Goenji shoots in for a double leg but Wong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Goenji fails with the takedown.
Wong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goenji sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goenji throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wong's waist but Wong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Goenji off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mizuro Goenji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Wong finds it's way through Goenji's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goenji fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Goenji.
Wong throws a series of strikes that have Goenji backpedaling.
Mizuro Goenji is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Goenji fails with the takedown.
Wong misses with a wild combination.
Wong throws a hook but Goenji blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goenji walks into a straight right hand from Wong.
Goenji shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wong loads up on a big right hand but Goenji slips the punch.
Goenji rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goenji takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four 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.
Wong stalks Goenji and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Goenji's face. Goenji staggers backwards, shaken.
Dennis Wong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goenji cracks Wong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Goenji misses with a head kick.
Goenji tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goenji rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goenji will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Wong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Wong!