PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jobu Dkembe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wayne might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Something in the Way by Nirvana. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wayne
vs
Dkembe

186 cm
25
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jobu Dkembe!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dkembe shoots in for a takedown but Wayne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wayne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dkembe.
Dkembe tries to close the distance and clinch but Wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dkembe tries to clinch up but Wayne circles away and keeps his distance.
Dkembe shoots in looking for a takedown. Wayne tries to sprawl out of it but Dkembe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wayne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wayne lands a nice looking body shot.
Dkembe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wayne stuffs the takedown attempt from Dkembe. Dkembe gets slowly back to his feet.
Ronnie Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jobu Dkembe.
Wayne misses with a low kick as Dkembe jumps back.
Wayne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dkembe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wayne blocks a head kick by Dkembe.
Dkembe looks gassed!
Wayne looks for the body kick but Dkembe saw that one coming.
Wayne with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dkembe's calf.
Wayne shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dkembe eats them both and turns towards Wayne to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wayne scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wayne jabs Dkembe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wayne lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wayne lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne lands a right hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Wayne.
Ronnie Wayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dkembe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wayne connects with a looping right hand.
Ronnie Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Wayne.
Wayne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dkembe is trying desperately to land a takedown but Wayne is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dkembe.
Wayne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Wayne. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dkembe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wayne!
Dkembe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wayne lands a jab-cross combination.
Wayne throws a shot to the body.
Wayne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wayne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wayne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wayne throws a low kick but Dkembe moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wayne.
Wayne throws a combination. Dkembe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wayne scores with a shot to the body.
Wayne scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dkembe doesn't seem bothered though.
Wayne displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab from Wayne.
Wayne lands a nice hook to Dkembe's body. Dkembe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body kick from Wayne.
Wayne thuds a left hand into Dkembe's body.
Wayne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wayne digs a good body shot into Dkembe's ribs.
Wayne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wayne.
Wayne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dkembe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wayne.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Dkembe moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands with a good body shot.
Wayne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Wayne.
Wayne jabs Dkembe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wayne scores with a three punch combo!
Wayne lands a nice shot to the body.
Wayne thuds a left hand into Dkembe's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Wayne.
Dkembe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wayne throws a leg kick but Dkembe checks it.
Dkembe misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Wayne dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dkembe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wayne scores with a body shot.
Wayne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dkembe on the side of the head.
Dkembe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wayne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wayne is looking to wear down Dkembe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dkembe fails with a takedown attempt.
Dkembe wants to clinch
and Wayne counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dkembe moves out of range of the body kick from Wayne.
Wayne scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dkembe might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wayne has got the better of the exchanges.
Wayne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne lands a jab-cross combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dkembe.
Dkembe is breathing heavily.
Dkembe blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Wayne scores with a four punch combination!
Wayne cracks Dkembe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Wayne.
Wayne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wayne.
A clash of legs there as Dkembe blocks the low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dkembe is defended easily by Wayne.
Ronnie Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jobu Dkembe.
Wayne scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wayne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wayne!
Dkembe moves out of range of the leg kick from Wayne.
Wayne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dkembe can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dkembe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wayne pinned against the cage. Wayne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A cross from Wayne lands.
Wayne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ronnie Wayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dkembe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wayne lands a jab to Dkembe's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne lands a jab-cross combination.
Wayne digs a good body shot into Dkembe's ribs.
Wayne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wayne shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dkembe eats them both and turns towards Wayne to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wayne throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands a jab.
Wayne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Dkembe blocks the leg kick.
Wayne scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A shot to the liver by Wayne. Beautiful body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wayne.
Dkembe shoots in but no luck this time.
Dkembe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Good standup being displayed there by Wayne as he connects with a hook.
Wayne shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dkembe eats them both and turns towards Wayne to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dkembe shoots in for a double leg but Wayne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dkembe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A punch combination from Dkembe misses.
Wayne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dkembe counters with a nice body kick.
Wayne digs a good body shot into Dkembe's ribs.
Wayne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dkembe's head backwards.
Nice uppercut lands for Wayne. That snapped Dkembe's head back.
Wayne lands with a nice combination. Dkembe backs away looking to recover.
Dkembe tries to close the distance and clinch but Wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wayne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dkembe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dkembe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dkembe closes the distance but Wayne moves to the side
and Wayne counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Wayne dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wayne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wayne tries to bum rush Dkembe with a series of wild strikes but Dkembe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wayne throws a combination. Dkembe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dkembe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wayne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dkembe is able to avoid easily.
Wayne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wayne jabs Dkembe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dkembe is looking to slow Wayne down with leg kicks.
Wayne scores with a nice right hand.
Wayne punishes Dkembe's body with a nice straight punch.
Wayne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dkembe is out of range and Wayne settles back down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wayne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ronnie Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Wayne lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Wayne.
Wayne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good exchange - Wayne coming out on top.
Wayne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Dkembe.
Wayne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wayne tests Dkembe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wayne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wayne.
Wayne jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dkembe swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
Dkembe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dkembe tries to clinch up but Wayne circles away and keeps his distance.
Wayne scores with a jab to the body.
Wayne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dkembe is out of range.
Wayne digs a good hook to Dkembe's body.
Wayne stalks Dkembe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dkembe's face. Dkembe staggers backwards, shaken.
Dkembe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dkembe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Wayne coming out on top.
Wayne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wayne lands a jab to Dkembe's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands a nice hook to Dkembe's body. Dkembe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wayne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dkembe darts in trying to clinch
and Dkembe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wayne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wayne cracks a nice hook into Dkembe's ribs.
Wayne scores with a one two! Dkembe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wayne lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dkembe manages to avoid it.
Wayne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dkembe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dkembe misses with a wild combination.
Wayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ronnie Wayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dkembe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A leg kick checked by Dkembe.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dkembe is defended easily by Wayne.
Wayne scores with a one two! Dkembe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dkembe at a distance.
Jobu Dkembe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice combination there by Dkembe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wayne 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Wayne!