PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dwyane Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Labayen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Wade
vs
Labayen

178 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwyane Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlo Labayen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Labayen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wade fails with a takedown attempt.
Wade slips a jab and a cross from Labayen.
Wade moves out of range of the body kick from Labayen.
Labayen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wade stalks Labayen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Labayen's face. Labayen staggers backwards, shaken.

Labayen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Labayen seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Labayen is trying to control. Wade wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Labayen escapes and gets back to his feet.
Labayen fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wade closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Labayen quickly recovers to half guard.
Wade trying to control from half guard but Labayen is working away.
Wade not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wade throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wade has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Labayen tries to roll over but Wade keeps him under control.
Labayen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wade is working away from the top position though.
Wade thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Labayen is trying to get back to full guard.
Wade landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wade not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Labayen trying to hold on to Wade's head to control him but Wade postures up.
Nice strikes from Wade there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wade wants to control but Labayen is keeping him busy.
Wade missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wade throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wade lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wade is keen to just control but Labayen is a slippery customer.
Wade missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Labayen is trying to maintain the position but Wade is very close to passing his half guard.
Wade not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade thows a huge punch but Labayen dodges it nicely.
Wade looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wade throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Labayen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Labayen trying to hold on to Wade's head to control him but Wade postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Labayen gets full guard.
Labayen can't keep his opponent in guard - Wade advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wade thows a huge punch but Labayen dodges it nicely.

Wade seems to be working for a kimura but Labayen defends the submission attempt.
Wade thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade working over Labayen with some ground and pound. Labayen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wade seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Labayen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Labayen is controlling Wade's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Wade working Labayen over with strikes.
Labayen is trying to get back to full guard.
Wade thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Labayen has hold of Wade's hands but Wade slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wade with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wade wants to lay and pray for a moment but Labayen keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwyane Wade dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wade takes one on the button.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Labayen.
Labayen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wade moves away.
Labayen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Labayen. Wade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wade stuffs the takedown.
Dwyane Wade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlo Labayen.
Labayen misses with a body shot

and Wade counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Labayen's guard now.
Wade scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wade working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Labayen's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Labayen controls Wade momentarily but Wade frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade wants to control from the top but Labayen keeps moving.
Wade with a nice head shot there.
Wade trying to control but Labayen is working from the bottom.
Wade tries to free his leg and advance position but Labayen is retaining full guard.
Wade working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Labayen has momentary wrist control but Wade slips an elbow through the middle.
Wade lands a couple of elbows.
Wade working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wade not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wade accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labayen keeping moving, preventing Wade from controlling successfully.
Labayen can't keep his opponent in guard - Wade advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wade working the head and body with strikes.
Labayen landing a few short strikes.
Wade perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Labayen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wade throwing shots but Labayen is blocking nicely.

Wade seems to be looking for submissions.

Wade wants to work for an arm triangle but Labayen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Labayen is looking to control Wade's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Labayen avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade prevents Labayen from improving his position.
Labayen is trying to control but can't.
Wade lands strikes from half guard.
Labayen is trying to get back to full guard.
Labayen trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wade scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wade looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wade drops an elbow to the side of Labayen's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wade connects with a nice short shot to Labayen's temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wade is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Labayen sees it coming and defends easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wade connects with a nice short shot to Labayen's temple.
Labayen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wade scores with a couple of nice shots.
Labayen wants to get back to full guard.
Dwyane Wade overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Labayen is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wade scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Labayen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wade thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwyane Wade dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Labayen throws a sloppy head kick and Wade moves out of range easily.
Labayen misses with a series of wild punches.
Labayen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Labayen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wade.
Nice takedown defense from Labayen. No joy for Wade on that attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Labayen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wade leaves Labayen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Wade shoots in and bounces Labayen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Labayen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wade.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wade throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Labayen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Labayen working a defensive guard but Wade passes into half guard.
Wade working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wade wants to lay and pray for a moment but Labayen keeps working.
Wade is really struggling to control Labayen but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Labayen looking for submissions off his back.
Labayen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Labayen is looking for a sweep. Wade is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade wants to control but Labayen is keeping him busy.
Wade is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Labayen can do to turn this around?
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wade connects with a nice short shot to Labayen's temple.
Wade throwing shots but Labayen is blocking nicely.

Labayen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wade thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Labayen's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Labayen is positioning himself well to prevent Wade advancing to mount.
Wade working over Labayen with some ground and pound. Labayen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wade in particular looking to stall.
Wade lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Labayen is refusing to be controlled, as Wade sits in half guard.
Wade is nestled in close to Labayen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wade working over Labayen with some ground and pound. Labayen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wade is looking to take a break and control but Labayen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Labayen is trying to maintain the position but Wade is very close to passing his half guard.
Wade throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labayen wants to control but Wade is keeping busy.
Wade not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Wade.
Carlo Labayen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Labayen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Labayen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wade scoring with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wade got a little sloppy there for a moment and Labayen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wade has managed to get both his arms back between Labayen's legs - danger averted.
Wade scoring with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwyane Wade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wade, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Dwyane Wade!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Dwyane Wade!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Dwyane Wade!

Dwyane Wade wins by unanimous decision!