PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serj Wunderkind (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.

Mack
vs
Wunderkind

189 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

BioPharm Nutrition

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 New York, Julius Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Serj Wunderkind!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Wunderkind misses
and Mack counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mack shoots in looking for a takedown but Wunderkind manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mack's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A bone on bone clash there as Mack blocks the leg kick.
Mack blocks the body kick.
Wunderkind throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mack checks a low kick from Wunderkind.
Mack throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wunderkind's waist but Wunderkind gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mack off to one side.
Mack throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wunderkind's waist but Wunderkind gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mack off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wunderkind can pounce on him.
Mack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wunderkind throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wunderkind throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wunderkind throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wunderkind swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wunderkind throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Mack counters with a crisp one two that drops Wunderkind! Mack thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Wunderkind to his feet! Wunderkind is in big trouble!
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wunderkind swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wunderkind is looking to land body kicks.
Mack tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wunderkind swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wunderkind misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wunderkind misses with a kick to the body
and Mack counters with a nice leg kick.
Serj Wunderkind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wunderkind looks gassed!
Wunderkind lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wunderkind throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mack shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wunderkind sprawls well. Wunderkind wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mack gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Wunderkind as Mack shoots in.
Wunderkind scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wunderkind throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mack has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wunderkind.
Mack takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wunderkind throws a body kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wunderkind.
Serj Wunderkind is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wunderkind keeps Mack at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wunderkind misses with a kick to the body.
Wunderkind throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wunderkind misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wunderkind looks for the body kick but Mack saw that one coming.
Wunderkind lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Wunderkind.
Wunderkind thows a body kick. Mack tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wunderkind goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wunderkind fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mack has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wunderkind throws a leg kick which misses Mack's front leg but catches the back leg as Mack tries to avoid it.
Mack sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wunderkind connects with a high kick.
Nice takedown defense from Wunderkind. No joy for Mack on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Wunderkind.
Wunderkind explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wunderkind throws a head kick that Mack semi-blocks.
Wunderkind misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mack fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wunderkind looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mack fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wunderkind buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mack walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wunderkind.
Wunderkind scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mack avoids a kick to the body.
Wunderkind wants to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mack crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wunderkind - the referee stops the clock and Mack gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wunderkind. Mack manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mack.
Wunderkind looks to clinch

and Mack counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mack is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wunderkind to keep the fight standing.
The referee calls for Wunderkind to work.
Wunderkind tries to land a knee to the head but Mack blocks with his arms.
Wunderkind tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mack fails to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mack takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Wunderkind gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mack is trying to pull guard but Wunderkind has him pressed against the cage.
Mack takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serj Wunderkind 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.

Wunderkind is looking to clinch but Mack is avoiding it.
Julius Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wunderkind slaps away a takedown attempt from Mack, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wunderkind, right into the meat.
Mack walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wunderkind.
Mack looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wunderkind is fending him off so far but Mack persists. Nope, Wunderkind circles away and we're back to standing.
Wunderkind misses with a body kick.
Wunderkind looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Wunderkind forces Mack back against the cage and clinches.
Wunderkind throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mack blocks it with crossed arms.
Mack keeps control of Wunderkind as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mack has Wunderkind pressed against the cage.
Mack wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wunderkind tries to land a knee to the head but Mack blocks with his arms.
Wunderkind tries a knee to the head but Mack blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wunderkind tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wunderkind gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mack.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wunderkind with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wunderkind.
Wunderkind throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mack blocks it with crossed arms.
Wunderkind landing knees to the head.

Mack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mack instigates a clinch.
Wunderkind tries to break free but Mack pushes him back against the cage.

Mack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wunderkind looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wunderkind has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mack.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack moves out of range of the body kick.
Mack wants to clinch.
Mack will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wunderkind throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mack's head.
Mack fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wunderkind is looking to slow Mack down with leg kicks.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mack. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wunderkind lands a high kick!
Wunderkind throws a body kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wunderkind looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mack blocks a head kick by Wunderkind.

Mack has Wunderkind up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wunderkind scores with a knee to the head.
Mack tries for a takedown but Wunderkind manages to get underhooks.
Wunderkind wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from Wunderkind.
Mack takes a knee right on the jaw!

Mack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Wunderkind.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wunderkind - that will leave a mark!
Wunderkind swats away the attempt to clinch by Mack.
Mack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mack wants to clinch.
Wunderkind lands a leg kick that knocks Mack off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack fails to land the takedown.
Mack moves out of range as Wunderkind throws a body kick.
Wunderkind misses with a body kick.
Mack takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wunderkind. That's going to slow Mack down.
Wunderkind looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mack takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wunderkind feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mack's calf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wunderkind fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wunderkind throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Mack counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mack.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wunderkind breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serj Wunderkind showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mack avoids the head kick by Wunderkind.
Mack moves out of range as Wunderkind throws a body kick.
Serj Wunderkind seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mack tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wunderkind manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wunderkind throws a sloppy head kick
and Mack counters with a head kick.
Wunderkind tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mack paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Mack gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wunderkind is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wunderkind tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wunderkind is looking to control Mack's arms but Mack gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wunderkind has his back to the cage.

Mack pulls guard successfully.
Wunderkind takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wunderkind trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Mack is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wunderkind trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wunderkind must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Serj Wunderkind was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wunderkind looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wunderkind tries a head kick but it misses.
Mack shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wunderkind as he jumps to the side.
Mack tries for a takedown but Wunderkind sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wunderkind throws a lazy body kick

and Mack counters by moving into the clinch.
Wunderkind misses with a knee to the head.
Mack tries to pull guard but Wunderkind won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mack shoots in looking for a takedown but Wunderkind manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mack's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wunderkind chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mack steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wunderkind. That one must have hurt.
Mack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wunderkind - that will leave a mark!
Mack steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wunderkind. That one must have hurt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wunderkind.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wunderkind.
Wunderkind throws a head kick that misses.
Wunderkind misses with a body kick.
Wunderkind connects with a leg kick. Mack looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mack shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wunderkind sprawls well. Wunderkind wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mack gets slowly back to his feet.
Wunderkind throws a leg kick which misses Mack's front leg but catches the back leg as Mack tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wunderkind throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Mack rushes Wunderkind and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mack tries to score a body lock takedown but Wunderkind shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wunderkind landing knees to the head.
Wunderkind is trying to stall.
Wunderkind trying to land knees to the body.
Wunderkind prevents the takedown attempt.
Wunderkind scores with a knee to the head.
Mack will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wunderkind holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mack blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mack is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wunderkind tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wunderkind tries to stall but Mack uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack goes for a takedown attempt but Wunderkind pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wunderkind lands a high kick!
Wunderkind looks to land a body kick but Mack moved away.
Mack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wunderkind thows a body kick. Mack tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wunderkind misses with a body kick.
Mack sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mack closes the distance and clinches up with Wunderkind, looking for a takedown. Mack pushes Wunderkind against the cage but Wunderkind circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Serj Wunderkind is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wunderkind lands a head kick!
Julius Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wunderkind tries to land a leg kick but Mack saw it coming and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Serj Wunderkind comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wunderkind 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serj Wunderkind!