PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Wufie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Hosking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wufie comes to the cage accompanied by Beg Waves. Hosking has chosen War Machine as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wufie
vs
Hosking

166 cm
20
148 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

172 cm
24
161 lbs
6 - 9 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zhang Wufie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Hosking!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wufie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wufie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hosking swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hosking shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wufie as he avoids it easily.
Wufie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hosking counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wufie throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Wufie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hosking stopping the sweep attempt from Wufie.
Hosking trying to control the position from guard on top but Wufie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wufie working a defensive guard here.
Wufie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wufie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hosking is looking to escape.
Hosking tries to reverse the position but Wufie maintains control.
Hosking is in a horrible position here. Wufie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hosking is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wufie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hosking is squirming around, avoiding Wufie's attempts to control the action.
Hosking tries to hold on but Wufie pushes him away.

Wufie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hosking has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hosking!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hosking has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wufie is proving hard to escape from.
Wufie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hosking is one step ahead there.
Hosking tries to stand but Wufie is controlling from the bottom.
Hosking won't allow Wufie to sweep him here.
Wufie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hosking's guard.
Wufie tries to free his leg and advance position but Hosking is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wufie slips nicely into half guard.
Wufie passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wufie has hold of Hosking's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hosking manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wufie tries to control but Hosking wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhang Wufie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hosking avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hosking connects with a body shot that sends Wufie's belly button to the back.
Wufie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hosking misses with a body kick.
Hosking moves out of range of the body kick.

Hosking gets tackled into the cage by Wufie. Wufie maintains the clinch.
Hosking managing to block the knees to the body from Wufie.
Wufie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hosking letting Wufie take a breather here.
Wufie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wufie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hosking jumps guard.
Hosking keeping full guard, as Wufie tries to pass.
Wufie trying to control but Hosking is working from the bottom.
Wufie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hosking swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Wufie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hosking dives on top into guard.
Wufie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hosking manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hosking keeping moving, preventing Wufie from controlling successfully.
Zhang Wufie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hosking can't keep his opponent in guard - Wufie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wufie works his way into side control.
Wufie tries to move to mount but Hosking blocks the move with his legs.
Hosking gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hosking missing with punches from the bottom.
Wufie wants to pass to mount but Hosking is defending the position.
Hosking is trying to maintain the position but Wufie is very close to passing his half guard.
Wufie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hosking is desperately trying to improve his position but Wufie has a good base and remains in mount.

Wufie jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hosking is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hosking and Wufie has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Wufie trying to control the position but Hosking is working away.

Wufie is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hosking is trying to escape and Wufie transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hosking is forced to tap! Nice work there by Wufie! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zhang Wufie!
Zhang Wufie spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.