PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pepeng Ondoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tyson Wagner was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ondoy
vs
Wagner

180 cm
32
190 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

185 cm
28
195 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pepeng Ondoy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ondoy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pepeng Ondoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ondoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wagner.
Wagner misses with a takedown attempt
and Ondoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wagner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ondoy finds it's way round the side to connect with Wagner's head.
Wagner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ondoy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ondoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ondoy tries to bum rush Wagner with a series of wild strikes but Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wagner has a takedown stuffed.
Ondoy thuds his right hand into Wagner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ondoy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ondoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ondoy swings for the body but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ondoy's waist but Ondoy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wagner off to one side.
Pepeng Ondoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Wagner.
Ondoy throws the left hand but Wagner avoids the punch easily.
Ondoy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ondoy misses with a wild body shot.
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ondoy.
Wagner defending well as Ondoy loads up on a big left hand.
Ondoy stuffs the takedown.
Ondoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Ondoy takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy lands a nice looking body shot.
Ondoy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ondoy connects with a looping right hand.
Ondoy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wagner at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ondoy misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Ondoy as he connects with a hook.

Wagner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Wagner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Wagner is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner wants to control but Ondoy is keeping him busy.

Wagner wants to work for an arm triangle but Ondoy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Wagner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ondoy defends it well.
Wagner trying to advance position but Ondoy counters by regaining guard.
Wagner being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy keeping moving, preventing Wagner from controlling successfully.
Wagner tries to free his leg and advance position but Ondoy is retaining full guard.
Ondoy seems keen to control Wagner's posture.

Wagner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ondoy holds on and takes a little breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepeng Ondoy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wagner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ondoy sprawls well initially but Wagner persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ondoy trying to control here.
Wagner misses with a head shot. Ondoy uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ondoy keeping moving, preventing Wagner from controlling successfully.
Ondoy has control of Wagner's left arm, preventing Wagner from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wagner slips a straight right by Ondoy.
Pepeng Ondoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ondoy, as that shot connected.
Wagner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ondoy.
Ondoy tries to bum rush Wagner with a series of wild strikes but Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ondoy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wagner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy misses with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Ondoy.
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!
Ondoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wagner.
Wagner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Ondoy tries to sprawl but Wagner drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Wagner is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ondoy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ondoy wants to improve his position but Wagner is controlling well.

Wagner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Wagner wants to work for an arm triangle but Ondoy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Wagner is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ondoy is just riding it out for now. Wagner eventually gives up the hold.
Ondoy wants to control but Wagner is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wagner is working for a submission of some sort.

Wagner seems to be looking for submissions.
Ondoy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wagner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wagner's back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ondoy has good solid back control here.
Wagner wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepeng Ondoy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ondoy misses the shot to the body.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ondoy as he jumps to the side.
Ondoy works Wagner's body with a nice hook.
Ondoy connects with a nice looking jab.
Wagner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Wagner is rocked!
Ondoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Wagner is still on wobbly legs! Can Ondoy finish him?
Ondoy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wagner circles away quickly and effectively.
Ondoy catches Wagner with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Wagner forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pepeng Ondoy!
Pepeng Ondoy is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Pepeng Ondoy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.