PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toby Jay Wadenah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wadenah comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera - Cowboys From Hell. 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.

Jay Wadenah
vs
James

190 cm
26
183 lbs
14 - 3 - 2

179 cm
24
183 lbs
6 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Toby Jay Wadenah!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick James!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wadenah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
Wadenah swinging wildly here.
James wants to clinch.
James scores with a jab to the head.
Wadenah connects with a solid leg kick.
Wadenah throws a hook but James blocks it.
James bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
James moves out of range as Wadenah throws a body kick.
Wadenah throws a wild body kick that James sees coming a mile off.
Wadenah throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
James wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Wadenah.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wadenah throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wadenah moves into range and connects with a jab.
James misses with an uppercut
and Wadenah counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Good leg kick by James there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
James misses with a kick to the body.
James lands with a right hand.

It looks like Toby Jay Wadenah has been cut.
Wadenah avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Wadenah.
Wadenah misses with a kick to the body.
James blocks the body kick.
Wadenah lands a body shot.
Wadenah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wadenah is looking to land body kicks.
Wadenah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck James on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah throws a chopping leg kick but James manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wadenah blocks a head kick by James.
Wadenah throws a body kick that misses.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wadenah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
James looks to land a body kick but Wadenah moved away.
Wadenah is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wadenah misses with a leg kick.
Wadenah takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James moves out of range of the body kick from Wadenah.
Wadenah swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wadenah.
James scores with a head kick.
Wadenah swats away the attempt to clinch by James.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good leg kick by Wadenah there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wadenah.
Wadenah misses with a double jab.
Wadenah takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James misses with a lunging right hand
and Wadenah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
James is looking to clinch but Wadenah is avoiding it.
Wadenah throws a nice head kick!
Wadenah misses with a body shot.
Wadenah shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
James walks into a stiff left hand from Wadenah.
Wadenah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
James is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wadenah scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wadenah swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Wadenah misses with a head kick.
Wadenah lands a body shot.
James avoids a kick to the body.
James blocks a leg kick.
Wadenah lands a jab to James's midsection.
Wadenah falls off balance throwing a combination
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wadenah throws a wild body kick that James sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wadenah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
That kick from James tenderised Wadenah's leg. Wadenah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wadenah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wadenah scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Jay Wadenah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toby Jay Wadenah's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wadenah manages to avoid it.

Wadenah gets tackled into the cage by James. James maintains the clinch.
James tries a knee to the head but Wadenah blocks it.
James lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short uppercut from James.
Wadenah is trying to maintain a safe position but James gets an underhook and turns Wadenah into the cage.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wadenah blocks it with crossed arms.
Wadenah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
James looking to stall.
Wadenah tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Wadenah back against the cage.
James throws a head punch that misses.
Wadenah takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wadenah works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wadenah.
James trying to stall but Wadenah improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wadenah misses with a punch to the body.
Wadenah gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wadenah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wadenah digs a right hand into James's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on James's gas tank.
James is trying to maintain a safe position but Wadenah gets an underhook and turns James into the cage.
Wadenah managing to block the knees to the body from James.
Wadenah pushes James back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wadenah throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
James lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wadenah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wadenah pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wadenah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wadenah misses with the head strike.
James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wadenah pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wadenah tries to break the clinch but James is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wadenah has a couple of punches blocked by James.
Wadenah is trying to break free.
James misses with a knee to the head.
Wadenah stalling in the clinch but James improves position.
Wadenah lands a right hand.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wadenah's elbow.
Wadenah taking a breather.
James blocking some punches.
Wadenah tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Wadenah back against the cage.
James lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wadenah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wadenah lands a left hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
James looking to throw knees to the head but Wadenah is blocking nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Wadenah.
James makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
James misses with a knee strike.
Wadenah lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a knee strike.
James with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wadenah misses with the head strike.
Toby Jay Wadenah has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wadenah scores with a hook to the body.
James lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wadenah backwards.
James misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wadenah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stalling in the clinch from James.
Wadenah can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
Wadenah wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Wadenah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wadenah is looking to land body kicks.
Wadenah throws a leg kick which misses James's front leg but catches the back leg as James tries to avoid it.
James moves out of range as Wadenah throws a body kick.
Wadenah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Wadenah.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

James rushes Wadenah and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wadenah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.
Wadenah looking to stall.
James misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wadenah.
Wadenah cracks James with a nice body shot.
Wadenah wants to stall.
Wadenah takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wadenah.
James misses with the head strike.
Wadenah struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
James is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wadenah wants to get back to striking at distance but James won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from James.
James tries a knee to the head but Wadenah blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Toby Jay Wadenah will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Toby Jay Wadenah's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wadenah motions for James to come forward. Wadenah throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James scores with a head kick. Wadenah tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
James checks a leg kick.
James misses with a few strikes there.
James misses with a hook.
Wadenah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wadenah.
Wadenah misses the jab.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wadenah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wadenah. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
James walks into a straight right hand from Wadenah.
A punch lands to the side of James 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a head kick but Wadenah moves out of range.
Wadenah lands with a shot to the body.
Wadenah throws a chopping leg kick but James manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wadenah lands with an uppercut that bounces James off the cage and back into range.
Wadenah misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wadenah misses with a low kick.
James tries to clinch there but Wadenah circles away.
Wadenah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wadenah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wadenah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wadenah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wadenah.

James moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wadenah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah lands a shoulder strike.
Wadenah swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
James throws a knee to the head but misses.
James tries a knee to the head but Wadenah blocks it.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
James pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
James tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wadenah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by James.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wadenah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wadenah is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wadenah connects with a leg kick. James looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
James scores with a push kick.
Wadenah connects with a leg kick. James looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
James tries to clinch up.
James slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah lands a high kick!
Wadenah throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James throws a shot from downtown. Wadenah moves away and avoids it.
James on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wadenah throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
James turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Wadenah misses the target.
Toby Jay Wadenah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wadenah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
James throws a leg kick but Wadenah checks it.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wadenah misses with a looping right.
Wadenah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from James.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and James counters with an outside leg kick.

James forces Wadenah back against the cage and clinches.
Wadenah misses with some punches.
Wadenah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wadenah scores with a shot to the side of James's head.
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!
A frustrated look appears on Wadenah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
James connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wadenah's face.
James's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wadenah has had enough of the clinch but James keeps him there for the moment.
James lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wadenah.
Knees to the body from James.
James crunches a lovely knee into Wadenah's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James looking to throw knees to the head but Wadenah is blocking nicely.
James lands a knee to the head.
James lands an elbow just above Wadenah 's eye.

Toby Jay Wadenah's cut is getting worse.
James lands a shot to the body.
James scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick James really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toby Jay Wadenah's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wadenah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
Wadenah misses with a shot to the body
and James counters with a head kick.
James connects with a looping right hand.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Wadenah scores with a four punch combination!
James avoids a kick to the body.
Wadenah lands a head kick. James smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wadenah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wadenah takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toby Jay Wadenah is winning the standup battle so far.
Wadenah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
James tries to clinch up.
Wadenah throws a jab but it's blocked by James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wadenah looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
Wadenah throws a low kick but it's checked well by James.
Wadenah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James throws a head kick that misses.
James stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wadenah.

James gets in close and instigates a clinch.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wadenah lands with a light punch inside.
James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wadenah lands a hook that snaps the head of James backwards.
Wadenah pushes James back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Wadenah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wadenah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
Wadenah shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah misses with a kick to the body.
Wadenah misses with a double jab.
James throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wadenah scores with a punch to the head.

James fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wadenah, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James looking to throw knees to the head but Wadenah is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by James.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wadenah tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James lands with a light punch inside.
James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
James tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wadenah avoids it.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wadenah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wadenah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wadenah content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Wadenah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wadenah.
Wadenah swings widly with a right hand
and James counters with a slapping leg kick.
James misses with a low kick.
James moves in looking to clinch but Wadenah pushes him off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from James.
James lands a front kick.
Wadenah lands a nice looking body shot.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wadenah.
Wadenah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from James.
James blocks a low kick nicely.

James fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wadenah, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Wadenah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wadenah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from James lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wadenah has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wadenah and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wadenah looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
James slips under a jab from Wadenah.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from James, right into the meat.
Wadenah lands with a good body shot.
James connects with a high kick.
Wadenah throws a low kick but James avoids it.
Wadenah is looking to wear down James with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wadenah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James defending well as Wadenah loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Toby Jay Wadenah will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Toby Jay Wadenah's cut.
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!

Wadenah tries a head kick but it misses.
James has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wadenah finds it's way round the side to connect with James's head.
James takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
James takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wadenah misses with a kick to the body.
Wadenah throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
James tries to clinch there but Wadenah circles away.
James dodges the punch combination from Wadenah.
Wadenah misses with a hook.
James scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
James moves out of range of the body kick from Wadenah.
Wadenah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wadenah looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James checks a leg kick nicely.
Wadenah tries to work over James's front leg with a kick but James checks it.
James slips a straight right by Wadenah.
Wadenah throws a lazy head kick
and James counters with a solid body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wadenah lands with a good body shot.
James tries to clinch there but Wadenah circles away.
James fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wadenah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
James punishes Wadenah's body with a nice straight punch.
Wadenah throws the kick towards the body but James avoids it.
James moves out of range of the body kick.
James tries to clinch up but Wadenah circles away and keeps his distance.
Wadenah throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

James closes the distance and clinches.
James stalls.
James tries to land a knee to the head but Wadenah blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Wadenah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wadenah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice combination there by Wadenah.
Wadenah misses with an uppercut.
James darts in trying to clinch
and Wadenah counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah scores with a shot to the body.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
James takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
James takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wadenah throws the kick towards the body but James avoids it.
James looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wadenah.
Toby Jay Wadenah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

James gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wadenah scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Wadenah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wadenah misses with an uppercut.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Wadenah moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Wadenah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James throws a head kick but Wadenah moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah tries a head kick but it misses.
Wadenah lands with a right hand.
James misses with a head kick.
Wadenah avoids the head kick by James.
Wadenah tries to land a front kick but James steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
James looks to land a body kick but Wadenah moved away.
Wadenah throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Wadenah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wadenah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
A good leg kick by Wadenah.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wadenah lands a head kick. James smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
James on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rick James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wadenah lands with a nice combination. James backs away looking to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toby Jay Wadenah showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wadenah has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 49:46
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 49:46
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Jay Wadenah!
Toby Jay Wadenah retains his welterweight title!