PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ten Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ting Yan Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym comes into the arena with Eye of the Tiger blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wang's choice of entrance music: Minority - Green Day. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Red Gym
vs
Yan Wang

190 cm
28
201 lbs
12 - 5 - 3

185 cm
28
195 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Ten Red Gym!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ting Yan Wang!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red Gym connects with a right hand. Wang shakes it off.
Wang slips under a jab.
Wang lands a glancing blow to the side of Red Gym's head.
Red Gym thows a body shot but no joy.
Wang looks to land a body kick but Red Gym moved away.
Red Gym cracks Wang with an open hand slap.
Red Gym tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wang was well out of range. Poor timing from Red Gym.
Wang jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wang is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Red Gym.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wang misses the shot to the body.
Red Gym will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wang tries to clinch but Red Gym moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Red Gym blocks the leg kick.
Red Gym misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym slips under a jab.
Red Gym fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Wang instigates a clinch.
Wang is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Red Gym is keeping busy.
Red Gym misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Red Gym.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Red Gym.
Wang struggles to land a body shot inside as Red Gym controls his hands.
Red Gym misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wang.
Wang dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wang can't find room to land a body shot as Red Gym controls the action.
Red Gym lands a hook that snaps the head of Wang backwards.
Wang lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Wang fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Wang fails to land.
Red Gym prevents a takedown attempt there.
Red Gym blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Wang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Red Gym is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Red Gym lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wang backwards.
Good body shot from Red Gym.
Wang throws a punch but it's blocked by Red Gym.
Wang just leaning against Red Gym, taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Red Gym.
Wang lands a left hand.
Wang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Red Gym is trying to push Wang away but Wang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Red Gym throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Red Gym's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Red Gym duly obliges.
Wang scores with a kick to the body.
Red Gym lands with a nice body punch.
Red Gym fails to land with a series of punches.
Red Gym throws a right and a left that both miss.
Red Gym takes one on the button.
Red Gym tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wang was well out of range. Poor timing from Red Gym.
Crunch! Wang slams his shin into Red Gym's torso.
Wang throws a head kick but Red Gym moves out of range.
Wang takes a swing at Red Gym's ribcage but misses.
Red Gym looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wang is looking to chop away at Red Gym's legs.
Decent striking displayed by Wang there.
Wang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Red Gym fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wang manages to avoid it.

Red Gym gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Wang breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Red Gym misses.
Red Gym fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Red Gym misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Red Gym pushes Wang up against the cage in a clinch.
Red Gym misses with a punch on the inside.
Red Gym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ten Red Gym will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wang wants to clinch up but Red Gym keeps it at a distance.
Red Gym punishes Wang's body with a nice straight punch.
Wang throws a looping overhand right but Red Gym ducks down to avoid it.
Wang just misses with a punch to the body.
Red Gym looks to score with a jab to the body but Wang is just out of range.
Wang wants to slow Red Gym down by chopping away at his legs.
Red Gym looks to score with a jab to the body but Wang is just out of range.
Red Gym misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wang.
Red Gym takes one to the chin there.
Red Gym connects with a crisp jab.
Red Gym thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Red Gym, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wang in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick and Red Gym moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Wang coming out on top.
Red Gym swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wang connects with an inside leg kick.
Wang is looking to clinch.
Red Gym swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice defenses there by Red Gym.
Wang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Red Gym closes the distance and clinches.
Wang throws a punch but it's blocked by Red Gym.

Red Gym pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wang misses the jab.
Red Gym fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wang manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym throws a series of punches but Wang avoids them all with ease.
Wang avoids the body shot from Red Gym.
Wang wants to clinch up but Red Gym keeps it at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wang.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Red Gym doesn't seem bothered though.
Red Gym is looking to wear down Wang with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Wang clinches with his opponent.
Wang misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Wang.
Wang lands a right hand.
Wang is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Red Gym lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wang trying to control the position but instead, Red Gym has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wang into the cage.
Ting Yan Wang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Red Gym lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang prevents a body shot from Red Gym.
Wang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wang fails to land.
Wang slows down the pace here.
Wang misses with the head strike.
Red Gym struggles to land a body shot inside as Wang controls his hands.

Wang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Red Gym.
Red Gym thows a body shot but no joy.
Wang lands a front kick.
Red Gym on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Red Gym throws a right hand that misses
and Wang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wang.
Wang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Red Gym swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wang connects with the punch.
Red Gym will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ting Yan Wang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Red Gym thows a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Red Gym's hands.
Wang lunges at Red Gym with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Red Gym's hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Red Gym lands with a good body shot.
Wang throws a head kick that misses.
Wang slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ting Yan Wang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wang throws a head kick that misses.
Red Gym slips under a jab.
Red Gym jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Red Gym manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wang tries to clinch up but Red Gym circles away and keeps his distance.
Red Gym lands with a hook. Wang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Red Gym misses with a low kick.

Wang closes the distance and pushes Red Gym back into the cage.
Wang has a couple of punches blocked by Red Gym.
A head punch on the inside from Wang fails to land.
Wang tries a body shot but Red Gym blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Wang fails to land.
Red Gym tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Red Gym wants to get back to striking at distance but Wang won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym tries to throw a body punch but Wang avoids it by throwing Red Gym back against the cage.
Wang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wang swings wildly with an uppercut but Red Gym uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bit of stalling here from Wang.
Wang lands a shot to the body.

Red Gym pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wang moves away from the strike by Red Gym.
Red Gym throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wang.
Wang throws a low kick but Red Gym avoids it.
Wang tries a head kick but it misses.
Red Gym throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wang misses with a left hand
and Red Gym counters with a one-two to the body.
Red Gym throws a leg kick but Wang moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Red Gym as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wang scores with a nice strike.
A telegraphed right hand from Red Gym misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wang.
Wang moves out of range of the strikes.
Wang tries a head kick but it misses.
Wang slips a jab from Red Gym.
Wang throws a big shot that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Red Gym scores with a four punch combination!
Wang ducks right into an uppercut from Red Gym.
Wang blocks a jab.
Red Gym misses with a shot to the body
and Wang counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wang has Red Gym up against the cage in a clinch.
Red Gym lands a right hand.
Wang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wang tries to throw a body punch but Red Gym avoids it by throwing Wang back against the cage.
Wang has a couple of punches blocked by Red Gym.
Wang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wang prevents Red Gym from breaking the clinch.
Red Gym tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wang's elbow.

Wang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wang throws a head kick but Red Gym moves out of range.
Wang looks to land a right hand but Red Gym moved out of range.
Wang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Red Gym takes a swing at Wang's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym cracks Wang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Red Gym throws a shot to the body.
Red Gym lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sloppy strikes from Wang. Those never looked like landing.
Wang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Red Gym moves out of range of the leg kick from Wang.
Wang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Red Gym. Wang does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red Gym moves out of range of the body kick from Wang.
Wang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Red Gym.
Red Gym swings for the body but Wang moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ting Yan Wang.
I think Wang has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!