PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clinkz WestWood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long Wang (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.

WestWood
vs
Wang

187 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clinkz WestWood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang is trying hard to land a takedown here. WestWood sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
WestWood goes for a double leg but Wang avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wang continues to drive forward.
Wang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wang stalling in the clinch.
WestWood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wang fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Wang scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wang in particular looking to stall.
It looks like Wang might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
WestWood flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang prevents WestWood from improving his position.
WestWood pushes Wang off looking to stand but Wang dives back in and keeps control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wang connects with a nice short shot to WestWood's temple.
Wang controlling the action here.

Long Wang has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
WestWood misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
WestWood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Long Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wang is looking to clinch but WestWood is avoiding it.
WestWood shoots in and drives through. Wang sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clinkz WestWood. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wang darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wang is thwarting WestWood's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
WestWood trying to control here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Wang dives in and scores a takedown into WestWood's guard.
WestWood working a defensive guard here.
Wang not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
WestWood looking to control.
WestWood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wang controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

We're going to have a standup here because Clinkz WestWood wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wang moves out of range of the leg kick from WestWood.
WestWood fails with an attempt to clinch.

Wang closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wang lands in his opponent's guard.
Wang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but WestWood is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight stays on the outside here - WestWood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wang tries to close the distance and clinch up but WestWood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
WestWood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
WestWood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wang circles away.
Wang moves in looking to clinch but WestWood pushes him off.
Wang moves out of range as WestWood throws a body kick.
Wang looks to score with a jab to the body but WestWood is just out of range.
WestWood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wang looks for a takedown but WestWood sprawls well.
WestWood tries for a takedown but Wang circles away easily

and Wang counters with a shoot takedown. WestWood fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clinkz WestWood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
WestWood is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
WestWood manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wang manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
WestWood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Clinkz WestWood wasn't doing enough on the ground.

WestWood manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wang on his heels. He'll look to pass Wang's guard now, I'm sure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
WestWood trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
WestWood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wang looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but WestWood puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wang tries to roll over but WestWood keeps him under control.
Wang blocking the ground and pound attempt from WestWood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
WestWood wants to control but Wang is keeping him busy.
WestWood throws a strike but Wang avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
WestWood trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Clinkz WestWood just wasn't active enough.
No luck with that takedown attempt from WestWood.
WestWood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wang as he jumps to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wang closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming WestWood to the mat! WestWood manages to get full guard.
WestWood trying to keep a closed guard but Wang is proving a slippery customer.
Wang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Long Wang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

WestWood shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than WestWood was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
WestWood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
WestWood wants to stand but Wang is controlling his arm.
WestWood trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Long Wang has got the better of the ground game so far.
WestWood scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WestWood has control of an arm but Wang manages to advance to WestWood's back!
Wang loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can WestWood hold on?
Wang is landing with strikes. WestWood can't take much more of this.
Wang punches WestWood on the ear.
Wang is punishing WestWood with some ground and pound.
WestWood looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
WestWood tries to break free.
Wang has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of WestWood's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wang is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. WestWood defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
What can WestWood do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Wang has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
WestWood is covering up but some of the strikes from Wang are getting through and doing damage.
WestWood wants to control his opponent's hands but Wang gets his hands free.
Wang keeps control of the position as WestWood tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Wang looking for the choke but no joy.
WestWood tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
WestWood is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Wang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wang winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Long Wang!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Long Wang!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Long Wang!

Long Wang wins by unanimous decision!
Long Wang tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.