PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaka De Virgem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Wayne could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shaka De Virgem's chin.

Wayne
vs
De Virgem

200 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaka De Virgem!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Virgem takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
De Virgem bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wayne's head backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Wayne misses the target.
Wayne throws a right hand that De Virgem ducks under and follows up with a left that De Virgem also avoids with ease.
Wayne misses with a right hand
and De Virgem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for De Virgem. That snapped Wayne's head back.
De Virgem slips a jab from Wayne.
Wayne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Virgem was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
Wayne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wayne thows a body shot but no joy.
Wayne throws a jab when De Virgem was well out of range.
De Virgem scores with a hook to the body. Wayne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
Wayne misses with an uppercut
and De Virgem counters with a series of strikes. Wayne will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Wayne misses.
Wayne misses with a looping right.
Wayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Virgem scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
De Virgem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wayne.
A punch combination from Wayne misses.
Wayne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
De Virgem misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Wayne misses.
Wayne looks to land a right hand but De Virgem moved out of range.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Virgem.
Good exchange - De Virgem coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
De Virgem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wayne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
De Virgem misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Wayne misses the target.
De Virgem works Wayne's body with a nice hook.
De Virgem scores with a jab.
Wayne walks into a left hand.
Wayne scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Wayne avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De Virgem counters with a two punch combo.
De Virgem throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wayne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
De Virgem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wayne circles away quickly and effectively.
De Virgem is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wayne had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
De Virgem looks winded!
De Virgem scores with a decent looking hook.
De Virgem tests Wayne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Virgem stuns Wayne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Virgem keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wayne throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Virgem slips under a jab from Wayne.
De Virgem misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Virgem throws a looping overhand right but Wayne ducks down to avoid it.

Oooooh!!! Wayne has knocked De Virgem down with a huge combo! Wayne steps away and waves a wobbly De Virgem back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
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!
Wayne lands a nice shot to the body.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
De Virgem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Wayne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Virgem.
De Virgem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but De Virgem is just out of range.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
De Virgem throws a nice looking combination but Wayne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Wayne dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wayne thows a body shot but no joy.
De Virgem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne loads up on a big right hand but De Virgem slips the punch.
De Virgem cracks Wayne with an open hand slap.
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Virgem.
Wayne looks to land a right hand but De Virgem moved out of range.
Jon Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.
De Virgem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wayne scores with a punch to the head.
Wayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wayne needs to keep his hands up - De Virgem had a free shot at his head there.
Jon Wayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Virgem cracks Wayne with a good jab.
No joy there for Wayne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Virgem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wayne.
De Virgem cracks Wayne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wayne has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wayne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wayne misses with a hook.
De Virgem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wayne.
De Virgem connects with a crisp jab.
Wayne jabs De Virgem to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De Virgem is breathing heavily.
De Virgem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wayne.
De Virgem throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Wayne counters with a takedown into side control.
De Virgem is trying to buck Wayne off.

Wayne decides to stand back up. Wayne steps back and let's De Virgem get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne lands with a hook. De Virgem tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wayne loads up on a big right hand but De Virgem slips the punch.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne throws a right hand that De Virgem ducks under and follows up with a left that De Virgem also avoids with ease.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne throws a right hand that De Virgem ducks under and follows up with a left that De Virgem also avoids with ease.
De Virgem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wayne throws out the jab.
Wayne misses with a wild combination.
Wayne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Virgem scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wayne doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Virgem.
De Virgem takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Virgem on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Wayne.
A telegraphed right hand from Wayne misses the target.
Wayne throws a jab but it's blocked by De Virgem.
De Virgem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wayne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wayne fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De Virgem counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Wayne misses.
Wayne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De Virgem fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wayne throws a series of punches but De Virgem avoids them all with ease.
Nice straight punches there by De Virgem. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Virgem.
Wayne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Virgems jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wayne missing with a left hand there. De Virgem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Virgem dodges the punch combination from Wayne.
De Virgem digs a good body shot into Wayne's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Wayne dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wayne throws a jab but it's blocked by De Virgem.
De Virgem lands with a nice combination. Wayne backs away looking to recover.
De Virgem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
De Virgem thuds a left hand into Wayne's body.
De Virgem misses with a two punch combination.
De Virgem scores with a jab. Wayne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big left from Wayne misses.
De Virgem connects with a body shot.
Wayne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wayne dodges the punch combination from De Virgem.
De Virgem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from De Virgem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Virgem's corner calls for a 1-2. De Virgem obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Wayne finds it's way through De Virgem's defenses.
De Virgem digs a good hook to Wayne's body.
Wayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Virgem lunges at Wayne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wayne's hand.
A big right from Wayne misses.
Some wild striking there from Wayne.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Virgem was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
Wayne misses with a two punch combination.
De Virgem staying out of range there.
Wayne throws a right and a left that De Virgem avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a series of strikes that have De Virgem backpedaling.
Wayne misses with a two punch combination.
De Virgem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wayne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Virgem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Virgem lands a glancing blow to the side of Wayne's head.
Wayne misses with a wild combination.
De Virgem connects with a body shot.
De Virgem lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from De Virgem does it's job there.
De Virgem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. De Virgem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Virgem misses with a wild combination.
Wayne lands with an overhand left.
De Virgem bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
Wayne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from De Virgem misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a right and a left that De Virgem avoids nicely.
Wayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Virgem slips a jab and a cross from Wayne.
De Virgem displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Virgem.
Wayne swinging wildly here.
De Virgem lands a really nice looking cross but Wayne seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne swings widly with a right hand
and De Virgem counters with a right hand to the body.
Shaka De Virgem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Wayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Virgem throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wayne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Wayne!