PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sun Wukong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wukong's entrance music is I stand alone - Godsmack. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Wukong
vs
Worner

165 cm
20
135 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

170 cm
30
146 lbs
19 - 21 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sun Wukong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Worner!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worner tries for a takedown but Wukong circles away easily

and Wukong counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Worner!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wukong sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Worner is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wukong has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Worner parries the strikes from Wukong easily there. Wukong is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Worner to escape.
Worner is being controlled here.
Wukong throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wukong fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Wukong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wukong is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Worner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Wukong thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wukong lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wukong moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Wukong throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wukong is trying to get an arm triangle but Worner is defending well.
Wukong scoring with punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Worner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wukong tries to move into full mount but can't pass Worner's legs.
Wukong controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wukong looks up at the clock and then as Worner takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wukong smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Wukong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wukong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wukong throws a strike aimed at the side of Worner's head but Worner avoids it well.
Wukong throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wukong cracks Worner with a big elbow.
The ground and pound from Wukong seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Worner is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wukong is looking to take a break and control but Worner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Worner defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Wukong.

Wukong tries for a kimura but Worner is defending well.
Wukong is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Wukong dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Worner gets caught flat footed, as Wukong shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Worner trying to keep a closed guard but Wukong is proving a slippery customer.
Wukong throws a big right hand that misses.
Wukong looking to pass the guard.
Wukong content to stall in guard here.
Wukong stands up over Worner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wukong is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Worner trying to keep a closed guard but Wukong is proving a slippery customer.
Wukong content to stall in guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Wukong drives through with a takedown into Worner's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wukong controlling from the top position.
Worner has momentary wrist control but Wukong slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wukong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sun Wukong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wukong wants to pass the guard but Worner is keeping the position.
Worner has momentary wrist control but Wukong slips an elbow through the middle.
Worner keeping full guard, as Wukong tries to pass.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Worner keeping moving, preventing Wukong from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wukong throwing strikes but missing.
Worner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wukong with a nice head shot there.
Wukong is stalling in the full guard.
Wukong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wukong throwing strikes from guard but Worner blocks nicely.
Wukong postures up in Worner's guard and throws a big left but Worner blocks it.
Worner controls Wukong momentarily but Wukong frees himself.
Wukong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Worner wants to control the position but Wukong says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Worner trying to hold on to Wukong's head to control him but Wukong postures up.
Wukong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Worner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Wukong dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Worner with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wukong counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Worner!
Wukong tries to move into full mount but can't pass Worner's legs.
Wukong controlling the position from side mount.
Wukong in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wukong landing a few strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wukong is looking to take a break and control but Worner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wukong lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wukong is working Worner over with some ground and pound from side control.
Worner prevents Wukong from improving position.
Worner wants to control but Wukong postures up.

Wukong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wukong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Worner parries the strikes from Wukong easily there. Wukong is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Worner to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wukong working the ground and pound.
Wukong connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Worner some visible discomfort.
Wukong controlling the position.
Wukong lands a nice forearm strike.
Wukong in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wukong tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wukong working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wukong working the ground and pound but Worner is defending the strikes.
Wukong lands a few punches from side control.
Worner is trying to escape the position but Wukong is controlling the position.
Wukong throws a strike aimed at the side of Worner's head but Worner avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wukong is working Worner over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wukong lands a few punches from side control.
Worner stops Wukong from passing to mount.
Wukong scoring with punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wukong has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Worner!
Austin Worner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sun Wukong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wukong content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sun Wukong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wukong 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sun Wukong!
A very excited looking Sun Wukong rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.