PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricard Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zakk Wylde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuenca's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2pac - Troublesome '96. Wylde is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by A Song For You by Zack Wylde. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Cuenca
vs
Wylde

189 cm
28
197 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
196 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricard Cuenca!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zakk Wylde!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wylde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab lands there for Cuenca.
Wylde misses with a low kick.
Cuenca takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cuenca scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wylde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zakk Wylde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wylde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wylde on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wylde connects with a leg kick. Cuenca looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wylde tries to score with a low kick but Cuenca moves his leg out of the way.
Cuenca scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wylde misses with an uppercut.
Cuenca scores with a sloppy right hand. Wylde should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuenca misses the shot to the body.

Wylde pushes Cuenca up against the cage in a clinch.
Cuenca prevents a body shot from Wylde.
Cuenca missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde blocks a body shot from Cuenca.
Wylde tries to land knees in the clinch but Cuenca avoids the damage to the body.
Cuenca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Wylde.
Cuenca lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wylde or not.
Wylde tries a body shot but Cuenca blocks it.
Wylde misses with a hook to the ribs.

Cuenca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wylde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Cuenca finds it's way through Wylde's defenses.
Cuenca avoids the head kick by Wylde.
We've been informed that Wylde has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cuenca throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wylde tries to clinch but Cuenca is having none of it.
Wylde throws a sloppy head kick
and Cuenca cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cuenca takes one on the button.
Wylde tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wylde walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wylde scoring well with a low kick there.
Cuenca throws a push kick but Wylde slaps the foot to one side.
Wylde throws a leg kick
and Cuenca counters with a leg kick.
Wylde thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cuenca if he has to take too many more of those.
Cuenca misses with a head kick.
Cuenca attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cuenca fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wylde is out of range.
Wylde throws a leg kick that misses.
Cuenca cracks the inside of Wylde's front leg.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cuenca.
Wylde tries a head kick but it misses.
Cuenca misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Wylde.
A punch combination from Cuenca misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses.
Cuenca staying out of range there.
Cuenca scoring well with a low kick there.
Wylde walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cuenca checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick from Wylde lands but Cuenca takes it in his stride.
We've been told by Cuenca's head coaches at School Of Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cuenca, as that shot connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cuenca.
That kick from Cuenca tenderised Wylde's leg. Wylde is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wylde paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Wylde misses the target.
A low kick from Wylde misses
and Cuenca makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wylde attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wylde tries to clinch but Cuenca is having none of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wylde.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wylde 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 Cuenca has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cuenca and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cuenca is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wylde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cuenca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wylde finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wylde's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Wylde has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wylde misses with some punches.
Wylde misses with a punch to the body.
Cuenca lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cuenca lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wylde backwards.
Cuenca lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cuenca tries a body shot but Wylde blocks it.
Cuenca gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Zakk Wylde has been cut.
Wylde throws a head punch that misses.
Cuenca scores with a nice hook to the head.

Wylde is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Cuenca.
Wylde is still on wobbly legs! Can Cuenca finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Cuenca.
Cuenca throws a big uppercut that drops Wylde! More strikes from Cuenca and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Wylde lies dazed against the cage as Cuenca celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricard Cuenca!
Ricard Cuenca retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Ricard Cuenca made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.