PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Rykker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Quinton Rykker was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Wong
vs
Rykker

168 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eli Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quinton Rykker!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rykker is looking to slow Wong down with leg kicks.
Rykker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wong.
Horrible takedown by Wong or perhaps it was just good defense by Rykker which made him look bad.
Rykker lands a high kick!
Rykker wants to land a leg kick but Wong is out of range.
Rykker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rykker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rykker.
Wong could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rykker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rykker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong looks for a takedown but Rykker sprawls well.
Rykker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Quinton Rykker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rykker misses with a head kick.
Rykker throws a leg kick but Wong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rykker.
Rykker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A good leg kick by Rykker.
Wong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rykker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rykker tried to score with a low kick but Wong checks it.
Rykker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Quinton Rykker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wong blocks a head kick by Rykker.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rykker. That's going to slow Wong down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rykker.
Rykker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wong.
Rykker leaves Wong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Wong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rykker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rykker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rykker but Rykker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wong blocks a head kick by Rykker.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Wong. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rykker.
An inside leg kick from Rykker misses.
Wong tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wong checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rykker misses with a head kick.
Rykker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wong tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rykker defends well and Wong ends up having to push Rykker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wong prevents a body shot from Rykker.
Rykker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rykker throws a punch but it's blocked by Wong.
A short body shot lands from Rykker as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rykker prevents the takedown attempt.

Rykker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rykker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rykker thumps Wong with a low kick.
Wong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rykker circles away quickly and effectively.
Quinton Rykker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rykker.
Rykker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rykker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rykker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rykker pinned against the cage. Rykker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rykker scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rykker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rykker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wong. That did some damage!
Rykker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rykker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wong somewhat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rykker. That's going to slow Wong down.
Rykker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rykker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rykker throws a low kick but Wong moves out of range easily.
Rykker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rykker scoring well with a low kick there.
Rykker cracks the inside of Wong's front leg.
Wong avoids the head kick by Rykker.
Rykker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rykker lands with a kick to the temple. Wong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rykker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rykker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Rykker.
Rykker tries a head kick but it misses.
Rykker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rykker throws a head kick that Wong semi-blocks.
A leg kick checked by Wong.
An inside leg kick lands from Rykker.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rykker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rykker throws a head kick that Wong semi-blocks.
Wong takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rykker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rykker tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rykker 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 Wong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wong with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rykker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Wong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rykker throws a head kick that half lands.
Rykker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Rykker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rykker throws a head kick that half lands.
Rykker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eli Wong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rykker. That's going to slow Wong down.
Rykker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rykker lands a head kick!
Rykker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wong. That did some damage!
Rykker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rykker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wong checks it well.
Rykker lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rykker cracks the inside of Wong's front leg.
Rykker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wong's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rykker.
Rykker throws a low kick but Wong avoids it.
Rykker wants to land a leg kick but Wong is out of range.
Rykker misses with a low kick.
Rykker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rykker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rykker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rykker thumps Wong with a low kick.
Wong checks a leg kick.
Wong checks a low kick from Rykker.
Rykker scores with a head kick.
Rykker connects with a high kick.
Rykker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wong.
Wong dives in for a single leg takedown but Rykker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rykker has a couple of punches blocked by Wong.
Wong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rykker just stands there and leans against the cage.

Rykker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rykker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rykker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wong somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Wong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rykker tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wong.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rykker.
Rykker connects with a solid leg kick.
Wong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rykker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rykker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rykker throws a leg kick which misses Wong's front leg but catches the back leg as Wong tries to avoid it.
Eli Wong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rykker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Rykker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rykker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Rykker!