PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xin Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Timmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Wu
vs
Timmons

191 cm
18
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
27
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Polar Bear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xin Wu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Timmons!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu slips under a jab from Timmons.
Wu closes the distance but Timmons moves to the side
and Timmons counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wu's knee momentarily.
Timmons just misses with a punch to the body.
Timmons tries a head kick but it misses.
Wu looks to land a left hand but Timmons moved out of range nicely.
Timmons moves out of range of the strikes.
A good leg kick by Timmons.
Nate Timmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wu misses with a hook. Timmons ducked under it nicely.
Wu misses with a lunging right hand

and Timmons holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wu prevents a body shot from Timmons.
Timmons tries to work over Wu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wu managing to block the knees to the body from Timmons.

Timmons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Timmons 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.
A jab lands there for Wu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu closes the distance but Timmons moves to the side

and Timmons counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice right hand lands inside from Timmons.
Timmons tries to stall but Wu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Timmons misses with a punch to the body.
Timmons misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wu throws an elbow that misses.
Timmons blocks an elbow strike.
Wu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wu blocks a body shot from Timmons.
Wu lands an elbow that stopped Timmons in his tracks for a moment.
Wu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Timmons misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wu throws an elbow but misses.
Timmons throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wus head.

It looks like Xin Wu has been cut.
Wu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wu looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wu throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Timmons breaks the clinch.
Wu ducks right into an uppercut from Timmons.
Timmons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timmons throws an overhand right that lands on Wu's shoulder, as Wu tries to avoid the shot.
Timmons swinging wildly here.
Timmons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wu.
Wu misses with a straight left.
Timmons ducks under a wild hook from Wu.
Wu tries to clinch there but Timmons circles away.
Wu scores with a jab to the head.
Wu moves out of range of the body kick from Timmons.
Wu is looking to clinch but Timmons is avoiding it.
Timmons keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the liver by Timmons. Beautiful body shot.
Wu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Timmons. That's going to slow Wu down.
Timmons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wu.
A big left from Wu misses.
Wu avoids the body shot from Timmons.
Wu wants to clinch.
Wu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wu darts in trying to clinch

and Timmons counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timmons blocks an elbow strike from Wu.
Timmons blocks the elbow strike.
Timmons cracks Wu with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Timmons - that landed with a thud.
Wu is breathing heavily.
Wu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Timmons lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Timmons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Timmons moves into range and clinches up with Wu.
Timmons tries to throw a body punch but Wu avoids it by throwing Timmons back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Timmons can't find room to land a body shot as Wu controls the action.
Timmons lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wu.
Timmons avoids the elbow strike from Wu, against the cage.
Timmons is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Timmons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xin Wu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Timmons misses with a looping left.
Wu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Timmons.
Timmons throws a leg kick but Wu moved away.
Timmons keeps the fight on the outside.
Wu tries to clinch but Timmons is having none of it.
Wu is looking to clinch.
Timmons throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Timmons throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Timmons lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Timmons keeps the fight on the outside.

Wu forces Timmons back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Timmons.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmons tries a body shot but Wu blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wu throws an elbow but misses.
Timmons avoids a wild elbow strike from Wu.
Wu blocks a body shot from Timmons.
Timmons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Timmons - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Timmons misses with a body punch.
Wu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Timmons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Timmons avoids the elbow strike from Wu, against the cage.
Timmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Nate Timmons has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons blocks an elbow strike from Wu.
Timmons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wu's elbow.
A short right from Timmons.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Timmons avoids a wild elbow strike from Wu.
Wu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wu managing to block the knees to the body from Timmons.
Timmons throws a knee to the head but misses.
Timmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Timmons tries a body shot but Wu blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Timmons tries to work over Wu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Timmons dodges an elbow strike from Wu.
Timmons effectively controlling the action here.
Wu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wu pushes off an throws an elbow but Timmons leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Timmons's brow.
Timmons softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Timmons digs a right hand underneath Wu's ribcage. Wu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Timmons tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Timmons lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wu backwards.
Wu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Timmons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Timmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wu throws an elbow but it misses.
Wu lands a nice elbow.
Wu throws an elbow but it misses.
Timmons works on Wu's body with a couple of short punches.
Timmons misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wu.
A right hand to the body from Timmons.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Timmons's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmons blocks an elbow strike.
Timmons presses Wu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wu managing to block the knees to the body from Timmons.
Wu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wu throws an elbow but misses.
Timmons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wu's elbow.
Wu throws an elbow that misses.
Timmons lands a hook to the side of the head.
Timmons lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wu.
Wu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Timmons's brow.
Timmons struggles to land a body shot inside as Wu controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Timmons avoids the elbow strike from Wu, against the cage.
Timmons avoiding damage.
Timmons can't find room to land a body shot as Wu controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Timmons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Wu.
Wu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Timmons throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Timmons misses the target.
Wu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Wu is rocked!

Xin Wu's cut is getting worse.
Wu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Timmons.
Oh Wu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wu blocks a head kick by Timmons.
Timmons thows a body shot but no joy.
Timmons ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Wu's jaw. Wu's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Timmons does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nate Timmons!
Post fight, Nate Timmons stared into the camera and said 'This is for all the cans who were beaten by Meat this last year. He now knows how it feels'.