PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Finkle John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iwao Wada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wada comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kickstart My Heart kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

John
vs
Wada

185 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Finkle John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iwao Wada!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John looks to land a left hand but Wada moved out of range nicely.
John misses with an uppercut. Wada saw that one coming.
John defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wada.
Wada darts in looking for a takedown but John gets double underhooks and turns Wada into the cage.
John has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outlaws Clubhouse in the buildup to the fight.
Wada misses with a jab, cross combination.
John leaves Wada with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Finkle John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iwao Wada.
A jab from John misses.
Wada fails with a takedown attempt.
John clobbers Wada with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Iwao Wada has been cut.
Wada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wada.
Wada throws a right hand that misses
and John counters with a left to the body.
A lazy left from John finds it's target.
Wada shoots in for a takedown but John shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
John connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wada takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wada manages to avoid it.
No joy there for John, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
John swings away with a leg kick that misses.
John looks to throw the jab but Wada is out of range.
Wada shoots and misses
and John counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Iwao Wada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wada looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wada has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
John throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Finkle John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wada tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but John swivels and escapes.
John swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
John misses with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by John there.
A shot to the liver by John. Beautiful body shot.
Wada shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. John defends it nicely.
John throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wada closes this distance looking for a takedown but John circles away.
Wada lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
John is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wada throws a jab when John was well out of range.
Wada looks for a takedown but John sprawls well.

John closes the distance and clinches.
John scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wada is looking to take this one to the mat.
John scores with an uppercut up the middle.

John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from John on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wada fails with the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from John on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
John connects with a body shot.
John scores with a hook to the body. Wada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wada looks winded!
John scores with a jab. Wada acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That has opened up Iwao Wada's cut even more.

John has Wada up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from John.
Wada is looking for a takedown up against the cage. John gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wada looking for a takedown.
Wada wants a takedown but no success here.
Wada wants a takedown.
John lands a nice uppercut.
John scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from John.
John working some nice short punches in the clinch.

John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
John misses with a body shot.
John paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John throws the left hand but Wada avoids the punch easily.
Wada throws a counter combo.
John looks to land a combination but Wada avoids it well.
Wada will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John punishes Wada's body with a nice straight punch.
Wada fails with a takedown attempt.

John closes the distance and pushes Wada back into the cage.
Wada tries to score a body lock takedown but John shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
John stops a takedown attempt from Wada.
John cracks Wada with a nice body shot.
Wada is trying to drag John to the mat but John just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
John makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, John creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from John.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wada misses with some punches.
John cracks Wada with a nice body shot.
John is defending well against a takedown attempt.
John blocking some punches.
John working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from John.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Finkle John dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iwao Wada's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

John misses with a body shot.

John has managed to clinch.
John lands with a left to the head.
Wada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John lands with a short head shot on the inside.
John scores with an uppercut up the middle.
John lands with a light punch inside.
John gets underhooks to prevent Wada's takedown attempt.
John stops a takedown attempt from Wada.
Wada misses with a short punch on the inside.
John lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wada backwards.
John lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wada wants a takedown but no success here.
Finkle John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iwao Wada.

John breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finkle John is winning the standup battle so far.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wada.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

John gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wada takes a shot to the head.
Wada goes for a takedown attempt but John pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

John closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from John.
John lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from John.
John presses Wada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wada is breathing heavily.
Wada has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by John after a bit of a struggle.
Wada can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.
John lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by John.

John breaks the clinch.
John is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wada can do to turn this around?
Wada slips a straight right by John.
Wada shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with John but John pushes him off and we're back to square one.
John throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from John.
Wada ducks under a wild hook from John.
Wada shoots in for a takedown but John shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
John moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wada misses with a takedown attempt - John sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from John finds it's target.
John works the jab nicely.

Wada is rocked!
John moves in close and cracks Wada with a massive right hand! Wada, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by John!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Finkle John!
A relieved looking Finkle John thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.