PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaye Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Nuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Wong
vs
Nuke

193 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
28
214 lbs
6 - 3 - 2

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaye Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jared Nuke!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuke blocks the body kick.
Wong throws a push kick but Nuke slaps the foot to one side.
Nuke changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nuke drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wong defends it well.
Nuke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nuke shoots in for a takedown but Wong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nuke with the counter takedown but Wong avoids it easily.
Wong misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nuke moves away.
Nuke is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nuke slips a jab and a cross from Wong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong throws a body shot but no joy.
Nuke looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nuke throws a front kick that sends Wong stumbling back into the cage.
Wong misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Nuke counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nuke content to stall in guard here.
Wong wants to stand but Nuke is controlling the position.
Nuke trying to control the position from guard on top but Wong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuke wants to pass the guard but Wong is keeping the position.
Nuke controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wong tries a head kick but it misses.
Nuke with the counter takedown but Wong avoids it easily.
Wong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nuke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wong.
Nuke is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong thows a body kick. Nuke tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nuke is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wong throws a looping overhand right but Nuke ducks down to avoid it.
Nuke changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nuke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wong throws a sloppy head kick and Nuke moves out of range easily.
Nuke shoots in for a double leg but Wong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wong falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nuke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nuke controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuke prevents Wong from standing back up.
Nuke scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nuke controlling the action here.
Wong is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wong is trying to escape back to his feet but Nuke uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Nuke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jared Nuke will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A decent looking body kick lands there for Wong.
Nuke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nuke circles away quickly and effectively.
Nuke checks a low kick from Wong.
Nuke feints the counter takedown.
Wong tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaye Wong is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Wong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wong just misses with a punch to the body.
Nuke feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong throws a lazy uppercut

and Nuke counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wong wants to stand and escape but Nuke is having none of it.
Nuke is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wong wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Nuke manages to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuke content to control rather than advance.
Wong is looking to escape.
Nuke is trying to control the action in half guard but Wong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nuke trying to control the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wong throws a head kick but Nuke moves out of range.
Kaye Wong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wong throws a head kick that misses.
Wong scores with a leg kick.
Wong throws a head kick that misses.
Wong is looking to wear down Nuke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nuke dives in and grabs Wong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wong pushes down on Nuke's head and hops out.
Wong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nuke is able to avoid easily.
Wong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nuke drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wong defends it well.
Wong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Wong misses.
Wong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nuke drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wong defends it well.
Wong tries to bum rush Nuke with a series of wild strikes but Nuke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wong throws a series of punches but Nuke moves out of range.
Wong takes a swing at Nuke's ribcage but misses.
Wong throws a hook to the side of Nuke's head but Nuke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nuke.
Nuke avoids the head kick by Wong.
Wong throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Nuke counters with a takedown into side control.
Wong is not content to let Nuke control the position.
The ground and pound from Nuke seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuke controls the position.
Wong on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wong tries to get out of the position.
Nuke is looking to take a break and control but Wong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wong wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nuke misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kaye Wong will probably get the nod.
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!

Wong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nuke tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wong swings for the body but Nuke moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Wong.
Nuke drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wong defends it well.
Nuke misses with a head kick.
Nuke moves out of range of the body kick.
Wong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nuke drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wong defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong throws a half hearted mid kick.
And Nuke tries to counter it with a takedown but Wong pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nuke throws a sloppy head kick and Wong moves out of range easily.
Wong throws a lazy head kick

and Nuke counters with a single leg into guard. Wong didn't expect that.
Nuke with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong keeping full guard, as Nuke tries to pass.
Nuke wants to control from the top but Wong keeps moving.
Nuke prevents Wong from getting back to his feet.
Nuke works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jared Nuke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nuke lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nuke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nuke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nuke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nuke.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wong looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nuke avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And Nuke tries to counter it with a takedown but Wong pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wong throws a body shot but no joy.
Wong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wong motions for Nuke to come forward. Wong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nuke changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nuke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wong can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wong throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wong moves out of range of the body kick.
Wong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nuke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Nuke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick from Nuke misses.
Wong throws a head kick that misses.
Wong is looking to land body kicks.
Nuke slips a jab from Wong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nuke feints the counter takedown.
Wong wants to land a leg kick but Nuke is out of range.
Nuke throws a head kick but Wong moves out of range.
It looked like Wong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nuke connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nuke drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wong defends it well.
Wong lands with a cross.
Wong misses with a two punch combination.
Wong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wong throws a hook but Nuke avoids it easily.
Nuke with the counter takedown but Wong avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaye Wong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaye Wong!