PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Templeton comes to the cage accompanied by Babylon Zoo - Spaceman. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Templeton
vs
Wagner

175 cm
30
179 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

181 cm
28
185 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

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World class boxer
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Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Templeton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner lands a head shot.
Templeton tries to clinch there but Wagner circles away.
Wagner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Templeton tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.

Templeton forces Wagner back against the cage and clinches.
Templeton throws a punch but it's blocked by Wagner.
Wagner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Templeton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Templeton avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wagner lands with a right to the head.
Wagner swings wildly with an uppercut but Templeton uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Templeton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wagner.
We've been hearing reports that Templeton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Templeton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wagner finds it's way round the side to connect with Templeton's head.
Wagner looks to land a left hand but Templeton moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Templeton has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton blocks an uppercut.
Wagner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wagner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wagner is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Templeton has denied him.
Templeton takes a shot to the head.
Templeton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Templeton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Templeton misses with the head strike.
Wagner misses with the head strike.
Wagner throws a head punch that misses.
Templeton blocking some punches.
Templeton misses with a punch to the body.
Templeton tries to work over Wagner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wagner prevents a body shot from Templeton.
Templeton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Templeton as Wagner tries to tie him up.
Templeton blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wagner's elbow.
Wagner has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Templeton seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wagner can turn it around.
Templeton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Templeton pushes Wagner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Templeton struggles to land a body shot inside as Wagner controls his hands.
Templeton lands with a left to the head.
Wagner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wagner misses with a punch on the inside.
Templeton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Templeton misses with a punch on the inside.
Wagner misses with some punches.
Wagner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Templeton tries to throw a body punch but Wagner avoids it by throwing Templeton back against the cage.
Templeton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wagner tries to work over Templeton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Templeton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wagner swings wildly with an uppercut but Templeton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Templeton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wagner's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wagner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wagner misses with some punches.
Wagner blocks a body shot from Templeton.
Templeton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Templeton blocking some punches.
Wagner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Templeton blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Wagner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Templeton blocks a body shot from Wagner.
Wagner struggles to land a body shot inside as Templeton controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Wagner.
Wagner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wagner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Templeton misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wagner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Templeton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wagner lands a nice uppercut.
Wagner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Templeton backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wagner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wagner tries to stall but Templeton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Templeton.
Templeton misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Templeton.
Templeton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Templeton blocks an uppercut.
Templeton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wagner is defending well for now.
Wagner lands a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Wagner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wagner missing with a left hand there. Templeton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Templeton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Templeton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Templeton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wagner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lance Templeton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Templeton tries to clinch but Wagner is having none of it.
Wagner cracks Templeton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Templeton tries to clinch there but Wagner circles away.
Templeton wants to clinch.
Templeton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wagner swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Templeton moves into range and clinches up with Wagner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Templeton cracks Wagner with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Wagner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Templeton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Templeton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Templeton lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton gets through Wagner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Templeton lands with a left to the head.
Templeton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Templeton working aggressively here.
Wagner is trying to maintain a safe position but Templeton gets an underhook and turns Wagner into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Templeton tries to throw a body punch but Wagner avoids it by throwing Templeton back against the cage.
A short right from Templeton.
Templeton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Templeton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Templeton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wagner up against the cage.
Wagner looking to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wagner.
Wagner lands a hook that snaps the head of Templeton backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Templeton.
Wagner tries a body shot but Templeton blocks it.
Wagner blocks the elbow strike.
Templeton working aggressively here.
Wagner scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Templeton misses with some punches.
Wagner blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Templeton on the inside.
Templeton struggles to land a body shot inside as Wagner controls his hands.
Templeton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

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

Templeton has managed to clinch.
Templeton lands a shot to the body.
Lance Templeton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wagner blocks a body shot from Templeton.
Templeton blocks a body shot from Wagner.
Wagner lands with a light punch inside.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Templeton avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Templeton as Wagner tries to tie him up.
Wagner looking to stall.
Wagner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Templeton misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Templeton.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.
Templeton lands with a short shot to the head.
Wagner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Templeton backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Templeton throws a punch but it's blocked by Wagner.
Templeton has a couple of punches blocked by Wagner.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Templeton.
Wagner tries to stall but Templeton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wagner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wagner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Templeton is keeping busy.
Wagner scores with a shot to the side of Templeton's head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Templeton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wagner effectively controlling the action here.
Wagner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wagner misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Wagner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Templeton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wagner has a couple of punches blocked by Templeton.
A short right from Templeton.
Templeton struggles to land a body shot inside as Wagner controls his hands.
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 Lance Templeton will probably get the nod.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Templeton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagner.
Templeton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wagner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Templeton takes one on the button.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Templeton defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan Wagner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wagner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wagner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Templeton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Templeton wants to clinch up but Wagner keeps it at a distance.
Templeton backing away here, and Wagner unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Templeton wants to clinch up but Wagner keeps it at a distance.
Wagner wants to counter with a clinch but Templeton pushes him away.
Templeton tries to clinch but Wagner is having none of it.
Wagner scores with the left hand. Templeton knows he should have avoided that one.
Wagner with a nice cross.
Templeton takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Templeton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lance Templeton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Templeton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wagner throws out the jab.
Wagner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Templeton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Templeton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Templeton moves into the clinch.
Templeton struggles to land a body shot inside as Wagner controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton working aggressively here.
Templeton scores with a shoulder strike.
Wagner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wagner misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Templeton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wagner lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Wagner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wagner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wagner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Templeton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Templeton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Wagner.
Wagner controlling the action here for a moment.
Templeton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wagner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Templeton blocks a body shot from Wagner.
Wagner lands a hook that snaps the head of Templeton backwards.
Templeton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wagner.
Templeton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Wagner.
Wagner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wagner has a couple of punches blocked by Templeton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
Templeton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Templeton lands a shot to the body.
Wagner looking to stall.
Wagner lands a shot to the body.
Templeton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wagner is trying to stall.
Templeton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Templeton tries to throw a body punch but Wagner avoids it by throwing Templeton back against the cage.
Templeton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wagner working hard to break the clinch.
Templeton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wagner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Templeton pushes Wagner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Templeton misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner blocking some punches.
Wagner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Templeton blocking some punches.
Wagner throws a head punch that misses.
Templeton misses with a punch on the inside.
Wagner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Templeton lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton can't find room to land a body shot as Wagner controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Templeton.
Templeton misses with some punches.
Wagner leaning his opponent against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Templeton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Templeton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Wagner takes a shot to the head.
Templeton working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Templeton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Templeton misses with some punches.
Wagner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wagner has Templeton pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Wagner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wagner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Wagner!