PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramus Arthanier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ting Yan Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthanier comes to the cage accompanied by P.O.D. - Boom. Wang is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Minority - Green Day. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Arthanier
vs
Yan Wang

185 cm
31
188 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

185 cm
40
195 lbs
36 - 20 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramus Arthanier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 20 - 2, fighting out of London, Ting Yan Wang!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arthanier misses with a jab, cross combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arthanier checks a leg kick.
Arthanier misses the shot to the body.
Arthanier misses with a leg kick.
Arthanier takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wang keeps the fight on the outside.
Wang scores with a leg kick.
Wang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Arthanier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wang throws a leg kick which misses Arthanier's front leg but catches the back leg as Arthanier tries to avoid it.
Arthanier connects with a solid leg kick.
Arthanier connects with a jab.
Arthanier takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wang throws a sloppy head kick and Arthanier moves out of range easily.
Wang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arthanier tries to land a front kick but Wang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthanier throws a series of punches but Wang moves out of range.
Wang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arthanier.
Arthanier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wang scores with a head kick. Arthanier tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Ramus Arthanier has been cut.
Wang lands a jab to Arthanier's midsection.
Wang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arthanier is looking to clinch.
Wang avoids the head kick by Arthanier.
Nice shot lands for Arthanier.
Wang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arthanier counters with an inside leg kick.
Arthanier throws an overhand right that lands on Wang's shoulder, as Wang tries to avoid the shot.
Arthanier moves to clinch but Wang breaks away
letting Wang counter with a right hand.
Arthanier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arthanier throws a leg kick which misses Wang's front leg but catches the back leg as Wang tries to avoid it.
Ting Yan Wang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for Wang.
Arthanier scores with a sloppy right hand. Wang should have avoided that one.
Wang takes a swing at Arthanier's ribcage but misses.
Arthanier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arthanier lands with an uppercut that bounces Wang off the cage and back into range.
Wang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arthanier lands a jab-cross combination.
Arthanier lands with an overhand left.
Arthanier jabs at Wang's body.
Wang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arthanier walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier cracks Wang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arthanier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wang lands with a slapping head kick.
Wang lands a jab to the head.
Arthanier walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big left from Arthanier misses.
Arthanier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wang misses with a looping right.
Arthanier feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wang missing with a left hand there. Arthanier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wang is looking to slow Arthanier down with leg kicks.
Arthanier ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
Wang blocks a jab.
Arthanier throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wang connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arthanier misses with the combination.
Arthanier plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Wang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wang throws a head kick that misses
and Arthanier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Wang tries to sprawl but Arthanier drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wang trying to hold on to Arthanier's head to control him but Arthanier postures up.
Wang looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wang trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ramus Arthanier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ramus Arthanier's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Arthanier's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wang under the eye.
A jab from Arthanier does it's job there.
Arthanier lands a leg kick that knocks Wang off balance momentarily.
Arthanier tries to land a leg kick but Wang saw it coming and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Arthanier. Beautiful body shot.
Ramus Arthanier is winning the standup battle so far.
Wang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Arthanier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wang throws out the jab.
Wang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arthanier moves away.
Wang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Wang. Those never looked like landing.
Wang throws a head kick but Arthanier moves out of range.
Arthanier slips a jab from Wang.
Wang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arthanier.
Arthanier misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wang throws a jab but it's blocked by Arthanier.
Wang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arthanier with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wang throws a front kick aimed at Arthanier's knee but Arthanier avoids it well.
Nice uppercut there from Wang.
Arthanier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wang tries a head kick but it misses.
Wang swings widly with a right hand
and Arthanier counters with a stiff right hand.
Wang lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arthanier.
Arthanier ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
Arthanier blocks the body kick.
Arthanier throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wang avoids it.
A right-left combo lands from Arthanier.
Arthanier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arthanier attempts a counter takedown but Wang avoids it well and moves away.
Wang looks to throw the jab but Arthanier is out of range.
Arthanier throws a solid leg kick but Wang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arthanier.
Wang misses the jab.
Arthanier lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Ting Yan Wang has been cut.
A jab from Wang misses.
Arthanier went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Arthanier. Those never looked like landing.
Arthanier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wang paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier throws an off balance right hand
letting Wang counter with a right hand.
Wang feints and then cracks Arthanier's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arthanier down.
Wang tries a head kick but it misses.
Wang lands with a kick to the temple. Arthanier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Arthanier swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wang counters with a straight right hand.
Arthanier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wang throws a head kick that misses.
Arthanier throws a series of strikes that have Wang backpedaling.
A punch combination from Wang misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier sizes up Wang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Arthanier scores with a jab.
Wang throws the left hand but Arthanier avoids the punch easily.
Arthanier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Arthanier takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arthanier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arthanier lands with an overhand left.

Wang is rocked!
Wang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wang is still on wobbly legs! Can Arthanier finish him?
Arthanier thuds his shin into the meat of Wang's side.
Wang seems to have recovered his senses.
Arthanier slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arthanier throws a looping overhand right but Wang ducks down to avoid it.
Wang throws an overhand right that lands on Arthanier's shoulder, as Arthanier tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ting Yan Wang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wang staying out of range there.
Wang feints and then cracks Arthanier's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arthanier down.
Wang tries a head kick but it misses.
Arthanier appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arthanier has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Arthanier there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wang tries to land a leg kick but Arthanier saw it coming and moves away.
Wang lands with a nice body punch.
Wang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arthanier. Arthanier obviously looking to wear him down.
Arthanier pushes Wang away with a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arthanier throws a leg kick
and Wang counters with a straight right hand.
A left lands for Wang.
Arthanier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arthanier misses with the combination.
Despite the aggression on Wang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthanier scores with a spinning back kick!
Wang swings for the body but Arthanier moves out of range.
Arthanier throwing a counter right hand but Wang manages to avoid it.
Arthanier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wang throws an off balance right hand
and Arthanier counters with a thumping low kick.
Wang digs a good body shot into Arthanier's ribs.
Arthanier misses with a hook. Wang ducked under it nicely.
Arthanier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wang steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Arthanier.
Arthanier motions for Wang to come forward. Arthanier throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wang slips a straight right by Arthanier.
Wang lands a jab to Arthanier's midsection.
Arthanier looks to land a left hand but Wang moved out of range nicely.
Wang feints a counter leg kick.
Wang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wang was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang jabs Arthanier right on the nose. Arthanier blinks but takes it well.
Arthanier throws a shot to the body.
Wang takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arthanier walks into a stiff left hand from Wang.
A cross from Wang lands.
Wang takes a swing at Arthanier's ribcage but misses.
Wang tries to work over Arthanier's front leg with a kick but Arthanier checks it.
Arthanier looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arthanier doesn't seem bothered though.
Arthanier takes one to the side of the head.
Good work by Wang as he checks the leg kick.
Wang was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Arthanier slips under a jab from Wang.
Arthanier appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wang tries a head kick but it misses.
Arthanier tries to land a front kick but Wang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang lands the left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arthanier.
Arthanier feints and then cracks Wang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wang down.
Arthanier throws the kick towards the body but Wang avoids it.
Arthanier blocks a jab.
Arthanier walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wang.
Arthanier ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
Arthanier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arthanier explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Arthanier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arthanier looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wang throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang staying out of range there.
Wang tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arthanier.
Arthanier throws a head kick that Wang semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Wang.
Wang lands a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck for Arthanier with that takedown attempt.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick and Arthanier moves out of range easily.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick and Arthanier moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Arthanier blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Arthanier misses its intended target.
Arthanier misses with a left hand
and Wang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arthanier tries to score with a low kick but Wang moves his leg out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ting Yan Wang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wang 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ting Yan Wang!
Ting Yan Wang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.