PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dominance Zelditeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zelditeez
vs
Wang

178 cm
30
142 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

168 cm
27
139 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

GREEN!160
Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominance Zelditeez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zelditeez defends it nicely.

Wang drives through and clinches with Zelditeez against the cage.
Wang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wang trying to land knees to the body.
Wang tries to throw a body punch but Zelditeez avoids it by throwing Wang back against the cage.
Good body shot from Wang.
Zelditeez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wang avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Wang gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zelditeez seems keen to control Wang's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zelditeez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wang manages to get himself to full guard.

Wang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wang keeping full guard, as Zelditeez tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelditeez wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
Zelditeez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zelditeez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Wang looking for a guillotine here but Zelditeez defends easily.
Zelditeez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wang on the ground.

Wang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zelditeez defends well.

Wang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zelditeez forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez is looking to advance position but Wang won't allow it.
Wang moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zelditeez scoring with some ground and pound.
Zelditeez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wang trying to keep a closed guard but Zelditeez is proving a slippery customer.
Zelditeez looking to pass the guard.

Wang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zelditeez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zelditeez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wang wants to sweep but no luck.
Zelditeez trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Zelditeez stopping the sweep attempt from Wang.
Zelditeez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Wang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zelditeez is aware though and is defending well.

Wang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Wang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zelditeez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zelditeez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wang looking to control.
Wang keeping full guard, as Zelditeez tries to pass.
Wang trying to keep a closed guard but Zelditeez is proving a slippery customer.

Wang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zelditeez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zelditeez works over Wang with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Long Wang dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wang takes a swing at Zelditeez 's ribcage but misses.
Wang misses with an uppercut

and Zelditeez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zelditeez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Zelditeez wants to pass the guard but Wang is defending well.
Wang is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zelditeez 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zelditeez 's back!
Long Wang has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wang avoiding Zelditeez 's attempts to control his hands.
Zelditeez is really stuck here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zelditeez trying to control but not successfully.
Wang is trying to stick to Zelditeez 's back but Zelditeez is turning into Wang. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wang's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Zelditeez .
Zelditeez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zelditeez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelditeez postures up.

Wang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Wang had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zelditeez defends it easily.
Zelditeez wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zelditeez wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.

Wang looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Zelditeez has picked Wang up and slammed him! Wang can't keep hold of the triangle and Zelditeez manages to pass to side control!
Zelditeez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Zelditeez scoring with punches from side control.
Zelditeez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wang is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Zelditeez trying to control the action but Wang is working from the bottom.
Zelditeez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wang struggling a bit here.
Zelditeez trying to control the action but Wang is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to get back to his feet.
Wang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zelditeez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
Wang is trying to control Zelditeez 's posture but Zelditeez avoids it.
Wang tries to bench press Zelditeez off him but Zelditeez keeps the position.
Wang prevents Zelditeez from improving position.

That's four 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.
Wang tries to buck Zelditeez off but Zelditeez is having none of it.
Wang manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wang working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Wang trying to mount his opponent but Zelditeez defends it.
Zelditeez tries to get to full guard but Wang has control of the leg.
Zelditeez trying to control from the bottom.
Zelditeez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Zelditeez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zelditeez tries to get out of the position.
Zelditeez wants to control but Wang is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zelditeez is looking to improve his position.
Zelditeez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wang's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wang's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominance Zelditeez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wang displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zelditeez .

Zelditeez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wang to the mat! Wang manages to get full guard.
Wang trying to keep a closed guard but Zelditeez is proving a slippery customer.
Zelditeez looking to pass the guard.
Zelditeez with a flurry of punches that miss.

Zelditeez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zelditeez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelditeez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Zelditeez is pushing down on Wang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wang is fighting to maintain full guard but Zelditeez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zelditeez is taking a breather. Wang says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wang wants to get back to full guard.
Wang is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zelditeez in particular looking to stall.
Zelditeez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zelditeez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wang defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zelditeez pulls his head out easily.
Zelditeez trying to control from Wang's half guard. Wang has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wang trying to keep a closed guard but Zelditeez is proving a slippery customer.
Zelditeez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zelditeez controls the pace.
Zelditeez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wang manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Wang pushes down on Zelditeez 's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez trying to control here.

Wang is working for a submission of some sort.
Zelditeez tries to roll over but Wang keeps him under control.

Wang looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Zelditeez is looking to control Wang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zelditeez avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zelditeez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zelditeez is trying to maintain the position but Wang is very close to passing his half guard.
Zelditeez wants to sweep but Wang has passed to side control!
Zelditeez is looking to regain half guard here but Wang keeps moving and retains side control.
Zelditeez is working hard here to advance position.
Wang tries to advance to mount but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zelditeez tries to improve position but can't.
Wang landing a few strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Long Wang.
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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dominance Zelditeez !