PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleksandr Usyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wong
vs
Usyk

200 cm
24
275 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
250 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Master Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleksandr Usyk!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Usyk as he avoids it easily.
Wong shoots in but no luck this time.
Wong cracks Usyk with an open hand slap.
Wong misses with a straight left.

Wong looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Usyk!
Wong fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Usyk takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wong sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Usyk is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
An elbow from Wong crashes against the mat.
Wong tries to score with some ground and pound. Usyk controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ground and pound from Wong seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Usyk is trying to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wong works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Usyk sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Usyk is trying to buck Wong off.
An elbow from Wong crashes against the mat.
Wong looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Usyk is avoiding damage well.
The ground and pound from Wong seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Usyk is trying to get back to half guard.
Usyk avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wong.
Usyk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wong tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wong working the body and head with strikes.
Wong scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong scoring with punches from side control.
Wong postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Wong throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Usyk is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wong has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Wong misses with the ground and pound.
Usyk wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wong lands a few punches from side control.
Wong throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wong throws an elbow but Usyk slips to the side and avoids it well.
Wong cracks Usyk with a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wong throws a strike aimed at the side of Usyk's head but Usyk avoids it well.
Usyk is pushing Wong's head away, looking to escape. Wong manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wong throws a strike aimed at the side of Usyk's head but Usyk avoids it well.
Wong throws a strike aimed at the side of Usyk's head but Usyk avoids it well.
Usyk takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wong cracks Usyk with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wong scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Usyk to see if he's OK.

Usyk is rocked!
Wong lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Usyk! Wong senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Usyk out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Master Wong!
Our winner, Master Wong, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.