PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lil Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Sears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wang
vs
Sears

194 cm
23
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 Tokyo, Lil Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Sears!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sears jabs Wang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sears lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sears.

It looks like Lil Wang has been cut.
Wang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sears swats away the attempt to clinch by Wang.
Sears connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wang momentarily.
Sears misses with the combination.

Wang throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sears tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wang is in Sears's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sears trying to keep a closed guard but Wang is proving a slippery customer.
Sears trying to strike off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sears avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sears working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wang.
Sears is controlling Wang's posture.
Wang has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sears trying to control the position.

Wang stands up and waves to Sears to follow him.
Wang is looking to clinch.
Harry Sears seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sears throws a series of strikes that have Wang backpedaling.
Sears throws a nice looking combination but Wang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sears lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wang backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sears.
Wang shoots in and drives through. Sears sprawls well.
Sears pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sears cracks Wang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sears throws a push kick but Wang slaps the foot to one side.
Sears scores with a three punch combo!
Sears shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wang eats them both and turns towards Sears to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wang throws a head kick that misses
and Sears counters with a one-two to the body.
Sears misses with a combination

and Wang holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Good body shot from Sears.
Sears lands a shoulder strike.
Wang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sears smiles and moves away.
Sears lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lil Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sears throws a one two combo.
Sears moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sears with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sears shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wang eats them both and turns towards Sears to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wang misses with a combination
and Sears counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Wang closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sears did well to prevent Wang getting side control.
Sears looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sears wants to improve his position but Wang is controlling well.
Wang throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Wang seems content to control.
Sears is looking for a sweep. Wang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Wang is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sears trying to control but Wang postures up.
Wang content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Sears dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lil Wang's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wang tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sears sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wang somewhat.
Despite the aggression on Sears's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sears slips under a jab.
Sears scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sears scores with a three punch combo!
Harry Sears seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sears goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sears throws a leg kick but Wang checks it.
Wang dodges the punch combination from Sears.
Sears fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sears throws a series of punches but Wang moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Wang is predictable there
and Sears counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Wang takes the fight into the clinch.

Wang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sears misses with a two punch combination.
Sears has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sears lands with a hook. Wang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sears scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sears is working the combinations to good effect here.

Wang moves into the clinch successfully.

Wang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Sears. Those never looked like landing.
Sears lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sears fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sears will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sears is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sears will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sears throws a series of punches but Wang avoids them all with ease.
Wang tries for a takedown but Sears circles away easily
and Sears makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wang takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Sears gets tackled into the cage by Wang. Wang maintains the clinch.

Wang pulls guard.
Sears wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
Wang working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sears really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wang is on top in guard.

Sears avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sears utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sears is keeping the position for now.
Wang preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Sears is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Wang stands and steps away. Sears gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sears manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Wang scores with a takedown into Sears's guard.
Sears wants to hit a switch here but Wang passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sears there!
Wang is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Sears showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lil Wang's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wang is looking to clinch.
Wang misses with a takedown attempt
and Sears counters with a left to the body.
Wang avoids a kick to the body.
Sears's corner calls for a 1-2. Sears obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sears misses with a body kick.
Sears scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sears lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sears dips to his left and cracks Wang with an uppercut!
Wang tries to clinch up.
Wang closes the distance and clinches up with Sears, looking for a takedown. Wang pushes Sears against the cage but Sears circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sears misses with a wild combination.

Wang darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lil Wang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sears wants to get back to full guard.
Wang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sears is looking to improve his position.
Sears tries to kick Wang off but Wang keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wang throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Wang is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sears has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sears is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sears takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wang is thwarting Sears's attempts to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sears defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wang.
A countering left hand to the body from Sears misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lil Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wang shoots for a takedown but Sears saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sears scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No joy there for Sears, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sears should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wang.
Wang controls the position.
Sears defending against the ground and pound.
Sears keeps Wang under control for a moment.

Wang decides to stand back up.
Wang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harry Sears is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sears scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Wang instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sears is pressed up against the cage. Wang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sears down to the mat. Sears avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wang throws a solid leg kick but Sears takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wang.
Sears lands a nice hook to Wang's body. Wang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wang is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sears.
Sears lands a body shot.
Wang shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sears counters with a right hand to the body.
Lil Wang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harry Sears is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Sears comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sears winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Harry Sears!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Harry Sears!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Harry Sears!

Harry Sears wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Harry Sears thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.