PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Wiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludovic Presle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiz comes to the cage accompanied by SouthSide. Wiz has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. This should be a great matchup!

Wiz
vs
Presle

180 cm
31
275 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

185 cm
48
225 lbs
38 - 31 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Big Wiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ludovic Presle!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presle loads up on a big right hand but Wiz slips the punch.
Presle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Presle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Presle tries to bum rush Wiz with a series of wild strikes but Wiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Presle 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.
Wiz scores with a nice right hand.
Wiz is breathing heavily.
Presle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wiz is looking for a counter combo.
Presle misses with a wild body shot.
Wiz throws a right and a left that Presle avoids nicely.
Big Wiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Presle tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Wiz coming out on top.
Wiz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wiz tries to score with a low kick but Presle moves his leg out of the way.
Presle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wiz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A punch combination from Presle misses.
Wiz slips a jab from Presle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Danga de danga de dang - Wiz scores with a four punch combination!
Presle throws a series of punches but Wiz moves out of range.
Presle throws a hook to the side of Wiz's head but Wiz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Wiz coming out on top.
Presle cracks a nice hook into Wiz's ribs.
Wiz misses with an uppercut
and Presle counters with a left and a right that stings Wiz.
Presle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Presle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wiz.
Presle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Presle.
A big left from Wiz misses.
Presle misses with an uppercut.
Wiz slips a straight right by Presle.
Presle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Presle.
Presle throws a series of punches but Wiz moves out of range.
Presle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A low kick from Wiz misses
and Wiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Big Wiz's cut is getting worse.
Wiz tries to clinch but Presle is having none of it.
Wiz moves out of range as Presle strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Presle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Wiz misses.
Presle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A left lands for Presle.
Wiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Wiz misses with a straight left.
Presle throws a hook to the side of Wiz's head but Wiz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Wiz misses the target.
Presle moves out of range of the strikes.
Presle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Presle misses.
Nice straight punches there by Wiz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wiz.
Presle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Presle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wiz is out of range and Presle settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Wiz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Presle throws a hook but Wiz avoids it easily.
Presle throws a leg kick but Wiz checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiz looks to throw the jab but Presle is out of range.
Wiz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Presle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Presle throws out a powerful jab.
Presle motions for Wiz to come forward. Presle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wiz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Presle throws a shot from downtown. Wiz moves away and avoids it.
Presle throws a hook but Wiz blocks it.
Presle misses the shot to the body.
Presle throws a lazy body kick
and Wiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wiz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wiz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Presle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Presle misses with a hook. Wiz ducked under it nicely.
Wiz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Presle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Presle throws a push kick but Wiz slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiz throws a lazy right hand but Presle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Presle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiz moves away.
Presle missing with a left hand there. Wiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Presle there.
Presle misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Wiz.
Wiz tries to clinch up but Presle circles away and keeps his distance.
Presle throws a head kick but Wiz moves out of range.
Wiz moves out of range as Presle throws a body kick.
Wiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Presle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wiz is out of range.
Wiz misses with a few strikes there.
Presle misses the jab.
Wiz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Presle looks to throw the jab but Wiz is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludovic Presle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Wiz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wiz throws a shot from downtown. Presle moves away and avoids it.
Presle feints a counter leg kick.
Wiz throws a lazy right hand but Presle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wiz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Presle.
Presle throws a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Presle does no damage.
Wiz tried to counter with a leg kick but Presle avoided it.
Wiz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Presle. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Wiz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Presle throws out the jab.

Wiz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Presle, pushing him back against the cage.
Presle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Presle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Presle connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presle throws a jab but it's blocked by Wiz.
Presle missing with a left hand there. Wiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Presle misses.
Ludovic Presle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Presle loads up on a big right hand but Wiz slips the punch.
Wiz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Presle.
A little feinted left hand from Wiz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Presle misses with an uppercut. Wiz saw that one coming.
Ludovic Presle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wiz throws a big shot that misses.
Wiz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Presle misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Presle.
Presle throws a jab but it's blocked by Wiz.
Presle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiz moves away.
Wiz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Presle lunges at Wiz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wiz's hand.
Wiz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Presle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Some bone on bone action there as Wiz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wiz misses the jab.
Wiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Wiz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiz staying out of range there.
Presle throws a right and a left that Wiz avoids nicely.
Wiz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Presle.
Wiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Presle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Presle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Presle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Presle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wiz circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Wiz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wiz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wiz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Presle checks it well.
Presle throws a right hand that Wiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Wiz also avoids with ease.
Presle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Presle looks to land a combination. Wiz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Wiz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Presle, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiz misses with some punches.
Presle is looking to break free of the clinch but Wiz has double underhooks.
Wiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wiz working aggressively here.
Wiz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wiz misses with the head strike.
Wiz working aggressively here.

Presle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Presle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wiz.
Presle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Wiz closes the distance and pushes Presle back into the cage.
Wiz has Presle pressed against the cage, preventing Presle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wiz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Presle is trying to push Wiz away but Wiz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Wiz fails to land.
Presle wants to break free but Wiz has control.
A head punch on the inside from Wiz fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Wiz fails to land.
Presle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wiz has him pressed against the cage.
Wiz throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ludovic Presle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Big Wiz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wiz misses with a leg kick.
Presle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Presle.
Wiz tries to clinch but Presle moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Presle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Presle throws a series of punches but Wiz moves out of range.
Presle misses with a double jab.

Wiz rushes Presle and presses him up against the cage.
Wiz lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Ludovic Presle has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Presle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Presle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wiz throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presle has had enough of the clinch but Wiz keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wiz misses with the head strike.
Presle blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiz misses with the head strike.
Wiz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Presle.
Wiz misses with the head strike.
Wiz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wiz lands a nice uppercut.
Presle working hard to break the clinch.
Presle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Presle wants to break free but Wiz has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Presle.
Presle is trying to break the clinch but Wiz is controlling him.
Wiz misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wiz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Presle blocks an uppercut.
Wiz lands with a left to the head.
Wiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wiz throws a head punch that misses.
Wiz misses with a punch on the inside.
Presle is looking to break free of the clinch but Wiz has double underhooks.
Presle is trying to break free.
Presle blocks an uppercut.
Wiz working aggressively here.
Presle blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presle wants to break free but Wiz has control.
Presle tries to circle away but Wiz has him pinned against the cage.
Presle tries to circle away but Wiz has him pinned against the cage.
Presle has had enough of the clinch but Wiz keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Presle.
Wiz keeps control of Presle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wiz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wiz lands with a light punch inside.

The cut above Ludovic Presle's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wiz digs a right hand into Presle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Presle's gas tank.
Big Wiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wiz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Presle is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ludovic Presle's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Big Wiz!
Our winner, Big Wiz, 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.