PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sunny Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Day
vs
Wu

150 cm
26
130 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

169 cm
27
142 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sunny Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, James Wu!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wu doesn't seem bothered though.
Day throws a body punch but Wu moves out of range.
Wu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Day.
Day throws a body shot but no joy.
Wu tries to counter by closing the distance.
Day lands a right hook to the body.
Day thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wu is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wu moves away.
Day looks to land a left hand but Wu moved out of range nicely.
Day slaps away a takedown attempt from Wu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Day paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Day misses with a jab, cross combination.
Day sets himself, and Wu steps forward looking for the clinch! Day avoids it this time.
Day scores with a hook to the body. Wu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day lands a really nice looking cross but Wu seems unphased.
Wu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Day manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Day.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Day throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wu! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day lands a slapping body shot.
Day's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wu under the eye.
Day throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Day sets himself, and Wu steps forward looking for the clinch! Day avoids it this time.
Day is looking to wear down Wu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wu is looking to clinch.
Day rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Wu to counter with a crisp jab.

Wu moves into the clinch successfully.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Wu.
Wu tries to land knees in the clinch but Day avoids the damage to the body.
Day doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wu's elbow.
Day stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wu's elbow.
Wu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Day gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Day misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu tries to score a body lock takedown but Day shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sunny Day has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Wu.
Wu avoiding damage.
Wu prevents Day from breaking the clinch.
Wu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Day backwards.
Day lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wu tries a body shot but Day blocks it.
Day doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wu can't find room to land a body shot as Day controls the action.
Wu has Day pushed against the cage.
Wu stalling against the cage.
Day misses with some punches.
Day stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Day lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Day prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Wu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day wants to break the clinch but can't.
Day tries to work over Wu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Day letting Wu take a breather here.

Day breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Day.

Wu rushes Day and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Day lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Day misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wu just leaning against Day, taking a breather.
Wu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day blocking some punches.
Wu jumps guard but Day turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Day fails to land.
Wu blocks a body shot from Day.
Wu is looking to control Day's arms but Day gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wu has his back to the cage.
Wu is looking for a takedown.
Day misses with a body punch.
Day misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wu takes a shot to the head.
Day misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Day is keeping busy.
Day misses with a punch on the inside.

Wu has hold of one of Day's legs. Day is fighting the takedown attempt but Wu gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Day on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Day tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Day is trying to control the position but Wu postures up.
Day keeping moving, preventing Wu from controlling successfully.
Wu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sunny Day dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Day misses with a body shot.
Day misses with a hook.
Wu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Wu darts in and clinches Day up against the cage.
Wu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Day pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wu moves out of range of the strikes.
Day throws a shot from downtown. Wu moves away and avoids it.
Day keeps the fight on the outside.
Wu slips under a jab.
Day throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day misses with a straight right.
Day misses with a body punch
and Wu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day misses with a hook.
Wu wants to clinch up but Day keeps it at a distance.
Wu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Day connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wu scrambles back to his feet.
Day throws a hook but Wu blocks it.
Day missing with a left hand there. Wu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu moves away from the strike by Day.
Wu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wu slips a straight right by Day.
Wu slips a straight right by Day.
Wu moves out of range of the strikes.
Day throws a jab but it's blocked by Wu.
Day scores with a nice head shot.
Wu doesn't manage to clinch there - Day circles away.
Day swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wu dives in and grabs Day's left leg, looking for a takedown. Day pushes down on Wu's head and hops out.

Wu drives through and clinches with Day against the cage.
Day tries to break the clinch but Wu is controlling the position.
Wu is looking for a takedown.
Sunny Day has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Wu.
Day lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Day breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Day swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Day throws a looping overhand right but Wu ducks down to avoid it.
Day jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sunny Day is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Day rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Day misses with a lunging right hand
and Wu counters with an inside leg kick.
Sunny Day is winning the standup battle so far.
Day waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wu.
Wu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Day misses with a hook.
James Wu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wu slips a jab from Day.
Day rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Day swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wu looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wu gets a clinch.
Wu goes for a takedown attempt but Day pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Day misses the jab.
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wu moves away.
Day misses the body punch
and Wu counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Day.
Wu tries to clinch there but Day circles away.
Wu ducks under a wild hook from Day.
Wu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Day paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Day.
Wu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Day fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Day misses its intended target.
Day looks to land a right hand but Wu moved out of range.
Day is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wu can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Wu there.
Day tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wu was well out of range. Poor timing from Day.
Day pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Day misses.
Day just misses with a punch to the body.
Sunny Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day fails to land with a series of punches.
Day throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Day throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Wu.
Day is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Day throws a right hand that misses
enabling Wu to counter with a crisp jab.
Wu blocks a jab.
Day throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sunny Day dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wu fails with the takedown.

Wu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Day is looking for a sweep. Wu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wu drops an elbow to the side of Day's head.
Day keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Wu trying to control the action but Day is working from the bottom.

Day actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Day looking for submissions off his back.
Wu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wu working over Day with some ground and pound. Day looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Day wants to get back to his feet.
Day wants to control but Wu is keeping busy.
Wu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Day taking some punishment here, with Wu in his half guard.

Day actively working from the bottom here.
Wu stops Day from getting back to his feet.

Day actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Day wants to control the action here but instead Wu manages to pass to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day is in a horrible position here. Wu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wu with good strikes from the mount here!
Day bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wu looking to control.
Wu has his hands on Day's head, controlling the position.
Day trying to control the position from guard on top but Wu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Day preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Day has an active guard here but Wu has managed to pass into half guard.
Wu is taking a breather. Day 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.

Day looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Day keeping control of the position.
James Wu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day wants to control but Wu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Day is staying active underneath Wu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wu drops an elbow to the side of Day's head.
Day is refusing to be controlled, as Wu sits in half guard.
Day might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Day defending well though.

Day looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Day on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sunny Day is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wu is nestled in close to Day, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Wu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Day has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sunny Day!
During a confident post fight interview, Sunny Day thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.