PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Wuzz (ranked 328 p4p, 48 weight class) and Arnavut Sevket (ranked 4068 p4p, 548 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wuzz
vs
Sevket

190 cm
34
212 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

182 cm
37
192 lbs
26 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Wuzz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Arnavut Sevket!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sevket pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wuzz cracks Sevket with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Arnavut Sevket has been cut.
Sevket blocks a jab.

Wuzz rushes Sevket and presses him up against the cage.
Sevket misses with a punch to the body.
Wuzz misses with an elbow strike.
Wuzz lands with a left to the head.
Wuzz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wuzz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Wuzz decides to pull guard.
Sevket is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sevket preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sevket is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wuzz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wuzz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wuzz keeping full guard, as Sevket tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wuzz 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.
Wuzz is working hard here to advance position.
Wuzz pulls Sevket in to control the position.
Sevket looking to pass the guard.
Wuzz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wuzz connects with an inside leg kick.
Sevket lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wuzz throws out a loose jab but Sevket uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sevket missing with a left hand there. Wuzz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wuzz slips under a jab from Sevket.
Sevket moves out of range of the body kick from Wuzz.
Sevket now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wuzz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sevket avoids a kick to the body.
Sevket throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wuzz tried to counter with a leg kick but Sevket avoided it.
Wuzz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sevket.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wuzz.
Good standup being displayed there by Wuzz as he connects with a hook.
Sevket walks into a straight right hand from Wuzz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz misses with a body kick.
Sevket slips a jab from Wuzz.
Wuzz tries to move into range but Sevket moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wuzz looks to land a left hand but Sevket moved out of range nicely.
Sevket swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wuzz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sevket.
A countering left hand to the body from Sevket misses.
Wuzz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sevket misses with a straight right.
Sevket misses with an uppercut.
Wuzz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sevket is out of range.
Wuzz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arnavut Sevket is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sevket swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good exchange - Sevket coming out on top.
Wuzz staying out of range there.
Sevket digs a good hook to Wuzz's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That kick from Wuzz tenderised Sevket's leg. Sevket is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wuzz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sevket.
Wuzz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wuzz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wuzz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sevket misses with a wild body shot.
Sevket swings for the body but Wuzz moves out of range.
Wuzz tests Sevket's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wuzz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wuzz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sevket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wuzz. Sevket does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that David Wuzz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arnavut Sevket's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice jab there from Wuzz.
Arnavut Sevket seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sevket misses with a combination
and Wuzz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wuzz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sevket's hands.
Sevket misses with a hook. Wuzz ducked under it nicely.
David Wuzz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sevket misses with a double jab.
And Wuzz counters with a quick kick to the body but Sevket blocks it.
Wuzz throws a body shot but no joy.
Sevket swings widly with a right hand
letting Wuzz counter with a right hand.
Wuzz misses with a looping left.
Wuzz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sevket sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wuzz somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wuzz takes a swing at Sevket's ribcage but misses.
Sevket looks to land a right hand but Wuzz moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sevket swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wuzz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wuzz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wuzz misses with a takedown
and Sevket counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Wuzz has managed to clinch.
Wuzz throws a head punch that misses.
Sevket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sevket misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sevket.
Sevket avoiding damage as Wuzz throws knees to the body.
Wuzz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wuzz throws a punch but it's blocked by Sevket.
Sevket blocks a body shot from Wuzz.
Wuzz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wuzz with a knee to the head.
Wuzz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sevket content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wuzz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sevket takes a shot to the head.
Sevket struggles to land a body shot inside as Wuzz controls his hands.
Wuzz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wuzz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wuzz lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Wuzz.
Sevket is trying to maintain a safe position but Wuzz gets an underhook and turns Sevket into the cage.
Sevket has a couple of punches blocked by Wuzz.
Wuzz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sevket misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Sevket as the two fighters clinch.
Sevket is looking to break free of the clinch but Wuzz has double underhooks.
Wuzz with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz lands a hook that snaps the head of Sevket backwards.
Sevket tries a body shot but Wuzz blocks it.
Wuzz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wuzz with a knee to the head.
Wuzz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sevket can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wuzz.
Sevket trying to control the position but instead, Wuzz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sevket into the cage.
Sevket stalls.
Sevket misses with a body punch.
Wuzz landing knees to the head.
Wuzz tries a knee to the head but Sevket blocks it.
Wuzz tries a knee to the head but Sevket blocks it.
Sevket tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wuzz's elbow.
Wuzz wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Wuzz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Wuzz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wuzz jumps guard but Sevket turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wuzz misses with a body punch.
Sevket lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sevket misses with a punch on the inside.
Sevket has Wuzz pressed against the cage.
Wuzz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sevket prevents it.
Wuzz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wuzz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wuzz throws a punch but it's blocked by Sevket.
A left hand lands to the body for Sevket.
Sevket goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Sevket.
Wuzz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sevket just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Wuzz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arnavut Sevket's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sevket throws a jab but it's blocked by Wuzz.
It looked like Wuzz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sevket looks to land a left hand but Wuzz moved out of range nicely.
Wuzz throwing a counter right hand but Sevket manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wuzz.
Sevket misses with the combination.
Sevket circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sevket cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wuzz tries to clinch but Sevket is having none of it.
Sevket looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wuzz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sevket paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sevket lands a jab to Wuzz's midsection.
Wuzz feints a jab promting Sevket to slip. Wuzz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sevket slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sevket throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz throws a lazy body kick
and Sevket counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sevket just misses with a punch to the body.
Sevket steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wuzz.
Wuzz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wuzz wants to clinch up but Sevket keeps it at a distance.
Sevket moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wuzz throws a hook but Sevket avoids it easily.
Wuzz thumps Sevket with a low kick.
Sevket throws a shot from downtown. Wuzz moves away and avoids it.
Wuzz connects with a right hand. Sevket shakes it off.
Sevket takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sevket misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Sevket.
A nice side step and Sevket releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz lands a glancing blow to the side of Sevket's head.
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!
Sevket throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wuzz is defended easily by Sevket.
Wuzz throws a push kick but Sevket slaps the foot to one side.
A big left from Sevket misses.
Wuzz throwing a counter right hand but Sevket manages to avoid it.
Wuzz's corner calls for a 1-2. Wuzz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sevket jabs Wuzz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sevket jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wuzz misses with a right hand
and Sevket counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sevket thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wuzz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sevket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sevket misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wuzz.
Sevket ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wuzz moves away.
Sevket misses with a jab to the body
and Wuzz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wuzz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wuzz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wuzz thuds a left hand into Sevket's body.
Sevket throws an overhand right that lands on Wuzz's shoulder, as Wuzz tries to avoid the shot.
Sevket throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Wuzz catches Sevket right on the button with a cross.
A lazy left from Sevket finds it's target.
Wuzz throws a right hand that misses
and Sevket counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sevket throws a lazy uppercut
and Wuzz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sevket takes a swing at Wuzz's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sevket stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wuzz misses with a body kick.
Wuzz throws a hook but Sevket avoids it easily.
Wuzz fails with the takedown
and Wuzz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Wuzz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Sevket throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Wuzz.
Sevket looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wuzz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sevket.
Sevket scores with a jab to the head.
Wuzz tries to land a front kick but Sevket steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wuzz defending well as Sevket loads up on a big left hand.
No luck for Wuzz with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnavut Sevket really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnavut Sevket's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wuzz misses the jab.
Sevket ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sevket now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sevket waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wuzz.
Wuzz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Wuzz finds it's way through Sevket's defenses.
Sevket moves out of range of the body kick.
Sevket misses with an uppercut. Wuzz saw that one coming.
Wuzz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sevket throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sevket throws a looping overhand right but Wuzz ducks down to avoid it.

Wuzz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wuzz just content to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wuzz has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Sevket is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Wuzz yanks on the arm and Sevket is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Wuzz.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Wuzz!
David Wuzz retains his light heavyweight title!
David Wuzz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.