PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Andrei Dunas (ranked 2971 p4p, 303 weight class) and Morgan Wade (ranked 3413 p4p, 339 weight class). Wade has chosen The Bleeding as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Andrei Dunas has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Andrei Dunas seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dunas
vs
Wade

185 cm
31
165 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

175 cm
27
163 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrei Dunas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Morgan Wade!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dunas.
Wade misses the jab.

Dunas drives through and clinches with Wade against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wade just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dunas's brow.
Dunas working aggressively here.
Dunas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dunas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wade lands a shoulder strike.
Wade misses with the head strike.
Dunas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dunas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wade misses with the head strike.
Wade is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dunas is keeping busy.
Dunas misses with a body punch.
Dunas managing to block the knees to the body from Wade.
Dunas lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Wade.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wade feints and then cracks Dunas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dunas down.
Wade scores with a jab. Dunas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dunas circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunas throws an overhand right that lands on Wade's shoulder, as Wade tries to avoid the shot.
Dunas slips under a jab from Wade.
Dunas lands a high kick!
Morgan Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Dunas pushes Wade up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wade using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dunas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dunas misses with a punch to the body.
Dunas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dunas digs a right hand underneath Wade's ribcage. Wade let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dunas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Wade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wade wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dunas is looking to clinch.
Wade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wade throws a right hand that misses
enabling Dunas to counter with a crisp jab.
Dunas throws the kick towards the body but Wade avoids it.
Dunas moves out of range of the strikes.
Wade is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dunas checks a leg kick.
Dunas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunas avoids the head kick by Wade.
Wade 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade misses with a straight right.
Wade lands with a cross.
Wade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dunas. That did some damage!

Dunas darts in and clinches Wade up against the ropes.
Dunas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dunas misses with a punch to the body.
Wade misses with an elbow over the top.
Wade lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dunas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wade lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dunas.
Wade trying to control the position but instead, Dunas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wade into the ropes.
Wade scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Andrei Dunas has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunas digs a right hand underneath Wade's ribcage. Wade let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wade scores with a shot to the side of Dunas's head.
Dunas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Wade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Morgan Wade will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrei Dunas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dunas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wade.
Wade slips a jab from Dunas.
A punch lands to the side of Dunas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dunas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wade counters with a straight right hand.
Wade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wade throws a body shot but no joy.
Dunas is looking to counter punch.
Dunas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wade looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dunas swings for the body but Wade moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wade.
Wade throws a body kick that misses.
Wade throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wade feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dunass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wade connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dunas's hands.
Dunas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wade.
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!

Dunas forces Wade back against the ropes and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dunas.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wade throws an elbow but misses.
Wade tries a body shot but Dunas blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunas lands with a right to the head.
Dunas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wade misses with a punch to the body.
Dunas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wade prevents a body shot from Dunas.
Dunas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wade lands a nice uppercut.
Wade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dunas is defending well for now.
Wade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wade blocks an uppercut.
Wade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wade trying to control the position but instead, Dunas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wade into the ropes.
Dunas digs a right hand into Wade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wade's gas tank.
Dunas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wade scores with a shoulder strike.
Wade misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wade.
Dunas misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade is trying to break free.
Dunas misses with a body punch.
Dunas misses with a punch to the body.
Dunas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dunas avoids the elbow strike from Wade, against the ropes.
Dunas lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wade struggles to land a body shot inside as Dunas controls his hands.

Wade breaks from the clinch.

Dunas rushes Wade and presses him up against the ropes.
Wade pushes Dunas back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dunas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dunas is working Wade over against the ropes.
Dunas struggles to land a body shot inside as Wade controls his hands.
Wade taking a breather.
Wade throws an elbow but it misses.
Dunas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wade throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from Dunas - that landed with a thud.
Wade looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morgan Wade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrei Dunas'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Wade 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.
Andrei Dunas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Wade misses the target.
Wade fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dunas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wade swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dunas tried to counter with a leg kick but Wade avoided it.
Wade throws a low kick but Dunas avoids it.
Dunas ducks under a wild hook from Wade.
Dunas tries to clinch but Wade is having none of it.
Wade swings for the body but Dunas moves out of range.
Wade bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Dunas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dunas walks into a straight right hand from Wade.
Wade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morgan Wade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunas lands with a nice body punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Dunas.
Wade looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunas is just out of range.
Dunas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wade. Dunas does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wade.
Wade goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wade avoids the body shot from Dunas.

Dunas darts in and clinches Wade up against the ropes.
Dunas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dunas misses with a punch to the body.

Wade breaks from the clinch.
Wade throws a head kick but Dunas moves out of range.
Morgan Wade is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wade slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Wade releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dunas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dunas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wade just manages to avoid it.
Wade throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wade takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dunas moves to clinch but Wade breaks away
and Wade counters with a nice uppercut.
Wade connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wade lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wade doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dunas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dunas misses with a hook. Wade ducked under it nicely.
Dunas throws the kick towards the body but Wade avoids it.
Wade is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dunas.
Wade goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wade takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dunas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dunas tries to clinch up.
Dunas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wade scores with a hook to the body. Dunas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wade thows a body kick. Dunas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dunas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wade. That did some damage!
Dunas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dunas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morgan Wade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wade 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morgan Wade!
A relieved looking Morgan Wade thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.