PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Wagner (ranked 6157 p4p, 552 weight class) and Dai Zexi (ranked 6118 p4p, 550 weight class). Wagner comes to the cage accompanied by No Easy Way Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wagner
vs
Zexi

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Bank of noobs

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dai Zexi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Zexi. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zexi. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Zexi.
Wagner tries to buck Zexi off but Zexi is having none of it.

Zexi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wagner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wagner tries to improve position but can't.

Zexi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner is trying to get back to half guard.
Wagner struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner tries to buck Zexi off but Zexi is having none of it.
Zexi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wagner sneaks back into half guard.
Zexi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wagner tries to roll over but Zexi keeps him under control.

Wagner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zexi not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wagner looking for submissions off his back.
Zexi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wagner trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zexi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wagner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zexi.

Wagner is defending against the submission attempts here by Zexi.
Zexi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wagner trying to control but Zexi postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wagner is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zexi pulls his head out easily.
Zexi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wagner defending well though.
Wagner wants to control but Zexi is keeping busy.
Zexi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Zexi prevents Wagner from improving his position.
Zexi not doing much here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zexi is looking to take a break and control but Wagner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Wagner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wagner is staying active underneath Zexi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Zexi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Zexi throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zexi pinned against the cage. Zexi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zexi swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Wagner counters with a shoot takedown. Zexi fights it but they end up in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wagner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Zexi is looking for a triangle but Wagner pushes his legs off easily.
Zexi keeping moving, preventing Wagner from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dai Zexi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Zexi as Wagner shoots in.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zexi sprawls well. Zexi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wagner gets slowly back to his feet.
Zexi misses the jab.
Zexi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zexi.
Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zexi.
Wagner shoots for a takedown but Zexi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Wagner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zexi.
Zexi misses with a hook. Wagner ducked under it nicely.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagner half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Zexi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zexi circles away.
Zexi looks to throw the jab but Wagner is out of range.
As Zexi backs away, Wagner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Zexi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wagner.
As Zexi backs away, Wagner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wagner tries for a takedown but Zexi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagner has a takedown stuffed.
Zexi misses with a looping left.
Wagner tries for a takedown but Zexi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zexi misses with a leg kick

and Wagner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zexi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Zexi has his foot on Wagner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wagner works his way back into a safe position though.

Zexi is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Wagner has his hands clasped together but Zexi extends and breaks Wagner's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Zexi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dai Zexi!