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BKFC 3 - Rodriguez vs Marley PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
N'Sakala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilber throws out the jab.
N'Sakala tries to counter by clinching up but Wilber breaks away and moves out of range.
Wilber slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for N'Sakala. That snapped Wilber's head back.
 It looks like Sam Wilber has been cut.
N'Sakala lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
N'Sakala jabs Wilber right on the nose. Wilber blinks but takes it well.
Wilber cracks N'Sakala with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Wilber has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning N'Sakala to stand back up!
 It looks like Yannick N'Sakala has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
N'Sakala scores with a jab.
N'Sakala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
N'Sakala clinches up with Wilber and pushes him back against the cage.
N'Sakala throws a head punch that misses.
N'Sakala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, N'Sakala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
N'Sakala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilber is trying to force a seperation but N'Sakala has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
N'Sakala has Wilber pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wilber manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
N'Sakala scores with a hook to the body.
Wilber blocks a body shot from N'Sakala.
Wilber blocks an uppercut.
N'Sakala pushes Wilber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from N'Sakala.
N'Sakala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilber backwards.
N'Sakala lands a right hand.
N'Sakala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wilber looks winded!
Nice body punch from N'Sakala.
N'Sakala misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from N'Sakala.
N'Sakala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from N'Sakala.
N'Sakala lands a body punch.
N'Sakala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
N'Sakala lands with a left to the head.
A short right from N'Sakala.
N'Sakala lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by N'Sakala.
N'Sakala lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from N'Sakala.
Wilber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from N'Sakala.
A right hand to the body from N'Sakala.
N'Sakala lands with a left to the head.
N'Sakala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from N'Sakala.
N'Sakala is working Wilber over against the cage.
N'Sakala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wilber backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from N'Sakala.
N'Sakala presses Wilber against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
N'Sakala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wilber backwards.
N'Sakala gets through Wilber's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
N'Sakala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilber backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from N'Sakala.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
N'Sakala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilber backwards.
N'Sakala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
N'Sakala closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - N'Sakala lands in his opponent's guard.
Wilber is striking from the bottom but N'Sakala uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
N'Sakala is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
N'Sakala continues to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yannick N'Sakala dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
N'Sakala tries for a takedown but Wilber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wilber! But no joy.
N'Sakala ducks under a wild hook from Wilber.
Sam Wilber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
N'Sakala jabs Wilber to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wilber throws a hook but N'Sakala avoids it easily.
A left lands for N'Sakala.
Jab by N'Sakala.
That has opened up Sam Wilber's cut even more.
N'Sakala closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from N'Sakala.
A nice right hand lands inside from N'Sakala.
N'Sakala lands a shot to the body.
N'Sakala misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for N'Sakala to work.
N'Sakala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilber can do to turn this around?
A right handed body shot lands from N'Sakala.
Wilber is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
N'Sakala lands a right hand.
N'Sakala lands with a light punch inside.
I was talking to N'Sakala's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short uppercut from N'Sakala.
N'Sakala lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from N'Sakala.
N'Sakala lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've been informed that Wilber has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A shot in the inside from N'Sakala.
N'Sakala scores with a nice hook to the head.
 Wilber is rocked!
N'Sakala lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wilber or not.
N'Sakala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilber backwards.
Wilber is still on wobbly legs! Can N'Sakala finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from N'Sakala.
Wilber seems to have recovered his senses.
N'Sakala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, N'Sakala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
N'Sakala lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from N'Sakala.
A short right hand to the side of the head by N'Sakala.
Nice body punch from N'Sakala.
N'Sakala lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Wilber to his knees! N'Sakala keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yannick N'Sakala!
Yannick N'Sakala seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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