PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rahim Shabazz (ranked 582 p4p, 637 weight class) and Long Wang (ranked 95 p4p, 104 weight class). Wang has chosen 閃靈 as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shabazz
vs
Wang

187 cm
27
224
16 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
211
9 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rahim Shabazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang looks to score with a jab to the body but Shabazz is just out of range.
It looked like Shabazz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shabazz lands with a right hand.
Wang lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shabazz backs up against the cage.
Wang throws out a loose jab but Shabazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wang connects with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Shabazz. Beautiful body shot.
Shabazz loads up on a big right hand but Wang slips the punch.
We've been informed that Wang has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Shabazz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shabazz throws a sloppy body shot
and Wang counters with an outside leg kick.
Shabazz jabs at Wang's body.
Wang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shabazz.
Shabazz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shabazz misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Wang.
Wang misses with a straight left.
Shabazz throws a right hand that misses
and Wang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rahim Shabazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shabazz moves away.
Shabazz tried to score with a low kick but Wang checks it.
Shabazz swings widly with a right hand
and Wang counters with a nice body shot.
Shabazz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shabazz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shabazz misses with an uppercut

and Wang decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shabazz's guard.
Shabazz has Wang pulled in close to control his posture.
Wang controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shabazz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shabazz wants to improve his position but instead Wang has moved into half guard.
Wang is keen to just control but Shabazz is a slippery customer.
Wang is looking to advance position but Shabazz won't allow it.
Wang thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shabazz keeping control of the position.
Shabazz trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wang is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabazz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wang wants to control the pace but Shabazz is squirming around nicely.
Wang throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Shabazz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Shabazz wants to get back to full guard.
Shabazz is staying active underneath Wang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wang controlling the action here.
Shabazz wants to improve his position but Wang is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang throwing shots but Shabazz is blocking nicely.
Shabazz trying to control but Wang postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang is nestled in close to Shabazz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shabazz is trying to maintain the position but Wang is very close to passing his half guard.
Shabazz tries to get to full guard but Wang has control of the leg.
Shabazz wants to control but Wang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Long Wang 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.

Sloppy strikes from Wang. Those never looked like landing.
Shabazz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shabazz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shabazz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wang blocks the body kick.
Shabazz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shabazz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shabazz throws a jab when Wang was well out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Wang misses.
Shabazz thows a body kick. Wang tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wang avoids the body shot from Shabazz.
We've been told by Shabazz's head coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Long Wang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wang avoids a kick to the body.
Shabazz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wang was well out of range. Poor timing from Shabazz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabazz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wang is able to avoid easily.
Wang is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Shabazz lands with a nice body punch.
A nice leg kick from Shabazz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shabazz swings widly with a right hand
letting Wang counter with a right hand.
Wang ducks under a wild hook from Shabazz.
It seemed like Wang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shabazz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wang moves away.
Shabazz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wang misses with a looping left.
Shabazz looks to land a right hand but Wang moved out of range.
Wang tries to land a front kick but Shabazz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shabazz slips a jab and a cross from Wang.
Shabazz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shabazz on the side of the head.
Wang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shabazz.
Some wild striking there from Shabazz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Shabazz misses.
Shabazz throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Wang counter with a right hand.
Shabazz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shabazz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wang doesn't seem bothered though.
Shabazz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Wang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shabazz throws a jab when Wang was well out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shabazz - that will leave a mark!
Shabazz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shabazz misses with a hook. Wang ducked under it nicely.
Shabazz misses with a looping left.
Shabazz takes a swing at Wang's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabazz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wang manages to avoid it.
Wang throws a front kick that sends Shabazz stumbling back into the cage.
Shabazz looks to land a right hand but Wang moved out of range.
Shabazz connects with a solid leg kick.
Wang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shabazz's hands.
A jab from Wang misses.
Wang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shabazz.
Wang misses with a head kick.
Wang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shabazz.
Shabazz misses with a hook.
Wang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shabazz scores with a hook to the body. Wang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shabazz misses with a body kick.
Wang misses with a few strikes there.
Shabazz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wang circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Shabazz. Those never looked like landing.
Wang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shabazz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Shabazz misses with a hook to the body
and Wang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Wang feints and as Shabazz raises his hands in defense, Wang changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Shabazz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shabazz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wang looking to sit in guard and control but Shabazz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Shabazz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shabazz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rahim Shabazz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Shabazz throws a body shot but no joy.
As Shabazz backs off Wang throws a huge counter combo but Shabazz manages to avoid it all.
Rahim Shabazz is winning the standup battle so far.
Shabazz throws a looping overhand right but Wang ducks down to avoid it.
Wang slips under a jab.
Wang only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wang lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shabazz takes a step back to recover.
Shabazz lands with a shot to the body.
Shabazz throws a right hand that misses
and Shabazz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shabazz misses with a body shot.
Shabazz thuds a left hand into Wang's body.
Shabazz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wang counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shabazz misses the shot to the body.
Shabazz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shabazz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shabazz throws a hook but Wang avoids it easily.
Wang drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shabazz defends it well.
Shabazz takes a swing at Wang's ribcage but misses.
Rahim Shabazz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabazz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shabazz throws an off balance right hand
and Wang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shabazz misses the jab.
Wang works the jab nicely.
Shabazz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shabazz.
Wang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shabazz throws a lazy body kick
and Wang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wang scoring well with a low kick there.
Shabazz blocks a jab.
Wang tries to clinch but Shabazz is having none of it.
Good exchange - Shabazz coming out on top.
Shabazz throws a big shot that misses.
Shabazz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shabazz throws a lazy body kick
and Wang makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Shabazz really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shabazz works Wang's body with a nice hook.
Shabazz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wang finds it's way round the side to connect with Shabazz's head.
Wang avoids the body shot from Shabazz.
Shabazz connects with a body shot.
Wang dodges the punch combination from Shabazz.
Shabazz misses with a hook. Wang ducked under it nicely.
Shabazz looks to land a body kick but Wang moved away.
Wang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shabazz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shabazz swinging wildly here.
Shabazz takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang looks to score with a jab to the body but Shabazz is just out of range.
Shabazz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wang can pounce on him.
Shabazz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Shabazz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shabazz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Wang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wang slips a straight right by Shabazz.
Shabazz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shabazz throws a sloppy head kick and Wang moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Wang.
Wang misses with a body shot.
Wang defending well as Shabazz loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shabazz throws the left hand but Wang avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wang! But no joy.
Shabazz is looking to land body kicks.
Wang tries to clinch but Shabazz moves out of range.
Shabazz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shabazz misses with a jab to the body
and Wang counters with a solid body kick.
Shabazz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wang.
Shabazz throws a leg kick
enabling Wang to counter with a crisp jab.
Shabazz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wang to score with a decent uppercut.
Wang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shabazz looks to land a right hand but Wang moved out of range.
Shabazz throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Wang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shabazz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shabazz misses with a hook
and Wang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Long Wang.
I think Wang has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Long Wang!
Long Wang thanked the fans post fight for their support.