PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Chang (ranked 1429 p4p, 1808 weight class) and Yamcha Wolf-Fang (ranked 190 p4p, 236 weight class). Wolf-Fang has chosen Rise Against - Give It All as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Chang
vs
Wolf-Fang

178 cm
29
160
15 - 12 - 0

178 cm
31
160
14 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Conviction

Gonzasco Q160 (159.9)

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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yamcha Wolf-Fang!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wolf-Fang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wolf-Fang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chang's hands.
Chang staying out of range there.
Wolf-Fang misses with a hook. Chang ducked under it nicely.
Wolf-Fang throws a lazy right hand but Chang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wolf-Fang throws a lazy uppercut
and Chang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wolf-Fang takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wolf-Fang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wolf-Fang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chang tries to clinch up but Wolf-Fang circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wolf-Fang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chang cracks Wolf-Fang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Chang pushes Wolf-Fang up against the cage in a clinch.
Chang misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Chang.
Wolf-Fang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chang prevents a body shot from Wolf-Fang.
Chang blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Chang turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wolf-Fang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wolf-Fang is still trying to improve position.
Wolf-Fang has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Chang trying to control the action but Wolf-Fang is working from the bottom.

Chang wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wolf-Fang, who protects the arm well.
Chang working the head and body with strikes.
Chang looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wolf-Fang sneaks back into half guard.

Chang seems to be looking for submissions.
Wolf-Fang trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolf-Fang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang trying to control but Chang postures up.
Wolf-Fang slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chang landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolf-Fang keeping moving, preventing Chang from controlling successfully.
Chang throwing strikes from guard but Wolf-Fang blocks nicely.
Wolf-Fang keeping moving, preventing Chang from controlling successfully.
Chang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wolf-Fang is keeping the position for now.
Wolf-Fang is trying to control the position but Chang postures up.
Wolf-Fang pulls Chang in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wolf-Fang keeping moving, preventing Chang from controlling successfully.
Chang won't allow Wolf-Fang to sweep him here.
Wolf-Fang controls Chang momentarily but Chang frees himself.
Wolf-Fang pulls Chang in close to his closed guard and prevents Chang from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Chang lands a couple of elbows.
Chang trying to control but Wolf-Fang is working from the bottom.
Chang has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wolf-Fang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wolf-Fang wants to sweep but no luck.
Chang wants to control from the top but Wolf-Fang keeps moving.
Wolf-Fang 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang postures up.
Chang passes into half guard.

Chang seems to be working for a kimura but Wolf-Fang defends the submission attempt.
Wolf-Fang is pressing down on Chang's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chang trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolf-Fang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chang controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chang throwing strikes from guard but Wolf-Fang blocks nicely.
Chang wants to control from the top but Wolf-Fang keeps moving.
Chang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wolf-Fang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chang closes the distance and pushes Wolf-Fang back into the cage.
Wolf-Fang is leaning against Chang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Chang fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chang.
Chang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wolf-Fang is working Chang over against the cage.
Wolf-Fang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chang blocking some punches.
Chang lands with a left to the head.

Chang wants the takedown. Wolf-Fang is fighting it off but Chang persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Wolf-Fang's guard against the cage.
Chang sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wolf-Fang's guard.
Chang thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wolf-Fang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wolf-Fang keeping control of the position.
Chang scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Chang is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wolf-Fang wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chang is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wolf-Fang wants to control but Chang is keeping busy.
Wolf-Fang wants to get back to full guard.
Wolf-Fang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chang.
Wolf-Fang desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Chang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wolf-Fang wants to improve his position but Chang is controlling well.

Chang looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wolf-Fang tries to roll over but Chang keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wolf-Fang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wolf-Fang wants to sweep here but Chang controlling him for the moment.
Chang trying to control but Wolf-Fang is working from the bottom.
Wolf-Fang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wolf-Fang is on top in guard.

Chang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wolf-Fang is one step ahead there.

Wolf-Fang got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wolf-Fang has managed to get both his arms back between Chang's legs - danger averted.
Wolf-Fang slips nicely into half guard.

Chang actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang wants to get back to full guard.
Wolf-Fang is trying to control. Chang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Wolf-Fang is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wolf-Fang wants to free his trapped foot but Chang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wolf-Fang controlling the pace.
Bruce Chang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Chang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wolf-Fang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wolf-Fang is trying to control. Chang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wolf-Fang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wolf-Fang is controlling the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wolf-Fang is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wolf-Fang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chang trying to keep a closed guard but Wolf-Fang is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bruce Chang will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Chang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chang.
Wolf-Fang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chang.
Bruce Chang is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Chang misses.
Wolf-Fang unleashes a big counter combination but Chang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Chang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wolf-Fang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wolf-Fang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chang lands a nice looking body shot.
Chang misses with a straight left.
Wolf-Fang missing with a left hand there. Chang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wolf-Fang throws out a loose jab but Chang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wolf-Fang.

Chang moves into range and clinches up with Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chang wants a takedown.
Wolf-Fang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chang lands with a left to the head.
Chang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolf-Fang can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang cracks Chang with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Wolf-Fang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chang scores with a shoulder strike.
Chang tries to work over Wolf-Fang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wolf-Fang can't find room to land a body shot as Chang controls the action.
Chang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A right handed body shot lands from Wolf-Fang.
Chang working aggressively here.
Wolf-Fang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chang.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Chang.
A short body shot lands from Chang as the two fighters clinch.
Wolf-Fang pushes Chang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Wolf-Fang.
Chang blocks a body shot from Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang misses with a hook from the clinch.

Chang has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wolf-Fang is trying to keep an underhook but Chang manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chang thows a huge punch but Wolf-Fang dodges it nicely.
Wolf-Fang is trying to control but can't.
Wolf-Fang wants to improve his position but Chang is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang trying to control but Chang postures up.
Chang tries to pass to full mount but Wolf-Fang defends it.
Wolf-Fang wants to get back to full guard.

Chang is trying to work for a kimura but Wolf-Fang is defending well.
Wolf-Fang trying to hold on to Chang's head to control him but Chang postures up.

Chang wants to work for an arm triangle but Wolf-Fang is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chang is trying to control. Wolf-Fang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wolf-Fang wants to control but Chang is keeping busy.

Chang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wolf-Fang doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chang.
Bruce Chang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wolf-Fang keeping moving, preventing Chang from controlling successfully.
Wolf-Fang is trying to keep Chang in close.
Chang trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolf-Fang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chang controlling from the top position.
Wolf-Fang trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chang sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Chang clinches up with Wolf-Fang and pushes him back against the cage.
Wolf-Fang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chang is leaning against Wolf-Fang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bruce Chang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wolf-Fang tries a body shot but Chang blocks it.
Chang wants to take the fight to the mat but Wolf-Fang manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chang blocking some punches.
Wolf-Fang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chang misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wolf-Fang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Chang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chang, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Chang!
Bruce Chang managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview.