PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Marius (ranked 1300 p4p, 1948 weight class) and Long Wang (ranked 171 p4p, 264 weight class). Wang has chosen 閃靈 as his entrance music. Gaius Marius had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Marius
vs
Wang

189 cm
26
215
11 - 4 - 0

190 cm
29
212
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Fast

Brooklyn Apothecary
PWNAGE™

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaius Marius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Wang.
Marius throws a jab but it's blocked by Wang.
Wang connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Marius.
A telegraphed right hand from Wang misses the target.
Marius throws a counter high kick but Wang was just alert enough to avoid it.
Marius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wang.
Wang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marius. Marius obviously looking to wear him down.
A clash of legs there as Wang blocks the low kick.
Wang lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marius will feel that in the morning.
Nice body punch from Wang.
Marius drops his hands momentarily and Wang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marius throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marius throws a front kick aimed at Wang's knee but Wang avoids it well.
Wang walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marius.
Wang looks to land a combination but Marius avoids it well.
Marius tried to counter with a leg kick but Wang avoided it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marius at a distance.
A low kick from Marius is predictable there
and Wang counters with a good, hard body kick but Marius shrugs it off.
Wang tries to clinch up but Marius circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Wang finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Marius is breathing heavily.
Wang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wang looks to score with a jab to the body but Marius is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Marius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marius.
Wang checks a leg kick.
Marius fails in his attempt to clinch.

Wang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marius, pushing him back against the cage.
Marius looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wang wants to get back to striking at distance but Marius won't allow it.
Wang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wang lands a nice shot to the body.
Marius prevents a body shot from Wang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Wang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marius looks to score with a jab to the body but Wang is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Wang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice cross by Marius.

Wang rushes Marius and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wang.
Marius is looking to break free of the clinch but Wang has double underhooks.
Wang has Marius pressed against the cage, preventing Marius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wang tries a body shot but Marius blocks it.
Marius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marius misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marius.
Wang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marius is working Wang over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius lands a right hand.
Marius tries to work over Wang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Marius.
Stalling in the clinch from Wang.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marius.
Wang prevents a body shot from Marius.
Marius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wang lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marius pushes Wang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wang is trying to break free.

Marius manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Wang both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marius tries a head kick but it misses.
Wang throws a low kick but Marius avoids it.
As Wang backs away, Marius returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to clinch up but Marius circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Wang finds it's way through Marius's defenses.
Marius throws a head kick that half lands.
Marius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wang.
Wang misses with a hook. Marius ducked under it nicely.
Marius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Wang gets a clinch.
Wang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wang is trying to break the clinch but Marius has him pressed against the cage.
Wang blocks a body shot from Marius.
Marius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wang blocks a body shot from Marius.
Marius throws a punch but it's blocked by Wang.
Marius throws a punch but it's blocked by Wang.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Long Wang will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Marius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wang.
Long Wang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick from Marius, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marius avoids the body shot from Wang.

Wang closes the distance and clinches.
Marius misses with a body punch.
Marius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wang misses with the head strike.
Wang is trying to force a seperation but Marius has the dominant position.
Wang lands with a left to the head.
Wang blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wang misses with a knee strike.
Wang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Marius on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marius misses with a body punch.
Marius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wang prevents a body shot from Marius.
Wang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marius tries a body shot but Wang blocks it.
Marius misses with a punch on the inside.
Marius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marius misses with a punch on the inside.
Wang lands an elbow that stopped Marius in his tracks for a moment.
Marius keeps control of Wang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marius misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wang has a couple of punches blocked by Marius.
Marius misses with a body punch.
Wang prevents a body shot from Marius.
Marius tries a body shot but Wang blocks it.

Wang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marius avoids the body shot from Wang.
Marius wants to slow Wang down by chopping away at his legs.
Good shot there by Marius.
Marius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wang throws a series of punches but Marius moves out of range.
Marius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marius lunges at Wang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wang's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius misses with an uppercut
and Wang counters with a left and a right that stings Marius.
Marius lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Wang. Those never looked like landing.
Marius chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marius.
Marius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Wang gets tackled into the cage by Marius. Marius maintains the clinch.
Wang prevents a body shot from Marius.

Wang breaks from the clinch.
Wang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marius counters with a low kick, right behind Wang 's knee.
Marius lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marius can pounce on him.
Wang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marius half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marius tests Wang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marius checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marius loads up on a big right hand but Wang slips the punch.
Wang throws a lazy right hand but Marius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wang with a nice cross.
Wang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wang throws a head kick that misses.
Wang looks to land a combination but Marius avoids it well.
A quick step to the side and Marius tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marius misses with an uppercut.
Marius stuns Wang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marius takes one on the button.
Marius with a hook.
Wang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaius Marius dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Marius sizes up Wang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wang.
Wang moves out of range of the strikes.
Wang has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Wang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Marius counter with a right hand.
Wang misses with a wild combination.
Wang throws a leg kick but Marius checks it.
Marius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wang checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang throws out a loose jab but Marius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wang throws a lazy uppercut
and Marius counters with a good low kick that Wang was not able to check.
Wang looks to land a combination but Marius avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Marius misses its target.
Marius throws a leg kick
and Wang counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Oooh a lovely combination from Wang sends Marius down but not out. Wang dives into side control looking to finish.

Marius is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang misses with the ground and pound.
Oh Marius is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wang creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Marius sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
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!
Marius prevents Wang from improving position.
Marius seems to have got his legs back now.
Wang trying to control the position but Marius is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Marius will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Wang fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wang working the strikes but Marius uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Marius manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Wang keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang avoids a wild elbow strike from Marius.
Marius struggles to land a body shot inside as Wang controls his hands.
Marius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wang's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Marius.
Marius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wang lands an uppercut.
Marius misses with a punch to the body.
Marius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Marius.
Marius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marius digs a right hand into Wang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wang's gas tank.
Wang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wang's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marius misses with the head strike.
Marius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wang or not.
A head punch on the inside from Marius fails to land.
Gaius Marius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wang's elbow.
Wang avoids a wild elbow strike from Marius.
Marius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marius is working Wang over against the cage.
Marius has a couple of punches blocked by Wang.
Marius lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wang misses with the head strike.
Marius swings wildly with an uppercut but Wang uses good head movement to avoid it.

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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!