PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ping Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juju Nuninho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juju Nuninho looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Wong
vs
Nuninho

200 cm
22
300 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

194 cm
18
288 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ping Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juju Nuninho!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wong bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wong controls the position.
Wong has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Nuninho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Nuninho's face as Wong controls the position.
Wong works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nuninho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wong controls the position.
Nuninho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wong controls the position from side control.
Nuninho wants to control but Wong postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Nuninho will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Wong's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ping Wong just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Wong bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nuninho is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wong takes a little break here. Nuninho wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Nuninho should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuninho is looking for a sweep.

Wong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nuninho, who protects the arm well.
Nuninho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nuninho looks gassed!
Wong slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nuninho tries to buck Wong off but Wong is having none of it.
Wong working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wong.
Nuninho manages to get back to half guard.
Wong slows the pace down in half guard.

Nuninho actively working from the bottom here.

Nuninho is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Wong pulls his head out easily.
Wong works his way into full mount!
Wong sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuninho is looking to get to half guard.
Nuninho is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wong controlling his opponent.
Nuninho is trying to reverse the position but instead Wong has taken his back - oops!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ping Wong 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.

Wong looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wong keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nuninho tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Wong has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Nuninho is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nuninho is breathing heavily.
Wong tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuninho looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Wong has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nuninho's body.
Wong seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nuninho for as long as he can get away with.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ping Wong just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nuninho shoots and misses

and Wong counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nuninho's guard now.
Wong sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wong sitting in guard here, content to control.

Nuninho looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Wong has picked Nuninho up and slammed him! Nuninho can't keep hold of the triangle and Wong manages to pass to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nuninho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wong controlling the position from side mount.
Nuninho is looking to regain half guard here but Wong keeps moving and retains side control.
Nuninho is letting Wong control him for a moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ping Wong just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Wong looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Nuninho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wong forces his way into half guard.

Nuninho has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Wong escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Wong!
Nuninho tries to bench press Wong off him but Wong keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ping Wong dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wong scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nuninho is looking for a sweep.
Nuninho is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Nuninho tries to improve position but can't.
Wong happy to just control the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Wong closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ping Wong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong lands a decent elbow from side control.

Wong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nuninho has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wong wants to control but Nuninho is keeping him busy.
Nuninho gets back to half guard.
Wong wants to pass to mount but Nuninho is defending the position.

Nuninho looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Nuninho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nuninho wants to get back to full guard.
Wong perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Nuninho actively working from the bottom here.
Nuninho trying to control but Wong postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Nuninho gets caught flat footed, as Wong shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Nuninho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Nuninho is looking for a triangle but Wong pushes his legs off easily.

Nuninho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Nuninho is looking for a triangle but Wong pushes his legs off easily.
Wong is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Nuninho working for a triangle but Wong defends it easily.

Nuninho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Nuninho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Nuninho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ping Wong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ping Wong!