PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ankle Breaker (ranked 1016 p4p, 4014 weight class) and Wang Dong (ranked 97 p4p, 316 weight class). Wang Dong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ankle Breaker's chin.

Breaker
vs
Dong

167 cm
30
142
12 - 7 - 0

165 cm
20
140
1 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Brawler
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ankle Breaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wang Dong!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ron Honeybunn and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Breaker tries to sprawl but Dong drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Breaker wants to improve his position but Dong is controlling well.
Dong lands strikes from half guard.
Dong is controlling the pace.
Breaker is looking to improve his position.
Dong wants to control but Breaker is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breaker is trying to get back to full guard.
Breaker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong moves into full mount! Breaker won't be happy about that!
Breaker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dong lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Breaker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dong throwing shots but Breaker is blocking nicely.
Dong is trying to control the action in half guard but Breaker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Breaker wants to control but Dong passes into side.
Dong trying to control the action but Breaker is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Breaker is looking to regain half guard here but Dong keeps moving and retains side control.
Dong trying to control the position but Breaker is working away.
Breaker can't do much from the bottom here.
Breaker is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dong's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong stalling.
Breaker wants to control but Dong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dong trying to control the pace.
Breaker is looking to improve his position.
Dong throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Breaker to regain full guard.
Dong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Breaker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dong controls from within his opponent's guard.

Breaker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Breaker looking to control.
Dong throws a strike but Breaker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Breaker throws a big right hand that misses.

Breaker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Breaker has managed to get both his arms back between Dong's legs - danger averted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Breaker wants to pass the guard but Dong is keeping the position.
Dong is trying to control the position but Breaker postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wang Dong dominated that round.
That's time! Breaker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dong closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Breaker quickly recovers to half guard.

Dong seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Breaker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Breaker striking off his back but it's not causing Dong any problems.
Dong slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Breaker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Breaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Breaker controls Dong momentarily but Dong frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Breaker has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dong is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Breaker.
Dong wants to control but Breaker is keeping him busy.
Breaker wants to control but Dong postures up.
Dong tries to move to mount but Breaker blocks the move with his legs.
Breaker is looking to regain half guard here but Dong keeps moving and retains side control.
Breaker struggling a bit here.

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.
Breaker gets back to half guard.

Breaker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dong pulls his head out easily.
Dong wants to control but Breaker is keeping him busy.

Breaker actively working from the bottom here.
Dong working the head and body with strikes.
Breaker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Breaker looking to control.
Dong controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker looking for a sweep. Not yet Breaker, not yet.
Dong with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Breaker is on top in guard.

Breaker looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Breaker throws an elbow that misses. Dong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Breaker's guard. Nice move by Dong!

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Breaker keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong tries to free his leg and advance position but Breaker is retaining full guard.
Dong preventing the sweep.
Breaker throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dong working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Breaker keeping full guard, as Dong tries to pass.

Breaker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dong defends well.
Dong is pushing down on Breaker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Breaker is fighting to maintain full guard but Dong has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Breaker is not content to let Dong control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wang Dong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Breaker.
You can see the frustration on Dong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Breaker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Breaker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dong can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breaker is looking to take a break and control but Dong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dong is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Breaker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dong is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dong takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Breaker throws an elbow but Dong slips to the side and avoids it well.
Breaker landing strikes.
Dong felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Breaker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dong is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaker working away.
Breaker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Breaker wants to control but Dong is keeping him busy.

Breaker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wang Dong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dong takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Breaker goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dong rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Breaker's guard! Nice work there by Dong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Breaker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dong is aware though and is defending well.
Dong looking to pass the guard.
Breaker tries to strike from the bottom.
Breaker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Breaker looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dong passes into half guard.
Dong slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four 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.
Dong is looking to take a break and control but Breaker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dong slips a nice elbow through Breaker's hands, connecting with Breaker's forehead.
Breaker is trying to get back to full guard.
Dong takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Breaker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dong pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Breaker wants to get back to full guard.
Ankle Breaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wang Dong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dong content to control rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ankle Breaker.
Well Dong has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wang Dong!
A relieved looking Wang Dong thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.