PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chin Wu (ranked 4044 p4p, 3903 weight class) and Sagandi Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chin Wu had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Wu
vs
Legend

159 cm
21
240
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
24
265
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chin Wu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sagandi Legend!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu misses with a leg kick

and Legend counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wu!
Wu can't do much from the bottom here.
Wu could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wu is trying to get back to half guard.
Wu tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Legend presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Wu blocking the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legend prevents Wu from getting the reversal.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Legend lands a big shot there that rocks Wu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Legend is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wu is trying to escape the mount.
Wu wants to hold on but Legend pushes him away.
Legend working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend breaks from Wu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Legend is landing with some decent strikes but Wu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Legend has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wu's face.
Legend lands with some strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legend scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wu?
Wu tries to hold on but Legend postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Legend there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Legend working the ground and pound effectively.
Legend landing strikes from the mount and Wu is in trouble!
Legend working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Legend cracks Wu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wu is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legend avoids the attempt from Wu to control.
Legend with the ground and pound from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wu tries to lock up and control but Legend gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Legend punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sagandi Legend dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wu throws a leg kick

and Legend decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wu's guard.
Legend throws a big elbow that misses.
Legend throws a big right hand that misses.
Legend throws a strike but Wu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Wu stands up over Legend, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wu wants to stand and escape but instead Legend has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Wu is trying to hold Legend in close to prevent damage but Legend has managed to pass into half guard.
Wu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Legend.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wu's head.
Ground and pound from Legend.
Wu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wu gets full guard.
Legend keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wu's head.
Sagandi Legend has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Legend's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend chips away with some ground and pound.
Legend cracks Wu with a solid left hand.
Wu looking to control but Legend passes into half guard.
Wu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Legend.
Legend looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Legend seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wu wants to control but Legend is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Legend is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Legend missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Legend sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wu defending well though.
Legend working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Legend working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wu has hold of Legend's hands but Legend slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legend takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Legend looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Legend looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Legend not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Legend prevents Wu from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Legend throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sagandi Legend showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Wu throws a leg kick that is checked

and Legend counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wu tries to kick Legend off in order to stand up. Legend Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
An elbow from Legend crashes against the mat.
Legend misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Legend working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Legend looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wu is avoiding damage well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legend working the ground and pound but Wu is defending the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wu managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Legend.
Legend working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Legend working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Legend lands a decent elbow from side control.
Legend in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Legend lands a few punches from side control.
Wu is working to avoid the ground and pound but Legend connects with a decent elbow.
Legend is chipping away with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu defending against the ground and pound.
Legend works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wu takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Legend lands a decent elbow from side control.
Check out the look on Legend's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wu takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Legend working the ground and pound.
Legend has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend lands a decent elbow from side control.
Legend working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Legend scores with punches from side control.
Legend landing strikes.
Legend working the head with strikes.
Legend working the head with strikes.
Legend lands a nice forearm strike.
Legend scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legend is putting a hurting on Wu here, landing some big shots from side control.
Chin Wu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Legend is working Wu over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wu on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Legend landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Legend in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Legend lands some shots froms side control.
Sagandi Legend is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Wu taking a bit of punishment here - Legend scoring with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sagandi Legend comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Legend 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sagandi Legend!