PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Young Hung Wang (ranked 1028 p4p, 582 weight class) and Hail Satan (ranked 135 p4p, 76 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wang
vs
Satan

194 cm
21
210
7 - 1 - 0

188 cm
28
220
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Pulling Guard

Pulling Guard
Wrestler Wayfare

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Young Hung Wang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hail Satan!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wang throws a body shot but no joy.
Satan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Satan was well out of range. Poor timing from Wang.
A left lands for Wang.
Satan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wang cracks Satan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Wang misses.
Satan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Satan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wang with a body shot.
Wang avoids the body shot from Satan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Satan ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
Wang doesn't manage to clinch there - Satan circles away.
Wang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Satan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Satan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang jabs at Satan's body.
Wang lands a jab to the nose.
Wang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wang tries to clinch there but Satan circles away.
Wang closes the distance but Satan moves to the side
and Satan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Satan looks to land a right hand but Wang moved out of range.
Wang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wang misses with a straight right.
Satan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Satan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wang.
Wang swings away with a body shot that misses
and Satan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wang throws a lazy uppercut
and Satan counters with a right hand to the body.
Wang misses with a looping right.
Wang tries to clinch but Satan is having none of it.
Wang misses with an uppercut. Satan saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Satan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wang takes a swing at Satan's ribcage but misses.

Wang closes the distance and clinches.

Wang gets control of Satan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wang will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Wang has his foot on Satan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Satan works his way back into a safe position though.
Satan won't allow Wang to sweep him here.
Wang is working hard here to advance position.
Satan is stalling in the full guard.

Satan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wang throws a lazy uppercut
and Satan counters with a nice uppercut.
Wang tries to close the distance and clinch but Satan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang ducks under a wild hook from Satan.
Wang throws a lazy right hand but Satan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wang misses with a body shot
and Satan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wang thinking.
Good standup being displayed there by Satan as he connects with a hook.
Satan throws a big shot that misses.
Wang tries to close the distance and clinch but Satan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Satan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Satan blocks a jab.
Satan throws a jab but it's blocked by Wang.
Wang lands a jab.
Wang wants to clinch but Satan slips to the side
and Satan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wang wants to clinch but Satan slips to the side
enabling Satan to counter with a crisp jab.
Wang tries to clinch up but Satan circles away and keeps his distance.
Satan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've been informed that Satan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wang scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Satan blocks a jab.

Wang clinches with his opponent.
Wang tries a body shot but Satan blocks it.
Wang gets through Satan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Satan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Satan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wang gets a clinch.
Wang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young Hung Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wang working aggressively here.
Wang is trying to pull guard but Satan has him pressed against the cage.
Satan working aggressively here.
Wang jumps guard but Satan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hail Satan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wang rushes Satan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wang has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Satan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wang misses with a jab to the body
and Satan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Satan throws out a counter right but Wang avoids it with no problem.
Satan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young Hung Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Satan moves away.
Satan lands a slapping body shot.
Wang tries to clinch but Satan moves out of range.

Wang drives through and clinches with Satan against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wang pulls guard.
Wang 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.
Satan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Satan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Satan sitting in guard here, content to control.

Wang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Satan sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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.
Wang keeping full guard, as Satan tries to pass.
Wang wants to sweep here but Satan controlling him for the moment.
Wang is pulling down on Satan's head to control his posture.
Satan trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang looking to control.
Wang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wang is adopting a defensive guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Satan.
Nice defenses there by Satan.
Wang takes a swing at Satan's ribcage but misses.

Wang has closed the distance and engaged Satan in a clinch.
Wang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wang tries to pull guard but Satan won't allow it.

Wang decides to pull guard.

Wang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wang is really struggling to control Satan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Satan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wang 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.
Satan pushing down on Wang's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wang is trying to get back to full guard.
Wang is looking to control Satan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wang avoid being mounted?
Wang is looking to improve his position.
Satan controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Young Hung Wang dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Satan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wang looks to clinch
and Satan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Satan scores with a jab to the body.
Satan misses with a double jab.
Wang is looking to counter the offense by Satan and move into the clinch.
Wang tries to move into range but Satan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Satan swats away the attempt to clinch by Wang.
Wang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Satan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satan swings for the body but Wang moves out of range.
Satan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wang was well out of range. Poor timing from Satan.
Wang misses the jab.
Satan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Wang clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan blocking some punches.
Wang tries to score a body lock takedown but Satan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wang is trying to pull guard but Satan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wang wants to take the fight to the mat but Satan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young Hung Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wang can't find room to land a body shot as Satan controls the action.
Wang tries to pull guard but Satan won't allow it.
Wang misses with a body punch.

Satan breaks the clinch.
Satan throws a hook but Wang avoids it easily.
Satan throws a lazy right hand but Wang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Satan digs a good body shot into Wang's ribs.
Wang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Satan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Satan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang lands with an uppercut that bounces Satan off the cage and back into range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hail Satan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wang tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Satan to counter with a crisp jab.
Wang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wang misses with an uppercut.
Wang wants to clinch but Satan slips to the side
and Satan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Wang as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wang moves out of range as Satan strikes.
Satan stuns Wang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Satan throws a jab when Wang was well out of range.
Satan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wang throws out the jab.
Satan keeps the fight on the outside.
Wang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Satan swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Satan counters with a stiff right hand.
Satan scores with a body shot.
Satan lands a nice shot that snaps Wang's head back.
Wang tries to clinch but Satan is having none of it.
Satan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Wang clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Wang on the inside.
Wang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A hook to the body from Satan.
Wang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Satan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Satan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang throws an off balance right hand
and Satan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Satan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wang was well out of range. Poor timing from Satan.
Wang lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wang is looking to clinch.
Satan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wang wants to clinch.

Wang closes the distance and clinches.

Satan breaks the clinch.
Satan lands a head shot.

Wang forces Satan back against the cage and clinches.

Wang drags the fight down to the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hail Satan really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Satan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Satan counters with a two punch combo.

Wang darts in and clinches Satan up against the cage.
Wang is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Satan to keep the fight standing.
Wang is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Satan to keep the fight standing.

Satan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wang lands a jab to Satan's midsection.
Wang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Satan.
Satan just misses with a punch to the body.
Wang tries to counter by clinching up but Satan breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wang darts in and clinches Satan up against the cage.
Wang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Satan's face.

It looks like Hail Satan has been cut.
Wang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Wang jumps guard and drags Satan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan won't allow Wang to sweep him here.
Wang wants to control but Satan passes easily into half guard.
Satan is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang wants to improve his position but Satan is controlling well.

Satan escapes and gets back to his feet.
Wang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Satan counters with a two punch combo.
Wang takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to clinch
and Satan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Satan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wang defending well as Satan loads up on a big left hand.
Wang looks to score with a jab to the body but Satan is just out of range.
Wang tries to clinch but Satan moves out of range.
Wang wants to clinch but Satan slips to the side
and Satan counters with a nice uppercut.
Wang wants to clinch.
Satan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Wang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Satan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Satan misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to clinch up.
Satan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wang was well out of range. Poor timing from Satan.

Wang moves into the clinch successfully.
Wang jumps guard but Satan stands there with Wang around his waist. Wang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young Hung Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Satan smiles and moves away.
Wang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Satan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wang.

Wang rushes Satan and presses him up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wang tries to pull guard but Satan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang misses with a knee strike.
Wang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wang tries to pull guard but Satan won't allow it.
Wang drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Satan's elbow.

Satan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wang has closed the distance and engaged Satan in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wang fails to land.

Satan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the body from Wang misses
and Satan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hail Satan dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Hail Satan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Satan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Satan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Young Hung Wang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Satan connects with a body shot that sends Wang's belly button to the back.
Wang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Satan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Satan misses with a wild body shot.
Satan misses with a looping left.
A left and a right from Satan both land. Nice combination.
Satan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Satan keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wang tries to clinch but Satan moves away
and Satan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Satan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan lands a jab-cross combination.
Wang tries to clinch up.
Satan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wang changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Satan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Satan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wang sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Wang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wang tries to pull guard but Satan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Satan backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Satan.
Wang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Satan walks away with a smile on his face. Wang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Satan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Satan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Wang misses.
Satan throws out a counter right but Wang avoids it with no problem.
Wang tries to clinch but Satan moves away
and Satan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Satan keeps the fight on the outside.
Wang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Satan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wang misses the shot to the body.
Satan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wang.

Wang has Satan up against the cage in a clinch.
Wang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Satan smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young Hung Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Satan slips a straight right by Wang.
Satan misses with a hook.
Wang swings widly with a right hand
and Satan counters with a stiff right hand.

Wang clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang jumps guard but Satan stands there with Wang around his waist. Wang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wang is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Satan to keep the fight standing.
Wang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wang is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Satan to keep the fight standing.
Satan being controlled against the cage.
Wang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hail Satan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Satan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Wang pulls guard effortlessly.
Satan tries to free his leg and advance position but Wang is retaining full guard.

Wang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Young Hung Wang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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

Wang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Satan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Satan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Satan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hail Satan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Satan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hail Satan! Hail Satan retains his light heavyweight title!
Hail Satan took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thank you for attending tonight's baptism.'.