PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Uso (ranked 23814 p4p, 4564 weight class) and Stanley Wagon (ranked 513 p4p, 471 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Uso
vs
Wagon

190 cm
32
195
7 - 9 - 0

185 cm
31
185
8 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Uso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanley Wagon!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Chris Dean and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uso is looking to clinch but Wagon is avoiding it.
Uso tries to clinch there but Wagon circles away.
Uso tries to clinch but Wagon moves out of range.
Uso closes the distance but Wagon moves to the side
and Wagon counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Wagon. That snapped Uso's head back.

Wagon rushes Uso and presses him up against the cage.
Uso prevents a body shot from Wagon.

Wagon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uso looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wagon tests Uso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wagon scores with a nice head shot.

Wagon clinches with his opponent.
Wagon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Wagon.
Uso misses with a punch on the inside.
Uso has a couple of punches blocked by Wagon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagon can't find room to land a body shot as Uso controls the action.
Uso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Wagon breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Wagon catches Uso right on the button with a cross.

Wagon moves into the clinch successfully.
Uso misses with a hook from the clinch.

Uso is fighting off a takedown attempt but Wagon is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Uso to the mat. Uso regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Wagon stands up from Uso's guard - Wagon perhaps looking for a knockout.

Wagon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Uso did well to prevent Wagon getting side control.
Uso tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Uso throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Uso connecting with a few gentle strikes.

Wagon gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wagon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uso wants to clinch
and Wagon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Wagon misses.
Uso is looking to clinch.

Wagon rushes Uso and presses him up against the cage.
Wagon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uso misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagon misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uso.

Wagon jumps into guard, dragging Uso to the mat.
Uso is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Uso stands up over Wagon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Uso is in close to Wagon's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Wagon wriggles free and stands up.
Jimmy Uso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uso wants to clinch
enabling Wagon to counter with a crisp jab.
Uso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wagon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Uso looks to clinch
and Wagon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Uso drives through and clinches with Wagon against the cage.
Wagon blocking some punches.
Wagon blocks an uppercut.
Uso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Uso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uso.
Uso misses with some punches.
Uso blocks a body shot from Wagon.
Wagon misses with a body punch.
Uso swings wildly with an uppercut but Wagon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uso throws a head punch that misses.
Wagon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uso swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Wagon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uso wants to clinch but Wagon slips to the side
and Uso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Wagon moves into the clinch.
Uso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wagon lands a shot to the body.
Uso has a couple of punches blocked by Wagon.
Uso working aggressively here.

Wagon has hold of one of Uso's legs. Uso is fighting the takedown attempt but Wagon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uso throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wagon stands up from Uso's guard - Wagon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Uso darts in trying to clinch
and Uso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Wagon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Wagon.
Wagon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Wagon is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Uso can't fight it off and eventually Wagon manages to take the fight to the floor. Uso looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Wagon gets to his feet. Uso looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Wagon moves into the clinch.
Uso misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagon blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uso.

Wagon works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Wagon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Uso tries to clinch up
and Uso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uso 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.

Wagon has Uso up against the cage in a clinch.

Wagon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wagon lands the left hand.
Uso looks to clinch
and Wagon counters with a two punch combo.
Wagon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wagon keeps the fight on the outside.
Wagon is looking for the big counter here.
Uso closes the distance but Wagon moves to the side
and Wagon counters with a nice uppercut.

Wagon moves into the clinch.

Wagon decides to pull guard.
Wagon wants to stand up but Uso is controlling him.
Stanley Wagon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Uso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagon wants to get back to his feet but Uso is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Wagon uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wagon circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Wagon counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wagon moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uso.
Uso working aggressively here.
Wagon lands a body punch.
Wagon can't find room to land a body shot as Uso controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagon.
Uso swings wildly with an uppercut but Wagon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Uso swings wildly with an uppercut but Wagon uses good head movement to avoid it.

Wagon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wagon closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Wagon forces Uso back against the cage and clinches.
Uso throws a punch but it's blocked by Wagon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wagon lands a nice shot to the body.

Wagon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jimmy Uso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wagon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uso looks to clinch
and Wagon counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wagon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stanley Wagon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uso wants to clinch.
Wagon is looking for the big counter here.

Wagon gets the takedown into side control.
Uso is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Wagon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wagon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uso moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wagon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uso.
Wagon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wagon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Uso fails to land.
Uso misses with the head strike.

Wagon successfully pulls guard.
Uso won't allow Wagon to get back to his feet.
Uso scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagon wants to stand up but Uso is controlling him.
Uso throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wagon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Uso working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wagon's head.
Wagon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Uso postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Wagon covers up, he's hurt! Uso keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Uso and the ref steps in to end the fight! Uso can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Uso!
Jimmy Uso took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.