PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sum Ting Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mood The grave digger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Architect - DJ Davey B. Mood The grave digger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ting Wong
vs
The grave digger

185 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sum Ting Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mood The grave digger!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The grave digger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wong as he avoids it easily.
Wong doesn't succeed with the takedown

and The grave digger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by The grave digger.

Wong is working an open guard so The grave digger takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The grave digger fails in his attempt to clinch.
The grave digger tries to clinch up.
The grave digger with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!

Wong gets to his feet - The grave digger follows without any prompting.
The grave digger clinches but Wong breaks the clinch

and Wong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wong.

Wong gets to his feet - The grave digger follows without any prompting.
Wong avoids a punch combination nicely.
The grave digger pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong scores with a head kick.
Wong fails with the takedown
and The grave digger counters with a nice uppercut.
The grave digger lunges at Wong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wong's hand.

Wong rushes The grave digger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Wong wants the takedown. The grave digger is fighting it off but Wong persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in The grave digger's guard against the cage.

Wong gets to his feet. The grave digger looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wong is breathing heavily.
The grave digger wants to clinch

and Wong counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The grave digger's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The grave digger working a defensive guard but Wong passes into half guard.
Wong wants to control but The grave digger is keeping him busy.
Wong frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Wong goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now The grave digger is on top in guard.
The grave digger chips away with some ground and pound.
The grave digger trying to control the position from guard on top but Wong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wong has his feet on The grave digger's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Wong feints and as The grave digger raises his hands in defense, Wong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong is looking to stand up but The grave digger won't let him.
Wong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The grave digger wants to sweep but no luck.

Wong decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

The grave digger shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wong manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wong keeping full guard, as The grave digger tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The grave digger tries to stand but Wong is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The grave digger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The grave digger has managed to get both his arms back between Wong's legs - danger averted.
The grave digger trying to control the position from guard on top but Wong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wong has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes The grave digger off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Wong shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. The grave digger manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sum Ting Wong dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The grave digger, pushing him back against the cage.

Wong lands a takedown into guard.
The grave digger wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Wong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The grave digger controls Wong momentarily but Wong frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The grave digger lands a good elbow from the bottom.
The grave digger lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wong!
The grave digger with the ground and pound from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The grave digger lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wong regains half guard.

The grave digger looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Wong is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! The grave digger is tapping! Great win for Wong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sum Ting Wong!