PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Perseus Fantastico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Son Wukong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Fantastico
vs
Wukong

176 cm
22
169 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

177 cm
26
180 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Perseus Fantastico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Son Wukong!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fantastico moves in looking to clinch but Wukong pushes him off.
Fantastico tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Fantastico has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastico misses with a knee to the head.
Wukong managing to block the knees to the body from Fantastico.
Wukong avoiding damage as Fantastico throws knees to the body.
Wukong fails to pull guard.
Fantastico lands a nice elbow.
Wukong is trying to drag Fantastico to the mat but Fantastico just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wukong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fantastico just stands there and leans against the cage.
Perseus Fantastico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Son Wukong.
Fantastico tries a knee to the head but Wukong blocks it.
Fantastico stalling in the clinch but Wukong improves position.
Fantastico is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fantastico stops a takedown attempt from Wukong.
Fantastico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wukong avoiding damage as Fantastico throws knees to the body.
Wukong tries for a takedown but Fantastico manages to get underhooks.
Fantastico tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wukong avoids it.
Fantastico tries to land a knee to the head but Wukong blocks with his arms.
Fantastico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wukong blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastico wants to stall.
Fantastico tries to land a knee to the head but Wukong blocks with his arms.

Wukong breaks the clinch.

Fantastico darts in and clinches Wukong up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantastico misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wukong tries to pull guard but Fantastico holds him up against the cage and eventually Wukong drops back down to his feet.
Wukong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wukong tries to pull guard but Fantastico holds him up against the cage and eventually Wukong drops back down to his feet.
Fantastico lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastico throws an elbow that misses.
Fantastico missing with knees to the body.
Fantastico misses with a punch to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fantastico takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wukong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fantastico walks away with a smile on his face. Wukong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wukong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastico tries to clinch but Wukong moves out of range.
Fantastico is looking to clinch.
Wukong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wukong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastico fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wukong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fantastico moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wukong circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fantastico fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wukong swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Wukong changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fantastico looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wukong misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wukong sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fantastico is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Fantastico tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wukong passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fantastico!
Fantastico is squirming around, avoiding Wukong's attempts to control the action.
Wukong lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fantastico hang on?
Wukong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastico is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wukong trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fantastico really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fantastico is breathing heavily.
The referee warns Fantastico that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantastico can't escape the position.
Wukong cracks Fantastico with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wukong working Fantastico over with strikes here.
Wukong scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fantastico?
Wukong looking to control but Fantastico is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fantastico is looking to improve his position but Wukong isn't that keen on the idea.
Wukong lands with some strikes.
The referee warns Fantastico that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastico keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wukong breaks from Fantastico's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wukong cracks Fantastico with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fantastico really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wukong raining down shots from the mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fantastico manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fantastico is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fantastico is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wukong working Fantastico over with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wukong slips a nice elbow through Fantastico's hands, connecting with Fantastico's forehead.
Wukong wants to pass the guard but Fantastico is defending well.
Wukong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fantastico defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wukong closes the distance and clinches up with Fantastico, looking for a takedown. Wukong pushes Fantastico against the cage but Fantastico circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fantastico wants to clinch.
Fantastico tries to clinch up.
Perseus Fantastico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastico tries to clinch up.
Fantastico is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wukong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fantastico tries to clinch but Wukong moves out of range.
Fantastico tries to clinch there but Wukong circles away.
Perseus Fantastico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastico tries to clinch there but Wukong circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fantastico doesn't manage to clinch there - Wukong circles away.
Wukong fails with the takedown.
Fantastico doesn't manage to clinch there - Wukong circles away.
Fantastico tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fantastico moves into the clinch.
Fantastico with a knee to the head.
Fantastico pushes off an throws an elbow but Wukong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Wukong gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wukong prevents Fantastico from improving his position.
Wukong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastico keeping hold of Wukong's head, controlling as best he can.
Fantastico is looking for a sweep. Wukong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fantastico moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wukong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fantastico swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fantastico not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Wukong 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.
Wukong is breathing heavily.
Wukong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastico wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastico wants to stand up but Wukong is controlling him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fantastico is looking to clinch.
Fantastico tries to clinch up but Wukong circles away and keeps his distance.
Wukong has a takedown stuffed.
Perseus Fantastico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Son Wukong.
Fantastico wants to clinch.
Wukong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fantastico wants to clinch.
Fantastico tries to close the distance and clinch but Wukong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wukong throws out a leg kick but Fantastico moves out of range and Wukong only half commits.
Wukong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fantastico fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastico tries to clinch up but Wukong circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantastico doesn't manage to clinch there - Wukong circles away.
Wukong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fantastico looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wukong is defended easily by Fantastico.
Wukong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastico is looking to clinch.

Fantastico moves into range and clinches up with Wukong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fantastico.
Fantastico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastico connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wukong's face.
Fantastico tries to land knees in the clinch but Wukong avoids the damage to the body.
Wukong managing to block the knees to the body from Fantastico.
Fantastico lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastico misses with a knee to the head.
Fantastico tries a knee to the head but Wukong blocks it.
Fantastico missing with knees to the body.
Fantastico misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastico is trying to stall.
Fantastico pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wukong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fantastico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wukong blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastico misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wukong.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wukong tries to pull guard but Fantastico holds him up against the cage and eventually Wukong drops back down to his feet.
Fantastico throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perseus Fantastico dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wukong tries for a takedown but Fantastico sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wukong.
Wukong keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastico doesn't manage to clinch there - Wukong circles away.
Wukong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fantastico sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Perseus Fantastico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Son Wukong.
Fantastico tries to clinch there but Wukong circles away.
Wukong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastico doesn't manage to clinch there - Wukong circles away.
Fantastico is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fantastico fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fantastico tries to clinch up.
Wukong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fantastico sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastico doesn't manage to clinch there - Wukong circles away.

Fantastico moves into range and clinches up with Wukong.
Wukong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wukong turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Wukong manages to end up in side control.
Fantastico tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fantastico is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wukong's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wukong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fantastico defending well though.
Wukong prevents Fantastico from standing back up.
Fantastico is looking for a sweep. Wukong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fantastico wants to control but Wukong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wukong winds up and cracks Fantastico with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fantastico wants to control but Wukong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fantastico has hold of Wukong's hands but Wukong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wukong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wukong swats away the attempt to clinch by Fantastico.
Fantastico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wukong swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastico is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fantastico looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Wukong moves into the clinch successfully.

Wukong manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fantastico accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Fantastico stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wukong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fantastico tries to avoid it but Wukong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fantastico to the ground. Fantastico escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Fantastico moves into range and clinches up with Wukong.

Wukong decides to pull guard.
Fantastico controlling from the top position.

Wukong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fantastico defends it easily.
Fantastico slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wukong is trying to get back to full guard.
Fantastico works his foot free and advances to mount.
Fantastico scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wukong?
Fantastico lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastico lands a big shot there that rocks Wukong but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantastico looking to control but Wukong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Son Wukong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastico content just to control the position here.
Wukong is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fantastico wants to control the pace but Wukong is squirming around nicely.
Wukong is bucking up trying to escape but Fantastico cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wukong is working to get back to half guard.
Wukong is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fantastico lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wukong is squirming around, avoiding Fantastico's attempts to control the action.
Fantastico lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fantastico tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wukong is trying to escape the mount.
Fantastico with shots to the head and body - Wukong looks very uncomfortable down there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Perseus Fantastico showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fantastico has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perseus Fantastico!