PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antero Wursty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhijing Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wursty comes to the cage accompanied by Megadeth - The Skull Beneath The Skin. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Wursty
vs
Wang

172 cm
21
153 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
21
159 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Al's Supplements

Brute
FinnSubs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Wursty!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhijing Wang!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wursty with a jab.
Wang tries a head kick but it misses.

Wang shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Wang seems to be working for a kimura but Wursty defends the submission attempt.
Wursty tries to get to full guard but Wang has control of the leg.
Wang passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wursty!
Wang trying to control but Wursty is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wang goes for an armbar but Wursty turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Wursty.
Wursty trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wang is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang preventing the sweep.
Wang trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wursty manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Wang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wursty can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wursty showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Wang working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Wursty has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to get back to full guard.

Wang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wursty keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Wursty manages to pass to mount!
Wang tries to reverse the position but Wursty maintains control.
Wursty looking to control but Wang is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wang can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wursty looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wursty has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zhijing Wang will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wursty tests Wang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wursty scores with a jab to the body.
Wursty takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wang shoots for a takedown but Wursty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wursty throws a shot to the body.
Wursty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wursty misses with a head kick.
Wang throws a leg kick
and Wursty makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wursty getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Zhijing Wang has been cut.
Wursty misses with a wild body shot.
Wursty scores with a spinning back kick!
Wang is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Wursty.

Wang is rocked!
Antero Wursty is winning the standup battle so far.
Wang takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wursty lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wursty lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wang is still on wobbly legs! Can Wursty finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wursty measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Wang! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Antero Wursty!
Antero Wursty retains his featherweight title!