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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Precious Wambuapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Precious Wambuapo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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169 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Dur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Precious Wambuapo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wambuapo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dur wants to clinch
and Wambuapo counters by clinching up.
Dur is fighting off a takedown attempt but Wambuapo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dur to the mat. Dur regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wambuapo pushing down on Dur's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dur trying to control here.
Wambuapo trying to control the action but Dur is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dur manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dur is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dur looking for a sweep. Not yet Dur, not yet.
Dur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wambuapo sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wambuapo won't allow Dur to get back to his feet.
Dur is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wambuapo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wambuapo tries to sprawl but Dur drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wambuapo is looking to improve his position.
Dur lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wambuapo works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dur seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wambuapo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dur trying to control but Wambuapo is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dur tries to stand but Wambuapo is controlling from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ben Dur.
Dur looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wambuapo gets back to full guard.
Wambuapo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wambuapo keeping moving, preventing Dur from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dur slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wambuapo can't do much from the bottom here.
Wambuapo is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dur tries for a kimura but Wambuapo is defending well.
Dur fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ben Dur will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wambuapo lands with a kick to the temple. Dur shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dur on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wambuapo has Dur up against the cage in a clinch.
Dur pulls guard successfully.
Dur is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wambuapo passes Dur's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wambuapo trying to control from half guard but Dur is working away.
Dur blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wambuapo.
Wambuapo prevents Dur from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wambuapo thows a huge punch but Dur dodges it nicely.
Wambuapo wants to free his trapped foot but Dur is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wambuapo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Dur looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wambuapo is just content to waste time from the top position. Dur takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wambuapo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wambuapo stays in close to Dur's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dur is trying to keep Wambuapo in close.
Wambuapo wants to control from the top but Dur keeps moving.
Dur trying to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wambuapo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dur is keeping the position for now.
Dur tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We're going to have a standup here because Ben Dur wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dur takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wambuapo gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wambuapo wants to take a breather but Dur is having none of it.
Wambuapo stands up from half guard.
Dur shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wambuapo's guard.
Wambuapo working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dur trying to control the position from guard on top but Wambuapo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wambuapo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dur is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dur would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wambuapo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Wambuapo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dur with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wambuapo 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.
Wambuapo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Precious Wambuapo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dur throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wambuapo moves into the clinch.
Dur misses with a knee strike.
Wambuapo fails to pull guard.
Wambuapo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dur is defending against the submission attempts here by Wambuapo.
Dur is trying to stand back up but Wambuapo is controlling him
The fighters are battling for position here. Dur manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dur is pulling down on Wambuapo's head. It's preventing any offense from Wambuapo, at least for the moment.
Precious Wambuapo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wambuapo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wambuapo with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wambuapo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dur is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wambuapo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dur, up you get!
Wambuapo with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Dur to counter with a crisp jab.
Dur tries to close the distance and clinch but Wambuapo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wambuapo tries to clinch there but Dur circles away.
Dur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dur throws a sloppy head kick and Wambuapo moves out of range easily.
Dur throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wambuapo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dur is in Wambuapo's guard.
Dur trying to control the position from guard on top but Wambuapo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wambuapo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dur controlling from the top position.
Wambuapo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dur trying to control the position from guard on top but Wambuapo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ben Dur.
Dur is looking to clinch.
Dur swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wambuapo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wambuapo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wambuapo has a takedown stuffed.
Ben Dur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Precious Wambuapo.
Dur looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dur tries to free his leg and advance position but Wambuapo is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wambuapo keeping moving, preventing Dur from controlling successfully.
Wambuapo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dur tries to lock up and control but Wambuapo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wambuapo wants to control the pace but Dur is squirming around nicely.
Dur tries to improve his position but instead Wambuapo has taken his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ben Dur.
I think Dur 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ben Dur!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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