PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kuai Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuai Wu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Jenin's chin.

Wu
vs
Jenin

190 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 Tokyo, Kuai Wu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Jenin!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wu fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jenin to the ground. Wu is now in Jenin's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wu tries to free his leg and advance position but Jenin is retaining full guard.
Wu stands and throws Jenin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wu trying to control the action but Jenin is working from the bottom.

Wu decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jenin to his feet.

Jenin takes the fight into the clinch.

Wu works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wu gets to his feet - Jenin follows without any prompting.
A lazy body kick from Jenin
and Wu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wu swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jenin on his heels. He'll look to pass Jenin's guard now, I'm sure.

Wu postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jenin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wu, into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wu is on top in guard.
Jenin is looking to stand up but Wu isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu pushes down on Jenin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wu trying to mount his opponent but Jenin defends it.
Wu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jenin defending well though.
Wu trying to control the pace.

Wu is working for a kimura but Jenin is defending it quite comfortably.
Wu wants to control but Jenin is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu throwing shots but Jenin is blocking nicely.

Wu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jenin wants to control but Wu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jenin looks winded!
Wu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Jenin is defending against the submission attempts here by Wu.
Wu is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jenin!
Wu is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wu is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jenin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jenin shrugs it off.
Jenin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wu.
Jenin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wu.
Wu misses with a head shot.

Wu working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jenin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wu working for a submission but Jenin is keeping him at bay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jenin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Jenin clinches up with Wu and pushes him back against the cage.
Wu lands a shoulder strike.
Jenin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wu has him pressed against the cage.

Wu manages to pull guard.
Jenin tries to free his leg and advance position but Wu is retaining full guard.
Wu trying to control the position here.

Wu pushes Jenin off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu shoots in but no luck this time.
Wu slips under a jab.

Wu closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jenin to the mat! Jenin manages to get full guard.
Wu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jenin is breathing heavily.
Wu is trying to control the action in half guard but Jenin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Wu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jenin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wu.

Wu decides to return to a standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jenin.
A lazy body kick from Jenin
and Wu counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jenin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wu throws a head kick that Jenin semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jenin clinches.
Wu is trying to stall.
Wu lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuai Wu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wu blocks an elbow strike.
Wu is trying to break the clinch but Jenin has him pressed against the cage.
Jenin avoids a wild elbow strike from Wu.
Jenin gets underhooks to prevent Wu's takedown attempt.
Jenin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jenin wants to get back to striking at distance but Wu won't allow it.
Wu is trying to break the clinch but Jenin is controlling him.

Jenin breaks from the clinch.
Jenin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wu counters with a nice body kick.
Jenin throws a poor cross that misses
and Wu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jenin's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wu misses with a takedown attempt - Jenin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jenin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jenin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jenin misses with a double jab
and Wu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jenin's knee momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wu. Wu obviously looking to wear him down.

Wu gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wu moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuai Wu dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jenin takes a kick to the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wu.
Horrible takedown by Wu or perhaps it was just good defense by Jenin which made him look bad.
A low kick from Jenin is predictable there
and Wu counters with a big head kick but Jenin shrugs it off.
Jenin throws a lazy head kick
and Wu counters with a good low kick that Jenin was not able to check.
Jenin throws a right hand that misses
and Wu counters with a head kick.
Jenin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jenin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice takedown defense from Jenin. No joy for Wu on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuai Wu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wu wants to pass the guard but Jenin is keeping the position.
Jenin keeping moving, preventing Wu from controlling successfully.
Wu looking to pass the guard.
Wu wants to control from the top but Jenin keeps moving.
Wu throws a big right hand that misses.
Jenin striking from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kuai Wu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jenin keeping moving, preventing Wu from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Kuai Wu wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A low kick from Jenin misses
and Wu counters with an inside leg kick.
Jenin digs a good body shot into Wu's ribs.
Wu shoots in for a takedown but Jenin shows good takedown defense.
Jenin fails with a takedown attempt.
Kuai Wu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jenin napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jenin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wu has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jenin!
Jenin wants to control but Wu is having none of it.
Wu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jenin can do to turn this around?
Wu looking to control but Jenin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jenin is in a horrible position here. Wu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Wu stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wu fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jenin to the ground. Wu is now in Jenin's guard.
Wu passes Jenin's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Wu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wu seems to be working for a kimura but Jenin defends the submission attempt.
Wu is trying to control the action in half guard but Jenin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
John Jenin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuai Wu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jenin actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kuai Wu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuai Wu!