PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wade Dew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rane Kingi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dew
vs
Kingi

169 cm
25
164 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

165 cm
25
145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wade Dew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rane Kingi!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dew moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dew moves out of range of the strikes.
Kingi lands a high kick!

Dew rushes Kingi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dew lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kingi breaks the clinch.
Dew throws a combination. Kingi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kingi tests Dew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kingi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dew tries to clinch up.
Dew jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dew looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kingi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingi swinging wildly here.
Dew tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kingi counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Dew misses.
Dew will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dew fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dew tries to clinch but Kingi moves out of range.
Dew wants to clinch but Kingi slips to the side
and Kingi counters with a nice body kick.
Dew keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good leg kick by Kingi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kingi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dew throws a shot from downtown. Kingi moves away and avoids it.
Kingi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kingi. That's going to slow Dew down.
Dew tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the body from Dew misses
and Kingi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dew's head.

It looks like Wade Dew has been cut.
Kingi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kingi.
Dew throws an overhand right that lands on Kingi's shoulder, as Kingi tries to avoid the shot.
Kingi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kingi connects with a leg kick. Dew looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dew scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew tries to clinch but Kingi is having none of it.
Dew tries to clinch
and Kingi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dew misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kingi counters with a nice leg kick.
Dew tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kingi, right into the meat.
Dew wants to clinch
and Kingi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kingi scores with a leg kick.
Dew tries to clinch but Kingi is having none of it.
Dew is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dew wants to clinch
and Kingi counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dew forces Kingi back against the cage and clinches.
Kingi lands a body punch.
Dew digs a right hand into Kingi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kingi's gas tank.
Kingi misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dew pushes Kingi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kingi swings wildly with an uppercut but Dew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dew has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dew lands a good knee to the midsection. Kingi won't want to take too many of those.
Kingi tries to throw a body punch but Dew avoids it by throwing Kingi back against the cage.
Dew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dew softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kingi throws a punch but it's blocked by Dew.
Kingi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dew backwards.
Kingi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kingi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rane Kingi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wade Dew's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dew will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kingi counters with a low kick, right behind Dew 's knee.
Dew misses with a few strikes there.
Kingi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kingi misses with a head kick.
Dew closes the distance but Kingi moves to the side
and Kingi counters with a nice body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Kingi.
Kingi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dew tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dew scores with a shoulder strike.
Dew blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kingi - that landed with a thud.
Dew tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kingi avoids it.
Dew with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Kingi breaks from the clinch.
Dew misses the shot to the body.
Kingi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dew. Kingi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dew misses with a combination
and Kingi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kingi slips a straight right by Dew.
Kingi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dew's head.
Dew will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kingi misses with a leg kick.
Wade Dew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Dew. Those never looked like landing.
Dew tries to clinch up but Kingi circles away and keeps his distance.
Dew tries to clinch up but Kingi circles away and keeps his distance.
Dew misses with a right hand
and Kingi counters with a solid body kick.
Dew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingi manages to avoid it.
Dew needs to keep his hands up - Kingi had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dew bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dew tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rane Kingi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kingi misses with a hook
and Dew counters with a nice uppercut.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kingi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dew tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Kingi counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dew swings for the body but Kingi moves out of range.
Kingi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dew checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dew misses with the combination.
Kingi avoids the body shot from Dew.
Kingi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dew momentarily.

Dew clinches up with Kingi and pushes him back against the cage.
Kingi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kingi is trying to force a seperation but Dew has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dew tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dew landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dew.
Kingi throws a punch but it's blocked by Dew.
Dew with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Kingi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Kingi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Kingi gets tackled into the cage by Dew. Dew maintains the clinch.
Kingi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dew backwards.
Kingi working aggressively here.
Dew swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Kingi.
Dew wants to stall.
Kingi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Wade Dew will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wade Dew's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kingi thumps Dew with a low kick.
Dew scores with a nice right hand.
Kingi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dew takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kingi avoids the body shot from Dew.
Dew is looking to clinch.
Dew lands a head shot.
Dew throws the left hand but Kingi avoids the punch easily.
Dew throws a lazy uppercut
and Kingi counters with a left and a right that stings Dew.
Dew misses the body punch
and Kingi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kingi keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dew fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kingi throws a hook to the side of Dew's head but Dew sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kingi throws a solid leg kick but Dew takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kingi.
Dew tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Kingi to counter with a crisp jab.
Dew misses with a double jab
and Kingi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dew closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Kingi is rocked!
Dew fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kingi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kingi is still on wobbly legs! Can Dew finish him?
A big right from Dew misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kingi misses the target.
Kingi seems to have recovered his senses.
Dew takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dew throws a jab when Kingi was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dew darts in trying to clinch
and Kingi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dew's knee momentarily.
Dew fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kingi misses with a body shot.
Dew keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kingi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kingi.
Kingi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dew swings for the body but Kingi moves out of range.
Kingi misses with a head kick.
Kingi misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Kingi.
Dew swings for the body but Kingi moves out of range.
Kingi lands a jab to the head.
Dew wants to clinch up but Kingi keeps it at a distance.
Dew throws a body punch but Kingi moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kingi.
Dew throws a series of punches but Kingi avoids them all with ease.
Dew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dew is looking to wear down Kingi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dew tries to clinch but Kingi is having none of it.
Dew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kingi sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingi scores with a nice body kick.
Kingi blocks a jab.
Dew misses with a hook
and Kingi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kingi tries to bum rush Dew with a series of wild strikes but Dew uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kingi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kingi lands with a kick to the temple. Dew shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dew is looking to clinch but Kingi is avoiding it.
Kingi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingi cracks Dew with an open hand slap.
Kingi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dew throws a body punch but Kingi moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rane Kingi.
I think Kingi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rane Kingi!
A relieved looking Rane Kingi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.