PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Underwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaspard Wasp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaspard Wasp is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Underwood
vs
Wasp

178 cm
20
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
164 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 London, Frank Underwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gaspard Wasp!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Underwood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Underwood goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Frank Underwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wasp tried to score with a low kick but Underwood checks it.
Wasp lands with a hook. Underwood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wasp throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wasp throws a body shot but no joy.
Underwood connects with a body shot that sends Wasp's belly button to the back.
Underwood scores with a punch to the head.
Underwood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wasp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Underwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wasp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Underwood appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Underwood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wasp has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Underwood finds it's way round the side to connect with Wasp's head.
Underwood lands a head kick!
Underwood closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab lands there for Underwood.
Underwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wasp manages to avoid it.
Wasp needs to keep his hands up - Underwood had a free shot at his head there.
Underwood checks a low kick from Wasp.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Underwood.
Underwood is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasp is looking to clinch.
Underwood scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wasp tries to clinch there but Underwood circles away.
Underwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Wasp now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Underwood rushes Wasp and presses him up against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Underwood.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Underwood.
Wasp lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Underwood fails to land.
Wasp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wasp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Underwood's elbow.
Wasp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wasp tries a body shot but Underwood blocks it.
Wasp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Underwood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wasp backwards.
Underwood misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wasp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Underwood connects with a body shot that sends Wasp's belly button to the back.
Wasp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Underwood throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasp misses with a double jab.
Underwood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Underwood lands with a straight right. Wasp didn't see that one coming.
Wasp throws a sloppy head kick and Underwood moves out of range easily.
Underwood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Underwood drives through and clinches with Wasp against the ropes.
Wasp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Underwood throws a head punch that misses.
Underwood lands a hook that snaps the head of Wasp backwards.
Wasp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wasp tries to land knees in the clinch but Underwood avoids the damage to the body.
Underwood lands with a right to the head.
Underwood misses with some punches.
Underwood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Underwood throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Underwood.
Wasp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Underwood misses with a punch on the inside.
Underwood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wasp backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wasp blocks an uppercut.
Underwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Underwood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wasp's elbow.
Underwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Underwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wasp missing with knees to the body.
Underwood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Underwood tries a body shot but Wasp blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Underwood fails to land.
Wasp lands an uppercut.
Wasp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Underwood backwards.
Wasp tries to work over Underwood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Underwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wasp moves in looking to clinch but Underwood pushes him off.
Underwood is looking for a counter combo.
Wasp has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Underwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Underwood scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Underwood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wasp. Underwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wasp fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Underwood misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Wasp misses.
Wasp tries to clinch but Underwood moves out of range.
Underwood is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wasp tries to clinch but Underwood is having none of it.
Underwood dodges the punch combination from Wasp.
Underwood looks to score with a jab to the body but Wasp is just out of range.
Wasp wants to clinch up but Underwood keeps it at a distance.
Wasp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Underwood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wasp fails with an attempt to clinch.
It appears Underwood was looking to counter with a kick there.
Underwood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Underwood connects with a body shot.
Underwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wasp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Underwood paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Underwood clinches with his opponent.
Underwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Underwood lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Underwood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Underwood dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Underwood with a jab.
Underwood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wasp's hands.
Underwood tries to land a front kick but Wasp steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wasp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut there from Underwood.
Wasp steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Underwood. That one must have hurt.
Wasp with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Underwood to score with a decent uppercut.
Wasp tries to clinch but Underwood moves out of range.
Wasp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Underwood.
Underwood lands a glancing blow to the side of Wasp's head.

Wasp is rocked!
Wasp gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Underwood points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Wasp wakes up just in time to hear Underwood thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Underwood!