PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Busta Rhymes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhymes has chosen Winter Warz as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Wade
vs
Rhymes

188 cm
20
217 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Busta Rhymes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhymes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wade is fending him off so far but Rhymes persists. Nope, Wade circles away and we're back to standing.
Wade misses with an uppercut.
Rhymes fails with the takedown.
Rhymes shoots for a double leg takedown but Wade sprawls well. He's pushed Rhymes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dan Wade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Busta Rhymes.
Rhymes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wade sprawls well. Wade wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rhymes gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rhymes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rhymes is looking to take a break and control but Wade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wade pushes Rhymes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rhymes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Rhymes.
Rhymes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wade managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rhymes.
Wade pushes Rhymes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rhymes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rhymes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wade walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rhymes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Rhymes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wade keeping full guard, as Rhymes tries to pass.
Rhymes is looking to work some ground and pound but Wade has wrist control.
Wade utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rhymes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Rhymes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wade manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rhymes has Wade in his guard.

Rhymes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wade decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A head kick misses from Wade.
Wade fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rhymes checks it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rhymes.
Wade throws a jab when Rhymes was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rhymes tries for a takedown but Wade sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dan Wade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wade swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rhymes ducks under a wild hook from Wade.
Rhymes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wade with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rhymes looks gassed!
Rhymes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wade to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Wade dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rhymes checks a low kick from Wade.
Wade looks to land a left hand but Rhymes moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Wade misses.
Wade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wade tries to work over Rhymes's front leg with a kick but Rhymes checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhymes misses with a takedown attempt - Wade sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rhymes blocks a jab.
Wade attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wade stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wade wants it to stay on the feet.
Dan Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhymes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dan Wade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Busta Rhymes.
Rhymes checks a leg kick.
Dan Wade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wade is looking to slow Rhymes down with leg kicks.
Wade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rhymes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wade scores with a hook to the body. Rhymes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rhymes is breathing heavily.
Wade takes a swing at Rhymes's ribcage but misses.
Wade scores with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Wade.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rhymes misses the jab.
Rhymes drops his hands momentarily and Wade takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Wade misses.
Rhymes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wade misses with a low kick.
Rhymes fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rhymes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wade scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rhymes in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wade tries a low kick but Rhymes avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Wade 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!

Wade waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rhymes.
Wade misses with a wild body shot.
Wade misses with the combination.
Rhymes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wade can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhymes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rhymes misses with a shot to the body
and Wade counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade scores with a push kick.
Rhymes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rhymes checks a low kick from Wade.
Wade missing with a left hand there. Rhymes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wade throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rhymes fails with the takedown
and Wade counters with a low kick, right behind Rhymes 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rhymes gets a takedown into half guard.
Rhymes prevents Wade from standing back up.
Rhymes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rhymes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rhymes stops Wade from getting back to his feet.
Rhymes looks to land a strike but Wade avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rhymes trying to control the position from guard on top but Wade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wade pushes Rhymes off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rhymes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wade.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes has his takedown stuffed
and Wade counters with a right hand to the body.
Wade bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rhymes's head backwards.
Rhymes blocks a jab.
Rhymes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wade.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes fails with the takedown
letting Wade counter with a right hand.
Dan Wade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dan Wade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Busta Rhymes.
Wade looks to land a right hand but Rhymes moved out of range.
Wade lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dan Wade is winning the standup battle so far.
Rhymes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Busta Rhymes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rhymes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wade.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Wade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wade, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Wade!