PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taika Lono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Wing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wing has chosen Not Afraid as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Chester Wing is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lono
vs
Wing

200 cm
28
198 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

181 cm
24
193 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taika Lono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chester Wing!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wing takes a swing at Lono's ribcage but misses.
Wing just misses with a punch to the body.
Wing swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lono moves in looking to clinch but Wing pushes him off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lono.
Wing looks to land a left hand but Lono moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Lono.
A lazy body kick from Wing
and Lono counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lono misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wing.
Wing on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wing blocks a low kick nicely.
Wing thows a leg kick but Lono checks it
and Lono counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wing's knee momentarily.
Lono throws a solid leg kick but Wing takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lono.
Lono scoring well with a low kick there.
Wing wants to land a leg kick but Lono is out of range.
Wing walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A low kick from Wing is predictable there
enabling Lono to counter with a crisp jab.
Lono throws a body punch but Wing moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wing tries to land a leg kick but Lono saw it coming and moves away.
A low kick from Wing misses
and Lono counters with a low kick, right behind Wing 's knee.
Wing walks into a left hand.
Lono misses with a body punch
and Wing counters with a nice uppercut.
Wing jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lono lands a nice hook to Wing's body. Wing takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wing throws a lazy right hand but Lono sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lono works Wing's body with a nice hook.
Lono lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wing's sensitive parts.
Wing looks gassed!
Wing takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lono stuns Wing with a nice body shot, before stepping 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!
A shot to the liver by Lono. Beautiful body shot.
Lono lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wing at a distance.
Wing keeps the fight on the outside.
Lono thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wing takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lono scores with a leg kick.
Lono goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lono throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body punch from Lono.
Lono really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wing avoids the body shot from Lono.
Lono just misses with a punch to the body.
Lono fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lono fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wing on the side of the head.
Lono throws a head kick that half lands.
Wing looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lono is looking to wear down Wing with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lono lands a right hook to the body.
Lono takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wing blocks a head kick by Lono.
Lono throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lono wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wing stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lono.
Lono throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wing's head.
Wing gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lono.
Lono scores with a body shot.
Wing walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lono catches Wing with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lono lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wing misses with a left hand
and Lono counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lono tries to clinch but Wing is having none of it.
Lono is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wing connects with a solid leg kick.
Lono misses with a wild body shot.
Lono scores with a leg kick.
Lono cracks a nice hook into Wing's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice shot lands for Wing.
Wing tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lono scores with a head kick. Wing tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wing takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lono lands a body shot.
Wing throws a right hand that misses
enabling Lono to counter with a crisp jab.
Wing misses with a lunging right hand
and Lono finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lono throws a leg kick which misses Wing's front leg but catches the back leg as Wing tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lono.
Lono scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lono lands with a shot to the body.
Lono fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wing manages to avoid it.
Wing on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lono lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taika Lono dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wing 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.
Wing takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wing throws a leg kick but Lono moved away.
Lono scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wing in his tracks.
Wing tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lono is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wing is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lono thuds a left hand into Wing's body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Wing might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lono has got the better of the exchanges.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lono.
Lono punishes Wing's body with a nice straight punch.
Lono moves out of range of the strikes.
Wing misses with a double jab
and Lono makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lono throws a series of punches but Wing moves out of range.
Wing is breathing heavily.
Wing drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lono connects with an inside leg kick.
Lono throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lono misses with a body shot.
Lono takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lono will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wing fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wing misses with a left hand
and Lono counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Lono.
Taika Lono is winning the standup battle so far.
Wing throws a leg kick
and Lono counters with a nice leg kick.
Lono scores with a jab to the body.
Wing has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lono.
Lono lands a nice shot to the body.
Lono dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wing avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lono misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lono lands a nice hook to Wing's body. Wing takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lono misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Lono.
Lono throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lono throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lono connects with a leg kick. Wing looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lono lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lono punishes Wing's body with a nice straight punch.
Lono throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wing stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lono.
Lono cracks Wing with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lono tries to work over Wing's front leg with a kick but Wing checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lono scoring well with a low kick there.
Lono lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wing at a distance.
Lono misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wing.
Lono ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wing takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lono lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lono scores with a body shot.
Lono lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wing takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wing takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lono throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lono dips to his left and cracks Wing with an uppercut!
Lono lands a leg kick that knocks Wing off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lono thumps Wing with a low kick.
Wing looks to score with a jab to the body but Lono is just out of range.
Wing chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lono can pounce on him.
Lono lands with an uppercut that bounces Wing off the cage and back into rage.
Lono throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wing turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lono scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lono throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lono motions for Wing to come forward. Lono throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lono works Wing's body with a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lono is looking to clinch but Wing is avoiding it.
Lono misses with the combination.
Wing stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lono.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taika Lono dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lono moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lono throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wing scores with a body shot.
Lono looks to score with a jab to the body but Wing is just out of range.
Lono throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lono chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lono, as that shot connected.
Lono scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Lono finds it's way through Wing's defenses.
Lono dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lono manages to avoid it.
Wing throws a shot from downtown. Lono moves away and avoids it.
Wing misses the shot to the body.
Lono slips under a jab.
Lono is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wing can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lono misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Lono misses.
Lono slips under a jab from Wing.
Lono takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lono tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wing manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lono throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lono scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lono changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wing takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lono throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wing stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wing wants to slow Lono down by chopping away at his legs.
Wing misses the shot to the body.
Wing throws an overhand right that lands on Lono's shoulder, as Lono tries to avoid the shot.
Wing swings widly with a right hand
and Lono counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wing will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lono paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wing with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lono to score with a decent uppercut.
Wing has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lono throws a good cross that connects.
Lono lands a nice looking body shot.
Lono throws a leg kick
and Wing counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lono thinking.

Lono drives through and clinches with Wing against the cage.
Wing is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wing is trying to break the clinch but Lono has him pressed against the cage.
Wing wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lono has him pressed against the cage.
Lono pushes Wing back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lono lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wing or not.
Lono working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lono has Wing pressed against the cage.
Lono digs a right hand into Wing's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wing's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Lono.
Lono scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Lono lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lono lands with a right to the head.
Lono prevents Wing from breaking the clinch.
Wing's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wing misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Lono.
Wing wants to get back to striking at distance but Lono won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Lono.
Lono lands a left hand.
Lono displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wing up against the cage.
Lono lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chester Wing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wing can't find room to land a body shot as Lono controls the action.
Lono prevents Wing from breaking the clinch.
Lono digs a right hand underneath Wing's ribcage. Wing let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lono blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wing swings wildly with an uppercut but Lono uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wing.
Lono lands a left hand.
Lono lands with a right to the head.
Taika Lono is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wing slows down the pace here.

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.
Wing tries to work over Lono's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lono pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lono blocking some punches.
Wing swings wildly with an uppercut but Lono uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wing misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wing tries a body shot but Lono blocks it.
Lono's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wing misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taika Lono showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lono has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taika Lono!