PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Wonder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grzegorz Lato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grzegorz Lato has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Wonder
vs
Lato

190 cm
27
270 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

195 cm
27
264 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Stevie Wonder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Grzegorz Lato!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lato dodges the punch combination from Wonder.
Lato closes the distance and clinches up with Wonder, looking for a takedown. Lato pushes Wonder against the cage but Wonder circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Wonder enables Lato to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wonder manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lato stops Wonder from standing up.
Wonder is breathing heavily.
Lato works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wonder is in trouble now - Lato has advanced to mount!
Wonder is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Lato in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lato lands a big shot there that rocks Wonder but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Lato lands a heavy elbow.
Lato breaks from Wonder's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lato has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lato takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wonder is bucking up trying to escape but Lato cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lato pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

It looks like Stevie Wonder has been cut.
Lato working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lato cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Stevie Wonder's cut is getting worse.
Lato controlling the position easily from mount.
Lato is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lato dominating with strikes here.
Lato controlling the pace for now.
Lato has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wonder's face.

Jeez, Stevie Wonder's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Stevie Wonder's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Grzegorz Lato!