PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Ablett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ablett
vs
Wang

182 cm
26
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Ablett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ablett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ablett looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A big left from Wang misses.

Ablett tries to sprawl but Wang drives through with a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wang working Ablett over with strikes.
Wang content to control rather than advance.
Ablett taking some punishment here, with Wang in his half guard.
Ablett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wang seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ablett wants to get back to full guard.

Wang is working for a kimura but Ablett is defending it quite comfortably.
Wang is looking to advance position but Ablett won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ablett!

Wang working for a submission but Ablett is keeping him at bay.
Wang postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ablett looks a forlorn figure.
Wang lands a nice shot to the head.
Wang punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang lands with some strikes.
Wang is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ablett can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ablett is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wang lands a big shot there that rocks Ablett but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Ablett is rocked!
A big strike lands for Wang! That's really hurt Ablett and he's turned his back - Wang keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Wang jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Long Wang!
Long Wang spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.