PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tshering Wangchuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hetfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wangchuck comes to the cage accompanied by Rapa - Rang Sem Kar Ga Mikar. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wangchuck
vs
Hetfield

197 cm
28
294 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

195 cm
27
285 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tshering Wangchuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hetfield!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wangchuck moves in looking to clinch but Hetfield pushes him off.
Wangchuck doesn't manage to clinch there - Hetfield circles away.
Hetfield misses with a two punch combination.
Wangchuck closes the distance but Hetfield moves to the side
and Hetfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wangchuck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hetfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wangchuck throws a head kick but Hetfield moves out of range.
Wangchuck wants to clinch but Hetfield slips to the side
and Hetfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hetfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Hetfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wangchuck looks to clinch
letting Hetfield counter with a right hand.
Wangchuck bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hetfield's head backwards.
Wangchuck comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Wangchuck is looking to clinch.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch.
Wangchuck tries to clinch there but Hetfield circles away.
Wangchuck throws a head kick that misses.
Wangchuck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wangchuck takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Wangchuck clinches up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Wangchuck has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Wangchuck throws an elbow that misses.
Wangchuck lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like James Hetfield has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hetfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hetfield lunges at Wangchuck with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wangchuck's hand.
Hetfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wangchuck.
A head kick misses from Wangchuck.
A left and a right from Hetfield both land. Nice combination.
Wangchuck throws a push kick but Hetfield slaps the foot to one side.

Wangchuck has taken the fight to the clinch.

Hetfield manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wangchuck preventing the sweep.

Wangchuck avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wangchuck trying to control but Hetfield is working from the bottom.
Hetfield has a closed guard, preventing Wangchuck from standing up.
Wangchuck knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hetfield on the ground.

Hetfield is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hetfield escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wangchuck gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Hetfield looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wangchuck is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Hetfield is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wangchuck tries to stand but Hetfield is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hetfield is looking for a triangle but Wangchuck pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hetfield has a closed guard, preventing Wangchuck from standing up.
Hetfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Hetfield, not yet.
Wangchuck trying to control but Hetfield is working from the bottom.
Wangchuck wants to get up but he can't break Hetfield's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hetfield avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wangchuck wants to get up but he can't break Hetfield's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Hetfield looking for a guillotine here but Wangchuck defends easily.

Hetfield had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wangchuck defends it easily.

Wangchuck stands and steps away. Hetfield gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wangchuck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Wangchuck.
Wangchuck moves to clinch but Hetfield breaks away
and Hetfield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hetfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tshering Wangchuck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hetfield throws a nice looking combination but Wangchuck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wangchuck is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hetfield.
Hetfield uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wangchuck has time to react.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hetfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch but Hetfield is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wangchuck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Hetfield moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Wangchuck moves into the clinch successfully.
Hetfield lands a hook that snaps the head of Wangchuck backwards.
Hetfield is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Hetfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Hetfield's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wangchuck moves out of range as Hetfield strikes.
Wangchuck slips a jab and a cross from Hetfield.

Hetfield tries to keep at a distance but Wangchuck has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hetfield softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hetfield avoiding damage.
Wangchuck tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wangchuck stops a takedown attempt from Hetfield.
Hetfield lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wangchuck tries to land knees in the clinch but Hetfield avoids the damage to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Hetfield breaks from the clinch.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Hetfield moves away
and Hetfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wangchuck doesn't manage to clinch there - Hetfield circles away.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hetfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hetfield feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wangchucks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wangchuck darts in trying to clinch
and Hetfield counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wangchuck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wangchuck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hetfield misses with a wild combination.
Hetfield throws the left hand but Wangchuck avoids the punch easily.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hetfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wangchuck rushes Hetfield and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wangchuck misses with a punch to the body.

Hetfield pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wangchuck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hetfield lands a jab-cross combination.
Hetfield lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wangchuck tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hetfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Hetfield thows a body shot but no joy.
Wangchuck moves in looking to clinch but Hetfield pushes him off.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hetfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wangchuck.
Sloppy strikes from Hetfield. Those never looked like landing.
Wangchuck wants to clinch.
James Hetfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hetfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wangchuck throws a nice head kick!
Hetfield might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hetfield jabs Wangchuck to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wangchuck with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hetfield to score with a decent uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Hetfield there.
Wangchuck slips under a jab from Hetfield.
A slow jab from Hetfield misses its intended target.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch but Hetfield is avoiding it.
Wangchuck throws a head kick that misses.
Wangchuck takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Wangchuck clinches up against the cage.
Hetfield is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wangchuck misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wangchuck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hetfield blocks it with crossed arms.
Hetfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wangchuck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hetfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hetfield avoids the elbow strike from Wangchuck, against the cage.
Hetfield managing to block the knees to the body from Wangchuck.
Wangchuck using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wangchuck tries to land a knee to the head but Hetfield blocks with his arms.
Hetfield lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wangchuck backwards.
Wangchuck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hetfield's efforts to push away.
Hetfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wangchuck lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wangchuck misses with some punches.

Hetfield manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wangchuck throws a head kick but Hetfield moves out of range.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hetfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wangchuck tries to clinch there but Hetfield circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wangchuck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wangchuck misses with a head kick.
Hetfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hetfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wangchuck throws a wild body kick that Hetfield sees coming a mile off.
Wangchuck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up.
Wangchuck tries to clinch
and Hetfield counters with a three punch combo that has Wangchuck backing up. Wangchuck nods at Hetfield to acknowledge the strikes.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hetfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hetfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wangchuck.
Wangchuck with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up but Hetfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Hetfield darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wangchuck wants to clinch.
Hetfield works Wangchuck's body with a nice hook.
Hetfield lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hetfield.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Hetfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Hetfield's cut.
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!

Wangchuck wants to clinch.
Hetfield displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hetfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch but Hetfield is avoiding it.
Hetfield throws a hook but Wangchuck blocks it.

Wangchuck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hetfield avoiding damage as Wangchuck throws knees to the body.
Hetfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wangchuck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hetfield is defending well for now.
Wangchuck misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wangchuck throws an elbow but misses.
Hetfield wants to take the fight to the mat but Wangchuck manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hetfield.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wangchuck throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hetfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hetfield wants to get back to striking at distance but Wangchuck won't allow it.
Hetfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hetfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch.
Hetfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up.
Wangchuck wants to clinch but Hetfield slips to the side
and Hetfield counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wangchuck looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hetfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Wangchuck.
James Hetfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab lands there for Hetfield.
Wangchuck drops his hands momentarily and Hetfield takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wangchuck slips under a jab.
Wangchuck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Hetfield keeps it at a distance.
Hetfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up
and Wangchuck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hetfield throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hetfield scores with a jab to the jaw.
James Hetfield is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Hetfield moves out of range.
Wangchuck takes one to the chin there.
Wangchuck tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hetfield counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hetfield misses the shot to the body.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Hetfield is having none of it.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hetfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hetfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wangchuck wants to clinch
and Hetfield counters with a two punch combo.
Hetfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hetfield misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wangchuck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wangchuck has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hetfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hetfield.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield scores with a decent looking hook.
Hetfield misses with a wild body shot.
Wangchuck lands a leg kick that knocks Hetfield off balance momentarily.
Hetfield misses with a wild combination.
Wangchuck looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wangchuck takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Hetfield keeps it at a distance.
Wangchuck moves to clinch but Hetfield breaks away
and Hetfield counters with a one-two to the body.
Wangchuck doesn't manage to clinch there - Hetfield circles away.
Wangchuck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hetfield thows a body shot but no joy.
Hetfield lands with an overhand left.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Hetfield moves out of range.
Hetfield connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield thuds a left hand into Wangchuck's body.
Wangchuck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hetfield scores with a hook to the body. Wangchuck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hetfield connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wangchuck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hetfield connects with a right hand. Wangchuck shakes it off.
Wangchuck on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hetfield circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hetfield counters with a stiff right hand.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hetfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hetfield lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hetfield fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hetfield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wangchuck walks into a stiff left hand from Hetfield.
Hetfield throws a combination. Wangchuck tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tshering Wangchuck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Wangchuck clinches up with Hetfield and pushes him back against the cage.
Wangchuck unloads a knee to the mid-section.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Hetfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hetfield winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Hetfield!
James Hetfield took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Meet the Future for their support in the buildup to the fight.