PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Wardle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amazing Yunoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Wardle is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Wardle
vs
Yunoz

175 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

167 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Wardle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Amazing Yunoz!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wardle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wardle prevents Yunoz from breaking the clinch.
Yunoz wants to get back to striking at distance but Wardle won't allow it.
Yunoz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Yunoz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Wardle breaks from the clinch.
Yunoz loads up on a big right hand but Wardle slips the punch.
Wardle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yunoz. Yunoz obviously looking to wear him down.
Wardle misses with a wild combination.
Wardle avoids the head kick by Yunoz.
Wardle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yunoz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wardle throws a right hand that Yunoz ducks under and follows up with a left that Yunoz also avoids with ease.
Wardle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Wardle misses.
Wardle blocks a head kick by Yunoz.
Wardle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wardle looks to land a combination but Yunoz avoids it well.
Wardle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yunoz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yunoz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Yunoz has eaten all the pies!
Wardle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yunoz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yunoz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wardle counters with a two punch combo.
Yunoz looks to land a combination. Wardle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Nick Wardle has been cut.
Yunoz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wardle counters with a three punch combo that has Yunoz backing up. Yunoz nods at Wardle to acknowledge the strikes.
Yunoz looks gassed!
A combination from Wardle does no damage.
Wardle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yunoz thuds his right hand into Wardle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yunoz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wardle counters with a two punch combo.

It looks like Amazing Yunoz has been cut.

Wardle instigates a clinch.
Yunoz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Wardle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wardle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yunoz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wardle but Wardle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nick Wardle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amazing Yunoz.
Wardle throws a combination that misses
and Yunoz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wardle misses with a series of wild punches.
Amazing Yunoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yunoz misses with a hook. Wardle ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Wardle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Yunoz scores with a four punch combination!
Wardle lands with a nice combination. Yunoz backs away looking to recover.
Wardle misses with a wild combination.
Yunoz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wardle counters with a one-two to the body.
Wardle throws a series of punches but Yunoz moves out of range.

Wardle closes the distance and clinches.
Yunoz has had enough of the clinch but Wardle keeps him there for the moment.

Wardle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yunoz shoots in for a takedown but Wardle shows good takedown defense.
Nick Wardle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yunoz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A combination from Wardle does no damage.
Wardle tries to bum rush Yunoz with a series of wild strikes but Yunoz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Wardle.
Yunoz misses with a shot to the body
and Wardle counters with a series of strikes. Yunoz will be more careful next time no doubt.
A combination from Yunoz does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yunoz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wardle throws a series of punches but Yunoz avoids them all with ease.
Yunoz lands a two punch combo.
Yunoz scores with a nice head shot.
Wardle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yunoz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wardle counters with a two punch combo.
Yunoz misses with a combination
letting Wardle counter with a right hand.
Yunoz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yunoz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wardle misses with a double jab.
Yunoz misses with a hook to the body
enabling Wardle to counter with a crisp jab.
Wardle misses with a double jab.
Yunoz throws the left hand but Wardle avoids the punch easily.
Wardle is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wardle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four 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.
Wardle misses with a double jab.
A good leg kick by Yunoz.
Yunoz misses with a combination
and Wardle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yunoz's knee momentarily.
Wardle blocks a head kick by Yunoz.
A combination from Yunoz does no damage.
Yunoz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wardle rather than just go for the knockout.
Yunoz misses with a kick to the body.
Yunoz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wardle.
Yunoz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yunoz throws the left hand but Wardle avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wardle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yunoz just misses with a punch to the body.
Yunoz fails to land the takedown.
Yunoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Wardle dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yunoz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yunoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yunoz misses with a double jab
and Wardle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yunoz throws a hook to the side of Wardle's head but Wardle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yunoz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wardle as he avoids it easily.
Wardle misses with a double jab.
Wardle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yunoz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Wardle drives through and clinches with Yunoz against the cage.
Yunoz is trying to break free.

Wardle breaks from the clinch.
Nick Wardle is winning the standup battle so far.
Yunoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yunoz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yunoz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wardle throws a combination that misses
and Yunoz counters with a leg kick.
Wardle misses with a double jab.
Wardle looks to land a combination. Yunoz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wardle misses with a wild combination.
Yunoz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wardle counters with a one-two to the body.
Yunoz feints and then cracks Wardle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wardle down.
Nice shot lands for Wardle.

Yunoz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wardle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yunoz on the ground.
Yunoz prevents Wardle from standing back up.
Yunoz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wardle looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yunoz tries to pass to full mount but Wardle defends it.
Yunoz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wardle tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Yunoz manages to move to mount!
Wardle working to try and regain half guard.
Yunoz unloading with bombs!
Yunoz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Yunoz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wardle is surviving well by controlling Yunoz's body position as best he can.
Yunoz with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Yunoz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wardle tries to buck Yunoz off but he can't manage it.

Yunoz looking to secure an arm triangle but Wardle defends it well.
Yunoz throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wardle because Yunoz loaded up on that one.
Wardle is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Yunoz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four 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.
Yunoz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wardle is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Yunoz goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wardle turns into him and now he's in Yunoz's guard.
Yunoz wants to sweep but no luck.
Wardle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yunoz is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Amazing Yunoz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Yunoz looks to score with a jab to the body but Wardle is just out of range.
Yunoz fails to land with a series of punches.
Yunoz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wardle scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wardle throws a right and a left that Yunoz avoids nicely.
Yunoz throws a combination that misses
and Wardle counters with a three punch combo that has Yunoz backing up. Yunoz nods at Wardle to acknowledge the strikes.
Wardle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yunoz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yunoz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wardle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yunoz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yunoz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wardle throws a series of punches but Yunoz avoids them all with ease.
Yunoz connects with a solid leg kick.
Wardle punishes Yunoz's body with a nice straight punch.
Wardle scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wardle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yunoz fails to land the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - Yunoz scores with a four punch combination!
Yunoz throws a lazy head kick
and Yunoz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Wardle has closed the distance and engaged Yunoz in a clinch.
Yunoz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wardle has him pressed against the cage.
Yunoz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wardle prevents Yunoz from breaking the clinch.
Yunoz is trying to break free.

Wardle breaks from the clinch.
Wardle throws a one two combo.
Yunoz misses with a body punch
and Wardle counters with a two punch combo.
Yunoz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wardle checks it well.
Yunoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Wardle looks to land a combination but Yunoz avoids it well.
A punch combination from Wardle misses.
Yunoz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wardle counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yunoz misses with an uppercut.
Yunoz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nick Wardle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amazing Yunoz.
Yunoz throws a solid leg kick but Wardle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yunoz.
Horrible takedown by Yunoz or perhaps it was just good defense by Wardle which made him look bad.
Wardle misses with a two punch combination.
Yunoz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wardle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yunoz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wardle counters with a left and a right that stings Yunoz.
Wardle slips under a jab from Yunoz.
Wardle misses with the combination.
Yunoz misses with an uppercut.
Wardle moves out of range as Yunoz strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yunoz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wardle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yunoz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wardle throws a right hand that Yunoz ducks under and follows up with a left that Yunoz also avoids with ease.
Yunoz misses with a double jab
and Wardle counters with a straight right hand.
Wardle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yunoz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yunoz lands with a nice combination. Wardle backs away looking to recover.
Wardle throws a right hand that Yunoz ducks under and follows up with a left that Yunoz also avoids with ease.
Yunoz throws a sloppy head kick and Wardle moves out of range easily.
Yunoz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wardle counters with a three punch combo that has Yunoz backing up. Yunoz nods at Wardle to acknowledge the strikes.
Wardle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wardle swinging wilding here.
Yunoz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yunoz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wardle's waist but Wardle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yunoz off to one side.
No joy there for Wardle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yunoz misses with a body shot
and Wardle counters with a series of strikes. Yunoz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wardle swinging wilding here.
Yunoz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wardle tries to avoid it but Yunoz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wardle to the ground. Wardle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wardle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Wardle misses.
Yunoz misses with a double jab
and Wardle counters with a left and a right that stings Yunoz.
Yunoz shoots in for a double leg but Wardle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yunoz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wardle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wardle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wardle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wardle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wardle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yunoz.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Wardle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wardle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Wardle!