PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaye Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

David
vs
Wong

197 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaye Wong!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wong scores with a push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wong. That's going to slow David down.
David shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
David plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wong slips under a jab from David.
Wong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. David looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
David with a jab.
Wong misses with a left hand
and David cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
David lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wong circles away quickly and effectively.
Wong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wong misses with a wild body shot.
Wong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice shot by David.
David throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
David looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
David throws a jab when Wong was well out of range.
Wong misses with a head kick.
Wong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Wong misses
and David connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaye Wong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as David throws out the jab.
Wong lands with a slapping head kick.
Wong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
David has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wong.
Wong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by David.
David lands a nice hook to Wong's body. Wong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - Wong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from David misses the target.
David looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
David throws a hook to the side of Wong's head but Wong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wong throws a fast counter high kick but David manages to duck under it in time.
David lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by David.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
David misses with an uppercut.
Wong misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong throws the kick towards the body but David avoids it.
David is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
David keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
David swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
David moves forwards but Wong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
David thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from David misses.
David lands a glancing blow to the side of Wong's head.
David fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wong throws a sloppy head kick and David moves out of range easily.
A shot to the liver by David. Beautiful body shot.
David just misses with a punch to the body.
David throws a hook but Wong blocks it.
Wong scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David avoids a kick to the body.
A slow jab from David misses its intended target.
Wong has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from David.
David pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wong with the counter takedown but David avoids it easily.
Wong thows a left - swing and a miss!
David misses with a body shot.
David throws a hook but Wong blocks it.
David looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wong lands a head kick!
David avoids the head kick by Wong.
Wong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wong misses with a jab to the body
and David counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
David cracks Wong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
David takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
David dodges the punch combination from Wong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David tried to score with a low kick but Wong checks it.
Wong throws a head kick that misses
and David cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wong tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for David. That snapped Wong's head back.
Wong throws a body kick that misses.
Wong tries to land a body kick
and Wong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
David fails to land with a series of punches.
Wong tries to land a front kick but David steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
David goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wong moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
David fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wong slips under a jab.
Wong changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wong walks into a straight right hand from David.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier David dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

David scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
David is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wong ducks under a wild hook from David.
Wong throws a head kick that David semi-blocks.
Wong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but David moves away.
David throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wong avoids it.
Wong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from David.
Wong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
David misses with a straight left.
Wong misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
David misses with an attempted mid kick.
David bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
David throws a jab when Wong was well out of range.
Wong misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as David throws out the jab.
Wong shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. David eats them both and turns towards Wong to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Xavier David has been cut.
Wong throws a push kick but David slaps the foot to one side.
Wong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wong moves out of range of the body kick.
Kaye Wong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
David takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
David keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like David wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
David bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wong's head.
David looks to land a body kick but Wong moved away.
Wong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wong misses with a kick to the body.
David takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wong throws a half hearted mid kick.
David has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
David lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
David throws a jab when Wong was well out of range.
Wong steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from David.
Wong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
David loads up on a big right hand but Wong slips the punch.
Wong wants to counter the offense by David and move into the clinch position.
David stalks Wong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wong's face. Wong staggers backwards, shaken.
Wong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wong swinging wildly here.
Wong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wong throws a leg kick
and David cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Wong misses its intended target.
David appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wong swings widly with a right hand
enabling David to counter with a crisp jab.
David tries to land a front kick but Wong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
David moves out of range of the body kick.
David darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Wong is rocked!
David takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
David thows a left - swing and a miss!
David moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWong.
Xavier David is winning the standup battle so far.
Wong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wong throws a wild body kick that David sees coming a mile off.
Wong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but David manages to avoid it.
Wong misses with a kick to the body
and David connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
David avoids the head kick by Wong.
David swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
David misses with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from David.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong ducks under a wild hook from David.
Wong misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
David lands with a hook. Wong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wong is still on wobbly legs! Can David finish him?
David misses with a double jab.
David misses with a body shot.
Wong seems to have recovered his senses.
David thuds his shin into the meat of Wong's side.
David lands a jab to Wong's midsection.
Wong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wong throws a body kick that misses
and David counters with a good low kick that Wong was not able to check.
David is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wong can do to turn this around?
Wong fakes the leg kick and cracks David in the body.
David throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Wong.
David is looking to chop away at Wong's legs.
Jab from David.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from David.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier David dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xavier David's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

David scores with a decent looking hook.
Wong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by David.
Wong misses with a body shot.
David throws a lazy right hand but Wong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wong with the counter takedown but David avoids it easily.
David scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wong in his tracks.
Wong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Davids jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
David throws a nice outside leg kick.
David lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wong punishes David's body with a nice straight punch.
David throws a quick inside leg kick.
David throws an off balance right hand
and Wong counters with a series of strikes. David will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
David misses with a low kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Wong might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, David has got the better of the exchanges.
David misses with a leg kick
and Wong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
David blocks a head kick by Wong.
Wong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
David looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David sizes up Wong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
David connects with a solid leg kick.
David works Wong's body with a nice hook.
Wong misses with a body kick.
David will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
David uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wong.
David feinted there with a counter leg kick.
David throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
David is looking to chop away at Wong's legs.
David takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wong misses with a kick to the body
enabling David to counter with a crisp jab.
Wong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
David looks to land a right hand but Wong moved out of range.
Wong looks for the body kick but David saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong throws a body kick that misses.
Wong tries to land a body kick
and David counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
David lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
David connects with the punch.
David looks to throw the jab but Wong is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wong.
Sloppy strikes from David. Those never looked like landing.
Wong misses with a head kick.
Wong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like David was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wong.
David looks to land a body kick but Wong moved away.
Wong takes a swing at David's ribcage but misses.
Wong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wong lands a nice shot that snaps David's head back.
David loads up on a big right hand but Wong slips the punch.
David tried to score with a low kick but Wong checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong misses with a body kick.
David throws a big shot that misses.
Wong steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
David loads up on a big right hand but Wong slips the punch.
David throws a looping overhand right but Wong ducks down to avoid it.
Wong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before David can pounce on him.
Wong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by David.
Wong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from David.
David scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
David swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
David throws a shot from downtown. Wong moves away and avoids it.
David moves out of range as Wong throws a body kick.
Wong misses with a kick to the body
and David counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong walks into a stiff left hand from David.
David drops Wong with a naaaaasty hook - Wong is in real trouble here! David dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier David!
Xavier David 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.