PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cain Dos Anos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wiwanyang Wachipi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiwanyang Wachipi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dos Anos
vs
Wachipi

175 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Dos Anos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wiwanyang Wachipi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dos Anos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wachipi wants to improve his position but Dos Anos is controlling well.
Wachipi taking some punishment here, with Dos Anos in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Dos Anos seems content to control.
Wachipi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wachipi is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dos Anos lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Anos lands with a punch from half guard.
Dos Anos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wachipi is positioning himself well to prevent Dos Anos advancing to mount.
Wachipi is looking to control Dos Anos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wachipi avoid being mounted?
Dos Anos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dos Anos is keen to just control but Wachipi is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wachipi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Wachipi is looking for a sweep. Dos Anos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wachipi trying to control but Dos Anos postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dos Anos tries to pass to full mount but Wachipi defends it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dos Anos fakes the leg kick and cracks Wachipi in the body.
Wachipi doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Anos circles away.
Dos Anos keeps the fight on the outside.
Dos Anos chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Wachipi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dos Anos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dos Anos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wachipi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wachipi looking to control.
Dos Anos postures up in Wachipi's guard and throws a big left but Wachipi blocks it.
Wachipi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dos Anos wants to control from the top but Wachipi keeps moving.
Dos Anos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wachipi trying to keep a closed guard but Dos Anos is proving a slippery customer.
Dos Anos trying to control the position from guard on top but Wachipi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

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.
Wachipi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dos Anos.
Wachipi moves in looking to clinch but Dos Anos pushes him off.
Dos Anos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wachipi. Wachipi obviously looking to wear him down.
Dos Anos throws a front kick aimed at Wachipi's knee but Wachipi avoids it well.
Wiwanyang Wachipi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wachipi tries to clinch but Dos Anos is having none of it.
Wachipi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wachipi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dos Anos throwing a counter right hand but Wachipi manages to avoid it.
Wachipi feints and then cracks Dos Anos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dos Anos down.
Dos Anos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wachipi circles away quickly and effectively.

Dos Anos shoots in and bounces Wachipi off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Dos Anos won't allow Wachipi to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dos Anos trying to control but Wachipi is working from the bottom.
Wachipi trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Dos Anos dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wachipi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dos Anos.
Wachipi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wachipi swinging wildly here.
Dos Anos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wachipi throws a body punch but Dos Anos moves out of range.

Wachipi has managed to clinch.
Wachipi blocks a body shot from Dos Anos.
Wachipi lands a hook that snaps the head of Dos Anos backwards.
Wachipi misses with some punches.
Wachipi has had enough of the clinch but Dos Anos keeps him there for the moment.
Wachipi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dos Anos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wachipi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dos Anos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wachipi can do to turn this around?

Dos Anos tightens his grip and picks Wachipi up, before dumping him to the ground. Wachipi manages to land in guard.
Dos Anos connects with a couple of short punches.
Wachipi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dos Anos manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wachipi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dos Anos is trying to keep Wachipi in close.
Wachipi is standing up over Dos Anos. Dos Anos looks to escape but Wachipi dives into side control.
Wachipi taking a breather here.
Dos Anos is not content to let Wachipi control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dos Anos tries to buck Wachipi off but Wachipi is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dos Anos wants to get back to his feet.
Dos Anos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wachipi off and has taken his back!
Dos Anos doesn't have the hooks in and Wachipi manages to turn into his guard.
Wachipi trying to control but Dos Anos is working from the bottom.
Wachipi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dos Anos wants to sweep here but Wachipi controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anos is trying to keep Wachipi in close.
Wachipi trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Anos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Anos is looking to stand back up but Wachipi counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dos Anos.
Wachipi trying to control the pace.
Wachipi is looking to take a break and control but Dos Anos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.
Dos Anos is looking to improve his position.
Wachipi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dos Anos!
Cain Dos Anos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dos Anos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wachipi controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dos Anos wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Wachipi wants to control but Dos Anos is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wiwanyang Wachipi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dos Anos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Wachipi backs away, Dos Anos returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wachipi walks into a straight right hand from Dos Anos.
Wachipi misses the jab.
Wachipi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wachipi misses with a body punch
and Dos Anos counters with a stiff right hand.
Dos Anos scoring well with a low kick there.
Dos Anos moves out of range of the strikes.

Dos Anos clinches up against the ropes.
Wachipi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wachipi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dos Anos backwards.
Wachipi prevents the takedown attempt.
Dos Anos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wachipi throws a punch but it's blocked by Dos Anos.
Wachipi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Wachipi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wachipi tries to throw a body punch but Dos Anos avoids it by throwing Wachipi back against the ropes.
Dos Anos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dos Anos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wachipi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wachipi taking a breather.
Wachipi blocks an uppercut.
Wachipi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dos Anoss head.
Dos Anos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dos Anos tries for a takedown but Wachipi manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Dos Anos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wachipi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dos Anos wants a takedown.
Wachipi pushes Dos Anos back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dos Anos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wachipi is pressed up against the ropes. Dos Anos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wachipi down to the mat. Wachipi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wiwanyang Wachipi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wachipi misses with a low kick.
Dos Anos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wachipi.
Wachipi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wachipi moves out of range as Dos Anos throws a body kick.
Wachipi throws a combination. Dos Anos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wachipi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dos Anos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wachipi moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Wachipi has a couple of punches blocked by Dos Anos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dos Anos.
Wachipi is looking to control Dos Anos's arms but Dos Anos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wachipi has his back to the ropes.
Dos Anos prevents a body shot from Wachipi.
Dos Anos goes for a takedown attempt but Wachipi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wachipi fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Wachipi.
Nice defenses there by Dos Anos.
Cain Dos Anos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wachipi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dos Anos swats away the attempt to clinch by Wachipi.
Wachipi misses with a low kick.
Dos Anos wants to clinch.
Wachipi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheers as Wachipi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dos Anos doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wachipi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dos Anos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dos Anos shoots in for a takedown but Wachipi shows good takedown defense.
Wachipi misses with a hook. Dos Anos ducked under it nicely.
Wachipi throws a shot from downtown. Dos Anos moves away and avoids it.
Wachipi connects with a right hand. Dos Anos shakes it off.

Dos Anos is rocked!
Wachipi gets in close and tags Dos Anos with a short punch that almost sends Dos Anos to the mat! Oh Dos Anos is in big trouble! He turns his back on Wachipi, trying to create some distance but Wachipi rushes him, striking wildly and Dos Anos goes down! The referee tackles Wachipi into the ropes to end the fight! Wachipi is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wiwanyang Wachipi!
Wiwanyang Wachipi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.