PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Kardash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dumbo Wice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kardash
vs
Wice

199 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Kardash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dumbo Wice!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Wice. No joy for Kardash on that attempt.
Wice leaves Kardash with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wice defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kardash.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Kardash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wice with a nice cross.
Kardash shoots in for a takedown but Wice shows good takedown defense.
A combination from Kardash does no damage.
A left and a right from Wice both land. Nice combination.
Wice throws a body punch but Kardash moves out of range.
Wice throws out a loose jab but Kardash uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left and a right from Wice both land. Nice combination.

Kardash lands a big head kick that sends Wice tumbling to the mat! Kardash takes a step backwards and waves Wice back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Dumbo Wice has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wice.
Wice misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Wice misses its intended target.
Wice lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kardash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wice.
Wice bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kardash's head.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Wice has eaten all the pies!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kardash misses with a double jab.
Kardash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kardash. Wice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kardash.
Wice throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kardash on the side of the head.
Kardash takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kardash throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kardash looks to land a combination but Wice avoids it well.
Wice throws a body punch but Kardash moves out of range.
Wice connects with a body shot.
Kardash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wice.
Kardash is breathing heavily.
Wice connects with a body shot.
Kardash swinging wildly here.
Wice bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kardash's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kardash tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wice lands a slapping body shot.
Wice connects with a body shot.
Kardash lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wice circles away quickly and effectively.
Wice scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sloppy strikes from Wice. Those never looked like landing.
Wice scores with a body shot.
Kardash takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kardash closes the distance and clinches up with Wice, looking for a takedown. Kardash pushes Wice against the cage but Wice circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kardash tries to move into range but Wice moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Wice there.
Kardash takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice uppercut lands for Wice. That snapped Kardash's head back.
Wice cracks Kardash with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wice cracks Kardash with an open hand slap.
Wice throws a good cross that connects.
Kardash takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A left lands for Wice.
Wice thuds a left hand into Kardash's body.
Wice bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kardash's head backwards.
Wice lunges at Kardash with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kardash's hand.
Wice lands with a shot to the body.
Wice throws a right and a left that Kardash avoids nicely.
Nice jab there from Wice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kardash is looking to clinch but Wice is avoiding it.
Wice lands with a straight right. Kardash didn't see that one coming.
Kardash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kardash changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab from Wice does it's job there.
Kardash shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wice pinned against the cage. Wice gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dumbo Wice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good exchange - Wice coming out on top.
Wice throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kardash on the side of the head.
Wice slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kardash misses with a series of wild punches.
Wice lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wice throws a right and a left that Kardash avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kardash takes one on the button.
Wice moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wice scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dumbo Wice dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dumbo Wice's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kardash fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kardash takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wice throws a series of punches but Kardash avoids them all with ease.
Kardash was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kardash throws a sloppy head kick and Wice moves out of range easily.
Wice misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Kardash.
Kardash doesn't manage to clinch there - Wice circles away.
Wice fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kardash might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Wice.
Kardash throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Wice.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wice.
Wice scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wice has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wice throws a right hand that Kardash ducks under and follows up with a left that Kardash also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kardash tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kardash fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wice looks to land a right hand but Kardash moved out of range.
Wice throws out a loose jab but Kardash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wice uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kardash.
Wice misses with an uppercut
and Kardash counters with a left to the body.
Wice is breathing heavily.
Kardash slips under a jab.
Kardash scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kardash lands with a nice combination. Wice backs away looking to recover.
Kardash misses with a head kick.
As Kardash backs off Wice throws a huge counter combo but Kardash manages to avoid it all.
Wice digs a good hook to Kardash's body.
Kardash misses with a takedown attempt
and Wice counters with a stiff right hand.
Kardash swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wice counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kardash fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dumbo Wice seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Wice. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wice with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wice scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kardash doesn't seem bothered though.
Wice lands a nice hook to Kardash's body. Kardash takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheers as Wice lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kardash doesn't seem phased though.
Wice digs a good body shot into Kardash's ribs.
Wice scores with a sloppy right hand. Kardash should have avoided that one.
Kardash needs to keep his hands up - Wice had a free shot at his head there.
Kardash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wice appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wice lands a nice shot to the body.
Wice throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Wice does it's job there.
Wice takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kardash walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Wice.
Sloppy strikes from Wice. Those never looked like landing.
Wice swings for the body but Kardash moves out of range.
Wice blocks a head kick by Kardash.
Kardash has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wice finds it's way round the side to connect with Kardash's head.
A jab lands there for Wice.
Wice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kardash circles away quickly and effectively.
Kardash was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wice scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Good exchange - Wice coming out on top.
Justin Kardash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kardash was well out of range. Poor timing from Wice.
Wice throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kardash on the side of the head.
Kardash wants to clinch up but Wice keeps it at a distance.
Wice changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kardash ducks under a wild hook from Wice.
Wice throws a right and a left that Kardash avoids nicely.
No joy there for Kardash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wice looks to land a left hand but Kardash moved out of range nicely.
Kardash wants to clinch.
Kardash takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kardash throws a hook but Wice blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dumbo Wice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dumbo Wice's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wice scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kardash in his tracks.
Kardash fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wice swings for the body but Kardash moves out of range.
Kardash misses with a series of wild punches.
Wice swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kardash takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wice misses the jab.
Wice connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Wice misses.

Kardash moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wice lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wice wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kardash has him pressed against the cage.

Kardash breaks from the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kardash. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wice fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wice lands with a shot to the body.
Kardash cracks Wice with an open hand slap.
Wice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Kardash. Those never looked like landing.
Wice throws a body punch but Kardash moves out of range.
Wice lands with a cross.
Kardash moves in looking to clinch but Wice pushes him off.
Wice connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kardash. Kardash circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kardash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wice's corner calls for a 1-2. Wice obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wice lands a jab.
Kardash misses with a wild combination.
Wice fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Wice misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wice bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kardash's head.
Kardash misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kardash.
Wice cracks Kardash with an open hand slap.
Wice scores with a jab. Kardash acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice shot lands for Wice.
Kardash looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wice misses with a double jab.
Wice works the jab nicely.
Wice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Kardash.
Wice swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wice lands a head shot.
Kardash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kardash is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wice.
Kardash takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kardash is looking to clinch but Wice is avoiding it.
Wice lands a jab-cross combination.
Wice bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wice falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kardash counters with a straight right hand.
Wice cracks Kardash with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wice tries to bum rush Kardash with a series of wild strikes but Kardash uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kardash doesn't manage to clinch there - Wice circles away.
Wice throws out a counter right but Kardash avoids it with no problem.
Wice lands with a shot to the body.
Dumbo Wice is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kardash tries to clinch but Wice moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kardash misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kardash walks into a straight right hand from Wice.
Kardash takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wice lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wice ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wice catches Kardash with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wice lands with an overhand left.
Wice misses with a two punch combination.
Wice lands a jab to the nose.
Justin Kardash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wice scores with a punch to the head.
Wice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dumbo Wice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wice 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dumbo Wice!