PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Wang (ranked 5271 p4p, 443 weight class) and Nils Ushakow (ranked 6207 p4p, 481 weight class). Nils Ushakow will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Wang
vs
Ushakow

189 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

205 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nils Ushakow!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ushakow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ushakow scrambles back to his feet.
Ushakow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wang thinks about countering with a head kick.
Wang misses with a combination

and Ushakow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ushakow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wang's efforts to push away.
Wang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ushakow's efforts to push away.
Ushakow is trying to break free.
Ushakow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ushakow prevents Wang from breaking the clinch.

Ushakow gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ushakow slips nicely into half guard.
Wang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ushakow on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ushakow controlling the action here.
Wang pushes Ushakow off looking to stand but Ushakow dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ushakow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.

Wang manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've been told by Wang's head coaches at Tycoon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ushakow shoots in for a takedown but Wang shows good takedown defense.
Wang appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ushakow dives in for a single leg takedown but Wang sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Henry Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nils Ushakow.

Ushakow moves into the clinch.

Wang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ushakow misses with a head kick.
Ushakow blocks a head kick by Wang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ushakow tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wang defends well and Ushakow ends up having to push Wang into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ushakow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wang defends it nicely.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick

and Ushakow counters with a single leg into guard. Wang didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ushakow wants to stand but Wang has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ushakow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Ushakow gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Ushakow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wang pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang slaps away a takedown attempt from Ushakow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ushakow looks winded!
Ushakow has his takedown stuffed
and Wang counters with a nice uppercut.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick and Ushakow moves out of range easily.
Wang throws a head kick but Ushakow moves out of range.
Wang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ushakow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wang lands with a nice body punch.
Ushakow avoids the head kick by Wang.
Wang looks to throw a body kick

and Ushakow counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Wang has his feet on Ushakow's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four 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!
Wang lands with a kick to the temple. Ushakow shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ushakow just misses with a punch to the body.
Ushakow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wang swivels and escapes.
Ushakow blocks a head kick by Wang.
Ushakow is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Wang gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Wang manages to break the clinch.
Ushakow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wang sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wang is looking to counter with head kicks.
Wang throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Ushakow finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Wang slams his shin into Ushakow's torso.

Wang closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Wang dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Wang gets tackled into the cage by Ushakow. Ushakow maintains the clinch.

Wang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wang. Ushakow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ushakow moves to clinch but Wang breaks away
and Wang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ushakow shoots in looking for a takedown. Wang tries to sprawl out of it but Ushakow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wang throws a quick counter head kick but Ushakow was just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick and Ushakow moves out of range easily.
Ushakow throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ushakow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ushakow just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWang.
Wang is looking to wear down Ushakow with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ushakow shoots in for a takedown but Wang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ushakow is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ushakow fails with a takedown attempt.
Henry Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nils Ushakow.
A head kick misses from Wang.
Wang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ushakow can do to turn this around?
Wang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Look low, kick high! Wang uses the oldest trick in the book to send Ushakow tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Wang is absolutely delighted - when Ushakow wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Henry Wang!