PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wu comes into the arena with L.L.Cool J - Mama said knock you out blaring out of the sound system. Jordan Bob is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wu
vs
Bob

188 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

200 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

5th Round
Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelly Wu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Bob!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu has a takedown stuffed.
Wu shoots for a double leg takedown but Bob sprawls well. He's pushed Wu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bob connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wu's hands.

Bob drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wu throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Wu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bob forces his way into half guard.
Wu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wu keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully.
Wu wants to get back to his feet but Bob is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bob lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob postures up in Wu's guard and throws a big left but Wu blocks it.
Wu wants to stand but Bob is controlling the position.
Wu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bob throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wu swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Bob or perhaps it was just good defense by Wu which made him look bad.

Bob gets the takedown into side control.

Bob decides to stand back up. Bob steps back and let's Wu get back to his feet.
Wu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bob. That one must have hurt.
Bob is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wu is breathing heavily.
Bob scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Wu as Bob shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Wu stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wu misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bob.
Kelly Wu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wu misses with a two punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Wu.
Wu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wu is looking to clinch but Bob is avoiding it.

Bob closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wu to the mat! Wu manages to get full guard.
Wu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bob looking to sit in guard and control but Wu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bob striking off his back but it's not causing Wu any problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu trying to control the position from guard on top but Bob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bob keeping full guard, as Wu tries to pass.

Wu gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Wu has closed the distance and engaged Bob in a clinch.

Wu works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wu wants to get up but he can't break Bob's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bob working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob wants to sweep but no luck.
Bob is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wu is controlling him.

Bob is working an open guard so Wu takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Wu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bob throwing hammer fists to the chest of Wu. What's that going to do exactly?
Wu with good strikes from the mount here!
Wu pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wu thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Wu.

Bob defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kelly Wu will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bob counters by clinching up.
Wu keeps control of Bob as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wu has Bob pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bob manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bob gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelly Wu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wu wants the takedown. Bob is fighting it off but Wu persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bob's guard against the cage.
Wu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bob looking for a sweep. Not yet Bob, not yet.
Bob bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wu's guard.
Wu wants to get back to his feet but Bob is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Bob stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Bob moves into the clinch.
Bob gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wu.

Bob wants the takedown. Wu is fighting it off but Bob persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Wu's guard against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wu has his foot on Bob's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bob works his way back into a safe position though.
Bob pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wu is keeping the position for now.
Bob working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bob trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bob thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bob with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bob tries to free his leg and advance position but Wu is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Wu looking for a guillotine here but Bob defends easily.
Wu trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Wu tries to strike from the bottom.
Wu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bob's guard.
Wu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Wu stands and steps away. Bob gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bob fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bob swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wu.
Wu misses with a takedown

and Bob counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wu!
Wu is squirming around, avoiding Bob's attempts to control the action.
Kelly Wu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wu throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bob. What's that going to do exactly?
Wu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bob won't let Wu get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bob lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wu regains half guard.
Bob really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wu throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wu pushes Bob off looking to stand but Bob dives back in and keeps control.
Wu wants to control but Bob is keeping busy.
Wu tries to roll over but Bob keeps him under control.
Bob seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bob.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wu punching from the bottom.
Wu works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wu tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jordan Bob will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bob shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Wu forces Bob back against the cage and clinches.
Wu tries for a takedown but Bob manages to get underhooks.
Wu scores with a knee to the head.
Bob tries to pull guard but Wu holds him up against the cage and eventually Bob drops back down to his feet.
Wu tries to score a body lock takedown but Bob shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bob pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelly Wu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Bob pulls guard successfully.
Wu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bob works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bob trying to control the position here.
Wu wants to get up but he can't break Bob's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Wu stands up from Bob's guard - Wu perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu is looking to score with low kicks.
Bob lands with an overhand left.
Bob throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wu's waist but Wu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bob off to one side.
Bob takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bob swats away the attempt to clinch by Wu.
Wu moves out of range as Bob throws a body kick.

Wu moves into the clinch.
Wu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bob.
Bob is pressed up against the cage. Wu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bob down to the mat. Bob avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Bob pushes Wu up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob wants to break free but Wu has control.

Wu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Wu.
Wu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bob throws an overhand right that lands on Wu's shoulder, as Wu tries to avoid the shot.
Wu stuffs the takedown attempt from Bob. Bob gets slowly back to his feet.
Wu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wu throws a combination. Bob tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bob shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wu pinned against the cage. Wu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Bob closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wu tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wu throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bob counters with a takedown into side control.
Bob has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wu!
Bob breaks from Wu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wu wants to try and get back to his feet.
Bob landing punches.
Wu manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bob scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wu won't allow Bob to pass to mount.
Wu striking from half guard on the bottom.
Wu gets back to full guard.
Wu is wriggling around but Bob manages to pass to half guard.
Wu is trying to stand back up but Bob is controlling him
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Wu looking for a guillotine here but Bob defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jordan Bob.
I think Bob has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jordan Bob!
Jordan Bob is the new middleweight champion!