PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Tequila (ranked 5859 p4p, 6759 weight class) and Chen Wangting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wangting is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Interceptor. Jack Tequila has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tequila
vs
Wangting

182 cm
18
182
2 - 1 - 0

164 cm
18
170
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Tequila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chen Wangting!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tequila tries to clinch up

and Wangting counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wangting controlling from the top position.
Wangting should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Wangting stands and steps away. Tequila gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tequila moves in looking to clinch but Wangting pushes him off.
Tequila is looking to clinch but Wangting is avoiding it.
Wangting swats away the attempt to clinch by Tequila.
Tequila sets himself, and Wangting steps forward looking for the clinch! Tequila avoids it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tequila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tequila definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tequila moves in looking to clinch but Wangting pushes him off.

Wangting gets the takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Wangting decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wangting throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tequila throws a good cross that connects.
Tequila tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wangting manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Wangting clinches.
Wangting dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wangting tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tequila smiles and moves away.
Tequila tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wangting manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tequila doesn't manage to clinch there - Wangting circles away.
Wangting appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

Wangting tries to keep at a distance but Tequila has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangting is looking to break free of the clinch but Tequila has double underhooks.
Wangting tries to pull guard but Tequila won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tequila misses with some punches.
Wangting looking for a takedown.
Jack Tequila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chen Wangting.
Tequila swings wildly with an uppercut but Wangting uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tequila swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wangting's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tequila tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wangting's elbow.
Tequila makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wangting is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wangting is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tequila has a couple of punches blocked by Wangting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wangting.
Tequila tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tequila scores with a shoulder strike.
Wangting has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tequila is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tequila lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wangting backwards.
Wangting blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tequila fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Wangting pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tequila wants to clinch.
Tequila fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tequila tries to clinch but Wangting moves out of range.
Tequila scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Chen Wangting has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wangting on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Wangting is rocked!
Tequila tries to clinch up

and Wangting counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tequila tries to buck Wangting off but Wangting is having none of it.
Wangting tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wangting is staying tight to Tequila's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Tequila knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wangting on the ground.
Tequila is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Wangting stalls from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Tequila will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chen Wangting's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tequila fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tequila gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wangting misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wangting blocks a body shot from Tequila.
Tequila misses with some punches.
Wangting tries to pull guard but Tequila holds him up against the cage and eventually Wangting drops back down to his feet.
Tequila lands a right hand.
Tequila keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wangting's efforts to push away.
Tequila has Wangting pressed against the cage, preventing Wangting from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tequila misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tequila gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wangting.
Tequila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jack Tequila has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tequila throws a head punch that misses.
Wangting tries to pull guard but Tequila holds him up against the cage and eventually Wangting drops back down to his feet.
Jack Tequila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chen Wangting.
Tequila has a couple of punches blocked by Wangting.
Wangting blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tequila makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wangting blocks an uppercut.
Tequila lands a nice uppercut.
Wangting drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tequila pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tequila is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wangting shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tequila is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wangting can do to turn this around?
Tequila wants to clinch up but Wangting keeps it at a distance.
Chen Wangting is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wangting gets the takedown into side control.
Tequila being controlled for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tequila is looking to regain half guard here but Wangting keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wangting controlling the position from side mount.
Tequila is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wangting connects with a decent elbow.

Wangting stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tequila is looking to clinch.
Wangting unleashes a big counter combination but Tequila bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tequila tries to clinch but Wangting moves out of range.
Tequila takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tequila doesn't manage to clinch there - Wangting circles away.
Wangting looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tequila tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Wangting counters with a shoot takedown. Tequila fights it but they end up in guard.
Wangting postures up in Tequila's guard and throws a big left but Tequila blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tequila can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wangting controls the pace.
Tequila trying to control the position.

Wangting thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wangting seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tequila keeping full guard, as Wangting tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chen Wangting showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chen Wangting's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tequila clinches up with Wangting and pushes him back against the cage.
Wangting blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wangting tries to break the clinch but Tequila is controlling the position.
Wangting content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wangting tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tequila tries a body shot but Wangting blocks it.
Wangting wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tequila has him pressed against the cage.
Tequila softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Tequila.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wangting blocking some punches.
Tequila misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tequila working aggressively here.

Wangting successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangting is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wangting keeping moving, preventing Tequila from controlling successfully.
Tequila stopping the sweep attempt from Wangting.
Wangting has his hands on Tequila's head, controlling the position.
Wangting looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Wangting isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tequila stacks Wangting on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tequila!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wangting is trying to control Tequila's posture but Tequila avoids it.
Tequila wants to control but Wangting is keeping him busy.
Wangting can't do much from the bottom here.
Wangting tries to improve position but can't.
Wangting manages to get back to half guard.
Chen Wangting has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tequila trying to advance position but Wangting counters by regaining guard.
Wangting lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Wangting engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four 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.
Wangting scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wangting won't allow Tequila to sweep him here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wangting is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tequila wants to clinch up but Wangting keeps it at a distance.
Tequila tries to close the distance and clinch but Wangting swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tequila tries to clinch there but Wangting circles away.

Tequila gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Tequila showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tequila has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Tequila!