|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Zuev (ranked 654 p4p, 491 weight class) and Young Hung Wang (ranked 87 p4p, 70 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
 |
| 201 cm
33
215
27 - 17 - 0 |
|
194 cm
27
210
10 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksandr Zuev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Young Hung Wang!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang lands a nice hook to Zuev's body. Zuev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wang has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Zuev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zuev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wang.
Wang misses with a hook
and Zuev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wang works the jab nicely.
Zuev blocks a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zuev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zuev is trying to break the clinch but Wang has him pressed against the cage.
Wang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zuev smiles and moves away.
Zuev throws a lazy right hand but Wang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zuev.
Zuev wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Zuev misses its intended target.
Zuev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zuev. That's going to slow Wang down.
Wang has closed the distance and engaged Zuev in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zuev misses with a punch on the inside.
Zuev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang lands an uppercut.
Wang misses with the head strike.
Wang misses with a punch on the inside.
Wang slowing the pace effectively.
Zuev breaks from the clinch.
Wang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zuev.
Zuev throws a hook but Wang blocks it.
Wang works over Zuev's head and body with a nice combination.
Wang avoids a kick to the body.
Zuev loads up on a big right hand but Wang slips the punch.
Wang takes the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Wang.
Wang has a couple of punches blocked by Zuev.
Zuev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aleksandr Zuev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick and Zuev moves out of range easily.
Zuev appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wang ducks under a wild hook from Zuev.
Young Hung Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wang dives in for a single leg takedown but Zuev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zuev misses with a straight left.
Wang throws a head kick that misses.
Wang looks to land a right hand but Zuev moved out of range.
Wang tests Zuev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wang wants to clinch up but Zuev keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Zuev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from Wang.
A big right from Wang misses.
Zuev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wang works the jab nicely.
Wang throws a right hand that misses
and Zuev counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang connects with a jab.
Wang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zuev.
Wang walks into a stiff left hand from Zuev.
It looks like Young Hung Wang has been cut.
Wang throws a hook to the side of Zuev's head but Zuev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zuev looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wang misses with a left hand
and Zuev counters with a straight right hand.
Zuev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Wang misses.
Zuev gets tackled into the cage by Wang. Wang maintains the clinch.
Zuev is trying to push Wang away but Wang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zuev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zuev is trying to force a seperation but Wang has the dominant position.
Zuev stalling against the cage.
Zuev breaks from the clinch.
Zuev moves forwards but Wang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wang lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wang throws a hook but Zuev avoids it easily.
Wang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zuev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zuev rushes Wang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zuev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wang.
Wang might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zuev leaves Wang with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aleksandr Zuev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Young Hung Wang.
Wang connects with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Young Hung Wang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Young Hung Wang's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jab, jab by Wang - just one landing.
Zuev takes one on the button.
Wang throws a head kick but Zuev moves out of range.
It looked like Zuev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wang throws a hook but Zuev blocks it.
Wang misses with a wild combination.
Zuev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wang throws a head kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Wang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Wang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zuev appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zuev ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
Zuev misses with a two punch combination.
Wang scores with a hook.
Zuev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zuev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Wang lands a head kick!
Young Hung Wang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Zuev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang lands with a hook. Zuev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zuev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zuev throws a jab when Wang was well out of range.
Zuev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Wang does it's job there.
Wang lunges at Zuev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zuev's hand.
Zuev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wang.
Wang has managed to clinch.
Zuev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Zuev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zuev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Wang.
Wang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Come on Wang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zuev walks away with a smile on his face. Wang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zuev manages to break the clinch.
Wang slips under a jab.
Zuev avoids the head kick by Wang.
Wang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zuev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Wang.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wang lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zuev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zuev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zuev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zuev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wang has time to react.
A big right from Wang misses.
Zuev forces Wang back against the cage and clinches.
Wang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wang is looking to take this one to the mat.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang prevents Zuev from breaking the clinch.
Wang tries to pull guard but Zuev holds him up against the cage and eventually Wang drops back down to his feet.
Aleksandr Zuev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Young Hung Wang.
A hook to the body from Wang.
Zuev working hard to break the clinch.
Wang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zuev's efforts to push away.
Zuev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wang tries to clinch up but Zuev circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Zuev misses its intended target.
Wang wants to clinch up but Zuev keeps it at a distance.
Zuev is looking to counter with head kicks.
Wang takes a swing at Zuev's ribcage but misses.
Wang has his takedown stuffed
and Zuev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang lands a head shot.
Zuev looks to score with a jab to the body but Wang is just out of range.
Zuev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zuev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wang drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zuev defends it well.
Zuev walks into a stiff left hand from Wang.
Wang moves into range and clinches up with Zuev.
Zuev breaks the clinch.
Zuev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Zuev misses with a hook.
Wang misses with a looping left.
Zuev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wang with the counter takedown but Zuev avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick from Zuev, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wang misses with a head kick.
Zuev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wang closes the distance and clinches.
Wang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zuev struggles to land a body shot inside as Wang controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Young Hung Wang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Young Hung Wang's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Wang throws a hook to the side of Zuev's head but Zuev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zuev throws a head kick that misses.
Wang tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zuev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wang throws an overhand right that lands on Zuev's shoulder, as Zuev tries to avoid the shot.
Wang misses with a right hand
and Zuev counters with a right hand to the body.
Zuev slips under a jab.
Wang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zuev throws a low kick, looking for Wang's leg but Wang calmly moves out of range.
Wang lands a really nice looking cross but Zuev seems unphased.
Wang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wang wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Zuev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wang misses with an uppercut
and Zuev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Zuev misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang throws a lazy right hand but Zuev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zuev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zuev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wang is defending well for now.
Zuev can't find room to land a body shot as Wang controls the action.
Wang is looking for a takedown.
Wang breaks the clinch.
Zuev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wang lands a nice shot to the body.
Zuev throws the left hand but Wang avoids the punch easily.
Zuev throws a hook to the side of Wang's head but Wang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Wang tries to counter it with a takedown but Zuev pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wang misses with a double jab.
Zuev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wang.
Zuev slips a jab from Wang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang connects with a crisp jab.
Wang misses with a looping left.
Wang throws a shot from downtown. Zuev moves away and avoids it.
Zuev has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zuev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wang is defending well for now.
Zuev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zuev missing with knees to the body.
Wang prevents Zuev from breaking the clinch.
Wang prevents Zuev from breaking the clinch.
Zuev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wang struggles to land a body shot inside as Zuev controls his hands.
Wang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zuev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wang tries a body shot but Zuev blocks it.
Wang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zuev lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuev landing knees to the head.
Zuev tries to land a knee to the head but Wang blocks with his arms.
Wang tries to throw a body punch but Zuev avoids it by throwing Wang back against the cage.
Wang pushes Zuev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zuev is trying to break the clinch but Wang is controlling him.
Zuev is trying to break the clinch but Wang is controlling him.
Wang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Aleksandr Zuev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Young Hung Wang.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wang.
Zuev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zuev is trying to push Wang away but Wang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zuev tries to break the clinch but Wang is controlling the position.
Wang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zuev or not.
Wang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zuev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zuev prevents a body shot from Wang.
Aleksandr Zuev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wang has him pressed against the cage.
Wang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zuev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Zuev misses.
Wang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wang takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zuev throws the kick towards the body but Wang avoids it.
Zuev tests Wang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zuev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wang throws a head kick but Zuev moves out of range.
Wang scores with a jab to the head.
Wang throws the left hand but Zuev avoids the punch easily.
Wang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zuev has time to react.
Young Hung Wang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zuev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wang's head backwards.
Zuev takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Young Hung Wang.
Well Wang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Young Hung Wang!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
69% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
