PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russian Experiment II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Experiment II comes to the cage accompanied by Terminator 2 - Bad to the Bone. Russian Experiment II had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Experiment II
vs
Wright

185 cm
26
187 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

180 cm
20
181 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[MMABR] WIN Nutritional

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russian Experiment II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronald Wright!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Experiment II throws a right and a left that Wright avoids nicely.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Experiment II.
Experiment II blocks a jab.
Wright lands a jab to Experiment II's midsection.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wright misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Experiment II throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Experiment II swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Experiment II takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Experiment II misses its intended target.
Wright looks to land a left hand but Experiment II moved out of range nicely.
Wright scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Experiment II misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Experiment II throws a hook but Wright blocks it.
Wright bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Experiment II's head.
Experiment II missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Experiment II cracks Wright with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wright throws a low kick but Experiment II avoids it.
Experiment II misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment II missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Experiment II takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wright moves away from the strike by Experiment II.
A telegraphed right hand from Experiment II misses the target.
Experiment II avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Experiment II throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
Experiment II uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wright lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Experiment II at a distance.
Experiment II throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Experiment II takes one to the chin there.
Experiment II misses with a looping right.
Wright misses with a straight left.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wright lands the left hand.
Jab, jab by Wright - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Wright dominated that round.
That's time! Experiment II's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wright doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Experiment II misses with a body punch
and Wright counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Experiment II on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Wright uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Experiment II swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wright counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment II uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
Experiment II misses with a hook.
Experiment II misses with a straight left.
Experiment II misses with a jab to the body
and Wright counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wright throws a good cross that connects.
Wright misses the body punch
and Experiment II counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Experiment II misses.
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wright slips a jab from Experiment II.
Wright finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Experiment II with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wright to score with a decent uppercut.
Experiment II gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wright.
Wright dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Experiment II moves away.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Experiment II is just out of range.
Experiment II throws a right hand that Wright ducks under and follows up with a left that Wright also avoids with ease.
Experiment II throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wright counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Wright throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wright slips under a jab from Experiment II.
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Experiment II.
Experiment II swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright jabs Experiment II right on the nose. Experiment II blinks but takes it well.
Wright staying out of range there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Decent striking displayed by Wright there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Experiment II swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Experiment II takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Experiment II misses with an uppercut. Wright saw that one coming.
Experiment II drops his hands momentarily and Wright takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
Experiment II avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Experiment II throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Experiment II slips a jab from Wright.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Experiment II misses with a jab to the body
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
Experiment II scores with a punch to the head.
Experiment II has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Experiment II ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Experiment II doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Experiment II blocks a leg kick.
Russian Experiment II has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Experiment II falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
Experiment II misses with a hook. Wright ducked under it nicely.
Experiment II throws a big shot that misses.
Wright throws a hook but Experiment II avoids it easily.
Experiment II keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.
Experiment II misses the body punch
and Wright counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment II uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Wright throws a wild body kick that Experiment II sees coming a mile off.
Experiment II slips a straight right by Wright.
Wright connects with a nice looking jab.
Experiment II blocks a jab.
Experiment II looks to land a left hand but Wright moved out of range nicely.

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.
Wright throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Experiment II on the side of the head.
Experiment II misses with a looping left.
Wright tries to work over Experiment II's front leg with a kick but Experiment II checks it.
Experiment II blocks a low kick nicely.
Ronald Wright is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wright connects with a jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Experiment II clinches but Wright breaks the clinch
and Wright counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronald Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wright 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald Wright!