PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buck Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuan Ip Mung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2NE1: FIRE. Buck Wilson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wilson
vs
Ip Mung

179 cm
22
181 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

178 cm
26
182 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Experienced

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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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buck Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuan Ip Mung!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mung lands with a good body shot.
Wilson misses with a body kick.
Mung misses with a wild body shot.
Mung takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mung swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mung.
Wilson is looking to chop away at Mung's legs.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Mung circles away.

Mung shoots in and bounces Wilson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mung trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mung cracks Wilson with a solid left hand.
Mung is in close to Wilson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilson is keeping the position for now.
Mung wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Mung throwing strikes from guard but Wilson blocks nicely.
Mung stays in close to Wilson's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mung missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Wilson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mung drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wilson misses with some punches.
Mung can't get the takedown.
Mung blocks a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.

Mung pulls guard effortlessly.
Wilson trying to control but Mung is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mung can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wilson controls the pace.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mung looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilson is one step ahead there.

We're going to have a standup here because Buck Wilson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Mung circles away.
Wilson throws out a leg kick but Mung moves out of range and Wilson only half commits.
Mung jabs at Wilson's body.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mung lands a lovely overhand right.
Mung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Mung with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mung takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.
Wilson connects with an inside leg kick.
Buck Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson tries to clinch but Mung moves out of range.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mung throws a right and a left that Wilson avoids nicely.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Mung sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mung looks gassed!
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chuan Ip Mung will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wilson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mung checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mung stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wilson.
Mung looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Mung.
Wilson throws a leg kick which misses Mung's front leg but catches the back leg as Mung tries to avoid it.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Mung is avoiding it.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Mung is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick from Wilson misses.
Wilson scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mung manages to avoid it.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mung paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mung is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wilson rather than just go for the knockout.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Mung sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Mung pushes him off.
Mung is breathing heavily.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Mung circles away.
Wilson scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Mung does no damage.
A jab from Wilson finds it's way through Mung's defenses.

It looks like Chuan Ip Mung has been cut.
Wilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mung.
A clash of legs there as Mung blocks the low kick.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mung tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mung blocks a jab.
Mung avoids a kick to the body.
Wilson throws a wild body kick that Mung sees coming a mile off.
Wilson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Mung circles away and keeps his distance.
Buck Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Mung keeps it at a distance.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Wilson gets a clinch.
Wilson pushes off an throws an elbow but Mung leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mung has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Mung has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wilson uses from the top position.
Mung manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilson manages to get himself to full guard.
Mung trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mung slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mung throws and elbow that misses. Wilson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mung's guard. Nice move by Wilson!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mung swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mung is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wilson trying to control but Mung is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilson tries to free his leg and advance position but Mung is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Wilson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mung swings for the body but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mung swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilson throws a big shot that misses.
Mung scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wilson doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mung blocks the body kick.
Horrible takedown by Mung or perhaps it was just good defense by Wilson which made him look bad.
Mung checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Wilson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chuan Ip Mung'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!

Mung circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Mung circles away.
A clash of legs there as Mung blocks the low kick.
Mung circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buck Wilson is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Mung circles away.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Mung moved away.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mung swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mung avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mung shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wilson is trying to defend but Mung finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wilson is trying is best to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mung sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mung is trying to control. Wilson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mung slips a nice elbow through Wilson's hands, connecting with Wilson's forehead.

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.
Wilson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mung stops Wilson from getting back to his feet.
Mung misses with a head shot. Wilson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wilson has control of Mung's left arm, preventing Mung from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mung lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mung throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Mung from controlling successfully.
Mung looking to pass the guard.
Mung advances position into side control!
Mung fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sloppy strikes there by Mung.
Wilson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Mung's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuan Ip Mung comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mung 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuan Ip Mung!