PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lerry Sancio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wong's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gangnam Style. Sancio has chosen Faint as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wong
vs
Sancio

189 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lerry Sancio!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wong moves out of range as Sancio throws a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Wong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wong.
Wong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sancio tries a head kick but it misses.

Wong moves into the clinch successfully.
Sancio has had enough of the clinch but Wong keeps him there for the moment.
Sancio wants to break free but Wong has control.

Wong jumps guard.
Sancio trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wong manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Wong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sancio wants to get back to his feet but Wong is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wong 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong looking to pass the guard.

Sancio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wong stays in close to Sancio's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Wong wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sancio. Sancio obviously looking to wear him down.
Wong is looking to clinch.
Sancio tries to clinch but Wong is having none of it.
Sancio tries a head kick but it misses.
Sancio tries to clinch up.
Sancio is looking to clinch.
Sancio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wong checks it well.
Sancio scores with a kick to the body.
Wong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sancio pinned against the cage. Sancio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sancio throws a sloppy head kick and Wong moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wong ducks under a wild hook from Sancio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong wants to clinch.
Sancio tries to clinch but Wong moves out of range.
Sancio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sancio throws a head kick that misses.
Wong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sancio manages to avoid it.

Wong has managed to clinch.
Wong managing to block the knees to the body from Sancio.

Wong pulls guard effortlessly.
Sancio trying to control the position from guard on top but Wong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sancio won't allow Wong to sweep him here.
Wong keeping moving, preventing Sancio from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wong keeping full guard, as Sancio tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lerry Sancio was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Wong moves into range and clinches up with Sancio.

Sancio breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wong moves out of range as Sancio throws a body kick.
Sancio throws a body kick that misses.
Sancio throws a sloppy head kick
and Wong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wong blocks a head kick by Sancio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lerry Sancio will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sancio throws a sloppy head kick and Wong moves out of range easily.

Wong gets a takedown into half guard.
Wong is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Wong stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Wong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sancio tries to close the distance and clinch but Wong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sancio is fending him off so far but Wong persists. Nope, Sancio circles away and we're back to standing.
Lerry Sancio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sancio is looking to slow Wong down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sancio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sancio lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like David Wong has been cut.
Sancio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wong blocks a head kick by Sancio.
Wong takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sancio misses with a few strikes there.
Sancio connects with a leg kick. Wong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick lands from Sancio.
Sancio avoids the head kick by Wong.
Good leg kick by Sancio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sancio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sancio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sancio scores with a jab to the body.
Sancio throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sancio throws a one two combo.

Wong is rocked!
A head kick misses from Sancio.
Sancio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wong.
Oh Wong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sancio throws a sloppy head kick and Wong moves out of range easily.
Wong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sancio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wong seems to have got his legs back now.
Sancio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Sancio clinches up against the cage.
Sancio wants to break free but Wong has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sancio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wong takes one on the button.
Sancio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wong is able to avoid easily.
Sancio misses with a low kick as Wong jumps back.
Sancio tried to score with a low kick but Wong checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Wong. Those never looked like landing.
Sancio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lerry Sancio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sancio throws a head kick that misses.
Sancio scores with a jab. Wong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sancio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

David Wong's cut is getting worse.
Wong looks to land a right hand but Sancio moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong checks the leg kick.
Sancio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wong swings for the body but Sancio moves out of range.
Sancio misses with a double jab.
Sancio tries to clinch there but Wong circles away.
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!
Wong looks for a takedown but Sancio sprawls well.
Sancio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wong's sensitive parts.
Sancio lands a leg kick that knocks Wong off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sancio lands a jab to Wong's midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sancio.
David Wong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sancio throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lerry Sancio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Wong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wong takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wong throws a series of punches but Sancio moves out of range.
Wong dodges the punch combination from Sancio.
Sancio tries a head kick but it misses.
Sancio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wong is out of range.
Sancio is looking to clinch but Wong is avoiding it.
Wong tries to clinch but Sancio moves out of range.
Wong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sancio avoids it really well and circles away.
Sancio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sancio misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sancio misses with a leg kick

and Wong counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sancio has had enough of the clinch but Wong keeps him there for the moment.
Sancio is looking to break free of the clinch but Wong has double underhooks.
Sancio wants to get back to striking at distance but Wong won't allow it.

Sancio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sancio throws a series of punches but Wong moves out of range.
Sancio throws a sloppy head kick and Wong moves out of range easily.
Sancio lands a nice looking body kick.
Wong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sancio avoids it really well and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Wong blocks the leg kick.
Wong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wong tries to clinch but Sancio moves out of range.
Sancio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sancio gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Wong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sancio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sancio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sancio misses with the combination.

Sancio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wong, pushing him back against the cage.
Sancio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Sancio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wong has Sancio pressed against the cage, preventing Sancio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sancio is trying to break free.
Sancio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sancio gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sancio manages to break the clinch.
Sancio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Sancio.
Wong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sancio circles away.
Sancio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sancio throws a sloppy head kick and Wong moves out of range easily.
Sancio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sancio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

David Wong's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sancio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wong.
Sancio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Wong tries to clinch up but Sancio circles away and keeps his distance.
Sancio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sancio misses with a wild combination.
Sancio throws a nice inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sancio lands a body shot.
Sancio throws a low kick, looking for Wong's leg but Wong calmly moves out of range.
David Wong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lerry Sancio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sancio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
Lerry Sancio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sancio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lerry Sancio!
After winning the bout, Lerry Sancio thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.