PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drip Set (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Wade
vs
Set

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

200 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Machine Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drip Set!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Set, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wade appears to be looking for a big counter.
Left hook, right uppercut from Set.
Set throws a right hand that Wade ducks under and follows up with a left that Wade also avoids with ease.
Set connects with a crisp jab.
Set throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wade.
A combination from Set does no damage.
Set lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Set works the jab nicely.
Set fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Set connects with a nice looking jab.
Wade throws a nice looking combination but Set bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice combination there by Set.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Set throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wade.
Set misses with a series of wild punches.
Set throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wade throws a right hand that Set ducks under and follows up with a left that Set also avoids with ease.
As Wade backs off Set throws a huge counter combo but Wade manages to avoid it all.
Set smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drip Set seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Set rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Set swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Set throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Set misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Set looks winded!
Wade defending well as Set loads up on a big left hand.
As Set looks to move away, Wade throws a big counter combo but Set just gets out of the way.
Wade throws a right hand that Set ducks under and follows up with a left that Set also avoids with ease.
Set is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Set throws a right hand that Wade ducks under and follows up with a left that Wade also avoids with ease.
Wade throws a big counter combination but Set scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Set throws a series of punches but Wade avoids them all with ease.
Wade appears to be looking for a big counter.
Danga de danga de dang - Set scores with a four punch combination!
Set avoids a punch combination nicely.
Set misses with the combination.
Set misses with a wild combination.
Wade went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Set wants to land a leg kick but Wade is out of range.
Wade went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Set misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wade moves away from the strike by Set.
Set throws a shot from downtown. Wade moves away and avoids it.
Wade seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Set throws a right and a left that Wade avoids nicely.
Wade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Set circles away quickly and effectively.
Set rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wade throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Set.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Set throws a body shot but no joy.
Wade takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Set throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Set looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Set is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Set throws a series of punches but Wade moves out of range.
Wade throws a right and a left that Set avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Set was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wade throws a right and a left that both miss.
Set looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wade throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Set was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Set listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drip Set dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wade looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wade takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Set tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wade is able to avoid easily.
Wade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Set lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Set misses with a leg kick
and Wade counters with a two punch combo.
Set fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wade manages to avoid it.
Wade throws a combination that misses
and Set counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wade throws a nice looking combination but Set bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Set is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd cheers as Set lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wade doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Set throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wade.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Set tries to bum rush Wade with a series of wild strikes but Wade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Set throws a low kick, looking for Wade's leg but Wade calmly moves out of range.
Drip Set seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Set is breathing heavily.
Wade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Set is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Set 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.
Wade avoids a punch combination nicely.
Set throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Set looks to land a left hand but Wade moved out of range nicely.
Wade takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Set feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wades jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Set misses with a series of wild punches.
Wade throws a big counter combination but Set scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Set has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Set throws a right and a left that Wade avoids nicely.
Set just misses with a punch to the body.
Wade throws a series of punches but Set avoids them all with ease.
Set throws a series of punches but Wade moves out of range.
No joy there for Set, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wade seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
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!
Wade looks to land a combination but Set avoids it well.
Set throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Wade. Those never looked like landing.
Wade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Set throws a right and a left that both miss.
Set throws a right and a left that Wade avoids nicely.
Set showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wade.
Some wild striking there from Set.
Set has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade misses with a wild combination.
Set lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kevin Wade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Set throws a right and a left that Wade avoids nicely.
Set throws a nice looking combination but Wade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Set showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wade.
Wade fails to land with a series of punches.
Set slips a jab and a cross from Wade.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Set looks to move away, Wade throws a big counter combo but Set just gets out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drip Set showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Set throws a right and a left that Wade avoids nicely.
It looked like Wade was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sloppy strikes from Set. Those never looked like landing.
Wade went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Set throws a series of punches but Wade avoids them all with ease.
Set looks to score with a jab to the body but Wade is just out of range.

Wade lands a left and a right that send Set crashing to the mat, dazed. Wade thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Set is rocked!

It looks like Drip Set has been cut.
Set looks to land a combination. Wade sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Set is still on wobbly legs! Can Wade finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade misses with a double jab.
Set seems to have recovered his senses.
Set lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wade circles away quickly and effectively.
Set takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wade moves away from the strike by Set.
Set misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Set dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Set. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Wade.
No joy there for Wade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Set misses.
Wade appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wade misses with the combination.
Set looks to throw the jab but Wade is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Set fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Set moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Set only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A punch combination from Wade misses.
Set is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Set misses with a few strikes there.
Set throws a big shot that misses.
Wade went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Some wild striking there from Wade.
Set rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Set slips a jab and a cross from Wade.
Set misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade throws a nice looking combination but Set bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Set throws a low kick but Wade avoids it.
Wade throws a big counter combination but Set scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Set jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drip Set is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Wade. Those never looked like landing.
Set fails to land with a series of punches.
Wade throws a big counter combination but Set scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Set.
No joy there for Wade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wade throws a nice looking combination but Set bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Set throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wade appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kevin Wade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Set throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Set throws a big shot that misses.
Wade throws a combination that misses
and Set counters with a left and a right that stings Wade.
Wade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Set scores with a jab to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kevin Wade.
Well Set 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drip Set!