PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Digi Box (ranked 1797 p4p, 2668 weight class) and Garth Wader (ranked 218 p4p, 303 weight class). Box comes to the cage accompanied by Vesterinen Yhtyeineen - Kaikki päättyy hyvin. Digi Box has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Box
vs
Wader

180 cm
27
157
4 - 3 - 0

172 cm
27
160
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

FF Gear

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Digi Box!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garth Wader!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Box misses.
Wader uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Box.
Wader wants to clinch.
Box avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Box avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Box throwing a counter right hand but Wader manages to avoid it.
Box misses with a hook.
Wader darts in trying to clinch
and Box counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wader moves in looking to clinch but Box pushes him off.
Garth Wader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Box swats away the attempt to clinch by Wader.
Box scores with a nice strike.

Wader instigates a clinch.
Wader misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Box working hard to break the clinch.
Wader looking to throw knees to the head but Box is blocking nicely.
Box tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wader smiles and moves away.
Wader fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Box misses the target.
Wader tries to close the distance and clinch up but Box swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Box looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wader throws an off balance right hand
and Box counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Wader rushes Box and presses him up against the cage.
Wader comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Box.
Box jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wader walks away with a smile on his face. Box gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wader with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Wader forces Box back against the cage and clinches.
Wader displaying some good clinch control by pressing Box up against the cage.
Wader is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wader with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wader throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wader misses with a knee to the head.
Box swings wildly with an uppercut but Wader uses good head movement to avoid it.
Box is trying to break the clinch but Wader is controlling him.
Box jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wader walks away with a smile on his face. Box gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Digi Box. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Box's corner calls for a 1-2. Box obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wader uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Box.
Wader takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Box swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wader keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wader tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Box paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wader tries to clinch but Box is having none of it.
Box ducks under a wild hook from Wader.
Wader tries to clinch up.
Wader moves to clinch but Box breaks away
letting Box counter with a right hand.
Wader tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Box manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Box fails to land with a series of punches.
Box throws a series of punches but Wader avoids them all with ease.

Wader clinches.
Wader will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Box up against the cage.
Wader with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wader.
Wader lands a damaging elbow.
Wader misses with a knee strike.
Wader misses with a knee to the head.
Wader landing knees to the body.
Box struggles to land a body shot inside as Wader controls his hands.
Wader with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Box wants to get back to striking at distance but Wader won't allow it.
Wader keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Box's efforts to push away.
Wader is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Box is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wader unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wader tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Box is trying to pull guard but Wader turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wader misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Box fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wader with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wader doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Box misses with a short punch on the inside.
Box has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Box throws a punch but it's blocked by Wader.
Wader tries to land a knee to the head but Box blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wader.
Wader avoiding damage.
Wader tries a knee to the head but Box blocks it.
Wader tries a knee to the head but Box blocks it.
Wader utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wader looking to throw knees to the head but Box is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice defenses there by Wader.
Digi Box is winning the standup battle so far.
Wader fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wader slips under a jab from Box.
Wader tries to clinch up
and Box counters with a straight right hand.
Box waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wader.
Wader scores with the left hand. Box knows he should have avoided that one.
Wader ducks under a wild hook from Box.
A low kick from Wader is predictable there
and Box counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Box is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wader wants to clinch
and Wader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Box looks to land a right hand but Wader moved out of range.
Box pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wader looks to clinch
and Box cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Box tries to bum rush Wader with a series of wild strikes but Wader uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wader tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wader throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wader tries to close the distance and clinch up but Box swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Box ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wader moves away.
Wader closes the distance but Box moves to the side
and Box counters with a straight right hand.

Box gets tackled into the cage by Wader. Wader maintains the clinch.
Box blocking some punches.
Wader with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Box avoiding damage as Wader throws knees to the body.
Wader misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wader misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Box.
Wader connects with a knee to the head.
Wader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Box throws a punch but it's blocked by Wader.
Wader tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wader looking to throw knees to the head but Box is blocking nicely.
Box misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Box misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Wader.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wader misses with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wader throws a knee to the head but misses.
Box lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wader.
Box has had enough of the clinch but Wader keeps him there for the moment.
Wader using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Box has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Box scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wader landing knees to the head.
Box blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wader throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Box blocks it with crossed arms.
Wader with a knee to the head.
Wader is breathing heavily.
Box blocking some punches.
Box blocking some punches.
Wader lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wader keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Box's efforts to push away.
Wader throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Box blocks it with crossed arms.
Box tries to pull guard but Wader forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Box misses with some punches.
Wader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Box.
Box is trying to break the clinch but Wader has him pressed against the cage.
Wader throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wader misses with a knee strike.
Wader tries to land a knee to the head but Box blocks with his arms.
Wader landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Box is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Box fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wader tries a knee to the head but Box blocks it.
Wader misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Box scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wader tries to land a knee to the head but Box blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Box lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Box pushes Wader back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Box lands a hook to the side of the head.
Box misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wader throws a punch but it's blocked by Box.
Wader throws a punch but it's blocked by Box.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Box.
Box wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wader landing knees to the body.
Box tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Digi Box. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wader throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Box blocks it with crossed arms.
Box jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wader walks away with a smile on his face. Box gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wader tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Box counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Wader closes the distance and pushes Box back into the cage.
Wader tries to land a knee to the head but Box blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Box.
Box tries to break free but Wader pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Garth Wader will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wader dips to his left and cracks Box with an uppercut!

Wader gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wader throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Box blocks it with crossed arms.
Box jumps guard but Wader turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wader misses with a knee strike.
Wader with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Box wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wader lands a good knee to the midsection. Box won't want to take too many of those.
Wader misses with a short punch on the inside.
Box is trying to force a seperation but Wader has the dominant position.
Wader throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Box blocks it with crossed arms.
Wader lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Box lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wader keeps control of Box as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wader tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wader tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Box throws a punch but it's blocked by Wader.
Wader has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Box tries to break free but Wader pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wader tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wader takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wader misses with a knee to the head.
Box blocks an elbow strike from Wader.
Box is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wader to keep the fight standing.
Box jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wader walks away with a smile on his face. Box gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Digi Box. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wader has Box up against the cage in a clinch.
Wader with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wader using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Box has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Box is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wader throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wader misses with a punch to the body.
Wader keeps control of Box as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wader prevents Box from breaking the clinch.
Box tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wader smiles and moves away.
Box lands with a shot to the body.
Digi Box has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Box lands a jab to Wader's midsection.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garth Wader seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Box managing to block the knees to the body from Wader.
Wader tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Box avoids it.
Wader tries a knee to the head but Box blocks it.
Wader throws a knee to the head but misses.
Box swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wader tries to land a knee to the head but Box blocks with his arms.
Box working aggressively here.
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!
Wader misses with a knee strike.
Box lands a hook to the side of the head.
Box tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wader just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wader tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wader misses with a knee strike.
Wader tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Box tries to break the clinch but Wader is controlling the position.
Box is looking to break free of the clinch but Wader has double underhooks.
A short left from Box.
Box throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Waders head.
Wader scores with a knee to the head.
Wader using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wader throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Box blocks it with crossed arms.
Box tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wader just misses with a elbow thrown towards Box's brow.
Box is trying to force a seperation but Wader has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Box's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Box lands an uppercut.
Box tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wader's elbow.
Box is trying to pull guard but Wader turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Box tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wader just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wader can't find room to land a body shot as Box controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wader.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wader swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garth Wader is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Box misses with a punch on the inside.
Box tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Box tries to break free but Wader pushes him back against the cage.
Box wants to break free but Wader has control.
Box tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Box lands with a short shot to the 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!
Box is trying to force a seperation but Wader has the dominant position.
Wader misses with a knee strike.
Box jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wader walks away with a smile on his face. Box gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Box.
Wader wants to clinch
and Box counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Garth Wader comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wader 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garth Wader!