PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank White (ranked 24953 p4p, 4407 weight class) and Walter Wiener (ranked 524 p4p, 393 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

White
vs
Wiener

167 cm
19
157
0 - 3 - 1

225 cm
21
153
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Glomco Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Frank White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Wiener!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiener takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
Wiener throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Wiener's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wiener throws a push kick but White slaps the foot to one side.
White half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A solid body kick from Wiener.
Frank White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiener pushes White away with a front kick.
White moves in looking to clinch but Wiener pushes him off.
White shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wiener shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

White drives through and clinches with Wiener against the cage.
Wiener leaning against his opponent.
Wiener blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
White tries to break the clinch but Wiener is controlling the position.
White avoiding damage as Wiener throws knees to the body.
Wiener controlling the action here for a moment.

Wiener escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walter Wiener is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wiener keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

White closes the distance and clinches.

Wiener manages to break the clinch.
Wiener swats away the attempt to clinch by White.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiener swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wiener.
Wiener keeps White at a distance using the push kick.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

White shoots in and bounces Wiener off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

White decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wiener, up you get!
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Wiener circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Wiener's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wiener misses with a body kick.
Wiener feints and then cracks White's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow White down.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Wiener is just out of range.
Wiener lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wiener slips a jab and a cross from White.
Wiener slips a jab from White.
Wiener thinks about the counter body kick.
White avoids a kick to the body.
Wiener pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like White was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
White throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wiener's head.
Wiener throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
White wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
White throws the left hand but Wiener avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wiener manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wiener swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
Wiener defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wiener.
Wiener thumps White with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wiener - that will leave a mark!
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!
Wiener blocks a head kick by White.
A jab from White misses.
White misses with a few strikes there.
White moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWiener.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

White misses with a straight right.
White throws a head kick but Wiener moves out of range.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White misses with a left hand
and Wiener counters with a good low kick that White was not able to check.
White throws a head kick that misses
and Wiener counters with a good, hard body kick but White shrugs it off.
Wiener throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
White lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wiener at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiener lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Wiener gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White is standing up over Wiener. Wiener looks to escape but White dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiener is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Wiener tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Wiener wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wiener on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries to keep control of the position but Wiener is staying busy.
Wiener is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Wiener is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by White.
A lull in the action here.
White biding his time, controlling Wiener.

That's four 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.
Wiener staying busy and making it hard for White to control.
Wiener wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wiener is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank White dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiener moves away.
And Wiener responds with a good body kick, but White manages to step out the way in time.
Wiener pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White wants to slow Wiener down by chopping away at his legs.
White tests Wiener's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frank White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White tries to clinch up but Wiener circles away and keeps his distance.
Wiener scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiener lands with a slapping head kick.
Wiener misses with a body kick.
White looks to land a left hand but Wiener moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiener scores with a leg kick.
Walter Wiener seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wiener misses with a head kick.
White throws a low kick but Wiener moves out of range easily.

White feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Wiener has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. White has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Wiener breaks the clinch.
Wiener chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before White can pounce on him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wiener.
Wiener tries to land a front kick but White steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
White is looking to counter the offense by Wiener and move into the clinch.
Wiener avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiener lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiener slaps away a takedown attempt from White, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wiener looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
White tries to clinch up.
Wiener throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
White is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
White fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wiener checks it well.
White chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wiener can pounce on him.
Wiener avoids a kick to the body.
White is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Wiener's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
White lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiener avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wiener takes one to the chin there.
Nice takedown defense from Wiener. No joy for White on that attempt.
Wiener scores with a push kick.
White blocks the body kick.
Wiener blocks a head kick by White.
Wiener takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wiener.
White throws a hook but Wiener avoids it easily.
Wiener let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
White swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
White takes a swing at Wiener's ribcage but misses.
Wiener replies with a solid counter kick to the body but White blocks it well.

White looking to score a takedown here. Wiener is defending well but White drives through and ends up in Wiener's guard.
Wiener wants to stand and escape but White is having none of it.
White trying to control but Wiener is working from the bottom.
Wiener is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst White is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Wiener comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wiener 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Wiener!
Walter Wiener seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.