PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Wewito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aamo Kaira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wewito comes to the cage accompanied by Had Enough. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Wewito
vs
Kaira

183 cm
20
152 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
151 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Wewito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aamo Kaira!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wewito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaira tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Wewito counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kaira scores with a few weak punches.
Kaira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wewito.
Kaira works his way to full guard. Good work.

Wewito avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wewito has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kaira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kaira lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wewito!
Wewito taking shots to the head.
Kaira with the ground and pound from mount.
Wewito really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kaira punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaira lands a big shot there that rocks Wewito but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wewito swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Wewito regains half guard.
Kaira prevents Wewito from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wewito moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kaira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wewito lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Kaira is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Wewito is looking for a triangle but Kaira pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaira lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Wewito scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kaira tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Wewito counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kaira's guard now.
Wewito is breathing heavily.
Wewito passes into half guard.
Kaira is trying to stand back up but Wewito is controlling him
Kaira moves into full guard.
Wewito is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaira throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaira wants to sweep here but Wewito controlling him for the moment.
Wewito makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wewito trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kaira tries to clinch there but Wewito circles away.

Wewito drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kaira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wewito working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wewito scoring with some ground and pound.

Kaira is working an open guard so Wewito takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wewito fails to land the takedown.
Wewito keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaira moves in looking to clinch but Wewito pushes him off.
Kaira thuds a left hand into Wewito's body.
Nice takedown defense from Kaira. No joy for Wewito on that attempt.
Kaira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wewito keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaira looks to clinch
and Wewito counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kaira closes the distance looking to clinch

and Wewito counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wewito.
Kaira has momentary wrist control but Wewito slips an elbow through the middle.

Kaira had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Wewito is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kaira Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Wewito's back instead.
Kaira is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Kaira throwing sloppy strikes.
Wewito rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaira with the ground and pound but Wewito uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wewito throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Wewito escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kaira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wewito throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kaira lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Wewito is looking for a triangle but Kaira pushes his legs off easily.
Wewito is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaira scoring with some ground and pound.
Kaira won't allow Wewito to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Wewito dominated that round.
That's time! Wewito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wewito moves into range and clinches up with Kaira.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wewito managing to block the knees to the body from Kaira.
Kaira gets underhooks to prevent Wewito's takedown attempt.
Kaira has Wewito pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wewito manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kaira prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kaira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wewito's brow.
Kaira throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaira.
Kaira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaira with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Wewito gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wewito postures up and lands a big shot to Kaira's brow.
Wewito chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wewito trying to control but Kaira is working from the bottom.

Kaira working for a triangle but Wewito defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wewito stands up over Kaira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kaira looking for a sweep. Not yet Kaira, not yet.
Wewito trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaira trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wewito lands the left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wewito.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Wewito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaira wants to clinch up but Wewito keeps it at a distance.
Kaira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wewito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miguel Wewito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaira misses with a hook to the body

and Wewito counters with a single leg into guard. Kaira didn't expect that.
Kaira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wewito manages to get himself to full guard.
Wewito working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wewito is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Wewito is looking for a triangle but Kaira pushes his legs off easily.
Kaira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wewito's head.
Kaira with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kaira stopping the sweep attempt from Wewito.
Kaira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Wewito working for a triangle but Kaira defends it easily.
Kaira cracks Wewito with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wewito keeping full guard, as Kaira tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wewito lands a decent punch to the body there.

Kaira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wewito wants to stand and escape but Kaira is having none of it.
Wewito thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Miguel Wewito overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kaira's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kaira throwing strikes but missing.
Kaira must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kaira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wewito counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Kaira scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kaira working over Wewito with some ground and pound. Wewito looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kaira is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Kaira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaira missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Kaira is looking for a kimura here.
Wewito is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kaira blocks the strikes from Wewito.
Wewito tries to get to full guard but Kaira has control of the leg.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wewito changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kaira tries to avoid it but Wewito manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kaira to the ground. Kaira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kaira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wewito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaira tries to clinch there but Wewito circles away.

Wewito shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wewito showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaira has hold of Wewito's hands but Wewito slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Wewito dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Kaira closes the distance and pushes Wewito back into the cage.
Wewito on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaira.
Wewito goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kaira prevents it.
Kaira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wewito on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wewito wants a takedown.
Wewito takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kaira prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Wewito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wewito lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kaira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kaira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kaira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wewito's brow.

Wewito lands a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wewito accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wewito stopping the sweep attempt from Kaira.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wewito tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaira is retaining full guard.
Kaira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kaira manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wewito is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kaira lands a big shot there that rocks Wewito but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wewito tries to reverse the position but Kaira maintains control.
Kaira landing strikes from the mount.
Kaira lands with some strikes.
Wewito is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kaira dominating with strikes here.
Kaira landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wewito regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaira scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kaira working over Wewito with some ground and pound. Wewito looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kaira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wewito defending well though.
Wewito flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kaira winds up and cracks Wewito with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wewito manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kaira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kaira throws and elbow that misses. Wewito uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kaira's guard. Nice move by Wewito!
Kaira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kaira lands with a punch from half guard.
Wewito throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wewito is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kaira tries to pass to full mount but Wewito defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaira missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kaira throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kaira wants to pass the guard but Wewito is defending well.
Kaira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wewito changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kaira tries to avoid it but Wewito manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kaira to the ground. Kaira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wewito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miguel Wewito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaira wants to clinch but Wewito slips to the side

and Wewito counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wewito connects with a couple of short punches.
Wewito preventing the sweep.
Wewito scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wewito throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kaira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wewito preventing the sweep.
Wewito looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wewito's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wewito trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kaira tries to clinch up.
Kaira tries to clinch up but Wewito circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Wewito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaira wants to clinch up but Wewito keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Kaira.

Wewito scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kaira is looking for a sweep.
Kaira tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Aamo Kaira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wewito cracks Kaira with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kaira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wewito wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wewito working the head and body with strikes.
Kaira gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Wewito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wewito, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Wewito!