PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lether Gwani (ranked 2493 p4p, 2668 weight class) and Dakoda Wyatt (ranked 316 p4p, 331 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gwani
vs
Wyatt

180 cm
27
177
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
181
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lether Gwani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dakoda Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Gwani misses.
Gwani slips a jab from Wyatt.
Gwani misses with a body shot.
Gwani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wyatt lands a jab to Gwani's midsection.
Wyatt scores with a jab to the head.
Gwani fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wyatt misses with a straight right.
A jab from Wyatt misses.
Gwani throws a hook but Wyatt avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gwani listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wyatt loads up on a big right hand but Gwani slips the punch.
Gwani misses with a body punch
enabling Wyatt to counter with a crisp jab.
Wyatt moves away from the strike by Gwani.
Gwani scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt walks into a jab.
Wyatt moves out of range of the strikes.
Wyatt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good exchange - Gwani coming out on top.
A jab from Gwani misses.
Gwani scores with a nice head shot.
Lether Gwani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gwani lands with an uppercut that bounces Wyatt off the cage and back into range.
Gwani walks into a left hand.
Gwani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wyatt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gwanis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wyatt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wyatt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gwani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gwani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wyatt lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gwani misses with a right hand
and Wyatt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wyatt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gwani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wyatt throws out a counter right but Gwani avoids it with no problem.
Gwani misses the shot to the body.
Gwani throws an off balance right hand
and Wyatt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wyatt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wyatt dips to his left and cracks Gwani with an uppercut!
Gwani swings widly with a right hand
and Wyatt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wyatt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gwani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wyatt scores with a jab to the body.
Wyatt misses with a looping left.
Gwani misses with a wild combination.
Gwani misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt throws out a loose jab but Gwani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gwani staying out of range there.
Gwani slips a jab from Wyatt.
Nice uppercut lands for Wyatt. That snapped Gwani's head back.
Wyatt misses with a wild body shot.
Wyatt loads up on a big right hand but Gwani slips the punch.
Gwani paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wyatt avoids the body shot from Gwani.
Wyatt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wyatt misses with a wild body shot.
Wyatt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gwani is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Wyatt misses the target.
Gwani was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gwani looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gwani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wyatt.
Gwani just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Wyatt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wyatt looks to throw the jab but Gwani is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wyatt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Wyatt misses.
Gwani throws out a powerful jab.
Wyatt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Gwani was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wyatt throws the left hand but Gwani avoids the punch easily.
Gwani throws a jab when Wyatt was well out of range.
Wyatt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wyatt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gwani throws an overhand right that lands on Wyatt's shoulder, as Wyatt tries to avoid the shot.
Wyatt throws out a counter right but Gwani avoids it with no problem.
Wyatt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gwani misses with a body shot.
Wyatt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gwani ducks under a wild hook from Wyatt.
Wyatt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gwani.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wyatt! But no joy.
Nice shot lands for Wyatt.
Wyatt throws a jab when Gwani was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dakoda Wyatt will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Gwani connects with a crisp jab.
Gwani avoids the body shot from Wyatt.
Gwani misses with a jab to the body
and Wyatt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Gwani misses.
A jab from Gwani misses.
Wyatt moves away from the strike by Gwani.
A telegraphed right hand from Wyatt misses the target.
Gwani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wyatt.
Gwani connects with a nice looking jab.
Good shot there by Wyatt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gwani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wyatt.
Gwani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wyatt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gwani moves away from the strike by Wyatt.
Gwani slips under a jab from Wyatt.
An attempted straight right counter from Gwani misses the target.
A shot to the body from Gwani misses
and Wyatt counters with a straight right hand.
Gwani takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gwani lunges at Wyatt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wyatt's hand.
Gwani just misses with a punch to the body.
Gwani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wyatt.
Gwani ducks under a wild hook from Wyatt.
It looked like Gwani wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dakoda Wyatt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from Wyatt finds it's target.
Gwani throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Wyatt misses.
Gwani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wyatt.
Wyatt throws a jab but it's blocked by Gwani.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt throws a big shot that misses.
Wyatt loads up on a big right hand but Gwani slips the punch.
Gwani lands a head shot.
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!
Gwani throws the left hand but Wyatt avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wyatt. Gwani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gwani scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wyatt doesn't seem bothered though.
Wyatt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wyatt cracks a nice hook into Gwani's ribs.
Gwani tests Wyatt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gwani throws a lazy right hand but Wyatt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gwani misses with a straight left.
Wyatt throws a hook but Gwani avoids it easily.
Wyatt tests Gwani's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt cracks Gwani with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wyatt scores with a hook.
Gwani ducks under a wild hook from Wyatt.
Gwani slips under a jab from Wyatt.
Gwani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wyatt moves out of range as Gwani strikes.
Wyatt needs to keep his hands up - Gwani had a free shot at his head there.
Gwani looks to score with a jab to the body but Wyatt is just out of range.
Gwani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wyatt.
Wyatt scores with a body shot.
Wyatt slips a jab from Gwani.
A jab from Gwani finds it's way through Wyatt's defenses.
Gwani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gwani looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wyatt staying out of range there.
Wyatt scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Wyatt misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gwani. Wyatt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gwani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wyatt.
Gwani with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wyatt to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Wyatt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gwani lunges at Wyatt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wyatt's hand.
Wyatt throws a lazy right hand but Gwani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gwani throws a shot from downtown. Wyatt moves away and avoids it.
Wyatt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gwani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wyatt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Gwani to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dakoda Wyatt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wyatt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gwani.
Wyatt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Wyatt misses.
Wyatt misses with a straight right.
Gwani throws a body punch but Wyatt moves out of range.
Wyatt throws an overhand right that lands on Gwani's shoulder, as Gwani tries to avoid the shot.
Wyatt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gwani misses the shot to the body.
Wyatt moves out of range as Gwani strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyatt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gwani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gwani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wyatt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gwani lands a nice shot that snaps Wyatt's head back.
Wyatt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gwani throws a looping overhand right but Wyatt ducks down to avoid it.
Wyatt misses with a straight left.
A big left from Gwani misses.
A jab from Wyatt misses.
Gwani misses the jab.
Wyatt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gwani counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Gwani.
Gwani throws a good cross that connects.
Wyatt throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Gwani to counter with a crisp jab.
Wyatt blocks a jab.
Gwani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wyatt moves away.
Gwani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Gwani misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gwani moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wyatt ducks right into an uppercut from Gwani.

Wyatt is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gwani rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wyatt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wyatt is still on wobbly legs! Can Gwani finish him?
Wyatt jabs at Gwani's body.
Gwani slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Wyatt misses its intended target.
Wyatt blocks a jab.
Gwani lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gwani looks to score with a jab to the body but Wyatt is just out of range.
Wyatt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gwani.
Gwani fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gwani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wyatt.
Wyatt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gwani scores with a counter punch that sends Wyatt to the canvas! Gwani smells blood - he's punishing Wyatt with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Wyatt has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lether Gwani!