PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Post Wheat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guardog Bersosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bersosa's choice of entrance music: Papercut. Post Wheat is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Wheat
vs
Bersosa

182 cm
20
191 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

154 Degrees in Sydney (154 Quality Stamina)
Danger Fightwear

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Post Wheat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Guardog Bersosa!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bersosa throws a series of strikes that have Wheat backpedaling.

It looks like Post Wheat has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bersosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bersosa misses with a head kick.
Wheat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bersosa throws a shot from downtown. Wheat moves away and avoids it.
Bersosa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wheat lands a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Bersosa.
Bersosa 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.

Wheat feints and as Bersosa raises his hands in defense, Wheat changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wheat is looking to work some ground and pound but Bersosa has wrist control.
Wheat working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wheat chips away with some ground and pound.
Wheat cracks Bersosa with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bersosa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wheat connects with a couple of short punches.
Wheat scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wheat is looking to work some ground and pound but Bersosa has wrist control.
Wheat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bersosa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bersosa wants to sweep here but Wheat controlling him for the moment.
Wheat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bersosa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheat with a nice head shot there.
Bersosa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wheat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wheat with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wheat working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bersosa's head.
Bersosa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wheat lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bersosa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wheat.
Wheat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bersosa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bersosa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bersosa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wheat scoring with some ground and pound.
Wheat distracts Bersosa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bersosa wants to stand but Wheat is controlling the position.
Wheat with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wheat's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wheat postures up in Bersosa's guard and throws a big left but Bersosa blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bersosa 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.
Wheat landing some decent shots from guard.
Bersosa wants to stand up but Wheat is controlling him.
Wheat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bersosa lands with a slapping head kick.

Wheat pushes Bersosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Wheat avoiding damage as Bersosa throws knees to the body.
Wheat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bersosa backwards.

Bersosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wheat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wheat is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Guardog Bersosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Wheat misses.
Wheat works over Bersosa's head and body with a nice combination.
Bersosa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bersosa throws a head kick but Wheat moves out of range.
Bersosa looks gassed!
Wheat's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wheat duly obliges.
Bersosa throws a head kick but Wheat moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bersosa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Wheat moves into the clinch.
Wheat is trying to break the clinch but Bersosa is controlling him.
Bersosa stops a takedown attempt from Wheat.

Bersosa breaks from the clinch.
Wheat tries to clinch up but Bersosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Wheat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bersosa looks for the body kick but Wheat saw that one coming.
Bersosa throws a nice head kick!
Wheat scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wheat's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wheat duly obliges.

Wheat darts in and clinches Bersosa up against the cage.
Bersosa is trying to break the clinch but Wheat is controlling him.
Bersosa wants to get back to striking at distance but Wheat won't allow it.
Wheat is trying to break free.
Wheat goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bersosa prevents it.
Bersosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Wheat has double underhooks.
Wheat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Wheat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bersosa throws a head kick that misses.
Wheat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wheat scores with a one two! Bersosa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Wheat.
Bersosa walks into a straight right hand from Wheat.
Bersosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wheat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wheat moves out of range of the strikes.

Wheat gets a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Wheat.
Wheat lands with a punch from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wheat uses his free foot to push down on Bersosa's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bersosa.
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!
Wheat scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bersosa?
Wheat connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Post Wheat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Post Wheat's cut.
That's time! Wheat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bersosa needs to keep his hands up - Wheat had a free shot at his head there.
Wheat blocks a head kick by Bersosa.
Wheat misses with the combination.
Wheat takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bersosa tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wheat.
Bersosa throws a head kick that misses.
Bersosa looks to land a left hand but Wheat moved out of range nicely.

Wheat shoots in and bounces Bersosa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bersosa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wheat is controlling him.
Wheat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wheat keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bersosa's head.
Wheat landing some decent shots from guard.
Wheat scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bersosa is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheat postures up and lands a big shot to Bersosa's brow.
Wheat cracks Bersosa with a solid left hand.
Bersosa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wheat trying to control but Bersosa is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bersosa wants to stand but Wheat is controlling the position.
Wheat content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wheat works over Bersosa with some ground and pound from guard.
Wheat working some strikes from top position.
Wheat trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Wheat has Bersosa up against the cage in a clinch.

Bersosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Bersosa.
Bersosa lands a front kick.
Post Wheat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wheat lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheat lunges at Bersosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bersosa's hand.
Bersosa throws a head kick that misses.
Wheat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wheat closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice body punch from Wheat.

Wheat moves into range and clinches up with Bersosa.

Wheat gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bersosa regains guard.
Wheat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wheat scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wheat working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bersosa's head.
Bersosa is looking to stand up but Wheat isn't so interested in that idea.
Wheat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bersosa wants to stand and escape but Wheat is having none of it.
Wheat with a nice head shot there.
Wheat chips away with some ground and pound.
Wheat working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bersosa wants to get back to his feet but Wheat is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wheat scoring with some ground and pound.
Bersosa has momentary wrist control but Wheat slips an elbow through the middle.
Wheat won't allow Bersosa to sweep him here.
Wheat trying to control but Bersosa is working from the bottom.
Wheat working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bersosa's head.
Wheat connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wheat's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wheat trying to control the position from guard on top but Bersosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wheat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wheat misses with a double jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Bersosa.
A nice combination there by Wheat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Wheat drives through and clinches with Bersosa against the cage.
Bersosa misses with a knee strike.
Wheat lands an uppercut.
Bersosa prevents the takedown attempt.
Wheat lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Bersosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bersosa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wheat moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Wheat clinches.
Wheat lands with a right to the head.

Wheat breaks the clinch.
Bersosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wheat throws a one two combo.
Wheat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bersosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bersosa moves forwards but Wheat connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bersosa misses with a head kick.
Wheat lunges at Bersosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bersosa's hand.
Bersosa checks a low kick from Wheat.
Jab from Wheat.
Bersosa throws a head kick but Wheat moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Post Wheat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Post Wheat's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wheat throws a nice looking combination but Bersosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bersosa throws a head kick but Wheat moves out of range.
Bersosa walks into a stiff left hand from Wheat.
Bersosa throws a sloppy head kick and Wheat moves out of range easily.
A left and a right from Wheat both land. Nice combination.

Wheat moves into the clinch.

Wheat manages to break the clinch.
Bersosa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wheat is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wheat misses with the combination.
Wheat takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wheat tries to bum rush Bersosa with a series of wild strikes but Bersosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wheat, as that shot connected.
Wheat connects with a crisp jab.
A combination from Bersosa does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wheat scores with a nice head shot.

Wheat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bersosa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wheat lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Wheat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wheat has managed to clinch.

Wheat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bersosa looks to land a body kick but Wheat moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bersosa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wheat lands a jab.
Wheat lands a jab.

Wheat looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bersosa has momentary wrist control but Wheat slips an elbow through the middle.
Wheat scoring with some ground and pound.
Wheat makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wheat works over Bersosa with some ground and pound from guard.
Wheat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wheat with a nice head shot there.
Wheat stops Bersosa from standing up.
Wheat 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.
Wheat is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wheat throws a nice looking combination but Bersosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wheat blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bersosa throws a head kick that misses.
Wheat connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bersosa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice uppercut there from Wheat.
Danga de danga de dang - Wheat scores with a four punch combination!
Guardog Bersosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wheat throws out a powerful jab.
Bersosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Post Wheat is winning the standup battle so far.
Wheat scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bersosa in his tracks.
Wheat lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bersosa backs up against the cage.
Bersosa waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Wheat.
Wheat's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wheat duly obliges.
Bersosa slips a jab and a cross from Wheat.
No joy there for Wheat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bersosa misses with a head kick.
Wheat throws a right hand that Bersosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Bersosa also avoids with ease.
Wheat lands a jab to the head.
Wheat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Bersosa as Wheat shoots in.
Bersosa throws a head kick that Wheat semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Wheat catches Bersosa right on the button with a cross.

Bersosa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bersosa is on top in guard.
Wheat is trying to control the position but Bersosa postures up.
Bersosa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wheat has a closed guard, preventing Bersosa from standing up.
Post Wheat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Wheat scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Wheat moves into the clinch.
Bersosa is trying to break the clinch but Wheat has him pressed against the cage.
Bersosa wants to get back to striking at distance but Wheat won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wheat.
Wheat has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bersosa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bersosa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wheat lands with a right to the head.
Wheat lands an elbow inside.
Bersosa tries to circle away but Wheat has him pinned against the cage.
Bersosa gets underhooks to prevent Wheat's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Post Wheat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bersosa prevents the takedown attempt.

Bersosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bersosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bersosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Guardog Bersosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Post Wheat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Wheat looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bersosa!
Wheat avoids the attempt from Bersosa to control.
Bersosa is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wheat lands a heavy elbow.
Wheat is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wheat tries to control but Bersosa wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Post Wheat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wheat has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Post Wheat!