PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between San Cou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wesley has chosen We Will Rock You as his entrance music. San Cou has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cou
vs
Wesley

181 cm
19
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

186 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, San Cou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christian Wesley!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cou lands a really nice looking cross but Wesley seems unphased.
Cou lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wesley backs up against the cage.
Cou keeps the fight on the outside.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cou, as that shot connected.

Cou clinches up with Wesley and pushes him back against the cage.
Wesley lands a nice uppercut.
Wesley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Wesley.
Wesley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cou can't break the clinch.
Cou has had enough of the clinch but Wesley keeps him there for the moment.
Wesley pushes Cou back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cou looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wesley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cou can't break the clinch.
Wesley lands with a short shot to the head.
Wesley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wesley lands with a short shot to the head.
Wesley lands a hook that snaps the head of Cou backwards.

Cou breaks the clinch.
San Cou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cou working hard to break the clinch.
Cou tries to break the clinch but Wesley is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cou backwards.
Wesley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wesley lands a shoulder strike.
Wesley lands a body shot.
Wesley taking a breather.
Wesley lands a shot to the body.
Cou is breathing heavily.
Wesley lands a shoulder strike.
Cou has had enough of the clinch but Wesley keeps him there for the moment.
Wesley cracks Cou with a nice body shot.
Wesley lands an uppercut.
Wesley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cou blocks it with crossed arms.
Wesley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cou backwards.
Wesley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wesley receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Wesley lands with a left to the head.
Wesley lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Wesley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Wesley scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Wesley.
Wesley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Wesley.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wesley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wesley lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wesley.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wesley.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wesley.
Wesley stalling.
Wesley lands an uppercut.
Wesley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cou backwards.
Wesley stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Christian Wesley.
Wesley misses with an uppercut.
Wesley tries to clinch but Cou is having none of it.

Wesley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wesley lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wesley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wesley has Cou pushed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wesley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley lands an uppercut.
Wesley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wesley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wesley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cou is trying to break free.
Wesley lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Wesley.
Wesley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wesley lands a nice uppercut.
Wesley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wesley taking a breather.
Wesley lands a body shot.
A short right from Wesley.
Wesley just leaning against Cou, taking a breather.
Good body shot from Wesley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Wesley.
Wesley's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wesley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wesley scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Wesley.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wesley.
Wesley lands a right hand.
Wesley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wesley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wesley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wesley.
The referee calls for Wesley to work.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wesley.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wesley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good body shot from Wesley.
Cou takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Wesley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wesley moves into range and clinches up with Cou.
Wesley gets through Cou's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wesley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cou is trying to force a seperation but Wesley has the dominant position.
Wesley lands with a short shot to the head.
Wesley lands a right hand.
Christian Wesley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wesley lands a left hand.

Cou is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wesley.
Oh Cou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wesley scores with a shot to the side of Cou's head.
Wesley lands with a left to the head.
Wesley dips a shoulder and cracks Cou with a mighty uppercut! Cou falls back against the cage and Wesley unloads with a barrage of strikes! Cou is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Wesley screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Wesley!