PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Summer Wheatly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JB Say (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Say is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: You're the Best Around. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Wheatly
vs
Say

173 cm
22
209 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
221 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Summer Wheatly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, JB Say!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Say lands a head shot.
Say tries to bum rush Wheatly with a series of wild strikes but Wheatly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wheatly wants to clinch.
Wheatly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wheatly avoids the head kick by Say.
Wheatly blocks a jab.
Wheatly throws a head kick but Say moves out of range.
Say throws a quick inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wheatly!
Say fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wheatly checks it well.
A head kick misses from Wheatly.
Say misses with a leg kick
and Wheatly makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Say really felt that one!
Say looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wheatly throws a head kick that misses.
Wheatly misses with a head kick.
Wheatly wants to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wheatly. Say shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheatly throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like JB Say has been cut.
Wheatly throws a head kick but Say moves out of range.
Say takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
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!
Wheatly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wheatly throws a head kick but Say moves out of range.
Say tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Say tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wheatly throws the kick towards the body but Say avoids it.

Wheatly moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Say.
Say tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wheatly avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wheatly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Say's brow.
Say avoids the elbow strike from Wheatly, against the cage.
Say avoiding damage as Wheatly throws knees to the body.
Wheatly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wheatly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Say's defenses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wheatly as Say tries to tie him up.
Say lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Say creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wheatly's defenses.
Say tries to break free but Wheatly pushes him back against the cage.
Say avoids the elbow strike from Wheatly, against the cage.
Wheatly lands a knee to the body.
Wheatly misses with an elbow strike.
Wheatly misses with an elbow strike.
Say avoids the elbow strike from Wheatly, against the cage.
Wheatly lands an elbow inside.
Wheatly misses with an elbow strike.
Wheatly avoids the elbow strike from Say, against the cage.
Say blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wheatly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Say's brow.
Say avoids a wild elbow strike from Wheatly.
Say wants to break free but Wheatly has control.
Say blocks the elbow strike.
Wheatly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Say.
Wheatly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wheatly misses with an elbow strike.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it misses.
Say misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wheatly.
Wheatly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Say avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Say just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wheatly's brow.
Say landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wheatly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wheatly tries to land knees in the clinch but Say avoids the damage to the body.
Say is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wheatly is keeping busy.
Say blocks an elbow strike from Wheatly.
Wheatly misses with an elbow strike.
Say managing to block the knees to the body from Wheatly.
Say doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wheatly misses with an elbow over the top.
Wheatly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Say lands an elbow inside that Wheatly shrugs off.
Wheatly misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Say.
Wheatly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wheatly misses with an elbow over the top.
A bit of stalling here from Say.
Wheatly pushes off an throws an elbow but Say leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Say lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Say lands a right hand.
Say holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short left from Say.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Say is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wheatly is defending well for now.
Say avoids the elbow strike from Wheatly, against the cage.
Wheatly throws an elbow that misses.
Wheatly misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wheatly throws an elbow but misses.
Wheatly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wheatly.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it misses.
Wheatly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wheatly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wheatly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Say's defenses.
Wheatly misses with an elbow over the top.
Wheatly misses with an elbow strike.
Say lands a shot to the body.
The referee calls for Say to work.
Say avoids a wild elbow strike from Wheatly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Say avoids the elbow strike from Wheatly, against the cage.
Say blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it misses.
Wheatly pushes off an throws an elbow but Say leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wheatly misses with an elbow over the top.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Summer Wheatly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JB Say's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wheatly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Say swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wheatly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Say blocks a head kick by Wheatly.
Say throws a sloppy head kick
and Wheatly counters with a nice body kick.
Wheatly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wheatly throws a head kick that misses.

Wheatly instigates a clinch.
Say throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wheatly throws an elbow but misses.
Say blocks an elbow strike from Wheatly.
Say lands a nice shot to the body.
Wheatly blocks an elbow strike from Say.
Wheatly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wheatly pushes off an throws an elbow but Say leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wheatly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Say throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Say is breathing heavily.
Wheatly throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wheatly avoiding damage as Say throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Say pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Say blocks the elbow strike.
Say has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wheatly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wheatly tries to land knees in the clinch but Say avoids the damage to the body.
Wheatly lands an elbow inside.
Say blocks an elbow strike.
Say throws an elbow but it misses.
Say is trying to break the clinch but Wheatly has him pressed against the cage.
Say blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Say gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wheatly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Say's brow.
Say is trying to break the clinch but Wheatly has him pressed against the cage.
Wheatly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Say comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wheatly.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wheatly throws an elbow but misses.
Wheatly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wheatly lands a damaging elbow.
Wheatly looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Say throws an elbow but misses.
Say avoids the elbow strike from Wheatly, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Say just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wheatly's brow.
Wheatly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wheatly utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wheatly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Say's brow.
Wheatly lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up JB Say's cut even more.
Say blocks an elbow strike.
Wheatly blocks the elbow strike.
Wheatly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Say is defending well for now.
Wheatly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Say stalling.
Say blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wheatly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wheatly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wheatly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Say pushes off an throws an elbow but Wheatly leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it misses.
Say takes an elbow to the temple.
Wheatly throws an elbow that misses.
Wheatly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Say misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wheatly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wheatly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Say working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wheatly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Say's brow.
Say managing to block the knees to the body from Wheatly.
Say blocks an elbow strike from Wheatly.
Say misses with some punches.
Wheatly blocks an elbow strike from Say.
Say creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wheatly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above JB Say's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Say has Wheatly pushed against the cage.
Wheatly pushes off an throws an elbow but Say leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Say avoids the elbow strike from Wheatly, against the cage.
Say throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Wheatly.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wheatly misses with an elbow over the top.
Wheatly lands an elbow that stopped Say in his tracks for a moment.
Say goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Say fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Say breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Say just misses with a punch to the body.
Say misses with a wild body shot.
Wheatly looks to land a body kick but Say moved away.
A shot to de liver by Say. Beautiful body shot.
Say misses the shot to the body.
Wheatly tries to clinch there but Say circles away.
Wheatly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wheatly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Say misses with the combination.

Wheatly closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wheatly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Say's brow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it misses.
Say creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wheatly.
Wheatly throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Summer Wheatly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on JB Say's cut.
That's time! Wheatly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wheatly plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Say throws a leg kick but Wheatly checks it.
Say throws a hook to the side of Wheatly's head but Wheatly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Say looks to throw the jab but Wheatly is out of range.
Wheatly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Say.
Say stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wheatly.
A head kick by Wheatly misses
and Say counters with a good, hard body kick but Wheatly shrugs it off.
Decent striking displayed by Say there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wheatly. That's going to slow Say down.
Wheatly tries to land a front kick but Say steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wheatly doesn't manage to clinch there - Say circles away.
Wheatly moves out of range of the leg kick from Say.
Say takes a swing at Wheatly's ribcage but misses.
Wheatly checks a low kick from Say.
Say takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wheatly tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheatly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Say blocks a head kick by Wheatly.
Wheatly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Say. That did some damage!
Wheatly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wheatly pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Wheatly gets a clinch.
Say misses with an elbow strike.
Wheatly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Say manages to break the clinch.
Say throws a head kick that half lands.
Wheatly throws a sloppy head kick and Say moves out of range easily.
Wheatly doesn't manage to clinch there - Say circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Wheatly.
Wheatly lands a nice looking body kick.
Wheatly tries to clinch up but Say circles away and keeps his distance.
Say swings for the body but Wheatly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wheatly.
Wheatly misses with a body kick.
Wheatly tries a head kick but it misses.
Say with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Wheatly.
A punch lands to the side of Wheatly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Say throws a big shot that misses.
Say misses with a series of wild punches.
Say is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
A head kick by Wheatly misses
and Say counters with an outside leg kick.
Wheatly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Say checks a leg kick.
Good work by Wheatly as he checks the leg kick.
Say throws a series of punches but Wheatly avoids them all with ease.
Wheatly scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Say moves out of range of the body kick from Wheatly.
Wheatly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Say tries to score with a low kick but Wheatly moves his leg out of the way.
Wheatly misses with a head kick.
Say is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A low kick from Say is predictable there
and Wheatly counters with a good low kick that Say was not able to check.
Wheatly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wheatly plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

JB Say's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Say misses with a body punch
and Wheatly counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Say is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wheatly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Say can do to turn this around?
Wheatly lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wheatly throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Say. Wheatly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wheatly tries to clinch up.
Wheatly looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Say throws a leg kick which misses Wheatly's front leg but catches the back leg as Wheatly tries to avoid it.
Say throws a nice outside leg kick.
Say lands a with a good body shot.
Wheatly slips a jab and a cross from Say.
Say throws a jab when Wheatly was well out of range.
Say connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wheatly lands with a nice body kick.
Say throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Say throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
JB Say has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wheatly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Summer Wheatly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wheatly misses with a kick to the body.
Say blocks a head kick by Wheatly.
Say connects with a right hand. Wheatly shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Say takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Summer Wheatly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wheatly 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Summer Wheatly!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Summer Wheatly!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Summer Wheatly!

Summer Wheatly wins by unanimous decision!