PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Wiet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiet comes to the cage accompanied by Mia - Paper Planes. The crowd seem to be enjoying Reis's choice of entrance music: Superbeast - Rob Zombie. Paulo Reis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Wiet
vs
Reis

172 cm
20
135 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

168 cm
24
162 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Wiet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Reis!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reis shoots for a double leg takedown but Wiet sprawls well. He's pushed Reis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Reis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wiet tries a knee to the head but Reis blocks it.
Reis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wiet avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Wiet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reis shoots in for a double leg but Wiet sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mike Wiet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Reis.
Wiet wants to clinch.
Wiet tries to clinch there but Reis circles away.
Wiet throws a head kick that half lands.
Wiet slaps away a takedown attempt from Reis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reis tries to clinch but Wiet is having none of it.
Reis shoots in but Wiet avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wiet doesn't manage to clinch there - Reis circles away.
Reis throws a body punch but Wiet moves out of range.
Wiet is looking to clinch but Reis is avoiding it.
Reis shoots in looking for a takedown. Wiet tries to sprawl out of it but Reis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wiet manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reis is trying to drag Wiet to the mat but Wiet just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A hook to the body from Wiet.
Reis looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wiet pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wiet lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wiet looking to throw knees to the head but Reis is blocking nicely.
Wiet is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wiet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wiet lands a nice knee to the body.
Wiet lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wiet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Wiet breaks the clinch.

Wiet gets a clinch.
A knee to the head by Wiet.
Reis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wiet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wiet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wiet lands a knee to the head.
Wiet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wiet tries a knee to the head but Reis blocks it.
Wiet with a knee to the head.
Wiet with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Reis turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Reis manages to end up in side control.
Reis trying to control the position but Wiet is working away.

Reis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Reis trying to control the action but Wiet is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wiet prevents Reis from moving into mount.
Wiet wants to get back to his feet but Reis drags him back down.
Wiet is not content to let Reis control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis throwing strikes but Wiet manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Reis shoots for a double leg takedown but Wiet sprawls well. He's pushed Reis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Wiet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reis, pushing him back against the cage.
Wiet scores with a knee to the head.
Wiet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reis's face.
Wiet putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wiet putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wiet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reis's face.
Wiet tries to land a knee to the head but Reis blocks with his arms.
Wiet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Wiet breaks from the clinch.
Mike Wiet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reis shoots in but no luck this time.

Wiet pushes Reis up against the cage in a clinch.

Wiet manages to break the clinch.
Wiet tries to clinch but Reis moves out of range.

Wiet gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiet landing knees to the head.
Wiet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wiet prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wiet lands a knee to the head.
Wiet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reis wants a takedown but no success here.
Wiet connects with a knee to the head.
Wiet throws a head punch that misses.

Reis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wiet is trying to keep an underhook but Reis manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wiet is not content to let Reis control the position.
Reis wants to pass the guard but Wiet is defending well.
Reis is trying to control the action in half guard but Wiet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wiet avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wiet is looking to clinch but Reis is avoiding it.

Wiet clinches up against the cage.
Reis tries to break the clinch but Wiet is controlling the position.
Wiet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reis jumps guard but Wiet stands there with Reis around his waist. Reis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wiet scores with a knee to the head.

Reis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wiet is trying to keep an underhook but Reis manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wiet wants to get back to his feet.
Reis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wiet keeps working.
Wiet tries to kick Reis off but Reis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Reis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reis controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiet is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Wiet tries to buck Reis off but he can't manage it.
Reis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wiet is looking to escape.
Wiet's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reis wants to control the pace but Wiet is squirming around nicely.
Reis throws some wild stikes that Wiet manages to avoid easily.
Wiet wants to try and get back to his feet.

Reis goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Wiet is on top in guard.
Wiet wants to stand but Reis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Reis wants to improve his position but instead Wiet has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiet prevents Reis from improving his position.
Wiet seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Wiet stands up from half guard.
Wiet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wiet instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Wiet.
Wiet with a knee to the head.
Wiet lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wiet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reis's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wiet breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Reis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wiet to the mat! Wiet manages to get full guard.
Reis wants to control from the top but Wiet keeps moving.
Reis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wiet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reis looking to sit in guard and control but Wiet gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Reis wants to hit a switch here but Wiet passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Reis there!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Wiet here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Reis can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Wiet will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A head kick from Wiet lands but Reis takes it in his stride.
Reis circles away from the clinch attempt

and Reis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Reis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wiet does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wiet pushes Reis off looking to stand but Reis dives back in and keeps control.
Reis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wiet keeps working.
Reis is stalling here. Wiet is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Reis seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Wiet has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Wiet decides to stand back up. Wiet steps back and let's Reis get back to his feet.
Reis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Reis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiet wants to stand up but Reis is controlling him.
Reis looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wiet wriggles free and stands up.
Wiet tries to close the distance and clinch but Reis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Reis tries to keep at a distance but Wiet has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wiet tries to land a knee to the head but Reis blocks with his arms.
Wiet misses with a knee strike.
Reis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wiet is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wiet utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Wiet breaks the clinch.
Wiet throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reis.
Wiet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wiet darts in and clinches Reis up against the cage.
Reis goes for a takedown attempt but Wiet pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wiet fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wiet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wiet looking to throw knees to the head but Reis is blocking nicely.
Reis tries to pull guard but Wiet won't allow it.
Mike Wiet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Reis.
Reis takes a knee to the side of the body.

Wiet manages to break the clinch.
Reis keeps the fight on the outside.
Reis swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiet.
Wiet tries to clinch up but Reis circles away and keeps his distance.

Wiet drives through and clinches with Reis against the cage.
Reis wants a takedown.
Wiet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wiet unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wiet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reis blocks it with crossed arms.

Reis wants the takedown. Wiet is fighting it off but Reis persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Wiet's guard against the cage.
Reis tries to free his leg and advance position but Wiet is retaining full guard.
Reis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Reis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis wants to control from the top but Wiet keeps moving.
Reis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wiet is keeping the position for now.

Wiet is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wiet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Wiet.
Reis has Wiet pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wiet manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wiet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wiet looking to throw knees to the head but Reis is blocking nicely.
Wiet is trying to break the clinch but Reis has him pressed against the cage.
Wiet landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wiet is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wiet avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wiet stops a takedown attempt from Reis.
Wiet looking to throw knees to the head but Reis is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wiet manages to break the clinch.
Wiet fails in his attempt to clinch.

Reis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wiet was covering up waiting for the punch and Reis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Reis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Reis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wiet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wiet wriggles free and stands up.

Wiet moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Wiet.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wiet, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Mike Wiet!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Mike Wiet!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Mike Wiet!

Mike Wiet wins by unanimous decision!