PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Wazesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Wesker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Wazesky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wazesky
vs
Wesker

190 cm
24
192 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

183 cm
25
187 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Wazesky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Wesker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wesker wants it to stay on the feet.
Wesker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wesker shoots for a takedown but Wazesky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Wazesky drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wesker is trying to control the position but Wazesky postures up.

Wesker has his feet on Wazesky's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wazesky shoots and misses

and Wesker counters with a shoot takedown. Wazesky fights it but they end up in guard.
Wazesky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wesker stays in close to Wazesky's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wesker has gone for a leg lock! Wazesky slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wesker's guard.
Wazesky trying to control but Wesker is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazesky slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Wesker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wesker is looking for a sweep.
Wesker manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wazesky's best efforts.
Wesker is not content to let Wazesky control the position.
Wazesky is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Wesker pulls Wazesky in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wazesky is looking to work some ground and pound but Wesker has wrist control.
Wesker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wesker has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wazesky is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wesker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wazesky's guard.
Wazesky looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesker works over Wazesky with some ground and pound from guard.
Wesker wants to control from the top but Wazesky keeps moving.
Wesker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wesker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wesker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wesker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wazesky is breathing heavily.
Wesker works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Wesker decides to stand back up.

Wesker gets a clinch.
Wazesky drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wesker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Wazesky. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wesker jumps guard.
Wesker wants to get back to his feet but Wazesky is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wesker will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wazesky wants to control from the top but Wesker keeps moving.
Wesker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wesker is on top in guard.
Wesker advances position into side control!
Wesker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wazesky keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Wesker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wesker gets the takedown into side control.

Wesker has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Wesker has Wazesky up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Wesker.
Wazesky fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wazesky blocks an elbow strike from Wesker.

Wesker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Wesker with that takedown attempt.

Wesker rushes Wazesky and presses him up against the cage.

Wesker pulls guard.
Wesker pulls Wazesky in close to his closed guard and prevents Wazesky from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazesky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wesker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wazesky preventing the sweep.
Wesker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wesker controls Wazesky momentarily but Wazesky frees himself.
Wazesky looking to sit in guard and control but Wesker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wesker advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wesker is looking to take a break and control but Wazesky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wesker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wesker prevents Wazesky from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesker slows the pace down in half guard.
Wazesky is looking for a sweep. Wesker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wesker working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Wesker there.
Wesker drops an elbow to the side of Wazesky's head.
Wazesky wants to get back to full guard but Wesker has passed into side control.
Wesker controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Wesker has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wazesky tries to reverse the position but Wesker maintains control.
Wesker content just to control the position here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Albert Wesker just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wazesky stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Wesker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wazesky blocks a head kick by Wesker.
Wesker fails with an attempt to clinch.

Wesker instigates a clinch.
Wazesky tries to pull guard but Wesker holds him up against the cage and eventually Wazesky drops back down to his feet.
Wazesky fails to pull guard.
Wazesky is trying to break the clinch but Wesker has him pressed against the cage.
Wesker misses with a knee strike.
Wazesky goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wesker prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Wazesky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wesker slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wesker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wesker scores with a takedown into Wazesky's guard.
Wesker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wazesky swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wesker looking to sit in guard and control but Wazesky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wesker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wesker is striking off his back. Wazesky thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

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.
Wazesky is trying to control the action in half guard but Wesker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wazesky prevents Wesker from improving his position.
Wesker trying to control here.
Wesker desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wesker pushes Wazesky off and gets back to his feet.

Wesker has managed to clinch.
Wesker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wesker slows down the pace here.
Wazesky drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wesker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wesker shoots for a takedown but Wazesky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A combination from Wesker does no damage.
Wazesky moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wazesky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wesker counters with a low kick, right behind Wazesky 's knee.

Wesker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wesker happy to just control the position for now.
Wesker scoring with punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Wesker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wesker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Wesker!