PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Anton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jason Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Anton
vs
Wayne

175 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Anton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, jason Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne tries to close the distance and clinch but Anton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anton throws a series of punches but Wayne avoids them all with ease.
Wayne is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Anton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wayne tries a head kick but it misses.
Anton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wayne.
Wayne tries to clinch there but Anton circles away.

Anton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wayne is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wayne changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wayne shoots in but no luck this time.
Steven Anton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jason Wayne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anton misses with a straight right.
Anton throws a lazy head kick

and Wayne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wayne stops Anton from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anton kicks off Wayne and gets to his feet.
Wayne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wayne somewhat.
Anton darts in trying to clinch
and Wayne counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anton thows a body kick. Wayne tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Anton misses with a body kick.
Anton lands with a nice body punch.
Anton looks to clinch

and Wayne counters by clinching up.
Anton digs a right hand underneath Wayne's ribcage. Wayne let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Anton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anton is breathing heavily.
Anton throws a hook but Wayne blocks it.
Wayne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wayne with a poor takedown
and Anton counters with a thumping low kick.
Wayne with a lazy takedown attempt

and Anton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Anton obliges.
Anton just leaning against Wayne, taking a breather.
Wayne is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Anton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Anton looking to throw knees to the head but Wayne is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Anton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.

Anton has closed the distance and engaged Wayne in a clinch.

Anton manages to break the clinch.
Anton swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Anton gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wayne has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Anton uses from the top position.
Wayne is pulling down on Anton's head. It's preventing any offense from Anton, at least for the moment.
Anton is stalling in the full guard.
Anton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anton preventing the sweep.
Anton looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wayne wants to sweep here but Anton controlling him for the moment.
Wayne trying to keep a closed guard but Anton is proving a slippery customer.
Wayne thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anton closes the distance but Wayne moves to the side

and Wayne counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anton defending well though.
Anton tries to kick Wayne off but Wayne keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jason Wayne dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wayne fails to land the takedown.
Anton misses with a double jab

and Wayne counters by moving into the clinch.
Anton wants to stall.
Wayne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anton is defending well for now.
Wayne tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wayne fails to pull guard.
Steven Anton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jason Wayne.
Anton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anton wants to get back to striking at distance but Wayne won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne tries to pull guard but Anton holds him up against the cage and eventually Wayne drops back down to his feet.
Wayne tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Wayne ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wayne no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Anton tries to free his leg and advance position but Wayne is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne is trying to control the position but Anton postures up.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Anton from controlling successfully.
Wayne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wayne trying to control the position.
Anton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Anton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
No joy there for Anton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wayne doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Anton counters by clinching up.
Wayne tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wayne tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wayne is trying to break the clinch but Anton is controlling him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Anton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wayne drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wayne has had enough of the clinch but Anton keeps him there for the moment.

Anton breaks the clinch.
Anton tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Steven Anton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne thows a leg kick but Anton checks it
and Anton counters with a series of strikes. Wayne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Anton stuffs the takedown.
Anton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anton wants it to stay on the feet.

Wayne has closed the distance and engaged Anton in a clinch.

Anton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wayne fails with the takedown
and Anton counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wayne.
Anton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wayne takes a swing at Anton's ribcage but misses.
Anton tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anton's hands.

Anton pushes Wayne up against the cage in a clinch.
Anton being controlled against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wayne tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anton controlling the action here for a moment.

Anton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Anton.
Wayne tries for a takedown but Anton circles away easily

and Anton moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Anton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wayne delivers a nice body kick.
Wayne blocks a head kick by Anton.
Anton throws a sloppy head kick

and Wayne counters with a single leg into guard. Anton didn't expect that.
Anton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wayne pushing down on Anton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Anton pushes Wayne off but Wayne dives into side control.
Wayne wants to control but Anton is keeping him busy.

Wayne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Anton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wayne prevents Anton from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne wants to control but Anton is keeping him busy.

Wayne has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wayne throws a right hand that Anton ducks under and follows up with a left that Anton also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Wayne.

Anton forces Wayne back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wayne is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wayne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Anton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Anton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wayne fails with the takedown.
Steven Anton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jason Wayne.
Anton tries to clinch up

and Wayne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Anton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wayne wants to get back to striking at distance but Anton won't allow it.
Anton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wayne tries for a takedown. No joy.

Anton manages to break the clinch.

Anton gets a clinch.
Wayne tries to work over Anton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wayne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anton smiles and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wayne.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Anton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wayne.
Anton tries to escape but Wayne is in control.
Wayne wants to control but Anton is keeping him busy.
Anton is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
jason Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wayne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jason Wayne!