PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demian Weed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ready Go (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Go's choice of entrance music: Paul Okenfield - Ready Steady Go. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Weed
vs
Go

185 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Demian Weed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ready Go!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Go.
Go lands a head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Go.
Go motions for Weed to come forward. Go throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Go misses with a head kick.
Go is looking to clinch.
Go lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Go is looking to slow Weed down with leg kicks.
Go feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Weed's calf.
Weed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Go as he jumps to the side.
A clash of legs there as Weed blocks the low kick.
Go tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weed swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Go moves in looking to clinch but Weed pushes him off.
Go tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Go.
Go throws a head kick that half lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Go.
Weed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Go pinned against the cage. Go gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Go moves in looking to clinch but Weed pushes him off.
Go is looking to slow Weed down with leg kicks.
Go keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Weed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Go wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Weed gets a takedown into half guard.
Go controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Go is looking to control Weed's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Go avoid being mounted?
Weed looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Go is trying to stand back up but Weed is controlling him
Go trying to control here.
Weed is keen to just control but Go is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weed has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Weed moves nicely into side control.

Weed goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Go has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Weed but great work by Go.
You can see the frustration on Weed's face as Go controls the position.
Weed is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Go's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Go is taking a breather. Weed says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Go wants to free his trapped foot but Weed is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Go prevents Weed from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Go is looking to advance position but Weed won't allow it.
Weed has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Go is working away from the top position though.
Weed is looking for a sweep. Go is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Go is looking to advance position but Weed won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Go with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Go throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Go, right into the meat.
Ready Go is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weed fails to land the takedown.
A slapping body kick lands there for Go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Go misses with a head kick.
Demian Weed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Go tried to score with a low kick but Weed checks it.
Go tries to clinch but Weed moves out of range.
Ready Go seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Go throws the kick towards the body but Weed avoids it.
Weed avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Go throws a nice inside leg kick.
Go buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Go throws a nice inside leg kick.
Go throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Go tries to clinch but Weed is having none of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Go.
Go throws a sloppy head kick and Weed moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Go. That's going to slow Weed down.
An inside leg kick from Go misses.
Weed on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Weed looks for a takedown but Go sprawls well.
Go stuffs the takedown attempt from Weed. Weed gets slowly back to his feet.
Weed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Go.
Go plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Weed keeps the fight on the outside.
Weed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Go. Go obviously looking to wear him down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Weed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Weed. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Go.
Go tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Weed avoids the head kick by Go.
Go is looking to clinch.
Go throws a head kick that misses.
Go misses with a head kick.
Go looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ready Go seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Go is looking to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Go. That's going to slow Weed down.
Weed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Go with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Go is looking to clinch but Weed is avoiding it.
Go moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Go lands with a thumping leg kick.
Weed shoots for a takedown but Go saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Go, right into the meat.
Go throws a quick inside leg kick.
Go explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Go lands with a thumping leg kick.
Go throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Go cracks the inside of Weed's front leg.
Go plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Go is looking to slow Weed down with leg kicks.
Go feints and then cracks Weed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weed down.
Go is looking to clinch.
Go tries to clinch but Weed is having none of it.
Weed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Go.
Go throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Weed's head.
Go throws a wild body kick that Weed sees coming a mile off.
Weed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Go cracks the inside of Weed's front leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weed fails with the takedown.
Go has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ready Go showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Weed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Go moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Go.
Go fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weed will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Go moves in looking to clinch but Weed pushes him off.
Go wants to clinch up but Weed keeps it at a distance.
Go throws a sloppy head kick and Weed moves out of range easily.
Go wants to clinch.
Go tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weed blocks a low kick nicely.
Go throws a sloppy head kick and Weed moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Go doesn't manage to clinch there - Weed circles away.
Go doesn't manage to clinch there - Weed circles away.
An inside leg kick from Go misses.
Weed takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Go throws the kick towards the body but Weed avoids it.
Go throws a leg kick which misses Weed's front leg but catches the back leg as Weed tries to avoid it.
Go throws a low kick, looking for Weed's leg but Weed calmly moves out of range.
Go lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Go.
Go is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Go looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Go thuds his shin into the meat of Weed's side.
Go buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Go is looking to clinch but Weed is avoiding it.
Weed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Go. Go obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Go is looking to score with low kicks.
Go thumps Weed with a low kick.
Go lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Weed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Go thumps Weed with a low kick.
Go lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Go connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weed blocks a head kick by Go.
Weed tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Go connects with a high kick.
Go doesn't manage to clinch there - Weed circles away.
Go is looking to clinch but Weed is avoiding it.
Go tries to clinch up but Weed circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Go.
Weed takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Go throws a head kick that half lands.
Go tries to close the distance and clinch but Weed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Go. Weed shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Go. That's going to slow Weed down.
Go throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Go lands a head kick. Weed smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Go throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Go pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Go scores with a spinning back kick!
Weed takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ready Go is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Go motions for Weed to come forward. Go throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Go.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Go throws a head kick that misses.
Demian Weed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Go, right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ready Go comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Go 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ready Go!