PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Wenkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Ditka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Wenkel
vs
Ditka

185 cm
25
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

191 cm
22
221 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonas Wenkel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Ditka!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wenkel misses with a head kick.
Ditka with a jab.

It looks like Jonas Wenkel has been cut.
Wenkel is looking to clinch.
Wenkel is looking to clinch but Ditka is avoiding it.
Wenkel wants to clinch.
Wenkel is looking to land body kicks.
Ditka throws a one two combo.
A head kick misses from Wenkel.
Wenkel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ditka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ditka lands with a good body shot.
Ditka misses with a wild combination.
Ditka misses with a few strikes there.
Ditka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wenkel at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ditka throws a right and a left that Wenkel avoids nicely.
Ditka cracks Wenkel with an open hand slap.
Mike Ditka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ditka scores with a three punch combo!

Wenkel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ditka tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wenkel is in Ditka's guard.
Wenkel postures up.
Wenkel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ditka looking to control.
Ditka is pulling down on Wenkel's head to control his posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ditka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wenkel throws a big right hand that misses.
Wenkel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ditka seems keen to control Wenkel's posture.
Wenkel throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Ditka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wenkel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wenkel trying to control the position from guard on top but Ditka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wenkel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ditka working a defensive guard here.

Wenkel postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ditka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wenkel, into his guard.
Ditka stopping the sweep attempt from Wenkel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ditka wants to pass the guard but Wenkel is keeping the position.
Wenkel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ditka!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wenkel throwing strikes here but Ditka is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wenkel thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wenkel wants to control the pace but Ditka is squirming around nicely.

Wenkel with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ditka wants to hold on but Wenkel pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Wenkel working for a submission but Ditka is keeping him at bay.
Wenkel with a couple of short strikes.
Wenkel lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wenkel unloads with some shots from mount but Ditka bucks and avoids them well.
Ditka working to try and regain half guard.
Ditka wants to control but Wenkel is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wenkel working for a submission but Ditka is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Ditka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonas Wenkel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wenkel misses with a head kick.
Jonas Wenkel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab from Ditka.
Ditka throws a shot from downtown. Wenkel moves away and avoids it.
Ditka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wenkel.
Ditka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ditka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ditka throws a combination. Wenkel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ditka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wenkel backs up against the cage.
Wenkel looks for a takedown but Ditka sprawls well.
Ditka connects with a jab.
Ditka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ditka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wenkel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wenkel tries to clinch up.
Wenkel lands a head kick!

Ditka is rocked!
Wenkel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ditka is still on wobbly legs! Can Wenkel finish him?
Ditka is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ditka avoids the head kick by Wenkel.
Wenkel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ditka seems to have recovered his senses.
Wenkel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wenkel misses with a wild combination.
Ditka looks to land a combination but Wenkel avoids it well.
Wenkel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wenkel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ditka moves out of range as Wenkel throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ditka scores with a jab. Wenkel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wenkel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good shot there by Ditka.
Wenkel ducks under a wild hook from Ditka.
Wenkel misses with a shot to the body
and Ditka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ditka misses with a series of wild punches.
Good leg kick by Wenkel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ditka misses with a few strikes there.
Wenkel throws a head kick that misses.
Wenkel misses with a takedown attempt - Ditka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wenkel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ditka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ditka misses with a combination
and Wenkel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ditka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wenkel thows a body shot but no joy.
Wenkel is looking to wear down Ditka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wenkel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ditka falls off balance throwing a combination

so Wenkel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wenkel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ditka swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ditka has his foot on Wenkel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wenkel works his way back into a safe position though.

Wenkel drops back looking for a leg! Ditka is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ditka manages to kick Wenkel off! Wenkel jumps back into Ditka's guard.

Wenkel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wenkel working some strikes from top position.
Ditka keeping moving, preventing Wenkel from controlling successfully.
Wenkel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ditka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wenkel throwing strikes from guard but Ditka blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wenkel pushes down on Ditka's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ditka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wenkel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Wenkel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonas Wenkel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wenkel swings for the body but Ditka moves out of range.
Ditka misses with the combination.
Wenkel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ditka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wenkel.
Wenkel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wenkel thuds a left hand into Ditka's body.
Ditka lands with an overhand left.
Wenkel slips a jab from Ditka.
Ditka cracks Wenkel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ditka looks to land a combination. Wenkel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ditka throws a series of punches but Wenkel avoids them all with ease.
Ditka takes a swing at Wenkel's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wenkel throws a sloppy head kick and Ditka moves out of range easily.
Ditka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wenkel defending well as Ditka loads up on a big left hand.
Ditka misses with a combination
and Wenkel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ditka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wenkel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ditka counters with a two punch combo.
Wenkel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wenkel misses with a looping left.
Ditka slips a jab and a cross from Wenkel.
Ditka throws a right hand that Wenkel ducks under and follows up with a left that Wenkel also avoids with ease.
Wenkel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ditka swivels and escapes.
Ditka lands a slapping body shot.
Wenkel misses with a double jab
and Ditka counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wenkel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ditka.
Mike Ditka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ditka throws a body punch but Wenkel moves out of range.
Ditka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wenkel circles away quickly and effectively.
Ditka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wenkel scores with a three punch combo!
Wenkel misses with a double jab.
Wenkel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wenkel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Wenkel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ditka stuns Wenkel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ditka lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ditka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ditka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wenkel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wenkel lands a high kick!
Ditka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wenkel.
Ditka throws a series of punches but Wenkel moves out of range.
Wenkel misses with a takedown attempt - Ditka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ditka lands a jab.
Wenkel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ditka lands with a shot to the body.
Ditka lands with a nice combination. Wenkel backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ditka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wenkel on the side of the head.
Wenkel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ditka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ditka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wenkel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ditka throws a nice looking combination but Wenkel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ditka misses with a series of wild punches.
Wenkel tries a head kick but it misses.
Ditka throws a body punch but Wenkel moves out of range.
Wenkel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ditka checks it well.
A lazy left from Ditka finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wenkel is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Wenkel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wenkel 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Wenkel!