PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zenon Styper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torjus Wiker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Styper
vs
Wiker

183 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Gilop®

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zenon Styper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Torjus Wiker!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiker tries to clinch there but Styper circles away.
Styper misses with a double jab

and Wiker moves into the clinch.
Styper jumps guard but Wiker stands there with Styper around his waist. Styper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wiker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wiker lands a shot to the body.
Styper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wiker prevents Styper from breaking the clinch.
Wiker keeps control of Styper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Styper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wiker - that landed with a thud.
Styper is trying to push Wiker away but Wiker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Styper working hard to break the clinch.
Wiker wants a takedown but no success here.
Wiker prevents Styper from breaking the clinch.
Wiker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Come on Wiker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Styper has a couple of punches blocked by Wiker.
A right hook to the body lands for Wiker.
Wiker stalling.
Wiker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Styper prevents it.
Zenon Styper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Torjus Wiker.
Wiker pushes Styper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Styper is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiker is leaning against Styper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wiker digs a right hand underneath Styper's ribcage. Styper let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Wiker gets control of Styper's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wiker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wiker wants to sweep here but Styper controlling him for the moment.
Wiker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Styper!
Wiker content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Torjus Wiker hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Wiker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Styper throws a combination that misses

and Wiker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wiker tries to throw a body punch but Styper avoids it by throwing Wiker back against the cage.
Wiker lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Styper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wiker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wiker pushes Styper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Wiker.
Styper working hard to break the clinch.
Wiker is struggling to control the position.
Wiker digs a right hand into Styper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Styper's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Torjus Wiker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wiker tries to clinch there but Styper circles away.
Wiker tries to close the distance and clinch but Styper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Styper misses with a two punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wiker works on Styper's body with a couple of short punches.
Styper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wiker is working Styper over against the cage.
Wiker digs a right hand underneath Styper's ribcage. Styper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wiker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wiker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Wiker.
Good body shot from Wiker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Wiker.
Torjus Wiker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wiker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wiker looking for a takedown.
Wiker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wiker digs a right hand into Styper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Styper's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiker slowing the pace effectively.
A body shot lands from Wiker.
A body shot lands from Wiker.
A hook to the body from Wiker.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wiker.
Wiker digs a right hand underneath Styper's ribcage. Styper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Wiker as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Wiker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiker lands a body punch in the clinch.

Wiker gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Styper regains guard.
Wiker 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.
Let's hope that Wiker 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Torjus Wiker hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Wiker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Wiker - that landed with a thud.
Wiker lands a body shot.
Wiker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good body shot from Wiker.
The referee calls for Wiker to work.
A left hand lands to the body for Wiker.
Wiker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wiker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wiker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Styper or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Styper or not.
Wiker lands a shot to the body.
Wiker stalling the fight.

Wiker gets control of Styper's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wiker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wiker wants to stand and escape but Styper is having none of it.
Styper looking to sit in guard and control but Wiker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wiker stays in close to Styper's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styper is looking to stand up but Wiker isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wiker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

We're going to have a standup here because Zenon Styper wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wiker is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Torjus Wiker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Styper gets tackled into the cage by Wiker. Wiker maintains the clinch.
Come on Wiker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Styper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wiker smiles and moves away.
Wiker tries to close the distance and clinch but Styper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiker tries to close the distance and clinch but Styper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wiker drives through and clinches with Styper against the cage.
Styper gets underhooks to prevent Wiker's takedown attempt.
Wiker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Styper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiker cracks Styper with a nice body shot.

Wiker pulls Styper into guard.
Styper is fighting to break Wiker's control of his arms but Wiker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wiker keeping moving, preventing Styper from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Styper is fighting to break Wiker's control of his arms but Wiker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Zenon Styper just wasn't active enough.
Styper scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styper throws a combination that misses

and Wiker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wiker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Wiker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wiker lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Styper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wiker has him pressed against the cage.
Wiker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Wiker.
Wiker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wiker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wiker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wiker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wiker presses Styper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wiker works on Styper's body with a couple of short punches.
Wiker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wiker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wiker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wiker cracks Styper with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Wiker - that landed with a thud.
Wiker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wiker lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styper letting Wiker take a breather here.
Wiker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wiker is working Styper over against the cage.
Wiker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Styper or not.
Wiker lands a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wiker is leaning against Styper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wiker just leaning against Styper, taking a breather.
Wiker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wiker presses Styper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wiker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Styper.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Wiker.
Wiker cracks Styper with a nice body shot.

Wiker manages to pull guard.

Wiker pushes Styper off and scrambles back to his feet.
Zenon Styper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wiker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Styper paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Styper forces Wiker back against the cage and clinches.
Styper is trying to force a seperation but Wiker has the dominant position.
Wiker pushes Styper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Wiker.
Wiker has Styper pushed against the cage.
Wiker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wiker scores with a hook to the body.
Wiker scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Wiker.
A short body shot lands from Wiker as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Wiker.
Wiker lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Wiker.
Wiker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zenon Styper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torjus Wiker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wiker avoiding damage.
Styper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Torjus Wiker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wiker 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 24:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Torjus Wiker!