PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Summer Wheatly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kagoshima Kage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Wheatly
vs
Kage

173 cm
26
209 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

196 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Summer Wheatly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kagoshima Kage!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kage throws a combination that misses
and Wheatly counters with a nice body kick.
Kage tries for a takedown but Wheatly circles away easily
and Wheatly counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kage lands a body shot.
Kage throws a leg kick
and Wheatly finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kagoshima Kage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kage throws a leg kick
and Wheatly counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kage looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wheatly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kage.
Wheatly lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wheatly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wheatly throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheatly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Wheatly finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Wheatly slams his shin into Kage's torso.
Wheatly connects with a high kick.
Summer Wheatly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wheatly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kage has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wheatly.
Wheatly keeps Kage at a distance using the push kick.
Wheatly connects with a high kick.
Kage sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wheatly cracks the inside of Kage's front leg.
Wheatly throws a head kick but Kage moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wheatly has managed to clinch.
Wheatly lands a damaging elbow.
Kage blocks an elbow strike from Wheatly.
Kage takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Kagoshima Kage has been cut.
Kage dodges an elbow strike from Wheatly.
Kage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kage is working for takedown but Wheatly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kage avoiding damage as Wheatly throws knees to the body.
Kage is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Summer Wheatly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kagoshima Kage.
Kage blocks an elbow strike.
Wheatly throws an elbow that misses.
Wheatly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kage tries for a takedown but Wheatly manages to get underhooks.
Kage blocks an elbow strike.
Wheatly tries to land knees in the clinch but Kage avoids the damage to the body.
Wheatly lands a good knee to the midsection. Kage won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Wheatly.
Kage dodges an elbow strike from Wheatly.
Kage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wheatly lands an elbow inside that Kage shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly misses with an elbow over the top.
Kage has Wheatly pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wheatly manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kage blocks the elbow strike.
Wheatly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wheatly lands a nice elbow.
Kage takes an elbow to the temple.
Wheatly lands an elbow that stopped Kage in his tracks for a moment.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it misses.
Kage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wheatly lands an elbow that stopped Kage in his tracks for a moment.
Wheatly lands an elbow that stopped Kage in his tracks for a moment.
Kage blocks an elbow strike from Wheatly.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wheatly.
Wheatly throws an elbow that misses.
Wheatly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wheatly tries to land knees in the clinch but Kage avoids the damage to the body.
Kage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kage takes an elbow to the temple.
Kage avoids a wild elbow strike from Wheatly.
Wheatly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kage is defending well for now.
Kage tries to circle away but Wheatly has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wheatly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wheatly trying to land knees to the body.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it misses.
Wheatly lands a damaging elbow.
Wheatly misses with an elbow over the top.
Wheatly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kage tries to circle away but Wheatly has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wheatly throws an elbow that misses.
Wheatly prevents Kage from breaking the clinch.
Kage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wheatly pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kage throws a lazy uppercut
and Wheatly counters with a good low kick that Kage was not able to check.
Wheatly tries to close the distance and clinch but Kage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wheatly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wheatly. Kage shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Summer Wheatly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kagoshima Kage's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wheatly thows a body kick. Kage tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wheatly throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wheatly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wheatly throws a head kick but Kage moves out of range.
Wheatly tries to clinch up.
Wheatly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kage.

Kage drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kage is breathing heavily.
Kage tries to stand but Wheatly is controlling from the bottom.
Wheatly manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kage can't escape the position.
Wheatly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kage really wants to buck Wheatly off and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wheatly controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kage really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wheatly prevents Kage from getting the reversal.
Wheatly misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kage working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wheatly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wheatly lands with some strikes.
Wheatly throwing strikes here but Kage is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wheatly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kage is looking to escape.
Wheatly with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Summer Wheatly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kagoshima Kage's cut.
That's time! Wheatly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wheatly bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kage misses with a body shot.
Kage throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wheatly makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Summer Wheatly is winning the standup battle so far.
Kage doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wheatly counters with a good, hard body kick but Kage shrugs it off.
Wheatly tries a head kick but it misses.
Kage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid body kick from Wheatly.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wheatly, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kage takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Wheatly drives through and clinches with Kage against the cage.
Kage avoiding damage as Wheatly throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Wheatly.
Kage is trying to push Wheatly away but Wheatly has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kage avoids a wild elbow strike from Wheatly.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wheatly.
Kage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wheatly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kage takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wheatly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wheatly lands an elbow just above Kage 's eye.
Kage is trying to force a seperation but Wheatly has the dominant position.
Kage blocks an elbow strike from Wheatly.
Wheatly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kage is defending well for now.
Wheatly unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kage blocks an elbow strike from Wheatly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kage takes an elbow to the temple.
Wheatly lands an elbow that stopped Kage in his tracks for a moment.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kage blocks an elbow strike.
Kage is trying to drag Wheatly to the mat but Wheatly just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kage takes an elbow to the temple.
Kage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wheatly lands an elbow inside that Kage shrugs off.
Wheatly lands a nice elbow.
Wheatly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kage's defenses.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kage blocks an elbow strike.
Wheatly is pressed up against the cage. Kage has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wheatly down to the mat. Wheatly avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Summer Wheatly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kagoshima Kage.

Wheatly clinches.
Nice elbow from Wheatly.
Wheatly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wheatly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kage wants to break free but Wheatly has control.
Kage wants a takedown.
Wheatly lands an elbow inside that Kage shrugs off.
Kage is trying to push Wheatly away but Wheatly has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wheatly throws an elbow that misses.
Wheatly lands an elbow inside that Kage shrugs off.

That has opened up Kagoshima Kage's cut even more.
Wheatly lands an elbow inside that Kage shrugs off.
Wheatly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wheatly lands an elbow inside that Kage shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wheatly throws an elbow but misses.
Wheatly throws an elbow that misses.
Wheatly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kage can do to turn this around?
Wheatly lands an elbow inside.
Kage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kage blocks an elbow strike from Wheatly.
Kage blocks an elbow strike.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wheatly misses with an elbow strike.
Wheatly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wheatly lands an elbow that stopped Kage in his tracks for a moment.
Wheatly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Wheatly.
Kage wants to break free but Wheatly has control.
Kagoshima Kage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wheatly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kage's brow.
Wheatly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wheatly throws an elbow that misses.
Wheatly lands a damaging elbow.
Wheatly has Kage pressed against the cage, preventing Kage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wheatly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kage avoids it.
Kage has had enough of the clinch but Wheatly keeps him there for the moment.
Kage misses with the head strike.
Kage lands a hook that snaps the head of Wheatly backwards.
Kage avoiding damage as Wheatly throws knees to the body.
Kage blocks an elbow strike from Wheatly.
Wheatly trying to land knees to the body.
Wheatly missing with knees to the body.
Kage is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wheatly gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kage wants to break free but Wheatly has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kage.
Summer Wheatly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wheatly.
Kage blocks an elbow strike from Wheatly.
Wheatly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kage working hard to break the clinch.
Kage working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Summer Wheatly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wheatly 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:25
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:25
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Summer Wheatly!