PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Happy Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Day
vs
Wednesday

178 cm
26
164 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

192 cm
28
162 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Happy Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alpo Wednesday!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Wednesday.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Day blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Day working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Day fails to land.

Wednesday breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Day steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wednesday.
Wednesday checks a leg kick nicely.
Wednesday is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Day looks to land a body kick but Wednesday moved away.
A nice combination there by Day.
Day misses with a head kick.
Day misses with a wild combination.

Wednesday gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wednesday is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Day is keeping busy.
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wednesday's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Day.

Wednesday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Day pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Wednesday has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wednesday taking a breather.
Day working aggressively here.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Wednesday.
Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
Day lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday is trying to maintain a safe position but Day gets an underhook and turns Wednesday into the cage.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
Day blocking some punches.
Day tries a body shot but Wednesday blocks it.
Day presses Wednesday against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Day tries to throw a body punch but Wednesday avoids it by throwing Day back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wednesday.

Wednesday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Day tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Day moves away from the strike by Wednesday.

Wednesday has managed to clinch.
Day lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Day fails to land.
Day misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wednesday is trying to stall.
Wednesday is trying to force a seperation but Day has the dominant position.
Day misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wednesday lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Day backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Day.
Day stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Day misses with a body punch.
Wednesday misses with some punches.
Day fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day blocking some punches.
Day lands an uppercut.
Wednesday tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Day.
Day blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Day lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wednesday prevents a body shot from Day.
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day lands a shot to the body.

Wednesday breaks the clinch.
Wednesday blocks a head kick by Day.
Wednesday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Day.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with a left hand
letting Day counter with a right hand.
Day works Wednesday's body with a nice hook.

Wednesday darts in and clinches Day up against the cage.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Day lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wednesday's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Day letting Wednesday take a breather here.
Day lands a body punch in the clinch.
Day lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day has Wednesday pressed against the cage, preventing Wednesday from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Day misses with a short punch on the inside.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wednesday creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Happy Day dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Day on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Day throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wednesday.
Day fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wednesday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Day goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wednesday lands with an overhand left.
Wednesday misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Day walks into a straight right hand from Wednesday.

Day is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Day instigates a clinch.
Day prevents Wednesday from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Day.
Wednesday is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.
Happy Day has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wednesday wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wednesday holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land.
Wednesday misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Day struggles to land a body shot inside as Wednesday controls his hands.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Wednesday.
Day lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wednesday will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Day up against the cage.
Wednesday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Day tries to throw a body punch but Wednesday avoids it by throwing Day back against the cage.
Day lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wednesday tries to throw a body punch but Day avoids it by throwing Wednesday back against the cage.
Wednesday is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Day is keeping busy.
Day lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wednesday backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wednesday is looking to control Day's arms but Day gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wednesday has his back to the cage.
Wednesday misses with the head strike.
Day misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Day lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Wednesday - that landed with a thud.
Day misses with a punch on the inside.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.

Wednesday breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wednesday misses with a hook.
Wednesday scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Day doesn't seem bothered though.
Wednesday is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Happy Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wednesday lands a really nice looking cross but Day seems unphased.
Day is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wednesday clinches up with Day and pushes him back against the cage.
Day lands a shot to the body.
Wednesday pushes Day back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wednesday looking to stall.
Day misses with a punch on the inside.
Day working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wednesday misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land.
Day pushes Wednesday back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Day misses with some punches.
Wednesday blocks an uppercut.
Day working aggressively here.
Wednesday working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wednesday misses with some punches.
Wednesday misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wednesday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day cracks Wednesday with a nice body shot.
Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
Wednesday's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Day lands a nice uppercut.
Day misses with some punches.
Day tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wednesday can't find room to land a body shot as Day controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Day as the two fighters clinch.
Day lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Day.
A nice left hand lands by Day.
Day blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wednesday doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wednesday blocking some punches.
Wednesday scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Happy Day will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Day throws a sloppy head kick and Wednesday moves out of range easily.
Day throws a head kick that misses.
Day misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Day misses with the combination.
Wednesday blocks a head kick by Day.
Day throws a body punch but Wednesday moves out of range.
Alpo Wednesday seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wednesday connects with a jab.
Wednesday is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Day connects with a solid leg kick.
Day misses with a body shot.
Day connects with a leg kick. Wednesday looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wednesday fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Day, pushing him back against the cage.
Day throws a punch but it's blocked by Wednesday.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Day.
Wednesday can't find room to land a body shot as Day controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wednesday.
Wednesday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wednesday is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Day's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wednesday has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wednesday lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wednesday working aggressively here.
Day lands a shot to the body.
Wednesday lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wednesday's elbow.
Wednesday tries to break free but Day pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wednesday.
Alpo Wednesday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Day creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wednesday lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Day scores with a shoulder strike.
Wednesday prevents a body shot from Day.
Wednesday slowing the pace effectively.
Day misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wednesday throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Days head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day.
Wednesday blocks an uppercut.
Wednesday blocks a body shot from Day.
Day lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wednesday backwards.
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day lands a hook to the side of the head.
Day lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Day can't find room to land a body shot as Wednesday controls the action.
Wednesday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wednesday.
Happy Day is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wednesday is trying to break the clinch but Day is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Day.
Wednesday struggles to land a body shot inside as Day controls his hands.
Wednesday misses with some punches.
Day blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wednesday is trying to push Day away but Day has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Day blocks an uppercut.
Wednesday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wednesday taking a breather.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wednesday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday tries to stall but Day uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wednesday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Day blocking some punches.
Wednesday makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wednesday misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wednesday misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wednesday stalling.
Wednesday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wednesday's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Day.
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!
A shot in the inside from Wednesday.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Day.
Wednesday throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
Wednesday misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alpo Wednesday.
Well Day 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Happy Day!