PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Wewito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Punisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wewito comes to the cage accompanied by Had Enough. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wewito
vs
Punisher

183 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Wewito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Punisher!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wewito will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Punisher is looking to clinch.
Wewito shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Punisher as he jumps to the side.
Wewito changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Punisher tries to avoid it but Wewito manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Punisher to the ground. Punisher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Wewito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punisher tries to clinch but Wewito moves out of range.

Wewito feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wewito prevents Punisher from getting back to his feet.

Wewito drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wewito jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Wewito drops back looking for a leg! Punisher is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Punisher manages to kick Wewito off! Wewito jumps back into Punisher's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punisher keeping moving, preventing Wewito from controlling successfully.
Wewito is breathing heavily.
Punisher throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wewito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wewito thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Punisher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wewito 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Punisher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wewito throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punisher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Punisher fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Punisher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wewito shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Punisher as he jumps to the side.
Punisher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wewito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Punisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Punisher throws a head kick that misses.
Punisher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Wewito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Punisher tries to clinch up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Punisher - that will leave a mark!
Wewito changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Punisher tries to avoid it but Wewito manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Punisher to the ground. Punisher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wewito fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Punisher wants to clinch up but Wewito keeps it at a distance.

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.
Punisher doesn't manage to clinch there - Wewito circles away.

Wewito drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wewito working the ground and pound from side control.
The ground and pound from Wewito seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wewito grinds an elbow into Punisher's temple.
Punisher avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wewito.
Wewito is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Wewito throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wewito sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Punisher is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wewito sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Punisher is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wewito throws a strike aimed at the side of Punisher's head but Punisher avoids it well.
Wewito landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wewito landing a few strikes.
Punisher is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wewito works to advance to full mount. Punisher defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Punisher is in a horrible position here. Wewito smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wewito connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wewito pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wewito raining down shots from the mount!
Punisher is trying to escape the mount.
Wewito lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns Punisher that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Punisher is rocked!
Wewito scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Punisher is still in real trouble! Can Wewito finish him?

Wewito looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Punisher tries to lock up and control but Wewito gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Punisher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wewito. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wewito working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Punisher seems to have recovered his senses.
Wewito avoids the attempt from Punisher to control.

Wewito is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Punisher has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punisher can't escape the position.
Wewito working Punisher over with strikes here.
Punisher is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wewito connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Punisher is in a horrible position here. Wewito smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Punisher is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Punisher avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wewito.

Wewito looking to secure an arm triangle but Punisher defends it well.
Punisher tries to hold on but Wewito pushes him away.
Wewito trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wewito is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Punisher is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wewito has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Punisher's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Wewito dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wewito keeps the fight on the outside.
Punisher feints and then cracks Wewito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wewito down.

Wewito changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Punisher looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wewito wants to control but Punisher is keeping him busy.

Wewito stands up.
Punisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Wewito shoots for a double leg takedown but Punisher sprawls well. He's pushed Wewito's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Punisher moves in looking to clinch but Wewito pushes him off.
Wewito throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Punisher's waist but Punisher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wewito off to one side.
Wewito shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Punisher but Punisher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Wewito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punisher is looking to clinch.
Wewito closes the distance and clinches up with Punisher, looking for a takedown. Wewito pushes Punisher against the cage but Punisher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punisher wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punisher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punisher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Punisher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punisher throws a head kick but Wewito moves out of range.
Wewito circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wewito fails to land the takedown.

Punisher rushes Wewito and presses him up against the cage.
Wewito blocks an elbow strike.
Punisher missing with knees to the body.
Punisher tries to land a knee to the head but Wewito blocks with his arms.

Wewito pulls guard successfully.
Wewito is trying to keep Punisher in close.
Wewito tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wewito is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wewito manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Punisher manages to get himself to full guard.
Wewito pushes down on Punisher's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wewito thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Punisher to regain full guard.
Wewito with a nice head shot there.
Wewito throwing strikes from guard but Punisher blocks nicely.
Wewito scoring with some ground and pound.

Wewito decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wewito throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Punisher doesn't manage to clinch there - Wewito circles away.

Wewito darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Punisher is trying to escape back to his feet but Wewito uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Wewito is putting a hurting on Punisher here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punisher parries the strikes from Wewito easily there. Wewito is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Punisher to escape.
The strikes coming from Wewito are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Wewito wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Punisher, who protects the arm well.
Punisher struggling a bit here.
Wewito trying to control the position but Punisher is working away.
Wewito tries to move into full mount but can't pass Punisher's legs.
Punisher throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Wewito cracks Punisher with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Wewito shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wewito punching from mount but Punisher doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Punisher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wewito wants to control the pace but Punisher is squirming around nicely.
Wewito avoids the attempt from Punisher to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wewito wants to finish this one by submission but Punisher is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wewito.
Wewito working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Punisher tries to hold on but Wewito pushes him away.
Punisher is in all sorts of trouble here.
Miguel Wewito overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wewito in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wewito is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Punisher can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Wewito looking to secure an arm triangle but Punisher defends it well.
A nice elbow there by Wewito.

Wewito working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wewito trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Punisher tries to hold on but Wewito postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Wewito dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Punisher ducks under a wild hook from Wewito.
Punisher stuffs the takedown attempt from Wewito. Wewito gets slowly back to his feet.
Punisher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Punisher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wewito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wewito tries a head kick but it misses.
Miguel Wewito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wewito shoots in but Punisher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wewito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Wewito drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wewito won't allow Punisher to get back to his feet.
Punisher wants to sweep but no luck.

Punisher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wewito trying to stand up but can't free himself from Punisher's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wewito working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wewito loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Punisher is trying to control the position but Wewito postures up.
Wewito is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Punisher gets caught flat footed, as Wewito shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wewito passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Punisher taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wewito creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Punisher tries to buck Wewito off but Wewito is having none of it.
Wewito creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Punisher sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wewito is looking to take a break and control but Punisher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wewito connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Punisher some visible discomfort.
Punisher is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wewito controls the position from side control.
Wewito trying to control the action but Punisher is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wewito looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Punisher is avoiding damage well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Punisher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Punisher is looking to slow Wewito down with leg kicks.

Punisher gets caught flat footed, as Wewito shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wewito advances to half guard.

Punisher is defending against the submission attempts here by Wewito.
Punisher is trying to get back to full guard.
Wewito has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wewito sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punisher tries to hold on but Wewito postures up.

Wewito looking to secure an arm triangle but Punisher defends it well.
Wewito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Punisher can do to turn this around?
Wewito pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Punisher is in a horrible position here. Wewito smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wewito looking to control but Punisher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Punisher tries to hold on but Wewito postures up.
Wewito landing punches.
Punisher is squirming around, avoiding Wewito's attempts to control the action.
Wewito lands a big elbow.

Wewito is working for a guillotine from mount but Punisher frees his head quite easily.
Punisher is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wewito is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Punisher has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wewito 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.
Wewito scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Punisher?
Punisher taking shots to the head.
Wewito putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wewito lands a nice shot to the head.
The Punisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wewito tries to control but Punisher wriggling away.
Wewito drops a big elbow. That's hurt Punisher! More shots from Wewito and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Wewito!