PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mui Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Webcke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Webcke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thai
vs
Webcke

205 cm
29
265 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

192 cm
29
269 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mui Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Webcke!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai misses with an uppercut. Webcke saw that one coming.
Webcke misses with a looping left.
Thai slips a jab from Webcke.
Thai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Mui Thai has been cut.
Webcke throws a right and a left that Thai avoids nicely.
Webcke shoots in for a double leg but Thai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Webcke looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Thai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Webcke scores with a couple of nice shots.
Webcke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thai's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Webcke with the ground and pound but Thai uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Thai manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Thai lands a big shot there that rocks Webcke but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webcke holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Thai tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Thai looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Thai cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Thai dominating with strikes here.
Thai throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Thai looking to finish with strikes here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Webcke can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thai unloads with some shots from mount but Webcke bucks and avoids them well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Thai.

Webcke is rocked!
Thai controlling his opponent.
Webcke is still in real trouble! Can Thai finish him?
Thai lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Webcke! Thai sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Webcke and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mui Thai!