PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hy Wiener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiener has chosen Fok Julle Naaiers as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Thai
vs
Wiener

192 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
181 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hy Wiener!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai slips under a jab from Wiener.
Wiener thuds a left hand into Thai's body.
Thai moves out of range as Wiener strikes.
Thai throws a leg kick but Wiener moved away.
Thai thows a body shot but no joy.
Hy Wiener seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiener connects with a looping right hand.
Wiener misses with a body kick.

Thai tries to keep at a distance but Wiener has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wiener swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wiener lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Mike Thai has been cut.
Thai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wiener pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wiener lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wiener.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiener tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Wiener back against the cage.
Wiener lands an elbow inside that Thai shrugs off.
Wiener throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wiener managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wiener takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wiener avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Wiener throws an elbow that misses.
Thai looking to slow down the pace here.
Wiener lands a damaging elbow.
Thai blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Wiener.
Thai trying to stall but Wiener improves his position.
Wiener throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wiener lands a nice elbow.
Wiener creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thai's defenses.

Mike Thai's cut is getting worse.
Wiener putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiener is struggling to control the position.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai avoiding damage as Wiener throws knees to the body.
Wiener throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wiener throws an elbow but it misses.
Thai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiener managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Wiener effectively controlling the action here.
Wiener lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wiener throws an elbow but misses.
Wiener misses with a knee to the head.
Wiener looking to throw knees to the head but Thai is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Wiener.
Wiener looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thai holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wiener lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai managing to block the knees to the body from Wiener.
Wiener using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wiener lands an elbow just above Thai 's eye.
Thai stalling in the clinch but Wiener improves position.
Wiener'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.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Wiener blocks it.
Wiener lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiener lands an elbow inside.
Thai blocks an elbow strike.
Wiener misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hy Wiener dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Thai's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Thai throws a front kick aimed at Wiener's knee but Wiener avoids it well.

Wiener drives through and clinches with Thai against the cage.
Wiener misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wiener throws an elbow but misses.
Wiener lands a nice elbow.
Wiener taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wiener throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wiener stalling the fight.
Thai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thai managing to block the knees to the body from Wiener.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thai throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wiener just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thai's brow.
Wiener misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiener lands a damaging elbow.

Mike Thai's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thai managing to block the knees to the body from Wiener.
Wiener tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wiener displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thai up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wiener throws an elbow but misses.
Wiener missing with knees to the body.
Wiener with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wiener tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiener.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thai - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hy Wiener seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiener throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wiener pushes off an throws an elbow but Thai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wiener avoiding damage.
Wiener lands with a right to the head.
Wiener avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Wiener taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Wiener.
Thai blocks an elbow strike.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Wiener.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiener tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wiener comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jeez, Mike Thai's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Thai tries to stall but Wiener uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thai letting Wiener take a breather here.
Wiener pushes off an throws an elbow but Thai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wiener throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wiener is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wiener throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wiener misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wiener throws an elbow but misses.
Wiener pushes off an throws an elbow but Thai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wiener tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thai avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wiener.
Wiener trying to land knees to the body.
Wiener creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hy Wiener showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Thai's cut.
That's time! Thai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wiener shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wiener avoids the head kick by Thai.
Thai misses with a left hand
and Wiener cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wiener blocks a low kick nicely.
Wiener throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wiener just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Thai is predictable there
and Wiener counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wiener dives in and grabs Thai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thai pushes down on Wiener's head and hops out.

Thai has Wiener up against the cage in a clinch.
Wiener creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Thai blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiener lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wiener pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wiener.
Wiener with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thai avoids the elbow strike from Wiener, against the cage.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wiener avoids it.
Wiener is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wiener throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Wiener lands a nice uppercut.
Wiener managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Wiener throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thai blocks it with crossed arms.
Wiener stalling in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thai.
Wiener throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wiener throws an elbow that misses.
Wiener tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
Wiener throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wiener with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wiener tries to land a knee to the head but Thai blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiener misses with an elbow strike.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wiener avoids it.
Thai avoids a wild elbow strike from Wiener.
Wiener tries a knee to the head but Thai blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
Wiener tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wiener looking to throw knees to the head but Thai is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for Wiener to work.
Thai dodges an elbow strike from Wiener.
Wiener throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiener misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wiener just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thai's brow.
Wiener looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wiener landing knees to the head.
Wiener misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wiener throws an elbow but misses.
Wiener throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wiener creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wiener throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wiener looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thai throws an elbow but it misses.
Mike Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hy Wiener is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wiener looking to slow down the pace here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hy Wiener comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wiener has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hy Wiener!
A relieved looking Hy Wiener thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.