PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sabin Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hy Wiener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Figaro comes to the cage accompanied by Prospect - Warrior. Wiener has chosen Fok Julle Naaiers as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Figaro
vs
Wiener

180 cm
28
180 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

179 cm
26
181 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Resistance

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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sabin Figaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hy Wiener!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figaro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sloppy strikes from Wiener. Those never looked like landing.
Wiener looks to land a right hand but Figaro moved out of range.
Figaro ducks under a wild hook from Wiener.
Figaro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hy Wiener seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiener takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wiener paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Figaro shoots in for a double leg but Wiener sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Figaro swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiener.
Wiener thows a body shot but no joy.
Wiener fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiener tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Figaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Wiener.
Wiener misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Wiener there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Figaro throws a shot from downtown. Wiener moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wiener pushes Figaro up against the cage in a clinch.

Figaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the liver by Wiener. Beautiful body shot.
Wiener misses with a looping left.
Figaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wiener shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Figaro lands a glancing blow to the side of Wiener's head.
Wiener avoids the body shot from Figaro.
Figaro shoots in looking for a takedown. Wiener tries to sprawl out of it but Figaro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wiener manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wiener scores with a leg kick.

Wiener instigates a clinch.
Wiener is looking to control Figaro's arms but Figaro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wiener has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiener stalling.
Figaro struggles to land a body shot inside as Wiener controls his hands.
Figaro avoids a wild elbow strike from Wiener.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiener misses with a knee strike.
Figaro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wiener is pushing Figaro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wiener has Figaro pressed against the cage, preventing Figaro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Figaro blocks an elbow strike from Wiener.
Wiener throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Figaro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wiener tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Figaro's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiener lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Sabin Figaro has been cut.
Figaro is trying to break the clinch but Wiener has him pressed against the cage.
Figaro blocks an uppercut.
Figaro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wiener lands a good knee to the midsection. Figaro won't want to take too many of those.
Figaro blocks the elbow strike.
Wiener misses with an elbow strike.
Wiener lands a nice elbow.
Wiener with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Wiener.
Wiener is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Figaro is defending well for now.
Wiener misses with an elbow strike.
Wiener tries a knee to the head but Figaro blocks it.
Figaro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiener swings wildly with an uppercut but Figaro uses good head movement to avoid it.

Figaro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Figaro looks to throw the jab but Wiener is out of range.
Wiener throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Figaro throws the left hand but Wiener avoids the punch easily.
Figaro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Figaro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wieners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Figaro loads up on a big right hand but Wiener slips the punch.
Wiener avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiener throws a jab but it's blocked by Figaro.
Figaro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hy Wiener is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wiener misses with a jab, cross combination.
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 Sabin Figaro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Figaro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wiener - the referee stops the clock and Figaro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wiener. Figaro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Figaro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Figaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wiener.
Figaro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab from Figaro.
Figaro misses with a double jab
and Wiener counters with a head kick.
Wiener connects with the punch.
Wiener scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Figaro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wiener misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Figaro.
Wiener keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A good leg kick by Wiener.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Figaro throws a leg kick but Wiener sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiener throws a lazy right hand but Figaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Wiener.
Good shot there by Wiener.
Wiener throws a big shot that misses.
Wiener will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wiener tries to clinch but Figaro is having none of it.
Hy Wiener seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Figaro scores with a kick to the body.
Wiener misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Figaro.
Wiener thumps Figaro with a low kick.
Wiener avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wiener misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wiener throws a body punch but Figaro moves out of range.
Wiener tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Figaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Wiener.
Figaro throws the kick towards the body but Wiener avoids it.
Figaro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Figaro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Figaro misses with a body shot.
Figaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Figaro misses with an uppercut
and Wiener counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Figaro is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Figaro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wiener. That one must have hurt.
A leg kick checked by Figaro.
Wiener lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Figaro circles away quickly and effectively.
Figaro throws a leg kick but Wiener checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wiener.
Figaro lands with a straight right. Wiener didn't see that one coming.
Figaro jabs Wiener right on the nose. Wiener blinks but takes it well.
Wiener is looking to score with low kicks.
Figaro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wiener misses with a hook to the body
and Figaro counters with a left to the body.
Figaro blocks a head kick by Wiener.
Figaro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wiener moves out of range of the body kick from Figaro.
Figaro throws a leg kick but Wiener moved away.
Figaro throws a body punch but Wiener moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Figaro blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figaro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Figaro punishes Wiener's body with a nice straight punch.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wiener clinches up with Figaro and pushes him back against the cage.
Wiener goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Figaro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wiener throws an elbow that misses.
Figaro takes an elbow to the temple.
Figaro avoids a wild elbow strike from Wiener.
Wiener landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Figaro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Figaro breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Figaro misses
and Wiener counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Wiener 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 Sabin Figaro's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Wiener misses with a looping left.
Wiener avoids the body shot from Figaro.
Figaro cracks Wiener with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Wiener moves into the clinch.
Wiener misses with some punches.
Wiener throws an elbow but it misses.
Wiener with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wiener lands an elbow that stopped Figaro in his tracks for a moment.
Wiener tries to land a knee to the head but Figaro blocks with his arms.
Figaro avoids the elbow strike from Wiener, against the cage.
Hy Wiener seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wiener lands with a right to the head.

Figaro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wiener has Figaro up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiener misses with an elbow over the top.
Wiener prevents Figaro from breaking the clinch.
Wiener lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wiener throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wiener tries a knee to the head but Figaro blocks it.
Wiener creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Figaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Wiener, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Figaro avoids the body shot from Wiener.
Wiener uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Figaro.
Figaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wiener.
Wiener looks to land a right hand but Figaro moved out of range.
Sabin Figaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wiener.
Figaro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wiener throws out the jab.
Wiener tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Figaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Wiener.
Figaro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Figaro misses with a body kick.
Figaro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wiener takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wiener throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Figaro misses with a double jab.
Figaro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wiener on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiener tries to clinch up but Figaro circles away and keeps his distance.
Figaro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Figaro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiener misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Figaro.
Figaro thows a body shot but no joy.
Figaro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Figaro moves out of range as Wiener strikes.
Figaro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wiener moves in looking to clinch but Figaro pushes him off.
Wiener slips under a jab.
Jab from Wiener.

Wiener clinches up with Figaro and pushes him back against the cage.
Wiener can't find room to land a body shot as Figaro controls the action.
Wiener lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Figaro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Figaro.

It looks like Hy Wiener has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiener tries to bum rush Figaro with a series of wild strikes but Figaro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wiener tries to clinch there but Figaro circles away.
Wiener lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Figaro throws a leg kick

and Wiener counters by clinching up.
Figaro prevents a body shot from Wiener.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wiener just misses with a elbow thrown towards Figaro's brow.
Wiener misses with a hook to the ribs.
Figaro wants to break free but Wiener has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiener is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Figaro is defending well for now.
Figaro tries a body shot but Wiener blocks it.
Figaro presses Wiener against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hy Wiener is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wiener lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hy Wiener.
I've got Wiener winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hy Wiener!
A very excited looking Hy Wiener made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.