PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lex Wight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ditte Sebastien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lex Wight has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wight
vs
Sebastien

205 cm
25
200 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

185 cm
29
200 lbs
4 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lex Wight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ditte Sebastien!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wight tries to clinch up
and Sebastien counters with a left and a right that stings Wight.
Wight jabs Sebastien right on the nose. Sebastien blinks but takes it well.
Sebastien gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Wight holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wight really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sebastien takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Ditte Sebastien has been cut.
Wight lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sebastien tries to break the clinch but Wight is controlling the position.
Sebastien drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wight pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sebastien looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wight lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Wight rushes Sebastien and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sebastien tries to pull guard but Wight forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lex Wight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ditte Sebastien.

Sebastien pulls guard.
Sebastien not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sebastien is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sebastien with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Wight can't handle though.

Sebastien throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sebastien is on top in guard.
Wight manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wight can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sebastien is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wight is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sebastien to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sebastien shrugs it off.
Wight tries to control but Sebastien wriggling away.
Sebastien regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sebastien wants to control but Wight is keeping busy.
Sebastien punching from the bottom.
Wight is looking to take a break and control but Sebastien is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sebastien works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sebastien working for a triangle but Wight defends it easily.
Wight wants to stand but Sebastien has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sebastien is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sebastien trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Wight stands up from Sebastien's guard - Wight perhaps looking for a knockout.

Sebastien moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sebastien is trying to trip Wight. He has hold of a leg but Wight is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sebastien persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wight seems keen to control Sebastien's posture.
Sebastien loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wight is looking to stand up but Sebastien isn't so interested in that idea.
Wight is trying to keep Sebastien in close.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sebastien with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wight working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sebastien.
Wight keeping full guard, as Sebastien tries to pass.
Sebastien stands and throws Wight's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ditte Sebastien dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ditte Sebastien's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sebastien circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ditte Sebastien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sebastien fails with the takedown
and Wight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sebastien with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sebastien looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lex Wight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ditte Sebastien.

Sebastien gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sebastien takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wight scores with a shot to the side of Sebastien's head.
Wight leaning against his opponent.
Wight connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sebastien's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sebastien is looking for a takedown.
Wight prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wight will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sebastien up against the cage.
Sebastien is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wight unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wight lands a body shot.
Wight'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.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Wight for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Wight is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lex Wight.

Sebastien pushes Wight up against the cage in a clinch.
Sebastien is trying to drag Wight to the mat but Wight just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sebastien takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Ditte Sebastien's cut even more.
Stalling in the clinch from Wight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wight will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sebastien up against the cage.
Wight lands a knee to the body.
Lex Wight has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sebastiens head.
Wight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sebastien takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sebastien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sebastien being controlled against the cage.
Sebastien takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wight stalls.

Sebastien has picked Wight up - he's going for a ride! Sebastien dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Sebastien is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wight doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sebastien.
Sebastien has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wight manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wight managing to control the position.
Wight wants to stand up but Sebastien is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sebastien missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sebastien prevents Wight from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sebastien throws an elbow that misses. Wight uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sebastien's guard. Nice move by Wight!
Wight preventing the sweep.
Sebastien wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sebastien is looking to sweep but instead, Wight has passed into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sebastien wants to improve his position but Wight is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lex Wight dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ditte Sebastien's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sebastien fails with the takedown

and Wight counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sebastien is trying to pull guard but Wight turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wight lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sebastien can't get the takedown.
Lex Wight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ditte Sebastien.
Wight has Sebastien pushed against the cage.
Wight wants to stall.
Wight connects with a knee to the head.
Wight lands a nice knee to the body.
Sebastien tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wight smiles and moves away.
Sebastien swats away the attempt to clinch by Wight.
Sebastien takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sebastien tries for a takedown but Wight circles away easily

and Wight counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sebastien backwards.
Wight will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sebastien up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wight.
Sebastien tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wight just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wight landing knees to the body.
Wight leaning against his opponent.
Sebastien takes an elbow to the temple.
Wight stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wight lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Ditte Sebastien's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wight utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wight lands an elbow just above Sebastien 's eye.
Wight unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sebastien lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wight manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sebastien drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wight gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wight landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wight is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wight comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Ditte Sebastien's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wight lands a knee to the head.
Wight using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wight avoiding damage.
Wight seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lex Wight.

Wight drives through and clinches with Sebastien against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wight lands a knee to the head.
Sebastien is trying to break the clinch but Wight is controlling him.
Wight lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sebastien is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wight pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wight taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sebastien is trying to maintain a safe position but Wight gets an underhook and turns Sebastien into the cage.
Wight utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wight manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sebastien tries for a takedown but Wight manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wight lands with a short shot to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ditte Sebastien's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lex Wight!
After winning the bout, Lex Wight thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.