PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Vegata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alpo Wednesday has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vegata
vs
Wednesday

175 cm
26
165 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

192 cm
31
162 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Vegata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alpo Wednesday!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegata shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vegata fails to land with a series of punches.
Vegata throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wednesday moves out of range of the strikes.
Wednesday is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wednesday fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vegata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Vegata throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wednesday was covering up waiting for the punch and Vegata finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wednesday controlling Vegata's posture.
Vegata controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegata trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vegata looking to pass the guard.
Vegata might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vegata slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wednesday pulls Vegata in close to his closed guard and prevents Vegata from doing any damage or advancing position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wednesday throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegata connects with a body shot that sends Wednesday's belly button to the back.
Vegata misses with an uppercut

and Wednesday counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wednesday has Vegata pressed against the cage, preventing Vegata from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Wednesday breaks from the clinch.
Vegata digs a good hook to Wednesday's body.

Vegata gets tackled into the cage by Wednesday. Wednesday maintains the clinch.
A short right from Wednesday on the inside.
Vegata is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wednesday keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vegata's efforts to push away.
Vegata is trying to push Wednesday away but Wednesday has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vegata prevents a body shot from Wednesday.
Vegata prevents a body shot from Wednesday.
Vegata wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wednesday has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday lands a shoulder strike.
Wednesday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Wednesday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vegata with a jab.
Wednesday keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alpo Wednesday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wednesday misses with a right hand
and Vegata counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vegata shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wednesday but Wednesday pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Vegata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vegata misses with a body shot.
Vegata misses with a lunging right hand
and Wednesday counters with a straight right hand.
Vegata throws a lazy uppercut
and Wednesday counters with a stiff right hand.
Wednesday fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wednesday tries to clinch but Vegata is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegata on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vegata throws a poor cross that misses

and Wednesday moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Wednesday.
Wednesday is pressed up against the cage. Vegata has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wednesday down to the mat. Wednesday avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vegata throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vegata shoots in looking for a takedown. Wednesday tries to sprawl out of it but Vegata keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wednesday manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vegata throws a right hand that misses
and Wednesday counters with a crisp right that sends Vegata to the canvas! Wednesday follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alpo Wednesday!
During a confident post fight interview, Alpo Wednesday thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.