PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Vegata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Wednesday
vs
Vegata

192 cm
35
162 lbs
31 - 16 - 2

175 cm
30
165 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 31 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alpo Wednesday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Vegata!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wednesday misses with a combination
and Wednesday takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vegata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wednesday.
Vegata misses with an uppercut
and Wednesday counters with a series of strikes. Vegata will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wednesday ducks under a wild hook from Vegata.
Vegata tests Wednesday's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vegata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wednesday.
Wednesday tries to move into range but Vegata moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Horrible takedown by Vegata or perhaps it was just good defense by Wednesday which made him look bad.
Vegata stuns Wednesday with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Antonio Vegata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vegata. Wednesday does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Vegata.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegata shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wednesday sprawls well. Wednesday wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vegata gets slowly back to his feet.
Vegata moves away from the strike by Wednesday.
Vegata missing with a left hand there. Wednesday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wednesday looks to score with a jab to the body but Vegata is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Vegata.
Wednesday misses with a looping left.
Vegata shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alpo Wednesday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Vegata.
Wednesday sizes up Vegata with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vegata throws a big shot that misses.
Vegata fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Wednesday misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegata throws a looping overhand right but Wednesday ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Vegata throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wednesday just misses with a punch to the body.
Vegata fails with the takedown.
A big right from Wednesday misses.
Wednesday jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Antonio Vegata has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wednesday walks into a left hand.
Vegata is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vegata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vegata misses the jab.
Wednesday steps in with a hook that catches Vegata right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Wednesday follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Vegata looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 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.