PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lex Wight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Great has chosen Adiemus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Wight
vs
Great

205 cm
29
200 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

186 cm
27
201 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lex Wight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Great!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wight misses with a takedown attempt
and Great counters with a straight right hand.
Lex Wight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wight fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Great looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wight fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lex Wight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wight.

Wight drives through with a takedown into Great's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wight trying to control the position from guard on top but Great is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wight got a little sloppy there for a moment and Great has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wight has managed to get both his arms back between Great's legs - danger averted.
Wight prevents Great from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wight preventing the sweep.
Great wants to improve his position but instead Wight has moved into half guard.
Great is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Great is looking to control Wight's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Great avoid being mounted?
Wight not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wight prevents Great from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Lex Wight wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Great tries to sprawl but Wight drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Great is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wight pulls his head out easily.
Wight wants to pass the guard but Great is defending well.
Wight is working hard here to advance position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Great is looking to improve his position.
Wight trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wight seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Great does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Lex Wight has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Wight tries to clinch but Great is having none of it.
Great closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wight circles away.
Wight shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Great sprawls well. Great wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wight gets slowly back to his feet.
Wight is trying hard to land a takedown here. Great sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Great misses with an uppercut. Wight saw that one coming.
Wight with a lazy takedown attempt

and Great counters by clinching up.
Great is pressed up against the cage. Wight has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Great down to the mat. Great avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Great attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Great leaves Wight with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wight.
Great lands with a hook. Wight tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wight shoots in looking for a takedown but Great manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wight's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Great misses with a takedown

and Wight holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Great is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Great with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wight drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wight wants a takedown but no success here.
Wight is breathing heavily.
Great lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lex Wight dominated that round.
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.

A clash of legs there as Wight blocks the low kick.
Great stuffs the takedown attempt from Wight. Wight gets slowly back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Great lands a shoulder strike.

Great escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wight will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wight has his takedown stuffed

and Great counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lex Wight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Great tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Wight gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Great has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wight is working away from the top position though.

Great looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Great has his hands clasped together around Wight's back. He's all about the action.
Lex Wight overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Great looking for submissions off his back.
Great is looking to control Wight's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Great avoid being mounted?
Wight controlling the pace.
Great is looking to control Wight's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Great avoid being mounted?
Great wants to improve his position but Wight is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wight is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Great regains half guard.
Wight is looking to take a break and control but Great is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wight trying to control the pace.
Great wants to improve his position but Wight is controlling well.
Wight takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wight wants to take a breather but Great is having none of it.
Wight trying to pass the guard but Great defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Great is staying active underneath Wight, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wight will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Great trying to control from the bottom.
Great is pressing down on Wight's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Great is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wight wants to control from the top but Great keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Great keeping full guard, as Wight tries to pass.
Wight controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lex Wight has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Wight tries for a takedown but Great circles away easily
and Great counters with a good low kick that Wight was not able to check.
No luck for Great with that takedown attempt.
Great slaps away a takedown attempt from Wight, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Great gets caught napping as Wight dives in and scores a takedown. Great manages to retain guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Great controls Wight momentarily but Wight frees himself.
Great looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wight looking to pass the guard.

Great has his foot on Wight's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wight works his way back into a safe position though.
Wight passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lex Wight dominated that second round.
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!

Great feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wight's calf.
Great looks to score with a jab to the body but Wight is just out of range.
Great turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lex Wight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wight shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good work by Wight as he checks the leg kick.
Wight shoots and misses
and Great counters with a leg kick.
Great lands a nice looking body kick.
Alexander Great seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wight chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Great can pounce on him.

Great instigates a clinch.

Great jumps into guard, dragging Wight to the mat.
Great wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wight is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wight wants to control from the top but Great keeps moving.
Wight throws a strike but Great rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wight keeping moving, preventing Great from controlling successfully.
Great postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Great is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wight can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Great controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Great pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wight is keeping the position for now.
Alexander Great has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Great scores with a nice right hand.
Wight fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lex Wight. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wight closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Great keeps working.
Great trying to hold on to Wight's head to control him but Wight postures up.
Wight is looking to take a break and control but Great is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Great trying to control but Wight postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Great throws a low kick but Wight avoids it.

Wight shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wight is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Great is staying active underneath Wight, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Great moves into full guard.
Wight preventing the sweep.
Wight trying to control the position from guard on top but Great is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lex Wight.

Wight feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Great wants to stand but Wight is controlling the position.
Lex Wight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Great lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wight!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexander Great.
I think Wight has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lex Wight!
An out of breath Lex Wight thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.