PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lex Wight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyr Asgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asgaard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Oingo Boingo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wight
vs
Asgaard

205 cm
31
200 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

189 cm
31
199 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 15 - 16 - 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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyr Asgaard!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asgaard tries for a takedown but Wight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Asgaard clinches up against the cage.
Wight pushes off an throws an elbow but Asgaard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Asgaard on the inside.
Asgaard swings wildly with an uppercut but Wight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asgaard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Asgaard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asgaard misses with the head strike.
Asgaard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asgaard wants a takedown.
Wight missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Wight.
Asgaard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wight has Asgaard pushed against the cage.
Asgaard swings wildly with an uppercut but Wight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asgaard has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Asgaard is trying to trip Wight. He has hold of a leg but Wight is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Asgaard persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wight is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Asgaard wants to control from the top but Wight keeps moving.
Wight wants to sweep but no luck.
Asgaard looking to pass the guard.

Asgaard postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wight is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Asgaard, into his guard.
Asgaard 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asgaard controlling Wight's posture.
Asgaard wants to stand and escape but Wight is having none of it.
Asgaard 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.
Wight is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've been hearing good reports from Wight's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyr Asgaard was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Asgaard has his takedown stuffed
and Wight counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lex Wight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyr Asgaard.

Wight moves into range and clinches up with Asgaard.
Wight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asgaard blocks it with crossed arms.
Asgaard working aggressively here.
Wight creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
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.
Asgaard working aggressively here.
Asgaard lands with a light punch inside.
Asgaard working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wight just misses with a elbow thrown towards Asgaard's brow.
Wight lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wight misses with an elbow strike.
Wight looking to slow down the pace here.
Wight with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Tyr Asgaard has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wight tries a knee to the head but Asgaard blocks it.
Asgaard is looking to control Wight's arms but Wight gets an underhook and turns him. Now Asgaard has his back to the cage.
Asgaard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good body shot from Wight.
Asgaard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wight is looking to control Asgaard's arms but Asgaard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wight has his back to the cage.
Asgaard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asgaard lands with a right to the head.
Wight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Asgaard.
Wight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Asgaard avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wight landing knees to the body.
Asgaard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wight unloads a knee to the mid-section. Asgaard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lex Wight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyr Asgaard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wight forces Asgaard back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Asgaard dodges an elbow strike from Wight.
Wight tries to land a knee to the head but Asgaard blocks with his arms.
Wight wants to stall.
Wight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asgaard.
Wight misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Wight.
Asgaard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wight connects with a knee to the head.
A short right from Wight on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asgaard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asgaard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wight closes the distance and clinches.
Wight slowing the pace effectively.
Wight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wight prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Asgaard.
Wight comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wight stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lex Wight has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wight lands a right hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wight - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Wight breaks the clinch.
Wight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wight takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Wight forces Asgaard back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wight creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Asgaard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Asgaard is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wight.
Asgaard lands a left hand.
Wight throws an elbow but it misses.
Asgaard avoids the elbow strike from Wight, against the cage.
Asgaard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Asgaard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wight.
Asgaard avoids a wild elbow strike from Wight.
Wight using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wight throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wight tries a knee to the head but Asgaard blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wight landing knees to the body.
Asgaard letting Wight take a breather here.
A shot in the inside from Asgaard.
Wight lands an elbow inside that Asgaard shrugs off.
Wight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asgaard blocks it with crossed arms.
Wight lands a nice elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Asgaard.
Asgaard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Asgaard avoids the elbow strike from Wight, against the cage.

Wight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asgaard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lex Wight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Asgaard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Asgaard blocks an uppercut.
Wight throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asgaard managing to block the knees to the body from Wight.
Wight creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Wight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wight has taken the fight to the clinch.
Asgaard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wight prevents it.
Asgaard avoids a wild elbow strike from Wight.
Asgaard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wight is defending well.
Lex Wight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyr Asgaard.
Asgaard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wight is looking to control Asgaard's arms but Asgaard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wight has his back to the cage.
Wight slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asgaard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Wight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lex Wight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Asgaard gets tackled into the cage by Wight. Wight maintains the clinch.
Wight wants to break free but Asgaard has control.
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 Tyr Asgaard's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Wight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asgaard.
Asgaard dives in and grabs Wight's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wight pushes down on Asgaard's head and hops out.

Asgaard gets tackled into the cage by Wight. Wight maintains the clinch.
Asgaard blocks the elbow strike.
Wight creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Asgaard pushes Wight back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wight slowing the pace effectively.
Wight lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Asgaard.
Wight lands a nice elbow.
Asgaard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Asgaard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wight throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wight lands an elbow inside that Asgaard shrugs off.
Asgaard can't find room to land a body shot as Wight controls the action.
Wight misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Asgaard.
Lex Wight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyr Asgaard.
Wight is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Asgaard.
Asgaard throws a punch but it's blocked by Wight.
Wight throws an elbow but it misses.
Wight trying to land knees to the body.
Wight lands an elbow that stopped Asgaard in his tracks for a moment.
Wight prevents a body shot from Asgaard.
A short right from Asgaard on the inside.
Asgaard has a couple of punches blocked by Wight.
Asgaard has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wight after a bit of a struggle.
The referee calls for Wight to work.
Asgaard is trying to stall.
Tyr Asgaard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asgaard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asgaard avoids a wild elbow strike from Wight.
Wight blocking some punches.
Wight throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wight creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Asgaard's defenses.

That has opened up Tyr Asgaard's cut even more.
Wight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asgaard's elbow.
Asgaard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asgaard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wight fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Asgaard misses with a wild body shot.
Asgaard throws a head kick that misses.
Wight throws a lazy uppercut
and Asgaard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Wight closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wight prevents the takedown attempt.
Wight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asgaard blocks it with crossed arms.
Asgaard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wight is defending well.
Wight stops a takedown attempt from Asgaard.
Asgaard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Wight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Wight moves into the clinch.

Wight breaks the clinch.
Wight throws a body punch but Asgaard moves out of range.
Asgaard lands a nice shot to the body.
Wight takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Asgaard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wight rather than just go for the knockout.

Wight has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wight takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Asgaard lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wight prevents the takedown attempt.
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!
Wight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asgaard lands with a right to the head.
Wight pushes Asgaard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asgaard lands a hook that snaps the head of Wight backwards.
Asgaard throws a punch but it's blocked by Wight.
Wight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Asgaard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wight backwards.
Asgaard dodges an elbow strike from Wight.
Wight comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wight content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wight throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Asgaard is defending well for now.
Wight blocks a body shot from Asgaard.
Wight lands a nice uppercut.
Lex Wight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wight stalling against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lex Wight.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wight, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov 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.