PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Igor Wietrzny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pithe Canthropus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wietrzny's entrance music is Hunter-Fallen. A fine choice. Canthropus has chosen Pizzaman - Trippin' On Sunshine as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Wietrzny
vs
Canthropus

174 cm
42
163 lbs
20 - 26 - 0

175 cm
45
165 lbs
37 - 33 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

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 20 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Igor Wietrzny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 33 - 2, fighting out of London, Pithe Canthropus!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Wietrzny as he checks the leg kick.

Wietrzny gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Canthropus tries to get to full guard but Wietrzny has control of the leg.

Wietrzny is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Canthropus tries to roll over but Wietrzny keeps him under control.

Wietrzny is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canthropus trying to control but Wietrzny postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wietrzny is looking to take a break and control but Canthropus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Canthropus regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wietrzny.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Canthropus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Canthropus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wietrzny.
A low kick from Canthropus misses
and Wietrzny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wietrzny cracks Canthropus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wietrzny bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Canthropus ducks under a wild hook from Wietrzny.
Canthropus misses the jab.
Canthropus throws a head kick but Wietrzny moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus moves out of range as Wietrzny strikes.
Canthropus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wietrzny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Canthropus throws a body shot but no joy.

Wietrzny throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Canthropus was covering up waiting for the punch and Wietrzny finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Canthropus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Canthropus is pulling down on Wietrzny's head. It's preventing any offense from Wietrzny, at least for the moment.
Wietrzny pushing down on Canthropus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus is trying to get back to full guard.
Wietrzny looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wietrzny throwing shots but Canthropus is blocking nicely.
Wietrzny wants to get back to his feet.
Canthropus wants to control but Wietrzny is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Canthropus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wietrzny checks the leg kick.
Wietrzny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wietrzny gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Canthropus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wietrzny throws a leg kick which misses Canthropus's front leg but catches the back leg as Canthropus tries to avoid it.
Canthropus scoring well with a low kick there.
Wietrzny leaves Canthropus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Igor Wietrzny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pithe Canthropus.
Canthropus misses with a hook.
Wietrzny scores with a nice head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Canthropus. Wietrzny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Canthropus fails with the takedown.

Canthropus feints and as Wietrzny raises his hands in defense, Canthropus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wietrzny managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Wietrzny dominated that round.
That's time! Wietrzny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Canthropus thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Wietrzny wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Canthropus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Canthropus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Wietrzny darts in and clinches Canthropus up against the cage.
Wietrzny scores with a hook to the body.
Canthropus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Canthropus avoiding damage as Wietrzny throws knees to the body.
Wietrzny dodges an elbow strike from Canthropus.
Canthropus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wietrzny blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Canthropus can't find room to land a body shot as Wietrzny controls the action.
Wietrzny takes an elbow to the forehead.
Canthropus has Wietrzny pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wietrzny manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wietrzny is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Canthropus is keeping busy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wietrzny trying to land knees to the body.
Canthropus tries to stall but Wietrzny uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wietrzny has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Canthropus after a bit of a struggle.
Canthropus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canthropus throws a punch but it's blocked by Wietrzny.
Wietrzny tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Canthropus misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Canthropus throws an elbow but misses.
Wietrzny prevents a body shot from Canthropus.
A hook to the body from Wietrzny.
Wietrzny looking to slow down the pace here.
Wietrzny stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wietrzny takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wietrzny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wietrzny blocks a body shot from Canthropus.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wietrzny prevents a body shot from Canthropus.

Wietrzny gets control of Canthropus's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wietrzny will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wietrzny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Canthropus can do to turn this around?
Wietrzny looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wietrzny's head.
Canthropus working some strikes from top position.
Wietrzny wants to stand up but Canthropus is controlling him.
Wietrzny avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wietrzny looking for a sweep. Not yet Wietrzny, not yet.
Wietrzny looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Canthropus looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wietrzny looking for a guillotine here but Canthropus defends easily.
Canthropus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Canthropus tries to free his leg and advance position but Wietrzny is retaining full guard.
Canthropus prevents Wietrzny from getting back to his feet.
Wietrzny is trying to control the position but Canthropus postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Canthropus dives in for a single leg takedown but Wietrzny sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Canthropus throws out a loose jab but Wietrzny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wietrzny swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Canthropus doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Wietrzny counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Igor Wietrzny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pithe Canthropus.
Canthropus throws an elbow that misses.
Wietrzny pushes Canthropus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Wietrzny breaks from the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Canthropus. Wietrzny shrugs it off though.
Wietrzny lands a head shot.
Canthropus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wietrzny counters with a left to the body.
Wietrzny tests Canthropus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Canthropus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Canthropus ducks right into an uppercut from Wietrzny.
Canthropus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wietrzny moves away from the strike by Canthropus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Wietrzny dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Canthropus cracks Wietrzny with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wietrzny slips a jab from Canthropus.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Canthropus is trying to stall.
Wietrzny prevents a takedown attempt there.

Wietrzny gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Wietrzny'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.
Canthropus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wietrzny missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wietrzny thows a huge punch but Canthropus dodges it nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Canthropus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wietrzny wants to control from the top but Canthropus keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wietrzny stands up from Canthropus's guard - Wietrzny perhaps looking for a knockout.
Canthropus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wietrzny sizes up Canthropus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wietrzny sizes up Canthropus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Canthropus shoots in for a takedown but Wietrzny shows good takedown defense.

Wietrzny pushes Canthropus up against the cage in a clinch.
Canthropus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Canthropus wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus presses Wietrzny against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wietrzny tries to land knees in the clinch but Canthropus avoids the damage to the body.
Wietrzny is leaning against Canthropus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wietrzny is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Canthropus is keeping busy.
Canthropus missing with knees to the body.
Canthropus avoiding damage as Wietrzny throws knees to the body.
Come on Wietrzny - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wietrzny tries a body shot but Canthropus blocks it.
Canthropus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wietrzny is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wietrzny tries to land knees in the clinch but Canthropus avoids the damage to the body.
Wietrzny throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wietrzny is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Canthropus tries to work over Wietrzny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wietrzny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wietrzny tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wietrzny tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Canthropus avoids it.
Canthropus trying to control the position but instead, Wietrzny has worked for underhooks and has pushed Canthropus into the cage.
Wietrzny is looking to control Canthropus's arms but Canthropus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wietrzny has his back to the cage.
Pithe Canthropus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Canthropus misses with a punch on the inside.

Wietrzny drags the fight down to the ground.
Canthropus prevents Wietrzny from getting back to his feet.

Wietrzny throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wietrzny is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Igor Wietrzny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus is standing up over Wietrzny. Wietrzny looks to escape but Canthropus dives into side control.

Canthropus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Canthropus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wietrzny is trying to buck Canthropus off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wietrzny regains half guard, as Canthropus was trying to land strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Wietrzny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wietrzny has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Wietrzny!
Our winner, Igor Wietrzny, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Pithe Canthropus spoke after the fight, saying 'Crap. I lost. That sucks.'.