PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cheese Wiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Vetrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vetrov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Enae Volare Mezzo. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Niko Vetrov enters the cage!

Wiz
vs
Vetrov

183 cm
19
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cheese Wiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Niko Vetrov!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiz shoots for a double leg takedown but Vetrov sprawls well. He's pushed Wiz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wiz misses with a takedown
and Vetrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vetrov swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiz.
Vetrov lands a right hook to the body.
Niko Vetrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vetrov cracks Wiz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vetrov misses with a few strikes there.
Vetrov throws a hook but Wiz blocks it.
Wiz thinks about countering with a body kick.
Vetrov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vetrov wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheese Wiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vetrov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wiz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vetrov is looking to score with low kicks.
Wiz throws a leg kick but Vetrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vetrov avoids the head kick by Wiz.
Wiz throws a series of punches but Vetrov moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vetrov misses with a body shot.
Vetrov misses the jab.
Vetrov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Wiz clinches.
Wiz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vetrov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Wiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vetrov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vetrov stuffs the takedown attempt from Wiz. Wiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Vetrov throws a sloppy head kick and Wiz moves out of range easily.
Vetrov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wiz misses with a takedown attempt

and Vetrov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vetrov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vetrov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wiz throws a sloppy head kick and Vetrov moves out of range easily.
Wiz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vetrov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vetrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wiz shoots in but no luck this time.
Vetrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Vetrov rushes Wiz and presses him up against the cage.
Wiz misses with a punch to the body.
Wiz prevents Vetrov from breaking the clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vetrov misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Vetrov. Those never looked like landing.
Wiz falls off balance throwing a combination

and Vetrov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vetrov.
Wiz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wiz wants to sweep here but Vetrov controlling him for the moment.
Vetrov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vetrov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Wiz looking to control.
Vetrov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wiz wants to sweep here but Vetrov controlling him for the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wiz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vetrov misses with a double jab.
Vetrov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wiz attempts a counter takedown but Vetrov avoids it well and moves away.
Vetrov lands a jab-cross combination.
Niko Vetrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiz shoots for a takedown but Vetrov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Vetrov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wiz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vetrov is fending him off so far but Wiz persists. Nope, Vetrov circles away and we're back to standing.
Wiz blocks a jab.
Wiz tries for a takedown but Vetrov circles away easily
and Vetrov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wiz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wiz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wiz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vetrov defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheese Wiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wiz or perhaps it was just good defense by Vetrov, which made it look bad.
Vetrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vetrov as he avoids it easily.
Wiz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wiz misses with a takedown attempt - Vetrov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wiz moves in looking to clinch but Vetrov pushes him off.
Wiz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vetrov.

Wiz is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vetrov misses with a leg kick.
Oh Wiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vetrov's corner calls for a 1-2. Vetrov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vetrov lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Wiz falls backwards - clearly groggy! Vetrov dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Vetrov!