PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Palito Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vim Fweigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fairtex
vs
Fweigo

185 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

TKO Vegas
BioPharm Nutrition

White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Palito Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vim Fweigo!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairtex avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fairtex scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fairtex really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fairtex uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fweigo.
Fweigo misses with a straight left.
Fweigo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fweigo throws an overhand right that lands on Fairtex's shoulder, as Fairtex tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fweigo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fweigo throws a hook but Fairtex avoids it easily.
Fweigo just misses with a punch to the body.
Fairtex keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fairtex, right into the meat.
Fweigo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fairtex - that will leave a mark!
A thudding body kick lands there by Fairtex!
Fweigo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fweigo moves in looking to clinch but Fairtex pushes him off.
Fairtex scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vim Fweigo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Fweigo misses.
Fweigo throws a right hand that Fairtex ducks under and follows up with a left that Fairtex also avoids with ease.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fairtex.
Fweigo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fairtex.
Fweigo looks gassed!
Fweigo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fairtex moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fweigo throws a body punch but Fairtex moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Fweigo scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fweigo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fairtex. That one must have hurt.
Fairtex turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fairtex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fweigo.
Fairtex feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fweigo's calf.
Fairtex lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Fairtex.
Fweigo tries to bum rush Fairtex with a series of wild strikes but Fairtex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fweigo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fairtex.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fairtex throws a leg kick which misses Fweigo's front leg but catches the back leg as Fweigo tries to avoid it.
Fairtex lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fairtex.
Fairtex connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fweigo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fweigo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fairtex with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fairtex throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fairtex throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fweigo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fairtex looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex is looking to slow Fweigo down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Fairtex.
Fairtex with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fairtex throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fweigo throws a combination that misses
and Fairtex counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fweigo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fairtex throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fweigo's head.
Fairtex throws a nice head kick!
A punch combination from Fweigo misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fairtex scores with a head kick.
Fweigo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fairtex counters with a body kick.
Fairtex feints and then cracks Fweigo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fweigo down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Palito Fairtex 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.

Fweigo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fweigo throws a nice looking combination but Fairtex bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fairtex turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fweigo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fairtex counters with a big head kick but Fweigo shrugs it off.
Fweigo misses with a double jab
and Fairtex counters with a leg kick.
Fairtex feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fweigo's calf.
Fairtex staying out of range there.
Fweigo is breathing heavily.
Fairtex throws a head kick that Fweigo semi-blocks.
Fweigo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fairtex finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fairtex. That's going to slow Fweigo down.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Fweigo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fairtex has got the better of the exchanges.
Fairtex scoring well with a low kick there.
Fairtex scores with a kick to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Fairtex there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fairtex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vim Fweigo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fairtex scores with a head kick.
Fweigo throws a series of punches but Fairtex moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fairtex. That's going to slow Fweigo down.
Fairtex connects with a high kick.
Fairtex fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fweigo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex throws a nice outside leg kick.
Palito Fairtex is winning the standup battle so far.
Fairtex throws a nice head kick!
Fweigo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fairtex buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fairtex dodges the punch combination from Fweigo.
Fweigo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fweigo.
Fweigo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fairtex.
Fweigo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fweigo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fweigo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fairtex is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fweigo can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex scoring well with a low kick there.
Crunch! Fairtex slams his shin into Fweigo's torso.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fairtex. That's going to slow Fweigo down.
Fweigo misses with a combination
and Fairtex counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fairtex connects with a high kick.
Fairtex lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fweigo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fweigo swings for the body but Fairtex moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fweigo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fairtex.
Fweigo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fairtex feints and then cracks Fweigo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fweigo down.
Fairtex with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fairtex feints and then cracks Fweigo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fweigo down.
Fweigo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fweigo swinging wilding here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fairtex lands with a kick to the temple. Fweigo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fweigo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Palito Fairtex dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fweigo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fairtex scores with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Fweigo misses.
Fweigo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fairtex counters with a head kick.
Fweigo throws a series of punches but Fairtex avoids them all with ease.
Fairtex throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairtex buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fweigo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fairtex.
Fweigo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fairtex counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fweigo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex scores with a push kick.
Fairtex ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fweigo moves away.
Fairtex throws a leg kick which misses Fweigo's front leg but catches the back leg as Fweigo tries to avoid it.
Fairtex throws a head kick that Fweigo semi-blocks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fairtex!
Fairtex throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fairtex thumps Fweigo with a low kick.
Fweigo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fweigo's sensitive parts.
Fairtex connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fweigo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fairtex - the referee stops the clock and Fweigo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fairtex. Fweigo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fweigo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fairtex. Fairtex obviously looking to wear him down.
Fairtex throws a nice head kick!
Fairtex throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fweigo's head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fweigo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fairtex - the referee stops the clock and Fweigo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fairtex. Fweigo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fairtex thumps Fweigo with a low kick.
A combination from Fweigo does no damage.
Fairtex connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fweigo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Fairtex. Beautiful body shot.
A good leg kick by Fairtex.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a head kick that Fweigo semi-blocks.
Fairtex throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Palito Fairtex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fairtex throws a leg kick which misses Fweigo's front leg but catches the back leg as Fweigo tries to avoid it.
Fairtex lands a head kick!
Fairtex lands with a slapping head kick.
Fairtex connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fweigo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fairtex.
Fweigo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fairtex counters with a nice leg kick.
Fweigo avoids the body shot from Fairtex.
Nice straight punches there by Fweigo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fweigo.
Fweigo throws a combination that misses
and Fairtex counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fweigo's knee momentarily.
Fairtex fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fweigo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fairtex.
Vim Fweigo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fweigo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fairtex counters with a flying knee. Nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Palito Fairtex showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fairtex 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Palito Fairtex!