PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Wid (ranked 1103 p4p, 128 weight class) and Jah Wobble (ranked 624 p4p, 0 weight class). Wid comes to the cage accompanied by YNW Melly - Murder On My MInd. Wobble has chosen Passage to Hades as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wid
vs
Wobble

166 cm
26
150 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

166 cm
19
162 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

ZZ POPS

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Wid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jah Wobble!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Wid. No joy for Wobble on that attempt.
Wid stuffs the takedown.
Wid keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas Wid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jah Wobble.
Wid with a nice cross.
Wobble's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wobble's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A cross from Wid lands.
Wobble fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wid's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wobble under the eye.
Wobble has his takedown stuffed
and Wid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wobble gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wid counters with a straight right hand.
Wobble fails with the takedown
and Wid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wid lands a jab to the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wobble.
Wid stuffs the takedown attempt from Wobble. Wobble gets slowly back to his feet.
Wobble shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Wid counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wobble takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wobble misses with a takedown
and Wid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wobble walks into a left hand.
Wobble shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wid sprawls well. Wid wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wobble gets slowly back to his feet.
Wid throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wobble shoots and misses
and Wid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wid lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wobble walks into a left hand.
Wobble tries for a takedown but Wid circles away easily
and Wid counters with a nice uppercut.
Wobble misses with a takedown
and Wid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wobble takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wid moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wobble with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wobble shoots and misses
and Wid counters with a stiff right hand.
Wobble gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Wid to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wid connects with a looping right hand.
Wobble shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wid looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wobble shoots and misses
and Wid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wobble tries for a takedown but Wid circles away easily
and Wid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wobble fails with the takedown
and Wid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wobble shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wobble misses with a takedown
and Wobble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Wid dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wobble misses with a takedown
letting Wid counter with a right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wid.
Wobble misses with a takedown
and Wid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Wobble drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wid controlling the position.
Wid trying to control the position.
Wobble trying to control the position from guard on top but Wid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wid looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wid is on top in guard.

Wid throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wid tries to free his leg and advance position but Wobble is retaining full guard.
Wid stopping the sweep attempt from Wobble.
Wobble is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wid slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wid in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wobble is trying to keep Wid in close.
Wid scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wid scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wid wants to control from the top but Wobble keeps moving.
Wobble working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wid.
Wid keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wobble's head.
Wid stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wobble swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wid preventing the sweep.

Wid 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.
Wobble keeping moving, preventing Wid from controlling successfully.
Wid trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wobble tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wobble is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wobble is defended easily by Wid.
Wid wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thomas Wid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jah Wobble.
Wid cracks Wobble with an open hand slap.
Wobble misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Wid to counter with a crisp jab.
Wobble shoots and misses
and Wid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wobble has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wobble takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Wid misses.
Wobble is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wobble gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wobble shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wobble has his takedown stuffed
enabling Wid to counter with a crisp jab.
Wobble has his takedown stuffed
and Wid counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wobble with a poor takedown
and Wid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wobble with a poor takedown
and Wid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Wid 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!

Wobble looks for a takedown but Wid sprawls well.
Wid is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wobble.
Wobble misses with a takedown
and Wid counters with a straight right hand.
Wid is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wid stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wobble misses with a takedown attempt
and Wid counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas Wid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jah Wobble.
Donk. Wid catches Wobble right on the button with a cross.
Wobble misses with a takedown
letting Wid counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wobble tries for a takedown but Wid circles away easily
and Wid counters with a straight right hand.
Wobble takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wobble with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wobble doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wobble gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wobble takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wobble takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wid scores with a sloppy right hand. Wobble should have avoided that one.
Wobble misses with a takedown
and Wid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wobble closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jah Wobble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wid dips to his left and cracks Wobble with an uppercut!
Thomas Wid is winning the standup battle so far.
Wid cracks Wobble with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wid thuds his right hand into Wobble's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wid stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A low kick from Wobble misses
and Wid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wobble gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wid counters with a stiff right hand.
Wobble ducks right into an uppercut from Wid.
Wobble swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wobble's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wid connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wobble scrambles back to his feet.
Wobble looks to throw a body kick
and Wid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Wobble

and Wid counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wid scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wid's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wobble keeping moving, preventing Wid from controlling successfully.
Wid seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wid trying to control the position from guard on top but Wobble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wobble looking for a guillotine here but Wid defends easily.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wobble looking for a guillotine here but Wid defends easily.
Wid postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Wobble is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wid is aware though and is defending well.
Wid stands up over Wobble, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wobble can do to turn this around?
Wid showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wid landing some decent shots from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Wid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wid 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Thomas Wid!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Thomas Wid!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Thomas Wid!

Thomas Wid wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Thomas Wid gave a big smile as he said 'i knew i would win tonight he hasnt faced quality competition till tonight #WINNER'.