PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craig Wius (ranked 1333 p4p, 162 weight class) and Third Eye (ranked 1080 p4p, 135 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Wius
vs
Eye

185 cm
28
162 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Wius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Third Eye!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wius misses with a takedown
and Eye counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Eye does it's job there.
Eye feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wius's calf.
Wius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eye. Eye obviously looking to wear him down.
Wius throws a body punch but Eye moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Eye.
Wius throws an off balance right hand
and Eye counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wius goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Eye moves out of range as Wius strikes.
Eye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wius throws out the jab.
Eye avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wius throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eye counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wius takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wius thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eye stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Wius is predictable there
and Eye counters with a nice body shot.
Wius dodges the punch combination from Eye.
No joy there for Wius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eye only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Eye scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Eye throws a shot from downtown. Wius moves away and avoids it.
Third Eye is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wius misses with a straight right.
Eye throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eye getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eye ducks under a wild hook from Wius.
A big right from Wius misses.
Eye throws out a counter right but Wius avoids it with no problem.
Wius misses with a straight right.
Eye lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good standup being displayed there by Eye as he connects with a hook.
Wius misses the body punch
and Eye counters with a low kick, right behind Wius 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wius misses with a body shot
and Eye counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wius throws a jab when Eye was well out of range.
Wius throws the left hand but Eye avoids the punch easily.
Wius backing away here, and Eye unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wius tries to work over Eye's front leg with a kick but Eye checks it.
Craig Wius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wius looks to score with a jab to the body but Eye is just out of range.
Wius slips under a jab from Eye.
Eye takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Eye uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wius.
Wius swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Eye counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wius. Eye does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eye misses with a straight left.
Eye is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wius had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wius shoots in looking for a takedown but Eye manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wius's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wius takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Eye has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Eye feints and then cracks Wius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wius down.
Wius misses with a straight left.
A countering left hand to the body from Eye misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wius on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wius blocks a head kick by Eye.
Wius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A shot to the body from Wius misses
and Eye counters with a head kick. That will keep Wius thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wius misses with a body shot
and Eye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wius throws a hook to the side of Eye's head but Eye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Eye on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Eye takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Eye counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wius looks to score with a jab to the body but Eye is just out of range.
Eye flicks out a counter leg kick but Wius steps away.
Eye connects with a crisp jab.
Eye defending well as Wius loads up on a big left hand.
Eye walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eye works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wius fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wius throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wius misses with a left hand
and Eye counters with a thumping low kick.
Wius misses with a body shot.
Eye is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wius with a body shot.
Wius lands a glancing blow to the side of Eye's head.
Wius misses with a body shot.
Eye raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wius throws an off balance right hand
and Eye counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wius misses the jab.
Wius misses the jab.
Eye ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eye fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wius lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eye lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wius misses with a right hand
enabling Eye to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Wius. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Third Eye 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.

Wius swings away with a body shot that misses
and Eye counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Third Eye seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wius shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Eye sprawls well. Eye wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wius gets slowly back to his feet.
Eye flicks out a counter leg kick but Wius steps away.
Eye throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eye scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wius uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Eye uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wius.
Eye swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wius swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Eye makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eye slips under a jab from Wius.
Eye feints a counter leg kick.
Eye misses with a straight right.
Wius drops his hands momentarily and Eye takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wius misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Eye bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wius's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wius misses with an uppercut.
Eye misses with a wild body shot.
Wius throws a jab when Eye was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Eye on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Eye throws out a leg kick but Wius moves out of range and Eye only half commits.
Wius misses with a hook. Eye ducked under it nicely.
Eye looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wius might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wius connects with a right hand. Eye shakes it off.
Wius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Eye tries to score with a low kick but Wius moves his leg out of the way.
Wius throws a right hand that misses
and Eye counters with a nice leg kick.
Wius thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wius misses with a hook
and Eye counters with a slapping leg kick.
Eye connects with a body shot.
Eye takes a swing at Wius's ribcage but misses.
Eye takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wius takes a kick to the side of the head.
Eye lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wius's sensitive parts.
Wius tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Eye has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Wius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eye bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wius works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wius misses with a hook. Eye ducked under it nicely.
Wius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eye appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Eye turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eye bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eye raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Eye steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wius.
Eye lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wius misses with a right hand
and Eye counters with a low kick, right behind Wius 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wius misses with a straight right.
Wius throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eye counters with a stiff right hand.
Eye thuds his right hand into Wius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eye lands a nice shot to the body.
Wius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eye looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wius throws a hook but Eye blocks it.
Eye lands a nice looking body shot.
Wius misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Eye to counter with a crisp jab.
Wius misses with a looping left.
Wius lands a jab to Eye's midsection.
Eye bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wius's head backwards.
Wius misses with an uppercut
enabling Eye to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eye jabs Wius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Eye bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Eye counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wius's knee momentarily.
Wius throws a hook to the side of Eye's head but Eye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eye digs a good hook to Wius's body.
Wius swings widly with a right hand
letting Eye counter with a right hand.
Eye avoids the body shot from Wius.
Eye bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eye.
Wius fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Eye on the side of the head.
Wius misses with a left hand
and Eye counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wius digs a good body shot into Eye's ribs.
Wius throws a poor cross that misses
and Eye counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Third Eye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Wius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Eye.
Wius fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big right from Wius misses.
Eye only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Eye moves out of range of the strikes.
Wius gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wius looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick from Eye misses.
Wius misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Eye moves out of range of the strikes.
Eye thinks about the counter body kick.
Wius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eye was well out of range. Poor timing from Wius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eye clobbers Wius with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Eye pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eye.
A punch combination from Wius misses.
It seemed like Eye was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Eye uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wius.
Eye swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eye walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wius checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wius throws a poor cross that misses
and Eye counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wius's knee momentarily.
Wius thuds his right hand into Eye's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Eye scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Eye throws a leg kick but Wius sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wius fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Eye.
Some wild striking there from Wius.
And Eye responds with a good body kick, but Wius manages to step out the way in time.
Eye defending well as Wius loads up on a big left hand.
Eye throws out a counter right but Wius avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wius misses with an uppercut. Eye saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Eye misses.
Eye connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Eye on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wius throws a poor cross that misses
and Eye counters with an outside leg kick.
Wius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wius throws a hook but Eye blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Eye lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wius doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Wius. That snapped Eye's head back.
Third Eye is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Eye takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wius takes a swing at Eye's ribcage but misses.
Wius takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wius misses with the combination.
A jab lands there for Eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eye scores with a shot to the body.
Eye looks to throw the jab but Wius is out of range.
Eye throws a sloppy head kick and Wius moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Eye.
Wius misses with a double jab
and Eye counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eye uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wius.
Eye looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wius or perhaps it was just good defense by Eye, which made it look bad.
A countering left hand to the body from Eye misses.
Craig Wius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wius misses with a right hand
and Eye counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wius gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wius doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Eye counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Wius. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wius misses with a combination
and Eye counters with a straight right hand.
Wius misses with a right hand
and Eye counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eye uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wius.
Wius takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wius misses the body punch
and Eye counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wius misses with a left hand
and Eye counters with a nice body shot.
Eye has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wius.
Wius is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wius throws a shot to the body.
Eye dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wius. That did some damage!
Wius misses with a right hand
and Eye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wius throws a lazy uppercut
letting Eye counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Third Eye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Eye has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Third Eye!
Third Eye decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.