PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rune Ank (ranked 6158 p4p, 508 weight class) and Trey Wittman (ranked 4227 p4p, 434 weight class). Trey Wittman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ank
vs
Wittman

176 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rune Ank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trey Wittman !
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Ank throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Wittman to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Wittman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ank throws a combination that misses
and Wittman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ank misses with a series of wild punches.
Wittman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ank throws a right and a left that Wittman avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ank misses.
Ank throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wittman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ank throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wittman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ank throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wittman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wittman has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ank is breathing heavily.
Ank throws a combination that misses
and Wittman counters with a two punch combo.
Ank misses with a combination
and Wittman counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ank forces Wittman back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wittman .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wittman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Ank, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wittman is looking for the big counter here.
Ank swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wittman counters with a right hand to the body.
Ank misses with a few strikes there.
A nice side step and Wittman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ank misses with a wild combination.
Despite the aggression on Wittman 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ank misses with a lunging right hand
and Wittman counters with a right hand to the body.
Ank throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ank swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wittman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ank throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wittman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ank closes the distance and pushes Wittman back into the cage.

Wittman breaks from the clinch.
Ank swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wittman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Ank. Those never looked like landing.
Wittman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ank fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wittman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ank will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wittman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Ank has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ank has had enough of the clinch but Wittman keeps him there for the moment.
Wittman is trying to push Ank away but Ank has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
I was talking to Ank's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ank throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wittman blocks it with crossed arms.

Wittman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ank throws a series of punches but Wittman avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Ank does no damage.
Ank throws a combination that misses
and Wittman counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wittman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ank finds it's way round the side to connect with Wittman 's head.
Wittman dodges the punch combination from Ank.
Wittman throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ank throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wittman counters with a series of strikes. Ank will be more careful next time no doubt.

Wittman tries to keep at a distance but Ank has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wittman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Wittman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ank throws a series of punches but Wittman moves out of range.
Wittman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ank rather than just go for the knockout.
Ank throws a right hand that Wittman ducks under and follows up with a left that Wittman also avoids with ease.
Wittman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ank throws a series of punches but Wittman avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ank swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Wittman to counter with a crisp jab.
Ank misses with a body shot.
As Ank backs off Wittman throws a huge counter combo but Ank manages to avoid it all.
Ank throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wittman counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Ank is rocked!
Ank swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wittman counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Ank badly! Wittman follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Ank out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Wittman finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Trey Wittman !