PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Settakian Fett (ranked 67 p4p, 11 weight class) and Ira Wright (ranked 22 p4p, 2 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Fett
vs
Wright

180 cm
32
173 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

185 cm
34
175 lbs
29 - 5 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Settakian Fett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ira Wright!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fett. That did some damage!

Fett clinches up against the cage.
Fett leaning against his opponent.
Wright working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wright lands with a short shot to the head.
Wright tries to throw a body punch but Fett avoids it by throwing Wright back against the cage.
Fett tries to stall but Wright uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right hand to the body from Wright.
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
Wright landing knees to the body.

Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wright throws out a powerful jab.
Fett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fett throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Fett closes the distance and pushes Wright back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright gets through Fett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wright misses with some punches.
Wright working aggressively here.
Fett looking to slow down the pace here.
Wright prevents a body shot from Fett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wright.
Wright working aggressively here.
Fett lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Fett.
A short uppercut from Fett.
Wright working aggressively here.
Wright prevents a body shot from Fett.
Fett misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wright.
A right handed body shot lands from Fett.
Fett throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fett.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fett tries to throw a body punch but Wright avoids it by throwing Fett back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fett tries to throw a body punch but Wright avoids it by throwing Fett back against the cage.
Fett lands a nice shot to the body.
Fett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fett blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Fett.
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!
Fett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fett.
Fett is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fett gets through Wright's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fett.
Fett throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright pushes Fett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Wright breaks the clinch.
Ira Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fett on the side of the head.
Fett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fett was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fett.
Wright misses with a body kick.
Fett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett blocks a head kick by Wright.
Wright misses with a series of wild punches.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
Wright feints and then cracks Fett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fett down.
Wright connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wright checks a low kick from Fett.
Fett lands a front kick.
Wright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Fett. That snapped Wright's head back.

It looks like Ira Wright has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Wright. That snapped Fett's head back.
Fett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wright throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wright throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fett takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fett misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright lands with a slapping head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Fett there.
A leg kick checked by Fett.
Wright throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wright throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fett cracks Wright with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fett throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.
Fett throws out a leg kick but Wright moves out of range and Fett only half commits.
Fett takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Fett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wright.
Wright takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wright throws a nice looking combination but Fett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wright thuds his shin into the meat of Fett's side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Wright misses.
Wright throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wright dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fett. That did some damage!
Wright lands a leg kick that knocks Fett off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ira Wright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ira Wright's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wright jabs Fett right on the nose. Fett blinks but takes it well.
Wright lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fett has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wright swings for the body but Fett moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Fett misses the target.
Wright throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fett.
Wright thinks about the counter body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fett. That's going to slow Wright down.
Wright throws a looping overhand right but Fett ducks down to avoid it.
Wright scores with a hook to the body. Fett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fett crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wright - the referee stops the clock and Fett gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wright. Fett manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fett looks to land a body kick but Wright moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wright.
Wright with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wright crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fett - the referee stops the clock and Wright gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fett. Wright manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fett throws a body kick that misses.
Fett misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Wright looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fett takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice defenses there by Wright.
Wright lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fett misses with a looping right.
Wright flicks out a counter leg kick but Fett steps away.
Wright is looking to score with low kicks.
Wright throws a body kick that misses.
Fett tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wright manages to circle out of the way.
Fett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Fett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wright moves out of range of the body kick.
Wright scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fett walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wright.
Fett throws a jab but it's blocked by Wright.
Wright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright scores with a spinning back kick!
A jab from Wright finds it's way through Fett's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fett lands a glancing blow to the side of Wright's head.
Wright lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ira Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fett tries to bum rush Wright with a series of wild strikes but Wright uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wright connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fett will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wright throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wright lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wright connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fett's hands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wright - that will leave a mark!
Fett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wright throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fett on the side of the head.
Wright connects with a looping right hand.
Wright throws out a loose jab but Fett uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fett misses with a low kick.
Wright lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wright is out of range.
Wright avoids a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Wright there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wright has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wright fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fett.
Fett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fett works Wright's body with a nice hook.
Fett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wright checks it well.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donk. Wright catches Fett right on the button with a cross.
Donk. Fett catches Wright right on the button with a cross.
Fett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wright turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four 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!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fett crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wright - the referee stops the clock and Fett gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wright. Fett manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fett lands with a hook. Wright tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fett was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Fett throws a push kick but Wright slaps the foot to one side.
Wright looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fett avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A bone on bone clash there as Fett blocks the leg kick.
Wright motions for Fett to come forward. Wright throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by Fett.
Fett backing away here, and Wright unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fett.
Fett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wright can pounce on him.
Wright bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fett's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That has opened up Ira Wright's cut even more.
Wright scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ira Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ira Wright's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wright jabs Fett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Fett misses.
Fett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Fett.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Fett.
Wright scores with a jab to the body.
Wright moves out of range of the strikes.
Fett takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wright swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fett counters with a nice body shot.
Wright's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wright scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fett wants to clinch up but Wright keeps it at a distance.
Wright is trying to counter with his kicks.
Fett jabs Wright to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wright has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fett.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fett blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wright connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wright. Fett shrugs it off though.
Wright digs a good body shot into Fett's ribs.
Fett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wright goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wright throws a low kick but Fett avoids it.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Fett moves away and avoids it.
Wright lands a slapping body shot.
Wright fakes the leg kick and cracks Fett in the body.
Fett walks into a straight right hand from Wright.
Fett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Wright misses.
It looked like Fett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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!
Fett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wright.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Wright throws a leg kick but Fett sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Wright misses.
Fett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright flicks out a counter leg kick but Fett steps away.
Wright takes one to the side of the head.
Fett fakes the leg kick and cracks Wright in the body.
Fett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fett.
Fett takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Wright misses with a kick to the body.
Wright throws a body kick that misses.
Fett blocks a leg kick.

Fett darts in and clinches Wright up against the cage.
Wright prevents a body shot from Fett.
Fett is stalling here.
Fett throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
Wright lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fett backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wright.
Settakian Fett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wright tries to throw a body punch but Fett avoids it by throwing Wright back against the cage.
Wright is trying to push Fett away but Fett has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fett.
Fett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fett pushes Wright back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fett presses Wright against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wright takes a shot to the head.
Fett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fett tries a body shot but Wright blocks it.
Fett scores with a shot to the side of Wright's head.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fett is working Wright over against the cage.
Fett throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
Fett misses with a punch to the body.
Fett scores with a shot to the side of Wright's head.
Fett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright's elbow.
Fett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wright or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fett.
A short right from Fett on the inside.
Wright is trying to push Fett away but Fett has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Fett breaks the clinch.
Wright moves out of range as Fett strikes.
Fett connects with a crisp jab.
A lazy body kick from Wright
and Fett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Wright is rocked!

The cut above Ira Wright's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fett misses with a leg kick.
Wright throws out a counter right but Fett avoids it with no problem.
Wright is still on wobbly legs! Can Fett finish him?
Wright throws a leg kick but Fett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wright seems to have recovered his senses.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fett tries to score with a low kick but Wright moves his leg out of the way.
Fett tests Wright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wright slips a straight right by Fett.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Settakian Fett clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ira Wright's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fett rushes Wright and presses him up against the cage.

Wright manages to break the clinch.
Fett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wright has time to react.
Fett connects with a body shot that sends Wright's belly button to the back.
Fett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wrights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wright wants to slow Fett down by chopping away at his legs.
Fett swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Fett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fett throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
Fett looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wright is looking to chop away at Fett's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fett takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Wright throws a counter combo.
Wright avoids the body shot from Fett.
Wright feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fetts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wright.
Fett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wright is out of range and Fett settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wright!
Wright cracks Fett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fett slips under a jab.
Wright moves out of range of the body kick from Fett.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wright was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fett lands a slapping body shot.
Wright throws a head kick that misses.
Fett is looking to counter punch.
Wright throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fett takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wright takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wright tries to land a front kick but Fett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Fett cracks Wright with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Fett has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Wright to stand back up!

Ira Wright's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fett steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wright. That one must have hurt.
Fett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fett looks to land a body kick but Wright moved away.
Wright staying out of range there.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Fett.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fett.
Fett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright.
Fett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wright slips a jab from Fett.
Wright misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wright connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wright. That's going to slow Fett down.
Fett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wright.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wright under the eye.
Fett lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ira Wright's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Settakian Fett!
Settakian Fett is the new welterweight champion!
Post fight, Settakian Fett stared into the camera and said 'The bitch met a real fighter tonight'.