PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Wesson (ranked 958 p4p, 1151 weight class) and Tyler Cage (ranked 146 p4p, 146 weight class). Wesson comes to the cage accompanied by In Your Honor - Foo Fighters. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Wesson
vs
Cage

182 cm
35
182
27 - 20 - 0

185 cm
34
185
20 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Wesson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Cage!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesson tries to clinch but Cage moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Cage's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wesson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wesson checks a leg kick.
Wesson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wesson tries to move into range but Cage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Cage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wesson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cage throws out the jab.
Wesson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cage.
Cage lands a jab to Wesson's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cage has closed the distance and engaged Wesson in a clinch.
Wesson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wesson looking to slow down the pace here.

Wesson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cage lands with a hook. Wesson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've been hearing reports that Wesson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesson throws a hook but Cage avoids it easily.
Cage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wesson.
Wesson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cage throws a jab but it's blocked by Wesson.
Wesson looks for a takedown but Cage sprawls well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wesson dodges an elbow strike from Cage.
Wesson lands a right hand.

Wesson breaks from the clinch.
Wesson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
Cage fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cage fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wesson on the side of the head.
Wesson needs to keep his hands up - Cage had a free shot at his head there.
Tyler Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cage attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesson slips a jab from Cage.
Wesson avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wesson misses with the combination.
Wesson blocks a jab.
Wesson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cage misses with a two punch combination.
Cage cracks Wesson with a good jab.
Cage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cage scores with a decent looking hook.
Cage looks to land a combination. Wesson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wesson lands a jab to the head.
Cage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wesson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cage misses with the combination.
Wesson throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wesson.
Wesson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wesson moves out of range of the strikes.
Wesson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cage looks to land a right hand but Wesson moved out of range.
Wesson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Wesson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Wesson breaks from the clinch.
Cage scores with a nice head shot.
Wesson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cage throws a right hand that Wesson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wesson also avoids with ease.
Wesson moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Cage keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Wesson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cage cracks Wesson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A good leg kick by Cage.
Cage just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage swinging wildly here.
Wesson moves away from the strike by Cage.
Tyler Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wesson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wesson.
Wesson misses with a kick to the body.
Wesson slips a jab and a cross from Cage.
Wesson with a nice calf kick.
Cage throws a big shot that misses.
Wesson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cage lands with a shot to the body.
Cage throws a looping overhand right but Wesson ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Cage dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wesson misses with a hook.
Cage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wesson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cage misses with a straight left.
Cage slips under a jab from Wesson.
Cage fails to land with a series of punches.
Cage misses with a hook to the body
and Wesson counters with a nice uppercut.
Cage lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wesson takes a step back to recover.
Wesson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wesson motions for Cage to come forward. Wesson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wesson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Wesson moves away and avoids it.
Wesson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A jab from Cage misses.
Cage misses the jab.
Wesson is looking to counter punch.
Wesson feints and then cracks Cage's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cage down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wesson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wesson throws a head kick that misses.
Wesson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cage.
Wesson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cage as he avoids it easily.
Cage misses with a right hand
and Wesson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cage throws a hook but Wesson blocks it.
Wesson tries to counter with a takedown but Cage is quick to defend against it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wesson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wesson misses with the combination.
Wesson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wesson tries to clinch but Cage is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cage pinned against the cage. Cage gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wesson ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
Wesson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Wesson goes for a double leg but Cage avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cage continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Wesson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wesson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cage to score with a decent uppercut.
Wesson throws a head kick but Cage moves out of range.
Cage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A low kick from Wesson is predictable there
letting Cage counter with a right hand.
Wesson blocks a low kick nicely.
Dean Wesson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Wesson moves away and avoids it.
Cage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wesson throws a leg kick
and Cage counters with a three punch combo that has Wesson backing up. Wesson nods at Cage to acknowledge the strikes.
Wesson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a hook but Wesson blocks it.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Wesson misses the target.
Wesson lands with a hook. Cage tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cage lands with a straight right. Wesson didn't see that one coming.
Cage works Wesson's body with a nice hook.
Cage swats away the attempt to clinch by Wesson.
Wesson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cage lands a nice shot that snaps Wesson's head back.
Cage misses with a wild combination.
Wesson tries to score with a low kick but Cage moves his leg out of the way.
Wesson swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Cage to counter with a crisp jab.
Cage looks to land a right hand but Wesson moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesson blocks a jab.
Cage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wesson.
Wesson slips under a jab.
Wesson is looking to counter the offense by Cage and move into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cage misses with a double jab
and Wesson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cage really felt that one!
Nice sprawl there from Cage as Wesson shoots in.
Wesson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cage throws out the jab.
Wesson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A left lands for Wesson.
Wesson defending well as Cage loads up on a big left hand.
Cage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wesson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cage misses with an uppercut. Wesson saw that one coming.
Cage misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Cage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Wesson tries to clinch but Cage moves out of range.
Cage feints a counter leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cage!
Wesson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cage.
A little feinted left hand from Wesson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cage throws a lazy uppercut
and Wesson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cage scores with a jab. Wesson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cage throws a solid leg kick but Wesson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cage.
Wesson slips a jab from Cage.
Wesson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wesson walks into a straight right hand from Cage.
Wesson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Cage does it's job there.
Cage keeps the fight on the outside.
Cage looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wesson.
Cage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wesson is looking to clinch.
Wesson slips a jab and a cross from Cage.
Cage tries to bum rush Wesson with a series of wild strikes but Wesson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wesson throws a sloppy head kick and Cage moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage lands a jab to the nose.
Cage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Wesson clinches up against the cage.

Cage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cage scores with a jab.
Cage scores with a jab. Wesson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wesson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cage throws a hook but Wesson blocks it.
Cage goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Wesson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wesson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cage as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from Cage misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wesson throws a looping overhand right but Cage ducks down to avoid it.
Cage throws out a counter right but Wesson avoids it with no problem.
Dean Wesson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Cage.
Cage misses with an uppercut.
Wesson tries a head kick but it misses.
Cage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wesson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cage misses with an uppercut.
Wesson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tyler Cage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Cage misses its intended target.
Wesson misses with a few strikes there.
Wesson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cage misses with a hook. Wesson ducked under it nicely.
Wesson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cage stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cage keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Wesson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cage scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Wesson.
Cage is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wesson shoots in but Cage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cage misses with a straight right.

Wesson forces Cage back against the cage and clinches.

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

Cage gets a clinch.
Cage tries to circle away but Wesson has him pinned against the cage.
Wesson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Cage manages to break the clinch.
Cage throws a hook but Wesson avoids it easily.
Wesson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesson ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
Wesson throwing a counter right hand but Cage manages to avoid it.
Cage misses with a wild combination.
Tyler Cage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cage.
Cage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wesson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wesson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wesson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cage as he jumps to the side.
It seemed like Cage was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wesson motions for Cage to come forward. Wesson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cage! But no joy.
Wesson misses with a low kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wesson or perhaps it was just good defense by Cage, which made it look bad.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Cage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cage winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Cage!
After winning the bout, Tyler Cage thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Dean Wesson was interviewed post fight and said 'The better fighter won tonight. Congrats to my opponent. Got to get back to the gym and work my way to avenge this loss.'.