PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wes Ekwall (ranked 2928 p4p, 3009 weight class) and Amsterdam Boy (ranked 90 p4p, 93 weight class). Ekwall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enter the Sandman. Wes Ekwall has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ekwall
vs
Boy

225 cm
27
300
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
26
268
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wes Ekwall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Boy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekwall.
Ekwall went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ekwall lands a really nice looking cross but Boy seems unphased.
Ekwall getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ekwall misses with a series of wild punches.
Boy moves away from the strike by Ekwall.

Ekwall pushes Boy up against the cage in a clinch.
Ekwall has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Boy misses with some punches.
Ekwall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekwall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ekwall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boys head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Boy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Boy is leaning against Ekwall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ekwall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boy has him pressed against the cage.
Boy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekwall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy keeps control of Ekwall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Ekwall fails to land.
Ekwall wants to get back to striking at distance but Boy won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Boy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boy.
Ekwall misses with a punch to the body.
Boy misses with the head strike.
Boy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ekwall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boy tries to throw a body punch but Ekwall avoids it by throwing Boy back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ekwall tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.
Ekwall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ekwall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boy struggles to land a body shot inside as Ekwall controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ekwall wants to get back to striking at distance but Boy won't allow it.
Boy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ekwall lands a hook to the side of the head.

Boy manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Boy rushes Ekwall and presses him up against the cage.
Boy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ekwalls head.
Ekwall tries to circle away but Boy has him pinned against the cage.

Ekwall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Ekwall does no damage.
Ekwall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ekwall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Ekwall misses.
Boy scores with the left hand. Ekwall knows he should have avoided that one.
Wes Ekwall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekwall misses with a combination
and Boy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Boy misses.

Boy closes the distance and clinches.
Ekwall tries to work over Boy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ekwall.
Ekwall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boy avoids it.
Ekwall manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boy misses with the head strike.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
Boy tries to throw a body punch but Ekwall avoids it by throwing Boy back against the cage.
Boy lands with a left to the head.
Boy digs a right hand underneath Ekwall's ribcage. Ekwall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ekwall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ekwall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekwall misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekwall.
Ekwall throws a punch but it's blocked by Boy.
Boy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ekwall backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ekwall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boy is keeping busy.
Ekwall is trying to break the clinch but Boy is controlling him.
A short uppercut from Boy.
Ekwall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boy pushes Ekwall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boy stalling in the clinch.
Ekwall trying to land knees to the body.
Ekwall tries to work over Boy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ekwall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boy has him pressed against the cage.
Boy is working Ekwall over against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Amsterdam Boy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ekwall misses with a two punch combination.

Ekwall closes the distance and clinches.
Ekwall slows down the pace here.
Boy misses with the head strike.
Boy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ekwalls head.
Ekwall has had enough of the clinch but Boy keeps him there for the moment.
Ekwall can't find room to land a body shot as Boy controls the action.
Boy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boy slowing the pace effectively.
Boy blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
Boy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ekwalls head.
Amsterdam Boy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Boy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ekwall moves into the clinch successfully.
Boy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy lands a right hand.

Boy breaks the clinch.
Ekwall throws a series of punches but Boy moves out of range.
Ekwall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ekwall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ekwall misses with a combination
and Ekwall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ekwall tries to land a body kick
and Boy counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Amsterdam Boy!
Wes Ekwall spoke after the fight, saying 'I will tell you. I have been hit harder by hooker's thighs. He has heart and is most likely using roids. No other way he can beat me. '.