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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry McGill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Wehmeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthur Wehmeyer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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198 lbs
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187 cm
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barry McGill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arthur Wehmeyer!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Wehmeyer.
McGill ducks under a wild hook from Wehmeyer.
Wehmeyer throws a shot from downtown. McGill moves away and avoids it.
Wehmeyer misses with an uppercut. McGill saw that one coming.
Wehmeyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wehmeyer throws a hook to the side of McGill's head but McGill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGill moves in looking to clinch but Wehmeyer pushes him off.
McGill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGill has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Wehmeyer.
McGill moves out of range as Wehmeyer strikes.
McGill fails with a takedown attempt.
McGill fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wehmeyer avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry McGill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wehmeyer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McGill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wehmeyer but Wehmeyer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wehmeyer looks to land a combination. McGill sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Arthur Wehmeyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wehmeyer scores with a jab to the body.
Wehmeyer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wehmeyer wants it to stay on the feet.
Wehmeyer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wehmeyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGill.
A left and a right from Wehmeyer both land. Nice combination.
McGill ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wehmeyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGill shoots in but Wehmeyer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wehmeyer throws out a powerful jab.
Wehmeyer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wehmeyer gets caught flat footed, as McGill shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGill prevents Wehmeyer from getting back to his feet.
McGill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wehmeyer wants to get back to his feet but McGill is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McGill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wehmeyer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wehmeyer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McGill. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McGill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McGill drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McGill jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Wehmeyer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McGill displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wehmeyer throws out the jab.
Wehmeyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGill.
Wehmeyer throws a jab when McGill was well out of range.
Wehmeyer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Wehmeyer misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wehmeyer as he jumps to the side.
McGill is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wehmeyer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGill takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McGill fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry McGill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wehmeyer scores with a sloppy right hand. McGill should have avoided that one.
McGill walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wehmeyer misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Wehmeyer as he connects with a hook.
McGill shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wehmeyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arthur Wehmeyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wehmeyer throws a jab when McGill was well out of range.
McGill changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wehmeyer tries to avoid it but McGill manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wehmeyer to the ground. Wehmeyer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A big right from Wehmeyer misses.
Wehmeyer misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Wehmeyer.
Wehmeyer connects with a single shot there.
Wehmeyer stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Wehmeyer. That snapped McGill's head back.
Wehmeyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGill.
McGill throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wehmeyer was covering up waiting for the punch and McGill finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wehmeyer wants to stand and escape but McGill is having none of it.
McGill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McGill has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McGill postures up in Wehmeyer's guard and throws a big left but Wehmeyer blocks it.
Wehmeyer keeping moving, preventing McGill from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wehmeyer wants to get back to his feet but McGill is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McGill stops Wehmeyer from standing up.
Wehmeyer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wehmeyer lands a two punch combo.
McGill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wehmeyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Wehmeyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Wehmeyer swats away the attempt to clinch by McGill.
Wehmeyer scores with a one two! McGill had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wehmeyer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wehmeyer tests McGill's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGill closes the distance and clinches up with Wehmeyer, looking for a takedown. McGill pushes Wehmeyer against the cage but Wehmeyer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wehmeyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Wehmeyer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McGill looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wehmeyer leaves McGill with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry McGill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGill dodges the punch combination from Wehmeyer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McGill shoots in and drives through. Wehmeyer sprawls well.
Wehmeyer misses the jab.
Wehmeyer lands a glancing blow to the side of McGill's head.
McGill has a takedown stuffed.
McGill shoots in but no luck this time.
McGill shoots for a double leg takedown but Wehmeyer sprawls well. He's pushed McGill's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wehmeyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Wehmeyer misses.
McGill slips under a jab from Wehmeyer.
Wehmeyer throws a body punch but McGill moves out of range.
Wehmeyer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McGill drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wehmeyer looks to land a right hand but McGill moved out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McGill is defended easily by Wehmeyer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Wehmeyer.
McGill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wehmeyer misses with the combination.
Wehmeyer takes a swing at McGill's ribcage but misses.
A left and a right from Wehmeyer both land. Nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Wehmeyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wehmeyer 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Wehmeyer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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