PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ister Band (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Summer Wheatly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ister Band has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Band
vs
Wheatly

184 cm
27
205 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

173 cm
24
209 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ister Band!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Summer Wheatly!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Wheatly. No joy for Band on that attempt.
Band shoots for a takedown but Wheatly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wheatly throws a head kick but Band moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Wheatly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Band fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ister Band. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body kick from Wheatly.

Band tries to keep at a distance but Wheatly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wheatly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Band is defending well for now.
Wheatly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Band takes an elbow to the temple.
Band takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Ister Band has been cut.
Band dodges an elbow strike from Wheatly.
Nice elbow from Wheatly.
Wheatly misses with an elbow over the top.
Wheatly misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheatly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wheatly lands an elbow just above Band 's eye.
Band on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Band is trying to maintain a safe position but Wheatly gets an underhook and turns Band into the cage.
Wheatly landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Band tries to circle away but Wheatly has him pinned against the cage.
Band blocks an elbow strike from Wheatly.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wheatly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Band managing to block the knees to the body from Wheatly.
Wheatly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Band's defenses.

Ister Band's cut is getting worse.
Nice elbow from Wheatly.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wheatly has Band pressed against the cage, preventing Band from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Band avoids the elbow strike from Wheatly, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wheatly misses with an elbow over the top.
Wheatly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wheatly crunches a lovely knee into Band's ribcage.
Wheatly misses with an elbow strike.
Band is working for takedown but Wheatly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Band's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wheatly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Band looking to slow down the pace here.
Wheatly trying to land knees to the body.
Band avoids a wild elbow strike from Wheatly.
Wheatly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Band blocks an elbow strike.
Band on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Band blocks the elbow strike.
Wheatly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wheatly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Ister Band's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Band on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Band is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wheatly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wheatly tries to land knees in the clinch but Band avoids the damage to the body.
Band wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wheatly lands an elbow just above Band 's eye.
Band tries to pull guard but Wheatly won't allow it.
Band blocks an elbow strike from Wheatly.
Band blocks the elbow strike.
Wheatly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wheatly.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it misses.
Band blocks the elbow strike.
Band blocks the elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wheatly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wheatly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wheatly pushes off an throws an elbow but Band leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wheatly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Band dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Summer Wheatly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ister Band's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A decent looking cross lands there for Band.
Band misses with a takedown attempt - Wheatly sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Band shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wheatly defends it nicely.
Band looks to score with a jab to the body but Wheatly is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Band fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ister Band. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Band will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Band tries for a takedown but Wheatly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wheatly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Band throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Band shoots in for a double leg but Wheatly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ister Band seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Band takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Wheatly rushes Band and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wheatly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wheatly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wheatly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Band's brow.
Wheatly lands an elbow just above Band 's eye.
Wheatly trying to land knees to the body.
Band wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wheatly has him pressed against the cage.
Wheatly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Band wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wheatly has him pressed against the cage.
Wheatly landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wheatly lands an elbow inside.

Jeez, Ister Band's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Summer Wheatly!