PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Something in the Way by Nirvana. Ronnie Wayne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Archer
vs
Wayne

185 cm
26
181 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

186 cm
31
176 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sterling Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Wayne!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer throws a front kick that sends Wayne stumbling back into the cage.
Wayne throws a looping overhand right but Archer ducks down to avoid it.
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick from Archer.
Archer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Archer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wayne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Archer somewhat.
Archer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Archer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Wayne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Archer throws out the jab.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archer moves away.
Wayne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Archer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
Wayne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wayne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer checks a leg kick.
Archer tries to land a front kick but Wayne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wayne thows a body shot but no joy.
Archer misses with a body kick.
Wayne misses with a hook.
Archer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wayne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Sterling Archer has been cut.
Wayne blocks a head kick by Archer.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Wayne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice shot by Wayne.
Archer jabs Wayne right on the nose. Wayne blinks but takes it well.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Archer manages to avoid it.
Wayne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Archer momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer blocks a jab.
Archer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Archer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Archer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wayne circles away.
Archer misses with a body kick.
Archer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Archer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wayne tries a low kick but Archer avoids it.
Archer takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
Archer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Archer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer moves out of range as Wayne throws a body kick.
Archer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wayne throws a looping overhand right but Archer ducks down to avoid it.
Wayne throws a solid leg kick but Archer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wayne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
Wayne scores with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wayne.
Nice defenses there by Archer.
Wayne looks to land a body kick but Archer moved away.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wayne throws a shot from downtown. Archer moves away and avoids it.
Wayne lands a right hook to the body.
Wayne tries to work over Archer's front leg with a kick but Archer checks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Wayne as he connects with a hook.
Wayne misses with a double jab.
Archer blocks a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Archer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sterling Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wayne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a hook but Archer blocks it.
Wayne cracks a nice hook into Archer's ribs.
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!
Wayne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Archer. Archer obviously looking to wear him down.
Wayne throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Wayne misses.
Nice body punch from Wayne.
Wayne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Archer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wayne's head.
Wayne misses with a hook.
Wayne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wayne digs a good hook to Archer's body.
Archer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Archer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wayne tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Wayne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sterling Archer'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.

Wayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wayne.
Wayne throws a good cross that connects.
Archer takes one on the button.
Ronnie Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Archer.
Archer slips a jab from Wayne.
Wayne takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
Archer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wayne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Archer.
Wayne slips under a jab from Archer.
Wayne stuffs the takedown attempt from Archer. Archer gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Archer does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne throws the kick towards the body but Archer avoids it.
Wayne walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Archer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Archer checks a leg kick.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Ronnie Wayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wayne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Archer is out of range and Wayne settles back down.
Wayne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Archers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wayne throws a leg kick
and Archer counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Archer misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Archer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Archer misses with a kick to the body.
Donk. Archer catches Wayne right on the button with a cross.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Archer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wayne swings for the body but Archer moves out of range.
Wayne blocks a head kick by Archer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Archer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wayne - the referee stops the clock and Archer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wayne. Archer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne lands a right hook to the body.
Wayne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Archer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wayne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wayne moves in looking to clinch but Archer pushes him off.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne connects with a right hand. Archer shakes it off.
Wayne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Wayne misses its intended target.
Archer misses with a few strikes there.
Archer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wayne throws a lazy right hand but Archer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wayne throws an overhand right that lands on Archer's shoulder, as Archer tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer looks to land a body kick but Wayne moved away.
Wayne misses the jab.
Archer moves out of range of the leg kick from Wayne.
Wayne throws a body kick that misses.
Archer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wayne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Archer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wayne connects with a right hand. Archer shakes it off.
Ronnie Wayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Archer misses the jab.
Archer misses with a body kick.
Archer throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Archer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Archer lunges at Wayne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wayne's hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wayne.
Wayne throws a hook but Archer blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Archer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne throws a chopping leg kick but Archer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Archer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wayne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne looks to throw the jab but Archer is out of range.
Wayne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Archer finds it's way round the side to connect with Wayne's head.
Wayne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wayne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Archer counters with a body kick.
Wayne is breathing heavily.
Wayne displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Archer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Archer does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wayne throws a leg kick
and Archer counters with a one-two to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Archer. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wayne throws a big shot that misses.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Archer was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sterling Archer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Archer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Waynes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wayne scores with a hook to the body. Archer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wayne throws an off balance right hand
and Archer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Archer.
Archer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wayne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Archer.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wayne was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
Archer tries to clinch there but Wayne circles away.
Archer looks to throw the jab but Wayne is out of range.
Wayne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Archer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Wayne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Archer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wayne does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne tests Archer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wayne scores with a body shot.
Wayne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archer moves away.
Wayne scores with a nice right hand.
Archer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Wayne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Wayne looks to land a right hand but Archer moved out of range.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Wayne tries to clinch there but Archer circles away.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Archer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wayne blocks a head kick by Archer.
Wayne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Archer shoots in but Wayne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer looks to land a body kick but Wayne moved away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wayne scores with a three punch combo!
Wayne punishes Archer's body with a nice straight punch.
Archer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wayne throws a hook to the side of Archer's head but Archer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from Wayne. Those never looked like landing.
Archer lands a jab to the head.

Archer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Wayne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Archer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wayne avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sterling Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wayne wants to stall.
Archer tries to land knees in the clinch but Wayne avoids the damage to the body.
Ronnie Wayne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wayne tries a body shot but Archer blocks it.
Wayne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wayne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Wayne's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer has a couple of punches blocked by Wayne.
Archer tries a body shot but Wayne blocks it.
Wayne avoiding damage as Archer throws knees to the body.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Archer.
Wayne letting Archer take a breather here.
Sterling Archer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Archer missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne gets underhooks to prevent Archer's takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronnie Wayne.
I've got Wayne 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Wayne!
After the fight, Ronnie Wayne was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.