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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wiley Bright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whola Momma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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168 cm
24
162 lbs
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175 cm
25
160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wiley Bright! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Whola Momma! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bright has managed to clinch.
Momma has Bright pushed against the cage. Bright is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Momma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Momma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Momma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Momma scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Bright sneaks out the side door and pushes Momma away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape. Momma throws a hook but Bright blocks it. Bright tries to clinch there but Momma circles away.
And Momma responds with a good body kick, but Bright manages to step out the way in time. Bright moves out of range of the body kick from Momma.
Bright is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Momma. Momma throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bright was covering up waiting for the punch and Momma finishes the takedown easily into guard. Momma looking to sit in guard and control but Bright gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round. Momma lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Momma must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Momma wants to stand but Bright has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Bright is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Momma distracts Bright with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Bright is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Momma wants to get up but he can't break Bright's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Momma gets to his feet - Bright follows without any prompting.
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. Momma dives in for a single leg takedown but Bright sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Bright slaps away a takedown attempt from Momma, before circling back to the center of the mat. Bright throws a counter high kick but Momma was just alert enough to avoid it. Momma looks for a takedown but Bright sprawls well. Wiley Bright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whola Momma. A combination from Momma does no damage. Momma shoots for a double leg takedown but Bright sprawls well. He's pushed Momma's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Momma looks winded! Momma shoots and misses and Bright moves into the clinch. Momma has had enough of the clinch but Bright keeps him there for the moment. Bright is trying to drag Momma to the mat but Momma just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Momma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Momma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bright.
Bright pulls guard successfully.
Bright has a closed guard, preventing Momma from standing up. Momma with a nice head shot there. Momma trying to control but Bright is working from the bottom. Momma with a flurry of punches that miss. Bright scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Momma misses with a few strikes there.
Bright tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Momma manages to circle out of the way. Momma shoots in for a double leg but Bright sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Bright thinks about countering with a head kick. Momma bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Momma tries to get to his feet but Bright is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Momma in his guard. Momma trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bright's guard. Bright trying to strike off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Momma is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bright is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bright has escaped and now he's on top! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Whola Momma will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bright lands a right hook to the body.
Bright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Momma tries for a takedown but Bright sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Bright keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Bright throws a quick counter head kick but Momma was just out of range. Momma has his takedown stuffed and Bright counters by clinching up. Wiley Bright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whola Momma. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Momma is trying to pull guard but Bright turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Bright is trying to drag Momma to the mat but Momma just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Bright drops down looking for an ankle pick but Momma pulls his leg out and moves away.
Whola Momma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Momma is defended easily by Bright. Momma is breathing heavily. Momma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Momma fails in his attempt to clinch. Bright tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Momma manages to circle out of the way. Momma misses with a series of wild punches.
Bright scores with a head kick. Momma tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Momma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bright moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Momma fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bright clinches up with Momma and pushes him back against the cage. Bright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Momma blocks a head kick by Bright.
Momma will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Momma shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bright defends it nicely. Bright throws a head kick that misses. Momma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Momma is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Whola Momma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Momma misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Momma fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bright sprawls well initially but Momma persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Bright is trying to stand.
Momma thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bright's head. Bright wants to control but Momma is keeping busy.
Momma thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bright's head. Bright wants to stand back up but Momma manages to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Momma wants to control but Bright is keeping him busy. Momma throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bright wants to get back to his feet. Momma stands up. Momma drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Momma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Momma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Momma wants to stand but Bright has a closed guard, so he can't escape. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wiley Bright will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice takedown defense from Bright. No joy for Momma on that attempt. Momma will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Bright is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Momma. Bright slips a jab and a cross from Momma.
Some wild striking there from Momma.
Bright drives through and clinches with Momma against the cage.
Momma has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bright is trying to keep an underhook but Momma manages to get the takedown into half guard. Bright manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Momma keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. Bright jumps into guard, dragging Momma to the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Momma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Momma stands up from Bright's guard - Momma perhaps looking for a knockout. Momma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Momma misses with a takedown attempt and Bright counters with a head kick. That will keep Momma thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Wiley Bright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whola Momma. Bright goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Momma tries to clinch up and Bright counters with a big head kick but Momma shrugs it off. Bright gets a clinch. Bright successfully pulls guard.
Momma trying to control but Bright is working from the bottom. Momma postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Momma content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Bright has locked up a guillotine! Bright's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Momma is holding on here and Bright must be using up a lot of energy. Momma has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Bright gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wiley Bright! Whola Momma spoke after the fight, saying 'whoop whoop gonna rest on the stoop, and come back n kill em and grill em'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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