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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hewitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Wibowo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Stephen Wibowo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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166 cm
25
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
25
152 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paul Hewitt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stephen Wibowo! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hewitt missing with a left hand there. Wibowo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Hewitt swings for the body but Wibowo moves out of range.
Hewitt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wibowo is defended easily by Hewitt. Hewitt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Hewitt 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.
Wibowo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Hewitt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wibowo fails with a takedown attempt. Paul Hewitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Wibowo. Wibowo fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wibowo shoots in but Hewitt avoids the takedown attempt easily. Hewitt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wibowo doesn't seem bothered though. Hewitt forces Wibowo back against the cage and clinches. A nice right hand lands inside from Hewitt. Hewitt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hewitt. A short right from Hewitt on the inside. Wibowo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hewitt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Hewitt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Hewitt lands with a short head shot on the inside. Hewitt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wibowo.
Hewitt digs a right hand into Wibowo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wibowo's gas tank. Wibowo wants to take the fight to the mat but Hewitt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hewitt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hewitt taking a breather. Hewitt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hewitt pushes Wibowo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Wibowo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Wibowo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A nice left hand lands by Hewitt.
Hewitt pushes Wibowo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Wibowo looks winded! A short body shot lands from Hewitt as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hewitt. A short body shot lands from Hewitt as the two fighters clinch.
Hewitt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Hewitt works on Wibowo's body with a couple of short punches. A short body shot lands from Hewitt as the two fighters clinch.
Hewitt lands a left hand.
Wibowo wants to take the fight to the mat but Hewitt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hewitt. Hewitt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Hewitt seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hewitt cracks Wibowo with a nice body shot. Hewitt is stalling here.
Hewitt lands a shoulder strike. A short left from Hewitt. Hewitt is pressed up against the cage. Wibowo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hewitt down to the mat. Hewitt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Stephen Wibowo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A jab from Hewitt does it's job there.
Wibowo is rocked! Paul Hewitt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hewitt throws a monster overhand right that drops Wibowo! Hewitt follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Hewitt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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