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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Taveira (ranked 4209 p4p, 3510 weight class) and John Wetton (ranked 410 p4p, 367 weight class). Tomas Taveira looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 The Island, Tomas Taveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Wetton!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Taveira misses
and Wetton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wetton.
Wetton slowing the pace effectively.
Taveira could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wetton just leaning against Taveira, taking a breather.
Wetton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wetton has Taveira pushed against the cage.
Taveira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Taveira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wetton has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taveira jumps guard and drags Wetton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wetton looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wetton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wetton looking to pass the guard.
Taveira being controlled here, momentarily.
Wetton forces his way into half guard.
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.
Taveira trying to control from the bottom.
Wetton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Taveira knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wetton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Taveira!
Wetton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
It looks like Wetton might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taveira has given up his back. Will we see Wetton going for some submissions?
Wetton controlling well, preventing Taveira from escaping the position.
Wetton controlling the position well here. Taveira rolled but Wetton kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Let's hope that Wetton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
My spies in PhoQus Island Training inform me that Wetton has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wetton tightening his grip on Taveira, looking for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taveira breaks Wetton's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Wetton looking for a sweep. Not yet Wetton, not yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wetton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wetton keeping moving, preventing Taveira from controlling successfully.
Wetton is pulling down on Taveira's head. It's preventing any offense from Taveira, at least for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Wetton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Horrible takedown attempt by Wetton or perhaps it was just good defense by Taveira, which made it look bad.
Taveira feints and as Wetton raises his hands in defense, Taveira changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wetton pulls Taveira in close to prevent any damage.
Wetton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taveira trying to control but Wetton is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wetton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wetton keeping moving, preventing Taveira from controlling successfully.
Wetton keeping full guard, as Taveira tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wetton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wetton is looking to sweep but instead, Taveira has passed into half guard.
Wetton tries to roll over but Taveira keeps him under control.
Wetton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taveira.
Wetton is controlling Taveira's trapped leg to prevent Taveira from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Taveira prevents Wetton from improving his position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Taveira shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wetton is trying to defend but Taveira finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Taveira trying to control from half guard but Wetton is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wetton desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Wetton manages to get to full guard.
Taveira won't allow Wetton to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wetton is on top in guard.
Taveira keeping full guard, as Wetton tries to pass.
Wetton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taveira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wetton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wetton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wetton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taveira is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Taveira dominated that second round.
That's time! Taveira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Taveira throws a lazy head kick
and Wetton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wetton.
Wetton has a couple of punches blocked by Taveira.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wetton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taveira wants the takedown. Wetton is fighting it off but Taveira persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Wetton's guard against the cage.
Taveira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wetton is keeping the position for now.
Wetton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wetton is continuing to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taveira trying to control but Wetton is working from the bottom.
Wetton wants to sweep but no luck.
Wetton is controlling Taveira's posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wetton wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Taveira moves to clinch but Wetton breaks away
and Wetton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wetton.
Wetton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wetton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wetton passes Taveira's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wetton in particular looking to stall.
Wetton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Taveira has managed to free his arm - good work.
Taveira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wetton blocks the strikes from Taveira.
Wetton not doing much here.
Wetton is trying to work for a kimura but Taveira is defending well.
Taveira punching from the bottom.
Wetton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
More stalling from Wetton.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taveira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taveira feints and as Wetton raises his hands in defense, Taveira changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wetton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wetton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wetton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Wetton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wetton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wetton!
John Wetton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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