PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivok Smolar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hy Wiener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smolar comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Wiener has chosen No Survivors as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Smolar
vs
Wiener

177 cm
26
177 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

179 cm
21
181 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Vodka Rags

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivok Smolar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hy Wiener!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smolar missing with a left hand there. Wiener was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wiener tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smolar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smolar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wiener dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smolar throws a big shot that misses.
Wiener is looking to clinch.
Nice body punch from Smolar.
Smolar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Smolar misses its intended target.
Wiener tries to clinch but Smolar is having none of it.
Wiener slips under a jab from Smolar.
Wiener misses with a leg kick.

Wiener rushes Smolar and presses him up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wiener.
Smolar is looking to break free of the clinch but Wiener has double underhooks.
Smolar is looking to break free of the clinch but Wiener has double underhooks.
Wiener has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smolar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wiener lands an elbow inside that Smolar shrugs off.
Wiener lands an elbow just above Smolar 's eye.
Wiener misses with an elbow over the top.
Smolar dodges an elbow strike from Wiener.
Smolar is trying to push Wiener away but Wiener has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wiener throws an elbow but it misses.

Wiener has clasped his hands together around Smolar's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
A lull in the action here as Wiener stalls from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Wiener crashes against the mat.
Smolar is letting Wiener control him for a moment.
Wiener has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Wiener thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wiener throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wiener slows the pace down.
Smolar is not content to let Wiener control the position.
Wiener content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

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.
Smolar is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Wiener sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Smolar is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wiener staying calm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Smolar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wiener takes a little break here. Smolar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hy Wiener wasn't active enough on the ground.
Wiener is looking to clinch but Smolar is avoiding it.
Smolar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wiener.
Some wild striking there from Smolar.
Wiener fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wiener scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smolar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wiener doesn't manage to clinch there - Smolar circles away.

Wiener fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smolar, pushing him back against the cage.
Smolar wants to get back to striking at distance but Wiener won't allow it.
Smolar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smolar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smolar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wiener lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smolar backwards.
Wiener throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wiener wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiener throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wiener lands an elbow that stopped Smolar in his tracks for a moment.
Smolar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wiener throws an elbow but misses.
Smolar is trying to push Wiener away but Wiener has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wiener.
Wiener has Smolar pressed against the cage, preventing Smolar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smolar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wiener throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wiener throws an elbow but misses.
Smolar letting Wiener take a breather here.
Smolar working hard to break the clinch.
Wiener comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wiener is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smolar is keeping busy.
Smolar is trying to force a seperation but Wiener has the dominant position.
A short right from Wiener.
Wiener lands a nice elbow.
Wiener stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smolar can't break the clinch.
Smolar blocks an elbow strike.
Smolar leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smolar blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hy Wiener dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smolar ducks right into an uppercut from Wiener.
Smolar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A right-left combo lands from Wiener.
Wiener tries to clinch but Smolar is having none of it.
Smolar scores with a nice head shot.
Smolar lands with a hook. Wiener tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wiener fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smolar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smolar throws a hook but Wiener blocks it.
Wiener tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smolar was well out of range. Poor timing from Wiener.
Wiener jabs at Smolar's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wiener.
Wiener pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk. Wiener catches Smolar right on the button with a cross.
Wiener wants to clinch.
Smolar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wiener fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smolar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smolar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smolar with the ground and pound but Wiener regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Smolar wants to free his trapped foot but Wiener is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wiener slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smolar stopping the sweep attempt from Wiener.
Wiener pulls Smolar in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smolar wanted to stand there but Wiener had control of the position.
Wiener is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wiener frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wiener controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smolar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smolar tries to get out of the position.
Wiener wants to control the pace but Smolar is squirming around nicely.
Wiener might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Smolar kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wiener won't let Smolar get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Wiener stands up from mount. Strange move.

Wiener clinches with his opponent.
Wiener creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smolar takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiener lands a nice elbow.

Smolar manages to break the clinch.
Smolar throws a hook but Wiener avoids it easily.
Wiener blocks a jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wiener in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wiener works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wiener - that will leave a mark!
Smolar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Wiener has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Wiener.
Wiener keeps control of Smolar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wiener prevents Smolar from breaking the clinch.
Smolar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wiener drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wiener misses with an elbow over the top.
Wiener keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smolar's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wiener pushes off an throws an elbow but Smolar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wiener softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wiener.
Wiener throws an elbow but it misses.
Wiener lands an elbow inside that Smolar shrugs off.
Wiener throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hy Wiener showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wiener throws a hook but Smolar blocks it.
Wiener fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smolar on the side of the head.
Smolar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wiener throws a nice head kick!
Wiener tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smolar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hy Wiener seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wiener forces Smolar back against the cage and clinches.
Smolar working hard to break the clinch.
Smolar is trying to force a seperation but Wiener has the dominant position.
Wiener throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Smolar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wiener pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wiener throws an elbow that misses.
Wiener misses with an elbow over the top.
Wiener lands an elbow inside.
Wiener misses with an elbow strike.
Wiener lands an elbow inside.
Smolar blocks the elbow strike.
Smolar tries to break the clinch but Wiener is controlling the position.
Wiener takes a shot to the head.
Smolar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wiener lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Wiener.
A frustrated look appears on Smolar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smolar has had enough of the clinch but Wiener keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiener throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Smolar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smolar lands a nice looking body shot.
Wiener keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wiener is looking to clinch.
Smolar scores with a three punch combo!
Smolar looks for a takedown but Wiener sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wiener tries to clinch there but Smolar circles away.
Wiener throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wiener misses with a hook. Smolar ducked under it nicely.
Wiener doesn't manage to clinch there - Smolar circles away.

Wiener pushes Smolar up against the cage in a clinch.
Wiener throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wiener tries to score a body lock takedown but Smolar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wiener pushes Smolar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Wiener.
Wiener misses with an elbow strike.

Smolar manages to break the clinch.

Wiener fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smolar, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiener creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wiener lands an elbow that stopped Smolar in his tracks for a moment.
Wiener lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smolar backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wiener just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smolar's brow.
Smolar avoids a wild elbow strike from Wiener.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wiener just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smolar's brow.
Wiener pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smolar is trying to break free.
Wiener is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smolar is keeping busy.
Wiener lands an elbow just above Smolar 's eye.
Wiener creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smolar's defenses.
Wiener lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiener has Smolar pressed against the cage, preventing Smolar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Smolar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wiener tries to clinch but Smolar moves out of range.
Hy Wiener is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smolar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wiener moves out of range of the strikes.
Wiener tries to clinch but Smolar moves out of range.
Smolar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wiener looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wiener thumps Smolar with a low kick.
Ivok Smolar is winning the standup battle so far.
Smolar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiener tries to clinch up.
Wiener uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smolar.
Wiener tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smolar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smolar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiener moves away.
Wiener uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smolar.
Smolar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smolar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wiener.
Wiener staying out of range there.
Smolar scores with a jab. Wiener acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smolar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wiener.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wiener darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiener looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Wiener moves into range and clinches up with Smolar.
Wiener keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smolar's efforts to push away.
Smolar tries to break free but Wiener pushes him back against the cage.
Smolar blocks an uppercut.
Smolar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ivok Smolar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Smolar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wiener tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smolar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wiener doesn't manage to clinch there - Smolar circles away.
Smolar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wiener moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wiener tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smolar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiener connects with a high kick.
Smolar throws a looping overhand right but Wiener ducks down to avoid it.
Wiener moves in looking to clinch but Smolar pushes him off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wiener.
Wiener uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smolar.
Wiener wants to clinch up but Smolar keeps it at a distance.
Smolar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Wiener gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wiener gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wiener throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hy Wiener is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wiener is controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hy Wiener.
I've got Wiener 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hy Wiener!