PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darra Late (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biggs Wafers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Late comes into the arena with Gangstarr - Full Clip blaring out of the sound system. Wafers has chosen PrideFC as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Biggs Wafers has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Late
vs
Wafers

169 cm
26
146 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

171 cm
22
150 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darra Late!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Biggs Wafers!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wafers tries to bum rush Late with a series of wild strikes but Late uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Late.

It looks like Biggs Wafers has been cut.
Wafers misses with a few strikes there.
Wafers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Late circles away quickly and effectively.
Horrible takedown by Late or perhaps it was just good defense by Wafers which made him look bad.
Late shoots in but no luck this time.
Wafers works over Late's head and body with a nice combination.
Wafers lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wafers swinging wildly here.
Wafers feints a jab promting Late to slip. Wafers then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Late slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wafers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Late on the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wafers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Wafers. Those never looked like landing.
Wafers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Horrible takedown by Late or perhaps it was just good defense by Wafers which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darra Late. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Late misses the jab.
A punch combination from Wafers misses.
Late misses with a wild combination.
Late showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wafers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wafers fails to land the takedown.
Wafers dodges the punch combination from Late.

Wafers shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wafers was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Late takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wafers sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Wafers looking to control but Late is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wafers is landing with some decent strikes but Late is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The referee warns Late that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wafers working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Late slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Late won't allow Wafers to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wafers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wafers wants to free his trapped foot but Late is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wafers moves nicely into side control.
Wafers sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Late is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wafers trying to control the position but Late is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wafers tries to move into full mount but can't pass Late's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wafers trying to control the position but Late is working away.
Wafers creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Late sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
An elbow from Wafers crashes against the mat.
Wafers lands a few punches from side control.
Wafers trying to control the action but Late is working from the bottom.

Wafers looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wafers connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Late some visible discomfort.
Wafers is looking to take a break and control but Late is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Wafers's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Late is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Late wants to control but Wafers postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biggs Wafers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Biggs Wafers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wafers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Late fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A left and a right from Wafers both land. Nice combination.
Late misses with a wild combination.
Darra Late is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wafers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Late fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Wafers shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Late is trying to defend but Wafers finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wafers is trying to control the action in half guard but Late is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wafers is just content to waste time from the top position. Late takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wafers forces his way into half guard.
Wafers is pressing down on Late's thigh, looking to free his foot. Late is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wafers wants to take a breather but Late is having none of it.
Wafers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wafers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wafers trying to mount his opponent but Late defends it.
Late is refusing to be controlled, as Wafers sits in half guard.
Wafers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Late's head.
Wafers thows a huge punch but Late dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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.
Late wants to get back to his feet.
Wafers frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Late is working to get back to half guard.
Wafers trying to control but Late is having none of it.
Wafers is landing with some decent strikes but Late is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wafers with shots to the head and body - Late looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wafers cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wafers is landing with some decent strikes but Late is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wafers with the ground and pound from mount.
Wafers trying to control but Late is having none of it.
Wafers in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wafers landing strikes from the mount and Late is in trouble!

Late is rocked!
Wafers working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Late is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wafers trying to control but Late is having none of it.
Wafers looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Late covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Biggs Wafers!