PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peking Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Wight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peking Duck had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Duck
vs
Wight

188 cm
28
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

205 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peking Duck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lex Wight!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duck shoots in for a takedown but Wight shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duck shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wight moves into the clinch.
Duck tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wight smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peking Duck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duck shoots in for a takedown but Wight shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Wight clinches up with Duck and pushes him back against the cage.
Duck jumps guard but Wight stands there with Duck around his waist. Duck gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wight is struggling to control the position.
Duck jumps guard but Wight stands there with Duck around his waist. Duck gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wight connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duck's face.

It looks like Peking Duck has been cut.
Wight just leaning against Duck, taking a breather.
Duck jumps guard but Wight stands there with Duck around his waist. Duck gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Duck jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wight walks away with a smile on his face. Duck gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck tries for a takedown but Wight circles away easily

and Wight moves into the clinch.
Wight lands an elbow just above Duck 's eye.
Duck tries to pull guard but Wight won't allow it.
Wight lands an elbow inside that Duck shrugs off.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Duck tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wight just stands there and leans against the cage.
Duck tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wight smiles and moves away.
Wight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duck.

Wight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wight has Duck pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wight unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Duck takes an elbow to the temple.
Duck tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wight just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wight taking a breather.
Duck tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wight just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wight stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Duck tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wight landing knees to the body.
Wight's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lex Wight.
Duck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wight.
Duck looks for a takedown but Wight sprawls well.

Duck gets tackled into the cage by Wight. Wight maintains the clinch.
Wight lands a nice elbow.
Wight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duck tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wight smiles and moves away.

Wight has managed to clinch.
Wight manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wight stops a takedown attempt from Duck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wight just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wight putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Duck in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wight stalling.
Wight is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wight lands a nice elbow.

Peking Duck's cut is getting worse.
Wight lands a knee to the head.
Wight leaning against his opponent.
Duck jumps guard but Wight stands there with Duck around his waist. Duck gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wight is struggling to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duck has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wight is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wight manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Duck tries for a takedown but Wight circles away easily

and Wight moves into the clinch.
Wight is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Duck tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wight stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lex Wight.

Wight clinches with his opponent.
Duck fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peking Duck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wight dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wight receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Wight lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wight dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lex Wight.

Wight moves into the clinch.
Wight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Duck.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Duck tries to pull guard but Wight holds him up against the cage and eventually Duck drops back down to his feet.
Wight creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duck's defenses.
Duck is trying to drag Wight to the mat but Wight just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wight manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wight unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wight lands a nice elbow.

Peking Duck's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wight.
Duck tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wight just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wight stalling against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wight tries to throw a body punch but Duck avoids it by throwing Wight back against the cage.
Wight using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wight unloads a knee to the mid-section. Duck lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wight with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Duck takes an elbow to the temple.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wight utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wight stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wight lands a good knee to the midsection. Duck won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Wight.

Jeez, Peking Duck's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duck takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wight takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Duck jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wight walks away with a smile on his face. Duck gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Wight moves into the clinch.
Wight gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duck tries to pull guard but Wight won't allow it.
Wight landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Duck blocks a body shot from Wight.
Wight is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Duck drags the fight down to the ground.
Duck might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wight forces his way into half guard.
Duck is looking for a sweep. Wight is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Wight is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Duck sees it coming and defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wight is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Wight is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Wight is working for a submission of some sort.

Wight is looking for a kimura but Duck is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wight to get the leverage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duck is pressing down on Wight's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Duck looking for a guillotine here but Wight defends easily.
Wight has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Duck is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lex Wight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peking Duck's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Duck closes the distance and clinches.
Duck tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wight stalling the fight.
Wight lands a good knee to the midsection. Duck won't want to take too many of those.
Wight comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lex Wight seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wight with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Duck tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wight just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wight working Duck over with knees to the body.
Duck tries to pull guard but Wight won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peking Duck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duck jumps guard but Wight stands there with Duck around his waist. Duck gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Peking Duck's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lex Wight!