PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Wiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tidus Howe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wiel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to till i collapse. Peter Wiel had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Wiel
vs
Howe

187 cm
22
199 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

183 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Wiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tidus Howe!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Howe as Wiel shoots in.
Howe looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Wiel is looking to clinch.
Wiel wants to clinch up but Howe keeps it at a distance.

Howe tries to keep at a distance but Wiel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wiel has Howe pressed against the cage.
Wiel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Howe is defending well.

Wiel gets control of Howe's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wiel will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wiel pulls Howe in close to prevent any damage.
Wiel's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Peter Wiel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wiel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wiel is defended easily by Howe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Wiel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A punch lands to the side of Howe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Howe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wiel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Howe as he jumps to the side.
Howe walks into a left hand.
Howe stuffs the takedown.
Wiel clobbers Howe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Howe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Howe wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wiel lands with a kick to the temple. Howe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Howe is rocked!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Howe is still on wobbly legs! Can Wiel finish him?
Wiel missing with knees to the body.
Wiel'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.

Wiel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Howe seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiel shoots in looking for a takedown. Howe tries to sprawl out of it but Wiel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Howe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Howe circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wiel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Howe, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wiel breaks from the clinch.
Wiel with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiel throws a series of punches but Howe avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wiel shoots in for a takedown but Howe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wiel shoots in looking for a takedown but Howe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wiel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wiel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Wiel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wiel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Howe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wiel somewhat.
Wiel tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiel scores with a hook to the body. Howe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Peter Wiel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiel tries for a takedown but Howe circles away easily
and Howe counters with a two punch combo.
Wiel misses with a takedown attempt - Howe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wiel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Howe avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Wiel looking to score a takedown here. Howe is defending well but Wiel drives through and ends up in Howe's guard.
Wiel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wiel landing with the ground and pound.
Wiel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Peter Wiel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wiel shoots in looking for a takedown. Howe tries to sprawl out of it but Wiel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Howe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wiel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wiel shoots in looking for a takedown. Howe tries to sprawl out of it but Wiel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Howe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wiel has a takedown stuffed.
Peter Wiel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howe takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wiel misses with a few strikes there.
Wiel wants to clinch up but Howe keeps it at a distance.
Nice body kick from Wiel.
Wiel throws a head kick that Howe semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Wiel dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wiel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Howe tries to avoid it but Wiel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Howe to the ground. Howe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wiel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Howe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Howe as Wiel shoots in.
No joy there for Wiel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Howe wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Wiel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wiel shoots in but Howe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Howe is looking to slow Wiel down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howe throws a leg kick

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Wiel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Wiel.
Wiel lands an elbow that stopped Howe in his tracks for a moment.
Wiel content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Wiel breaks the clinch.
Wiel tries to clinch up.
Wiel digs a good hook to Howe's body.
Peter Wiel is winning the standup battle so far.
Wiel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Howe as he avoids it easily.
Howe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiel looks for a takedown but Howe sprawls well.
Howe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Wiel gets the takedown into side control.
Wiel controlling from side mount.

Howe bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good standup being displayed there by Wiel as he connects with a hook.
Howe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wiel.
Wiel tries a head kick but it misses.
Wiel fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiel moves in looking to clinch but Howe pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Wiel or perhaps it was just good defense by Howe which made him look bad.
Howe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wiel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wiel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tidus Howe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Wiel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Howe throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Wiel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wiel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Wiel!
A victorious Peter Wiel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.