PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Weiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Smith Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Weiner
vs
Smith Poe

175 cm
23
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Weiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Walter Smith Poe!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Poe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Weiner.
Weiner thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Poe does no damage.
Poe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poe works over Weiner's head and body with a nice combination.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Poe has eaten all the pies!
Weiner loads up on a big right hand but Poe slips the punch.
Poe feints a jab promting Weiner to slip. Poe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Weiner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Weiner jabs Poe right on the nose. Poe blinks but takes it well.
Poe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Weiner lands with an uppercut that bounces Poe off the cage and back into range.
Weiner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Weiner misses.
Poe throws a nice looking combination but Weiner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poe looks winded!
Weiner throws a hook but Poe avoids it easily.
Poe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe misses with a left hand
and Weiner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Poe ducks under a wild hook from Weiner.
Weiner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Weiner throws out a powerful jab.
Weiner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Poe walks into a straight right hand from Weiner.
Weiner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Poe.
Weiner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weiner was well out of range. Poor timing from Poe.
Poe throws a right hand that Weiner ducks under and follows up with a left that Weiner also avoids with ease.
Weiner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Weiner as he connects with a hook.
Poe has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Weiner lands a nice hook to Poe's body. Poe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weiner.
Weiner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Poe walks into a jab.
Weiner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poe.
Poe dodges the punch combination from Weiner.
Weiner scores with a decent looking hook.
Weiner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Weiner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poe.
Weiner misses with a wild body shot.
Poe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Weiner misses with a wild combination.
Weiner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Weiner scores with a decent looking hook.
Poe throws a combination that misses
and Weiner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Weiner.
Weiner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weiner.
Weiner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Weiner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Weiner looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Weiner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poe throws a nice looking combination but Weiner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weiner looks to land a right hand but Poe moved out of range.
Poe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poe throws a body punch but Weiner moves out of range.
Weiner throws a series of punches but Poe moves out of range.
Weiner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Weiner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Weiner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A punch combination from Weiner misses.
Poe missing with a left hand there. Weiner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Weiner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poe.
Weiner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe throws a combination that misses
and Poe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poe slips under a jab.
Poe misses with a combination
and Weiner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Poe is rocked!
Weiner drops Poe with a naaaaasty hook - Poe is in real trouble here! Weiner dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Weiner!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexander Weiner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.