PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Weiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Healey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Weiner could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cole Healey's chin.

Weiner
vs
Healey

175 cm
25
159 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 5 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cole Healey!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Healey wants to clinch up but Weiner keeps it at a distance.

Weiner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Healey to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Healey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weiner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Weiner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Healey.
Healey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weiner is keeping the position for now.
Healey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Healey throws a strike but Weiner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Healey doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Healey looking for a guillotine here but Weiner defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weiner working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Weiner stopping the sweep attempt from Healey.
Weiner is in close to Healey's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Weiner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Weiner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Healey's head.
Weiner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Weiner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Weiner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Weiner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Healey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Healey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Weiner.

Weiner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Healey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Weiner has managed to get both his arms back between Healey's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Weiner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Healey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Weiner is looking to work some ground and pound but Healey has wrist control.
Healey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Healey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Weiner.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Healey looking for a guillotine here but Weiner defends easily.
Healey wants to sweep here but Weiner controlling him for the moment.
Healey looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weiner is looking to work some ground and pound but Healey has wrist control.
Weiner throws a big elbow that misses.
Healey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Weiner.
Healey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Weiner.
Weiner distracts Healey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Weiner throws a big elbow that misses.
Weiner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Weiner throwing strikes from guard but Healey blocks nicely.
Healey striking off his back but it's not causing Weiner any problems.
Weiner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Weiner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Healey will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Weiner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Weiner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Healey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Healey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Weiner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Weiner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Weiner stands up over Healey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Weiner throws a big elbow that misses.
Weiner works over Healey with some ground and pound from guard.
Weiner chips away with some ground and pound.
Healey looking for a sweep. Not yet Healey, not yet.
Healey throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Healey doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Healey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weiner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Weiner stands up over Healey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Healey is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Healey will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Healey is still in real trouble! Can Weiner finish him?
Weiner landing some decent shots from guard.
Healey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Weiner.
Healey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Weiner is looking to work some ground and pound but Healey has wrist control.
Weiner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Weiner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Weiner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Weiner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Weiner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Weiner loads up on a big left hand. Healey felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Weiner looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Healey can't hide his disappointment, as Weiner celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 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.