PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lemy Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne has chosen My Life as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Waters
vs
Wayne

169 cm
23
146 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

168 cm
23
141 lbs
17 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

PSYCHO CLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lemy Waters!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lil Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waters throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Waters misses with a wild body shot.
Waters takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wayne checks a leg kick.
Wayne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waters closes the distance and clinches up with Wayne, looking for a takedown. Waters pushes Wayne against the cage but Wayne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wayne throws a hook but Waters avoids it easily.
Waters on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wayne feints and then cracks Waters's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Waters down.
A telegraphed right hand from Wayne misses the target.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waters tries to clinch up but Wayne circles away and keeps his distance.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Wayne looks to throw the jab but Waters is out of range.
Wayne swings for the body but Waters moves out of range.
Wayne swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Wayne forces Waters back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne blocks a body shot from Waters.
Wayne wants to stall.
Waters looking for a takedown.
Wayne blocking some punches.
Wayne scores with a shot to the side of Waters's head.
Wayne tries to work over Waters's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waters.
Wayne throws a punch but it's blocked by Waters.
Waters tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wayne's elbow.
Waters misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Waters pushes Wayne back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Waters tries a body shot but Wayne blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Waters.
Wayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Waters controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne prevents a body shot from Waters.
Waters tries to work over Wayne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wayne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Waters or not.
Still in the clinch, Wayne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wayne is leaning against Waters and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wayne scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wayne.
Wayne blocks an uppercut.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Waters controls his hands.
Waters lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wayne throws a head punch that misses.
Wayne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Waters tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wayne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Waters backwards.
A right hand to the body from Wayne.
Waters misses with an elbow strike.
Wayne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters can't find room to land a body shot as Wayne controls the action.
Wayne trying to control the position but instead, Waters has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wayne into the cage.

Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wayne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Waters takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wayne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lil Wayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
Waters throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wayne.
Nice defenses there by Wayne.
Waters thows a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wayne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Waters has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Waters and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Waters lands a jab to the nose.
Wayne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters wants to clinch.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Waters.
Waters throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne scores with the left hand. Waters knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne thumps Waters with a low kick.
Wayne clobbers Waters with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wayne doesn't manage to clinch there - Waters circles away.
Waters takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waters moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waters manages to avoid it.
Wayne missing with a left hand there. Waters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wayne walks forward, straight into a front kick from Waters.
Wayne throws a front kick aimed at Waters's knee but Waters avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lil Wayne dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Waters avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Waters staying out of range there.
Good work by Wayne as he checks the leg kick.
Waters fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wayne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lil Wayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Waters on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wayne.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Waters stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wayne.
Wayne looks to land a left hand but Waters moved out of range nicely.
Wayne thuds his right hand into Waters's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wayne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Waters buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wayne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Waters misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Wayne coming out on top.
Waters takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Waters slips under a jab.
Waters connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wayne. Wayne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Waters throws a hook but Wayne avoids it easily.
Wayne throws a shot to the body.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Waters checks it.
Waters throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wayne.
Wayne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wayne avoids the head kick by Waters.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Wayne slips under a jab from Waters.
Some bone on bone action there as Waters checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wayne throws a leg kick

and Waters counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Waters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Waters throws an elbow that misses.
Wayne lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wayne scores with a leg kick.
Waters ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Nice shot lands for Wayne.
Wayne defending well as Waters loads up on a big left hand.
Waters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Waters gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wayne.

Waters is rocked!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Waters manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wayne on his heels. He'll look to pass Wayne's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Waters with a flurry of punches that miss.

Wayne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Waters defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waters being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne wants to control the position but Waters says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Waters missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wayne wants to control but Waters is keeping busy.
Wayne is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Waters is staying active.

Wayne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wayne moves into full guard.
Wayne keeping full guard, as Waters tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters throws a big right hand that misses.
Waters scoring with some ground and pound.
Waters trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.

Wayne working for submissions but it's allowed Waters to get to half guard.
Wayne is trying to get back to full guard.
Wayne is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Waters.
Waters is thwarting Wayne's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lil Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wayne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Waters misses with a body shot.
Wayne throws a chopping leg kick but Waters manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Waters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
Wayne delivers a nice body kick.
Wayne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wayne thows a body shot but no joy.
Wayne looks to throw the jab but Waters is out of range.
Waters swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Wayne.
Waters tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Waters swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wayne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Waters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne throws a push kick but Waters slaps the foot to one side.
Waters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Wayne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wayne misses the jab.
Waters has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wayne.
Waters misses with a straight right.
Wayne scores with a push kick.
Waters misses with a low kick as Wayne jumps back.
Wayne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Waters scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wayne doesn't seem bothered though.
Wayne throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Waters misses.
Wayne tries to work over Waters's front leg with a kick but Waters checks it.
Waters throws a leg kick but Wayne moved away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Waters is out of range.
Waters pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wayne thuds a left hand into Waters's body.
Lil Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Waters misses with a body shot.
Wayne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Waters is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Wayne misses.

Wayne has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wayne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Waters's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Wayne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Waters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wayne.
A shot in the inside from Wayne.
Oh Waters is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wayne lands a nice shot to the body.
Waters seems to have got his legs back now.
Waters tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wayne's elbow.
Wayne has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.

Wayne breaks from the clinch.
Waters misses with a body kick.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. Waters looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wayne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Waters counters with a nice uppercut.
Wayne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne lands a nice shot that snaps Waters's head back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wayne.
A jab from Waters does it's job there.
Waters misses with a shot to the body
letting Wayne counter with a right hand.

Wayne cracks Waters with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Waters looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Wayne finish him?
Wayne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Waters.
Wayne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wayne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Wayne lands a big right hand that sends Waters crashing to the mat! Wayne stays standing though and waves Waters back to his feet!
Wayne misses with a head kick.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lil Wayne really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Waters takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Waters is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Wayne cracks Waters with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Waters looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Wayne finish him?
Wayne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Wayne.
Waters is looking to wear down Wayne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wayne throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Waters crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lil Wayne! Lil Wayne retains his bantamweight title!
A relieved looking Lil Wayne thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.