PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Wegesin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Son might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I WILL BE HEARD. Daniel Son could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to DJ Wegesin's chin.

Son
vs
Wegesin

175 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DJ Wegesin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wegesin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Son to the mat! Son manages to get full guard.

Wegesin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Son dives on top into guard.

Wegesin has an active guard here but Son has managed to pass into half guard.
Son is looking to advance position but Wegesin won't allow it.
Son seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Wegesin looking for submissions off his back.

Wegesin has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Son escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Son!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wegesin is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son trying to control the action but Wegesin is working from the bottom.
Wegesin is trying to improve his position.
Wegesin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Son wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Son tries to clinch but Wegesin is having none of it.
Son is looking to clinch.
Wegesin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Son as he jumps to the side.
Son fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wegesin throws out a loose jab but Son uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Son looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wegesin thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son stuffs the takedown attempt from Wegesin. Wegesin gets slowly back to his feet.
Wegesin swats away the attempt to clinch by Son.

Son gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wegesin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Son prevents it.
Daniel Son has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Wegesin.
Wegesin tries to pull guard but Son holds him up against the cage and eventually Wegesin drops back down to his feet.
Wegesin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Son just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wegesin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Son smiles and moves away.
Son is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wegesin shoots in and drives through. Son sprawls well.

Son gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Wegesin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Son manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wegesin has Son in his guard.
Wegesin looks gassed!
Son wants to control from the top but Wegesin keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Son stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wegesin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Son working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Son will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Son moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Son connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Daniel Son seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Son defending well as Wegesin loads up on a big left hand.
Son tries to clinch but Wegesin is having none of it.
Son moves in looking to clinch but Wegesin pushes him off.
Son moves in looking to clinch but Wegesin pushes him off.
Wegesin blocks a head kick by Son.
Wegesin shoots for a double leg takedown but Son sprawls well. He's pushed Wegesin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wegesin shoots in for a takedown but Son shows good takedown defense.
Son wants to clinch up but Wegesin keeps it at a distance.
Son tries to clinch up but Wegesin circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wegesin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Son tries to close the distance and clinch but Wegesin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wegesin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Son jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wegesin looks to throw the jab but Son is out of range.
Son tries to clinch but Wegesin moves out of range.
Son is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Son ducks under a wild hook from Wegesin.
Son tries to clinch there but Wegesin circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Wegesin or perhaps it was just good defense by Son which made him look bad.
Daniel Son has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Wegesin.
Wegesin keeps the fight on the outside.
Son tries to close the distance and clinch but Wegesin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wegesin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wegesin fails to land the takedown.
Son wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Son looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Son looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wegesin keeps the fight on the outside.
Daniel Son is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wegesin fails to land the takedown.
Wegesin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wegesin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Son tries to avoid it but Wegesin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Son to the ground. Son escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Son tries to clinch there but Wegesin circles away.
Son is looking to clinch.
Son tries to clinch but Wegesin moves out of range.
Wegesin shoots in for a takedown but Son shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed right hand from Wegesin misses the target.
Wegesin misses with the combination.
Wegesin waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Son.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Son throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wegesin has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Son dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Son tries to close the distance and clinch but Wegesin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wegesin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Son is fending him off so far but Wegesin persists. Nope, Son circles away and we're back to standing.
Wegesin looks to throw the jab but Son is out of range.
Wegesin shoots in looking for a takedown. Son tries to sprawl out of it but Wegesin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Son manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Son misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wegesin with a hook.
Son tries to clinch there but Wegesin circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son is looking to clinch but Wegesin is avoiding it.
A big left from Son misses.
Wegesin keeps the fight on the outside.
Son tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Son gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Son lands a left hand.

Wegesin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Son regains guard immediately.

Wegesin has gone for a leg lock! Son slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wegesin's guard.
Wegesin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Wegesin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Son has passed into half guard!

Wegesin actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son wants to get back to his feet.
Son is keen to just control but Wegesin is a slippery customer.

Wegesin actively working from the bottom here.
Son sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Wegesin looking for submissions off his back.
DJ Wegesin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wegesin is looking to get to half guard.

Son looking to secure an arm triangle but Wegesin defends it well.
Wegesin is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Son scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wegesin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wegesin gets back to half guard.

Wegesin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Son pulls his head out easily.

Wegesin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Son seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wegesin throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Son manages to pass to side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel Son.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Son, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Daniel Son!