PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Wirya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wirya kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Let Her Go. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Wirya
vs
Winter

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leon Wirya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon Winter!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wirya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wirya lands an uppercut.
Winter takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Jon Winter has been cut.
Wirya tries to work over Winter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Wirya manages to pull guard.
Winter trying to control the position from guard on top but Wirya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wirya looking for a sweep. Not yet Wirya, not yet.
Winter is working Wirya over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wirya wants to stand up but Winter is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wirya tries to clinch up but Winter circles away and keeps his distance.
Winter shapes to counter with a head kick.
Wirya fails in his attempt to clinch.

Wirya moves into the clinch.
Wirya misses with a hook from the clinch.

Wirya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wirya tries to clinch up
and Winter counters with an outside leg kick.
Winter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wirya backs up against the cage.
Wirya moves in looking to clinch but Winter pushes him off.

Wirya closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wirya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wirya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wirya scores with a hook to the body.
Winter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wirya walks away with a smile on his face. Winter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Winter circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wirya pushes Winter up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wirya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wirya doesn't manage to clinch there - Winter circles away.
Wirya is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Wirya doesn't manage to clinch there - Winter circles away.
Despite the aggression on Winter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Wirya moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Wirya fails to land.

Wirya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winter scores with a shot to the body.
Wirya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winter throws a counter combo.
Winter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Winter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wirya looks to clinch
and Winter counters with a two punch combo.
Winter connects with a high kick.
Wirya throws a head kick that misses.

Wirya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wirya presses Winter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Winter looks winded!
Winter has had enough of the clinch but Wirya keeps him there for the moment.
Winter tries to break the clinch but Wirya is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wirya scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wirya lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winter blocks an elbow strike.
Winter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wirya just stands there and leans against the cage.

Wirya manages to break the clinch.

Wirya has closed the distance and engaged Winter in a clinch.

Wirya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wirya tries to clinch up but Winter circles away and keeps his distance.
Wirya moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWinter.
Wirya fails with an attempt to clinch.

Wirya clinches.
Wirya lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winter backwards.
A short uppercut from Wirya.
Wirya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wirya lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Winter backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wirya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Winter backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wirya lands a nice uppercut.

Wirya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Wirya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Wirya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wirya doesn't manage to clinch there - Winter circles away.
Wirya throws a sloppy head kick and Winter moves out of range easily.
Winter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winter tries to land a front kick but Wirya steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wirya wants to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Winter throws a nice looking combination but Wirya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Wirya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Wirya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wirya tries to clinch up.
Winter keeps the fight on the outside.

Wirya has closed the distance and engaged Winter in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Wirya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Winter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wirya drives through and clinches with Winter against the cage.
A short right from Wirya on the inside.
Winter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wirya smiles and moves away.
Winter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wirya wants to clinch but Winter slips to the side
and Winter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Winter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Wirya forces Winter back against the cage and clinches.
Winter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wirya smiles and moves away.
Wirya tries to clinch there but Winter circles away.
Wirya takes one on the button.
Wirya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Winter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leon Wirya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wirya forces Winter back against the cage and clinches.
Winter is breathing heavily.
Wirya is working Winter over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wirya breaks the clinch.
Leon Wirya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wirya tries to clinch up.
Winter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wirya defends it well.
Wirya tries to clinch up but Winter circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wirya is looking to clinch but Winter is avoiding it.

Wirya instigates a clinch.
Wirya lands a right hand that snaps the head of Winter backwards.
Winter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Wirya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wirya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Winter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wirya wants to clinch up but Winter keeps it at a distance.

Wirya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wirya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wirya cracks Winter with a nice body shot.
Leon Wirya has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wirya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wirya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wirya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winter can do to turn this around?

Wirya jumps guard and drags Winter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wirya has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wirya is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wirya controls Winter momentarily but Winter frees himself.
Wirya pulls Winter in to control the position.
Winter throws a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wirya is on top in guard.

Wirya gets to his feet. Winter looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wirya pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wirya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Wirya drives through and clinches with Winter against the cage.

Wirya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Winter circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wirya closes the distance and clinches.
Wirya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Winter is trying to break the clinch but Wirya is controlling him.
Wirya lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Wirya.
Wirya lands a right hand.
Wirya scores with a shoulder strike.

That has opened up Jon Winter's cut even more.
Wirya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Winters head.

Wirya jumps into guard, dragging Winter to the mat.
Winter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wirya. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wirya tries to strike from the bottom.
Winter trying to control the position from guard on top but Wirya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wirya wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Winter trying to control but Wirya is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winter won't allow Wirya to get back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wirya is on top in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Wirya dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Winter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wirya is looking to clinch.
Wirya will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Winter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wirya throws a sloppy head kick and Winter moves out of range easily.
Wirya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wirya misses with a head kick.
Wirya takes a swing at Winter's ribcage but misses.
Wirya tries to clinch but Winter is having none of it.
Wirya tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Winter counters with a nice body shot.
Winter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wirya wants to clinch up but Winter keeps it at a distance.
Winter lands with a nice body punch.

Wirya forces Winter back against the cage and clinches.
Winter is trying to force a seperation but Wirya has the dominant position.
Wirya lands a right hand.
Wirya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Winter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wirya breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wirya wants to clinch.
Wirya misses with a few strikes there.
Wirya is looking to clinch but Winter is avoiding it.
Winter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Wirya gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Wirya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wirya moves to clinch but Winter breaks away
and Winter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wirya tries to clinch but Winter is having none of it.
Jab by Winter.
Wirya doesn't manage to clinch there - Winter circles away.
Winter swats away the attempt to clinch by Wirya.

Wirya closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Wirya.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Wirya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wirya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wirya is looking to clinch.
Wirya tries to clinch up but Winter circles away and keeps his distance.
Wirya wants to clinch up but Winter keeps it at a distance.
Winter scores with a three punch combo!

Wirya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wirya scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Winter's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Wirya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wirya fails with an attempt to clinch.

Wirya gets a clinch.
Wirya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wirya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wirya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wirya presses Winter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Wirya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wirya wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Wirya.

Wirya darts in and clinches Winter up against the cage.
Wirya lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Wirya.
A shot in the inside from Wirya.
A right hook to the body lands for Wirya.
Wirya lands with a light punch inside.
Wirya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Winter backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wirya avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wirya lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winter backwards.

Wirya manages to break the clinch.
Wirya tries to clinch but Winter moves out of range.
Winter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wirya fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Winter on the side of the head.
Jon Winter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wirya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wirya tries to clinch up but Winter circles away and keeps his distance.
Wirya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wirya wants to clinch.
Wirya tries to clinch but Winter moves out of range.
Jon Winter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leon Wirya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wirya wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Wirya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wirya, 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Wirya!
A relieved looking Leon Wirya thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.