PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Feng Long Wei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Caciba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long Wei kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Run The Jewels - Panther Like a Panther . Diego Caciba has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Long Wei
vs
Caciba

185 cm
25
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Feng Long Wei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Caciba!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long Wei keeps the fight on the outside.
Caciba checks a leg kick nicely.
Caciba tries to clinch there but Long Wei circles away.
A head kick from Caciba lands but Long Wei takes it in his stride.

It looks like Feng Long Wei has been cut.

Long Wei has Caciba up against the cage in a clinch.
Long Wei lands a nice uppercut.
Long Wei pushes Caciba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Long Wei blocks an elbow strike from Caciba.
Long Wei lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long Wei misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Long Wei.
Long Wei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caciba blocks an elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Long Wei scores with a nice short uppercut.
Long Wei misses with a punch on the inside.
Caciba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Caciba missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Long Wei.
A shot in the inside from Long Wei.
Long Wei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caciba blocks a body shot from Long Wei.
Caciba blocks an uppercut.
Long Wei lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Long Wei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caciba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Long Wei's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long Wei lands a right hand.
Caciba looking to stall.
Caciba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Caciba is trying to break free.
Caciba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Long Wei misses with a body punch.
Long Wei lands an uppercut.
Long Wei lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Long Wei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Long Wei pushes off an throws an elbow but Caciba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Caciba is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Caciba looking to throw knees to the head but Long Wei is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caciba blocks an uppercut.
Caciba tries for a takedown but Long Wei manages to get underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Long Wei.
Caciba tries to land knees in the clinch but Long Wei avoids the damage to the body.
Long Wei digs a right hand underneath Caciba's ribcage. Caciba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Caciba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Long Wei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Long Wei lands an uppercut.
Long Wei lands a right hand that snaps the head of Caciba backwards.
Caciba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caciba tries a knee to the head but Long Wei blocks it.
Long Wei lands with a light punch inside.
Long Wei gets through Caciba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long Wei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Long Wei tries to throw a body punch but Caciba avoids it by throwing Long Wei back against the cage.
Long Wei struggles to land a body shot inside as Caciba controls his hands.
Long Wei struggles to land a body shot inside as Caciba controls his hands.
Caciba stalling in the clinch but Long Wei improves position.
Long Wei works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Caciba misses with an elbow strike.
Long Wei lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long Wei struggles to land a body shot inside as Caciba controls his hands.
Caciba tries to land a knee to the head but Long Wei blocks with his arms.
Caciba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Long Wei struggles to land a body shot inside as Caciba controls his hands.
Caciba tries to stall but Long Wei uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Long Wei lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Feng Long Wei dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Feng Long Wei's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Caciba tries to clinch but Long Wei moves out of range.
Long Wei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caciba can do to turn this around?
Long Wei takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Caciba tries to close the distance and clinch but Long Wei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Long Wei swats away the attempt to clinch by Caciba.
Caciba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Caciba throws a right hand that Long Wei ducks under and follows up with a left that Long Wei also avoids with ease.
Long Wei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Long Wei throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caciba throws a right hand that Long Wei ducks under and follows up with a left that Long Wei also avoids with ease.
Long Wei blocks a head kick by Caciba.

Long Wei darts in and clinches Caciba up against the cage.
Caciba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Caciba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Long Wei's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long Wei lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Long Wei.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A right hook to the body lands for Long Wei.
Caciba blocks a body shot from Long Wei.
Long Wei tries to work over Caciba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Long Wei lands a nice shot to the body.
Caciba wants to take the fight to the mat but Long Wei manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Long Wei lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Caciba or not.
Caciba tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Long Wei smiles and moves away.
Diego Caciba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caciba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Long Wei takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Long Wei - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Long Wei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Caciba tries a knee to the head but Long Wei blocks it.
Long Wei presses Caciba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Long Wei.
Long Wei tries to work over Caciba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Long Wei on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Long Wei.
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!
Long Wei tries to work over Caciba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Long Wei tries a body shot but Caciba blocks it.
Long Wei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Long Wei lands with a right to the head.
Caciba looking for a takedown.
Feng Long Wei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Caciba.
Long Wei struggles to land a body shot inside as Caciba controls his hands.
Long Wei lands a hook that snaps the head of Caciba backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long Wei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Long Wei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Long Wei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Long Wei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Long Wei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Long Wei blocking some punches.
Long Wei lands a body punch.
Long Wei lands a left hand.
Long Wei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Long Wei.
Caciba with a knee to the head.
Long Wei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Long Wei is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long Wei looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Long Wei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Long Wei lands with a left to the head.
Caciba jumps guard but Long Wei turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Long Wei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Caciba's elbow.
Caciba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caciba lands a damaging elbow.
Caciba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Long Wei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Long Wei looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Long Wei pushes Caciba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Long Wei.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Feng Long Wei dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Feng Long Wei's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Long Wei moves into range and clinches up with Caciba.
Caciba misses with some punches.
Long Wei can't find room to land a body shot as Caciba controls the action.
Caciba pushes off an throws an elbow but Long Wei leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Long Wei lands a body shot.
Long Wei throws an elbow but it misses.
Long Wei scores with a shoulder strike.
Caciba prevents Long Wei from breaking the clinch.
Caciba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Long Wei just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long Wei effectively controlling the action here.
Long Wei tries to throw a body punch but Caciba avoids it by throwing Long Wei back against the cage.
Long Wei scores with a nice hook to the head.

Caciba jumps into guard, dragging Long Wei to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long Wei wants to pass the guard but Caciba is keeping the position.
Long Wei working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Long Wei in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Long Wei decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Caciba, up you get!
Caciba tries to clinch but Long Wei is having none of it.

Long Wei darts in and clinches Caciba up against the cage.
Caciba lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Feng Long Wei has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Long Wei.
A right hook to the body lands for Long Wei.
Long Wei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caciba jumps into guard, dragging Long Wei to the mat.
Long Wei is pushing down on Caciba's leg trying to pass to half guard. Caciba is fighting to maintain full guard but Long Wei has managed to sneak the leg through.
Long Wei throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Long Wei takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Long Wei has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Long Wei thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Long Wei not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Long Wei slows the pace down in half guard.
Feng Long Wei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Long Wei stands up out of the half guard.
Caciba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Long Wei gets a clinch.
Caciba tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Long Wei smiles and moves away.
Diego Caciba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Long Wei misses with a series of wild punches.

Long Wei moves into the clinch successfully.
Caciba wants a takedown but no success here.
Feng Long Wei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Caciba.
A short left from Long Wei.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long Wei digs a right hand underneath Caciba's ribcage. Caciba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Long Wei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Caciba misses with some punches.
Long Wei is trying to break the clinch but Caciba is controlling him.
Caciba wants a takedown but no success here.
Caciba is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Long Wei to keep the fight standing.
Long Wei slows down the pace here.
Long Wei scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Feng Long Wei showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Long Wei, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Feng Long Wei!
Feng Long Wei decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.