PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carl Weathers (ranked 7645 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Wang (ranked 3926 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Weathers
vs
Wang

175 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Weathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Wang!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang works over Weathers's head and body with a nice combination.
Wang misses with a few strikes there.
Wang throws a series of punches but Weathers avoids them all with ease.
Weathers thumps Wang with a low kick.

Weathers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Weathers has him pressed against the cage.

Weathers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Weathers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wang fails to land with a series of punches.
Weathers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wang.

Weathers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weathers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Weathers has Wang pushed against the cage.
Weathers tries to pull guard but Wang holds him up against the cage and eventually Weathers drops back down to his feet.
Weathers scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weathers manages to break the clinch.
Wang looks to land a combination but Weathers avoids it well.
Weathers misses with a kick to the body
letting Wang counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weathers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Weathers has closed the distance and engaged Wang in a clinch.
Wang tries to break free but Weathers pushes him back against the cage.
Weathers tries a body shot but Wang blocks it.
Weathers working aggressively here.
Wang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Weathers has him pressed against the cage.
Weathers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wang tries to circle away but Weathers has him pinned against the cage.
Wang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Weathers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wang, pushing him back against the cage.
Wang blocks a body shot from Weathers.
Wang is looking to break free of the clinch but Weathers has double underhooks.
Wang blocks an elbow strike from Weathers.

Weathers breaks from the clinch.
Wang works the jab nicely.
Wang lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Weathers backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Wang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Weathers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Weathers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wang's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wang duly obliges.
Weathers drops his hands momentarily and Wang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Weathers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Weathers makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wang really felt that one!
Wang throws a right and a left that Weathers avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang cracks Weathers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weathers appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wang looks winded!
Wang looks to score with a jab to the body but Weathers is just out of range.

Weathers rushes Wang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Weathers controlling the action here for a moment.

Weathers manages to break the clinch.

Weathers has managed to clinch.
Weathers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Weathers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wang lands a slapping body shot.
Wang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wang swings for the body but Weathers moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wang lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weathers throws a series of strikes that have Wang backpedaling.
Wang swats away the attempt to clinch by Weathers.
Weathers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weathers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Wang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Weathers forces Wang back against the cage and clinches.
Weathers holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Weathers wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weathers can't find room to land a body shot as Wang controls the action.
Weathers working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Wang dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wang misses with a wild combination.
Weathers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Weathers drives through and clinches with Wang against the cage.

Weathers breaks the clinch.
Weathers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Weathers moves in looking to clinch but Wang pushes him off.
Wang throws a body punch but Weathers moves out of range.

Weathers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wang is looking to break free of the clinch but Weathers has double underhooks.
Weathers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weathers has a couple of punches blocked by Wang.
Carl Weathers has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Weathers ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Weathers no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Weathers is looking for a triangle but Wang pushes his legs off easily.

Weathers is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Wang presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weathers breaks from the clinch.
Wang lands a nice looking body shot.

Weathers clinches.

Weathers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wang throws a series of punches but Weathers moves out of range.
Weathers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wang scores with a three punch combo!
A jab from Wang finds it's way through Weathers's defenses.
Weathers throws a wild body kick that Wang sees coming a mile off.
Weathers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wang takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Weathers misses with a head kick.
Wang misses with a few strikes there.

Weathers clinches up against the cage.
Weathers has Wang pressed against the cage, preventing Wang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Weathers breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Weathers.
Wang misses with a two punch combination.
Weathers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Phil Wang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weathers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Weathers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phil Wang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weathers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wang with a nice cross.
Weathers is looking to clinch.
A nice combination there by Wang.

Weathers is rocked!
Wang connects with a body shot.
Oh Weathers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Wang! Weathers is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Wang!