PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willie Weeks (ranked 1591 p4p, 2275 weight class) and Boris The Animal (ranked 81 p4p, 121 weight class). Willie Weeks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Weeks
vs
The Animal

172 cm
27
134
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
141
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
MKFC

Altitude Clothing
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willie Weeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris The Animal!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Weeks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like The Animal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Weeks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Weeks there.
Weeks throws a sloppy body shot
and The Animal counters with a straight right hand.
Weeks misses with a body shot.
Weeks has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn MMA & Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
The Animal takes one on the button.
The Animal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weeks.
Weeks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Animal was well out of range. Poor timing from Weeks.
A little jabbing left from The Animal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Weeks jabs at The Animal's body.
The crowd cheers as The Animal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Weeks doesn't seem phased though.
The Animal lands with a nice body punch.
The Animal throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weeks throws a hook but The Animal avoids it easily.
A jab from Weeks misses.
Weeks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Animal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Animal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weeks tries to counter by moving into the clinch but The Animal manages to circle out of the way.
A swing and a miss from The Animal.
The Animal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weeks.
The Animal cracks Weeks with an open hand slap.
Weeks misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like The Animal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The Animal lands a nice shot to the body.
Weeks looks to score with a jab to the body but The Animal is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from The Animal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The Animal has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Weeks misses with a hook to the body
and The Animal counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Weeks misses its intended target.
The Animal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Weeks misses with a looping left.
Weeks missing with a left hand there. The Animal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Animal throws a body shot but no joy.
The Animal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weeks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeks misses with a straight right.
The Animal scores with a body shot.
Weeks looks to land a left hand but The Animal moved out of range nicely.
The Animal throws out a counter right but Weeks avoids it with no problem.
Weeks throws a lazy right hand but The Animal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Weeks misses with a body shot.
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!
The Animal digs a good hook to Weeks's body.
The Animal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Weekss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A shot to the liver by Weeks. Beautiful body shot.
Weeks looks to throw the jab but The Animal is out of range.
The Animal wants to counter with a clinch but Weeks pushes him away.
Weeks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weeks misses with a lunging right hand
letting The Animal counter with a right hand.
Weeks throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from The Animal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Weeks throws a predictable looking body shot

and The Animal counters by clinching up.
The Animal struggles to land a body shot inside as Weeks controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weeks swings wildly with an uppercut but The Animal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weeks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Animal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Animal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Weeks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Animal.
The Animal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by The Animal.
The Animal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Animal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Animal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Weeks blocks an uppercut.
The Animal swings wildly with an uppercut but Weeks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weeks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Weeks manages to break the clinch.
The Animal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weeks.
Weeks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Animal.
The Animal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Animal.
The Animal throws a shot to the body.
The Animal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The Animal misses with an uppercut.
Weeks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Weeks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Animal.
Weeks misses with a looping left.
Willie Weeks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Weeks.
The Animal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Weeks finds it's way round the side to connect with The Animal's head.
Weeks loads up on a big right hand but The Animal slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Animal! But no joy.
Weeks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Animal manages to avoid it.
The Animal lands a lovely overhand right.
Weeks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Weeks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Boris The Animal will probably get the nod.
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.

Weeks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Animal counters with a left to the body.
Weeks lands the left hand.
The Animal moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like The Animal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Weeks misses the shot to the body.
Weeks connects with a jab.
Weeks slips a straight right by The Animal.
Weeks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The Animal momentarily.

The Animal is rocked!
Weeks throws a jab but it's blocked by The Animal.
Weeks missing with a left hand there. The Animal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Weeks misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Animal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The Animal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The Animal is still on wobbly legs! Can Weeks finish him?
The Animal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Weeks's head backwards.
The Animal seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weeks misses with a wild body shot.
The Animal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weeks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Animal manages to avoid it.
Weeks misses with a looping left.
A big right from Weeks misses.
Weeks throws a body punch but The Animal moves out of range.
The Animal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Weeks swings widly with a right hand
and The Animal counters with a straight right hand.
Weeks connects with a body shot.
Weeks misses with a looping right.
Weeks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Animal was well out of range. Poor timing from Weeks.
Weeks throws an off balance right hand
and The Animal counters with a stiff right hand.
The Animal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weeks throws out the jab.
Weeks sets himself, and The Animal steps forward looking for the clinch! Weeks avoids it this time.
Weeks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Animal counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Weeks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Animal.
The Animal connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weeks throws a shot from downtown. The Animal moves away and avoids it.
Weeks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Animal.
The Animal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weeks.
The Animal ducks under a wild hook from Weeks.
The Animal tries to counter by closing the distance.
The Animal lands a jab to the nose.
Weeks misses with an uppercut
and The Animal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Animal. Weeks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weeks misses with a lunging right hand

and The Animal moves into the clinch.
Weeks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Animal has him pressed against the cage.
Weeks misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Weeks fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weeks is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Weeks scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Animal lands a nice uppercut.
Weeks misses with the head strike.
The Animal lands with a light punch inside.
The Animal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Weeks fails to land.
Weeks throws a punch but it's blocked by The Animal.
The Animal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Animal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Weeks is keeping busy.
The Animal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Weeks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Animal misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, The Animal scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Animal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weeks presses The Animal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The Animal lands a shoulder strike.
The Animal lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Weeks.
Boris The Animal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weeks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down The Animal.
Weeks throws a head punch that misses.
The Animal misses with a punch to the body.
Weeks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Animal's elbow.
Weeks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Animal blocks a body shot from Weeks.
The Animal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weeks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Animal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Weeks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Animal is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Weeks is trying to break the clinch but The Animal has him pressed against the cage.

Weeks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weeks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Animal manages to avoid it.
Weeks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Animal was well out of range. Poor timing from Weeks.
The Animal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Willie Weeks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The Animal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weeks.
The Animal avoids the body shot from Weeks.
Weeks throws an off balance right hand
and The Animal counters with a nice uppercut.
Weeks misses with a looping left.
Weeks misses with a right hand
and The Animal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Weeks misses with a right hand
enabling The Animal to counter with a crisp jab.
The Animal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weeks.
The fighters circling - Weeks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Animal scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Weeks misses its intended target.
The Animal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheers as The Animal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Weeks doesn't seem phased though.
The Animal connects with a body shot that sends Weeks's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weeks throws the left hand but The Animal avoids the punch easily.
Weeks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch lands to the side of The Animal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Weeks throws a hook to the side of The Animal's head but The Animal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Animal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weeks throws a lazy right hand but The Animal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Animal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Weeks loads up on a big right hand but The Animal slips the punch.
Weeks throws an overhand right that lands on The Animal's shoulder, as The Animal tries to avoid the shot.
The Animal throws a body punch but Weeks moves out of range.
The Animal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Weeks on the side of the head.
Weeks misses with a left hand
and The Animal counters with a right hand to the body.
The Animal just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeks lands a jab.
Weeks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Animal was well out of range. Poor timing from Weeks.
The Animal staying out of range there.
Weeks misses with a left hand
and The Animal counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weeks misses with a lunging right hand
and The Animal counters with a left to the body.
The Animal slips under a jab.
The Animal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weeks.
A slow jab from The Animal misses its intended target.
Decent striking displayed by The Animal there.
Weeks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Weeks misses with a hook to the body
and Weeks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Weeks.
A swing and a miss from Weeks.
The Animal doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Animal connects with a body shot that sends Weeks's belly button to the back.
Willie Weeks is winning the standup battle so far.
Weeks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weeks jabs The Animal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The Animal works Weeks's body with a nice hook.
Weeks misses with a hook
and The Animal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Animal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Animal jabs at Weeks's body.
Weeks misses with a hook
and The Animal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Animal scores with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Animal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Animal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Weeks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from The Animal finds it's target.
Weeks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Weeks misses with a body shot
and Weeks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Weeks misses with a wild body shot.
Weeks sets himself, and The Animal steps forward looking for the clinch! Weeks avoids it this time.
Weeks throws a body shot but no joy.
Weeks misses with a telegraphed body shot

and The Animal counters by moving into the clinch.
Weeks prevents a body shot from The Animal.
The Animal blocking some punches.
Weeks lands an uppercut.
Weeks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Animal has him pressed against the cage.
Weeks presses The Animal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Weeks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Weeks breaks the clinch.
The Animal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weeks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Animal.
Nice defenses there by The Animal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris The Animal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Animal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris The Animal!
Boris The Animal tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Willie Weeks spoke after the fight, saying 'Aye...back to the gym.'.