PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Willdoit (ranked 2762 p4p, 2298 weight class) and Austin Weaver (ranked 370 p4p, 321 weight class). Steve Willdoit has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Willdoit
vs
Weaver

200 cm
26
200
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
190
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Willdoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Austin Weaver!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willdoit scores with a kick to the body.
A low kick lands for Willdoit.
Willdoit defending well as Weaver loads up on a big left hand.
Weaver tries to clinch there but Willdoit circles away.
As Weaver backs away, Willdoit returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Weaver shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Willdoit's guard.

Weaver gets to his feet. Willdoit looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A head kick misses from Willdoit.
Willdoit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weaver. Willdoit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weaver takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A low kick lands for Willdoit.
Willdoit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weaver cracks Willdoit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Willdoit moves away from the strike by Weaver.
As Weaver backs away, Willdoit returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Willdoit scores with a spinning back kick!
Willdoit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Weaver.
Weaver unleashes a big counter combination but Willdoit bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weaver throws a jab when Willdoit was well out of range.
Weaver misses with a looping left.
Weaver avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Weaver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Willdoit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Weaver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Willdoit misses with a body kick.
Willdoit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weaver.
It appears Willdoit was looking to counter with a kick there.
Weaver loads up on a big right hand but Willdoit slips the punch.
Willdoit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Weaver with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Willdoit to score with a decent uppercut.
Weaver swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Willdoit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Willdoit tries to keep at a distance but Weaver has taken the fight into the clinch.
Weaver throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Weaver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut lands for Weaver. That snapped Willdoit's head back.
Weaver closes the distance and clinches up with Willdoit, looking for a takedown. Weaver pushes Willdoit against the cage but Willdoit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Willdoit ducks right into an uppercut from Weaver.
Weaver misses with a wild body shot.
Willdoit lands a nice looking kick to the body. Weaver takes a step back to recover.
Weaver with a hook.
Weaver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Willdoit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Willdoit lands a jab to Weaver's midsection.
Weaver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Willdoit manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Willdoit.
Weaver gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Willdoit scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weaver throws a jab when Willdoit was well out of range.
Weaver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Weaver scores with a sloppy right hand. Willdoit should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Weaver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Weaver misses.
Willdoit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Willdoit throws a solid leg kick but Weaver takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Willdoit.
Weaver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Weaver works over Willdoit's head and body with a nice combination.
Weaver is looking to chop away at Willdoit's legs.
Willdoit lets loose with a powerful body kick. Weaver will feel that in the morning.
Willdoit tries a low kick but Weaver avoids it.
Willdoit throws a body kick that misses.
Weaver appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Weaver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Willdoit counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willdoit takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weaver misses with a body shot.
Willdoit tried to counter with a leg kick but Weaver avoided it.
Willdoit scores with a hook.
Weaver has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Willdoit.
Weaver misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Weaver misses the target.
Willdoit misses with a kick to the body.
Willdoit blocks a jab.
Willdoit slips under a jab from Weaver.

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

Weaver stands up and waves to Willdoit to follow him.
Weaver throws a looping overhand right but Willdoit ducks down to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Weaver blocks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Weaver clinches up with Willdoit and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Austin Weaver will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Weaver. Willdoit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Willdoit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Willdoit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weaver.
Willdoit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Steve Willdoit is winning the standup battle so far.
Weaver lunges at Willdoit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Willdoit's hand.
Weaver tries a low kick but Willdoit avoids it.
Good leg kick by Willdoit.
Some wild striking there from Weaver.
Weaver closes the distance and clinches up with Willdoit, looking for a takedown. Weaver pushes Willdoit against the cage but Willdoit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Willdoit throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Willdoit.
Willdoit scores with a jab to the head.
A leg kick checked by Willdoit.
Weaver misses with a few strikes there.
Willdoit is looking to counter punch.
Willdoit throws a leg kick
and Weaver counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willdoit throws a low kick but Weaver moves out of range easily.
Weaver misses with an uppercut. Willdoit saw that one coming.
Willdoit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Willdoit throws a leg kick but Weaver sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Willdoit. Weaver shrugs it off though.
Willdoit throws a head kick but Weaver moves out of range.

Weaver shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Willdoit is trying to maintain the position but Weaver is very close to passing his half guard.
Weaver not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willdoit is trying to get back to full guard.

Weaver stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Willdoit to get to his feet.
Weaver misses with a looping left.
Willdoit throws a counter high kick but Weaver was just alert enough to avoid it.
Willdoit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Weaver momentarily.
Willdoit misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willdoit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Willdoit!

Weaver pushes Willdoit up against the cage in a clinch.
Weaver lands a hook to the side of the head.
Weaver misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Willdoit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Willdoit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Weaver breaks the clinch.
Willdoit lands with a cross.
Willdoit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Willdoit.
Weaver falls off balance throwing a combination
and Willdoit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Willdoit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Weaver moves out of range of the body kick from Willdoit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weaver. Willdoit does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Weaver misses the target.
Weaver with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Willdoit to score with a decent uppercut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Willdoit.
Willdoit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Willdoit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Willdoit is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Weaver, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weaver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Willdoit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Willdoit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weaver connects with a single shot there.
Willdoit misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Willdoit.
Willdoit blocks a low kick nicely.
Willdoit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weaver.
Willdoit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Weaver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Willdoit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Steve Willdoit will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Willdoit lunges at Weaver with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Weaver's hand.
Weaver misses with a straight left.
Willdoit throws a leg kick
and Weaver counters with a straight right hand.
Willdoit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A lazy left from Weaver finds it's target.

Weaver shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Willdoit is trying to defend but Weaver finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Weaver postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Willdoit to stand up.
Weaver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Willdoit dips to his left and cracks Weaver with an uppercut!
Willdoit is looking to score with low kicks.
Weaver lands a leg kick that knocks Willdoit off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willdoit explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Weaver looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Willdoit is fending him off so far but Weaver persists. Nope, Willdoit circles away and we're back to standing.
Willdoit scores with a body shot.
Willdoit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Weaver misses with a wild body shot.
Weaver throws a hook to the side of Willdoit's head but Willdoit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Willdoit looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Willdoit throws a low kick but Weaver moves out of range easily.
Decent striking displayed by Willdoit there.
A swing and a miss from Weaver.
Weaver misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Weaver.
Weaver throws a poor cross that misses
and Willdoit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Willdoit lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willdoit is looking to slow Weaver down with leg kicks.
Weaver moves out of range of the body kick.
Weaver fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weaver throws a body shot but no joy.
Willdoit connects with a leg kick.
Weaver needs to keep his hands up - Willdoit had a free shot at his head there.
Willdoit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Weaver is out of range and Willdoit settles back down.
Willdoit throws a chopping leg kick but Weaver manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Willdoit ducks under a wild hook from Weaver.
Weaver throws a jab when Willdoit was well out of range.
A big left from Weaver misses.
Willdoit staying out of range there.
Good work by Weaver as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weaver getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Weaver moves out of range of the leg kick from Willdoit.
Willdoit tries to score with a low kick but Weaver moves his leg out of the way.
Weaver gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Willdoit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Weaver checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Willdoit throws a head kick that half lands.
Willdoit throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Willdoit throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Weaver.
Weaver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Willdoit.
A bone on bone clash there as Weaver blocks the leg kick.
A solid body kick from Willdoit.
Willdoit throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willdoit misses with a low kick.
Weaver lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A punch lands to the side of Weaver 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weaver checks a low kick from Willdoit.
Willdoit with a nice calf kick.
Willdoit misses with an uppercut.
Willdoit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Weaver smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Willdoit lands with a cross.
Willdoit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Weaver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Willdoit was well out of range. Poor timing from Weaver.
Willdoit feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Weaver tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Willdoit lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Weaver thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Willdoit showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Willdoit has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Steve Willdoit!
A very excited looking Steve Willdoit made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.