PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Monkey D Luffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shekan Weeonu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shekan Weeonu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

D Luffy
vs
Weeonu

175 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

SAVE A FIGHTER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Monkey D Luffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shekan Weeonu!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luffy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Weeonu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Luffy scrambles back to his feet.

Weeonu clinches up against the cage.
Weeonu is pressed up against the cage. Luffy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Weeonu down to the mat. Weeonu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Weeonu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Weeonu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Weeonu controlling the position easily from mount.
Luffy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Weeonu keeping moving, preventing Luffy from controlling successfully.
Weeonu pulls Luffy in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeonu keeping moving, preventing Luffy from controlling successfully.
Weeonu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Weeonu keeping full guard, as Luffy tries to pass.
Luffy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Weeonu is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Monkey D Luffy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Weeonu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeonu misses with a two punch combination.
Luffy shoots in for a takedown but Weeonu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Luffy shoots in looking for a takedown. Weeonu tries to sprawl out of it but Luffy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Weeonu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monkey D Luffy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weeonu tries to land a leg kick but Luffy saw it coming and moves away.
Luffy is looking to clinch.
Weeonu throws a series of punches but Luffy moves out of range.
Weeonu misses with a two punch combination.
Shekan Weeonu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luffy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Luffy shoots in for a takedown but Weeonu shows good takedown defense.
Luffy tries to clinch there but Weeonu circles away.
Luffy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Weeonu pinned against the cage. Weeonu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Weeonu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luffy counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weeonu throws a left and a right that both miss

and Luffy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Luffy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Weeonu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Luffy stops Weeonu from getting back to his feet.
Weeonu controlling the position well.
Luffy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Weeonu keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weeonu tries to kick Luffy off in order to stand up. Luffy Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Luffy tries to advance to mount but can't.
Weeonu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Luffy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Weeonu is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Luffy has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weeonu struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Luffy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weeonu wants to control but Luffy postures up.

Luffy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shekan Weeonu will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Weeonu looks to land a body kick but Luffy moved away.
Weeonu throws a push kick but Luffy slaps the foot to one side.
Luffy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Weeonu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Weeonu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Luffy backs up against the cage.
Luffy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weeonu but Weeonu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Weeonu tries a head kick but it misses.
Weeonu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weeonu misses with the combination.
No joy there for Weeonu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Weeonu does no damage.
Luffy moves to clinch but Weeonu breaks away
and Weeonu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Weeonu misses with a head kick.
Weeonu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luffy.
Weeonu misses with a double jab.
Weeonu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Weeonu lands with a nice combination. Luffy backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for Luffy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Weeonu tries a head kick but it misses.
Luffy misses with a takedown attempt
and Weeonu counters with a three punch combo that has Luffy backing up. Luffy nods at Weeonu to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeonu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luffy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Weeonu misses with a body shot

and Luffy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Weeonu ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Weeonu no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Weeonu is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weeonu looking to control but Luffy passes into half guard.
Luffy tries to pass to full mount but Weeonu defends it.
Luffy trying to control the action but Weeonu is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Weeonu is trying to stand up here but Luffy is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Monkey D Luffy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Weeonu misses with a series of wild punches.
Weeonu lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Monkey D Luffy has been cut.
Weeonu scores with a sloppy right hand. Luffy should have avoided that one.
Luffy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weeonu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weeonu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Some wild striking there from Weeonu.
Weeonu throws a series of punches but Luffy moves out of range.
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!
Some wild striking there from Weeonu.
Luffy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Weeonu.
Monkey D Luffy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weeonu is breathing heavily.
Weeonu misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weeonu tries to land a front kick but Luffy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Luffy shoots in looking for a takedown. Weeonu tries to sprawl out of it but Luffy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Weeonu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monkey D Luffy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weeonu throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shekan Weeonu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Monkey D Luffy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Weeonu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Luffy has his takedown stuffed
and Weeonu counters with a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Weeonu.
Weeonu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Luffy backs up against the cage.
Weeonu fails to land with a series of punches.
Shekan Weeonu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Weeonu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luffy shoots in for a takedown but Weeonu shows good takedown defense.
Weeonu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Luffy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monkey D Luffy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weeonu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Luffy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Weeonu swivels and escapes.
Weeonu misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weeonu looking to score a takedown here. Luffy is defending well but Weeonu drives through and ends up in Luffy's guard.
Weeonu content to stall in guard here.
Monkey D Luffy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Weeonu looking to pass the guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Luffy is looking for a triangle but Weeonu pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeonu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Luffy is proving hard to escape from.

Shekan Weeonu has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Weeonu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weeonu throws a series of punches but Luffy moves out of range.
Weeonu connects with a body shot.
Luffy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luffy wants to clinch up but Weeonu keeps it at a distance.
Weeonu throws a head kick but Luffy moves out of range.
Weeonu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luffy with a poor takedown
and Weeonu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Weeonu fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Luffy to the ground. Weeonu is now in Luffy's guard.
Luffy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Weeonu controls the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Shekan Weeonu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Weeonu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weeonu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Weeonu catches Luffy right on the button with a cross.
Weeonu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Weeonu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shekan Weeonu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Weeonu fails to land with a series of punches.
Weeonu works over Luffy's head and body with a nice combination.
Weeonu throws a push kick but Luffy slaps the foot to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weeonu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luffy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Weeonu counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shekan Weeonu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Weeonu 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 Damien Edna scores the fight for Shekan Weeonu!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Shekan Weeonu!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Shekan Weeonu!

Shekan Weeonu wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Shekan Weeonu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.