PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Wellington is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wilson
vs
Wellington

173 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wellington pinned against the cage. Wellington gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Wilson gets the takedown into side control.

Wilson stands up and beckons Wellington to his feet.

Wellington scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wilson stops Wellington from passing to mount.
Wellington lands a nice forearm strike.
Wilson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wellington misses with a head shot. Wilson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wellington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilson trying to control the position.
Wellington throwing strikes from guard but Wilson blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wellington working the head with strikes.
Wilson dodges the ground and pound from Wellington.
Wellington lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wilson down.
Wilson wants to control but Wellington postures up.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Wellington with the ground and pound but Wilson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Wellington thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wilson's head.
Wellington throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wellington winds up and cracks Wilson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wellington throws a strike but Wilson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wellington in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wilson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Wilson won't allow Wellington to sweep him here.
Wellington throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wellington trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wellington keeping full guard, as Wilson tries to pass.
Wellington tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wellington throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wellington throws a combination. Wilson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Richard Wellington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wellington looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wellington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wellington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Wellington keeps it at a distance.
Wilson takes one to the side of the head.

Wellington scores with a takedown into Wilson's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wellington's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wellington slips nicely into half guard.
Wellington sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wilson defending well though.
Wellington seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wellington misses with a head shot. Wilson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wellington wants to pass the guard but Wilson is keeping the position.
Wilson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington lands a couple of digs.
Wilson controls Wellington momentarily but Wellington frees himself.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Wilson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wellington sprawls well initially but Wilson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wilson prevents Wellington from improving his position.
Wellington wants to get back to full guard but Wilson has passed into side control.
Wellington tries to improve his position but instead Wilson has taken his back!

Wilson tightening his grip on Wellington, looking for the choke.
Wellington tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Richard Wellington will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wilson punishes Wellington's body with a nice straight punch.
Wellington lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wellington keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilson fails to land the takedown.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steve Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wilson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wellington.
Wellington throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Wellington throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.
Wellington rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wilson staying out of range there.
Wilson throws a body kick that misses.
Wellington fails with the takedown

and Wilson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wellington won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilson is looking to take a break and control but Wellington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wellington gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington punching from the bottom.
Wellington moves into full guard.
Wellington looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wilson slips nicely into half guard.
Wellington is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wilson slows the pace down in half guard.
Wilson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson content just to control the position here.
Wilson tries to control but Wellington wriggling away.
Wellington can't escape the position.
Wilson tries to control but Wellington wriggling away.
Wellington is looking to get to half guard.
Wilson tries to control but Wellington wriggling away.
Wellington is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wellington wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson controlling well, preventing Wellington from escaping the position.

Wilson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Wellington manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wilson's guard. Nice work there by Wellington.
Wilson wants to sweep here but Wellington controlling him for the moment.
Wellington trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wellington throws a strike but Wilson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wilson works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Wilson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Wellington to get to his feet.

Wilson clinches up with Wellington and pushes him back against the cage.
Wellington wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilson lands an elbow just above Wellington 's eye.

It looks like Richard Wellington has been cut.
Wellington tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A knee to the head by Wilson.
Wellington goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wilson prevents it.
Steve Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Wellington.
Wilson lands a damaging elbow.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head.
Wellington tries for a takedown but Wilson manages to get underhooks.
Wilson goes for a takedown attempt but Wellington pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wellington closes the distance and clinches up with Wilson, looking for a takedown. Wellington pushes Wilson against the cage but Wilson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Wellington is avoiding it.
Wilson looks for a takedown but Wellington sprawls well.
Wellington shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilson as he jumps to the side.

Wellington feints and as Wilson raises his hands in defense, Wellington changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Wilson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richard Wellington's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Wellington gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Wilson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wellington tries to pull guard but Wilson won't allow it.
Wellington wants a takedown.
Steve Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Wellington.

Wilson breaks from the clinch.
Wilson slips a jab from Wellington.
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt.
Wellington with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wilson counters with an inside leg kick.
Wellington throws a leg kick

and Wilson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wilson.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wellington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson won't allow Wellington to sweep him here.
Wilson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wellington wants to sweep but no luck.
Wellington keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Wellington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilson is really struggling to control Wellington but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington tries to strike from the bottom.
Wilson forces his way into half guard.
Wilson is trying to control the action in half guard but Wellington is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wilson stalling.
Wellington is trying to get back to full guard.
Wilson works his way into full mount!
Wellington tries to improve his position but instead Wilson has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wellington is in bad spot here.
Wellington rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wellington regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wilson wants to stand but Wellington has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wilson stopping the sweep attempt from Wellington.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wellington is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wilson trying to control the position.
Wellington throws a strike but Wilson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wellington tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steve Wilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilson slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Wellington.
Wellington tries to get to full guard but Wilson has control of the leg.
Wilson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wellington trying to get back to full guard but Wilson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wilson blocks Wellington's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Wellington regains half guard.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet.
Wilson prevents Wellington from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Wilson!