PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Averescu (ranked 1523 p4p, 2669 weight class) and Sanderlei Wilva (ranked 216 p4p, 344 weight class). Averescu comes to the cage accompanied by Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. The key to victory for Dan Averescu has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Averescu
vs
Wilva

185 cm
28
174
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
175
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Averescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sanderlei Wilva!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilva closes the distance and pushes Averescu back into the cage.

Averescu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilva tries to clinch up.
Averescu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilva circles away quickly and effectively.
Wilva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wilva scores with a shot to the body.
Wilva scores with a body shot.
Sanderlei Wilva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Averescu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Averescu misses with a hook. Wilva ducked under it nicely.
Wilva misses with a left hand
and Wilva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wilva throws a shot to the body.
Averescu misses the shot to the body.
Averescu sets himself, and Wilva steps forward looking for the clinch! Averescu avoids it this time.
Averescu looks to land a left hand but Wilva moved out of range nicely.
Averescu moves out of range as Wilva strikes.
It looked like Averescu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wilva thuds a left hand into Averescu's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wilva forces Averescu back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wilva misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Averescu on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Averescu has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Averescu blocks a body shot from Wilva.

Averescu breaks from the clinch.

Wilva instigates a clinch.

Averescu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Averescu misses the shot to the body.
Wilva throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Averescu misses the target.
Averescu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Averescu tests Wilva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilva misses with an uppercut
and Averescu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Averescu misses with a hook.

Wilva moves into the clinch.

Averescu breaks from the clinch.
Averescu avoids the body shot from Wilva.
Wilva connects with a body shot that sends Averescu's belly button to the back.
Averescu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wilva connects with the punch.
A slow jab from Wilva misses its intended target.
Wilva is looking to clinch but Averescu is avoiding it.
Wilva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Averescu throws a lazy right hand but Wilva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilva wants to counter the offense by Averescu and move into the clinch position.
Wilva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Averescu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Averescu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilva avoids the body shot from Averescu.
Wilva tries to clinch but Averescu is having none of it.
Wilva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Averescu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wilva tries to clinch
and Averescu counters with a stiff right hand.
Averescu looks to throw the jab but Wilva is out of range.

Wilva moves into the clinch.
Wilva throws a head punch that misses.

Averescu breaks the clinch.
Wilva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Averescu moves away.
Wilva wants to clinch up but Averescu keeps it at a distance.
Averescu misses with a straight left.
Averescu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilva throws a looping overhand right but Averescu ducks down to avoid it.
Wilva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Averescu gets tackled into the cage by Wilva. Wilva maintains the clinch.
Wilva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Averescu.
Wilva can't find room to land a body shot as Averescu controls the action.
Wilva is pushing Averescu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wilva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilva is stalling here.
Wilva lands a left hand.
Averescu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wilva backwards.
Wilva struggles to land a body shot inside as Averescu controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wilva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Averescu, pushing him back against the cage.
Wilva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilva tries to work over Averescu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilva throws a punch but it's blocked by Averescu.
Averescu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Wilva.
Wilva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Averescu's elbow.
Averescu can't find room to land a body shot as Wilva controls the action.
Sanderlei Wilva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wilva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Wilva.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wilva can't find room to land a body shot as Averescu controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Averescu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Averescu swings for the body but Wilva moves out of range.
Dan Averescu is winning the standup battle so far.

Wilva clinches up with Averescu and pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Wilva.
A short right from Wilva on the inside.
Averescu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wilva throws a head punch that misses.
Wilva tries to work over Averescu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilva misses with a punch to the body.
Wilva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A frustrated look appears on Averescu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wilva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilva.
Averescu misses with a knee strike.

Averescu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Averescu finds it's target.
Averescu connects with a body shot that sends Wilva's belly button to the back.
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!
Wilva dips to his left and cracks Averescu with an uppercut!

Averescu tries to keep at a distance but Wilva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Averescu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wilva can't find room to land a body shot as Averescu controls the action.
Wilva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilva.
Wilva throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Averescu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Averescu manages to break the clinch.
Wilva swings for the body but Averescu moves out of range.
Averescu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wilva misses with a hook. Averescu ducked under it nicely.
Averescu throws a looping overhand right but Wilva ducks down to avoid it.
Averescu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilva sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Wilva has managed to clinch.
Wilva struggles to land a body shot inside as Averescu controls his hands.
Wilva misses with a body punch.
Wilva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilva throws a punch but it's blocked by Averescu.
Wilva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilva lands a shoulder strike.
Wilva struggles to land a body shot inside as Averescu controls his hands.
Averescu trying to land knees to the body.
Wilva struggles to land a body shot inside as Averescu controls his hands.
Averescu scores with a shoulder strike.
Averescu blocks a body shot from Wilva.
Wilva working aggressively here.
Averescu wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilva won't allow it.
Wilva works on Averescu's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wilva.

Averescu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilva tries to clinch there but Averescu circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilva wants to clinch up but Averescu keeps it at a distance.
Averescu is looking to counter punch.
Wilva is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sanderlei Wilva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Averescu throws a poor cross that misses

and Wilva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wilva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Averescu throws a head punch that misses.
Averescu misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Averescu.
Wilva prevents Averescu from breaking the clinch.
Wilva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wilva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Averescu is keeping busy.
Wilva can't find room to land a body shot as Averescu controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Averescu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Wilva.
Wilva pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Averescu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilva swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Averescu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilva looks to throw the jab but Averescu is out of range.
Wilva tries to clinch there but Averescu circles away.
Averescu is looking to counter punch.
Wilva throws a shot from downtown. Averescu moves away and avoids it.
Wilva misses with a lunging right hand
and Averescu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Averescu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wilva tries to close the distance and clinch but Averescu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Averescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilva moves away.
Wilva scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Averescu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Averescu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wilva cracks Averescu with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wilva clinches.
Wilva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Averescu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilva has him pressed against the cage.
Wilva can't find room to land a body shot as Averescu controls the action.

Averescu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilva throws out a loose jab but Averescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Averescu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilva sizes up Averescu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Averescu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wilva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Averescu throws out the jab.
Wilva tries to counter with a clinch but Averescu shakes him off and moves away.
Wilva connects with a nice looking jab.
Averescu thuds his right hand into Wilva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wilva throws a shot to the body.
Averescu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Averescu throws out the jab.
The crowd cheers as Averescu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wilva doesn't seem phased though.
Wilva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Averescu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wilva is looking to clinch but Averescu is avoiding it.
Averescu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilva connects with a looping right hand.
Wilva doesn't manage to clinch there - Averescu circles away.
A quick step to the side and Averescu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilva tries to clinch up.
Averescu slips a jab from Wilva.
Wilva slips under a jab.

Wilva closes the distance and pushes Averescu back into the cage.
Wilva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Averescu backwards.
Dan Averescu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Averescu lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Wilva.
Wilva can't find room to land a body shot as Averescu controls the action.
Averescu blocks a body shot from Wilva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sanderlei Wilva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wilva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanderlei Wilva!