PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Wilson (ranked 2513 p4p, 3320 weight class) and Joe Fletcher (ranked 319 p4p, 408 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wilson
vs
Fletcher

188 cm
25
210
4 - 1 - 0

197 cm
26
215
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Fletcher!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fletcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fletcher throws a shot from downtown. Wilson moves away and avoids it.
Fletcher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fletcher lands a jab to Wilson's midsection.
Wilson with a hook.

It looks like Joe Fletcher has been cut.
Wilson misses with a straight left.
Fletcher lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Steve Wilson has been cut.
Fletcher throws a right and a left that Wilson avoids nicely.
Fletcher throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson dodges the punch combination from Fletcher.
Fletcher stuns Wilson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fletcher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wilson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wilson dodges the punch combination from Fletcher.
Fletcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Wilson misses with the combination.
Wilson looks to land a right hand but Fletcher moved out of range.
Fletcher tries to move into range but Wilson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wilson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fletcher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joe Fletcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fletcher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wilson throws a shot from downtown. Fletcher moves away and avoids it.
Fletcher moves out of range of the strikes.
Fletcher tries to bum rush Wilson with a series of wild strikes but Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fletcher looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fletcher misses with a double jab.
Wilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Fletcher.
Wilson lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Fletcher falls backwards - clearly groggy! Wilson dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Wilson!