PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Shipilov (ranked 351 p4p, 552 weight class) and Blade Wilson (ranked 44 p4p, 72 weight class). Sergey Shipilov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Blade Wilson's chin.

Shipilov
vs
Wilson

195 cm
35
195
31 - 19 - 1

185 cm
26
190
14 - 5 - 0

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KO power

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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 31 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergey Shipilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shipilov.
Wilson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shipilov's sensitive parts.
Shipilov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Wilson misses its intended target.
Wilson lands a lovely overhand right.
Wilson misses with a looping right.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Shipilov.
Shipilov checks a leg kick.
Shipilov throws an off balance right hand
and Wilson counters with a straight right hand.
Shipilov throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Wilson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shipilov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shipilov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
Shipilov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilson throws a low kick but Shipilov avoids it.
Wilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shipilov.
Nice cross by Wilson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shipilov staying out of range there.
Shipilov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shipilov throws a lazy head kick
and Wilson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shipilov scores with a nice strike.
Wilson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wilson throws an overhand right that lands on Shipilov's shoulder, as Shipilov tries to avoid the shot.
Shipilov staying out of range there.
Shipilov is looking to counter with head kicks.
Wilson misses with an uppercut. Shipilov saw that one coming.
Shipilov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wilson counters with a good, hard body kick but Shipilov shrugs it off.
Shipilov slips under a jab.
Wilson lands with an overhand left.
Wilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shipilov.
Shipilov walks into a left hand.
Shipilov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wilson misses with a body kick.
Wilson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson sizes up Shipilov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.
Wilson is looking to slow Shipilov down with leg kicks.
Shipilov slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shipilov slips under a jab from Wilson.
Wilson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilson thuds his shin into the meat of Shipilov's side.
Wilson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shipilov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Shipilov with a hook.
Wilson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wilson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Wilson misses.
Wilson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shipilov.
Shipilov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick lands for Wilson.
Shipilov misses with a body kick.
Shipilov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wilson.
A swing and a miss from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a straight right.
Wilson misses with a hook. Shipilov ducked under it nicely.
Shipilov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shipilov with a hook.
Wilson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wilson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shipilov under the eye.
Shipilov walks into a stiff left hand from Wilson.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Shipilov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shipilov throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Shipilov throws out a leg kick but Wilson moves out of range and Shipilov only half commits.
Shipilov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wilson fakes the leg kick and cracks Shipilov in the body.
Wilson looks to land a right hand but Shipilov moved out of range.
Wilson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shipilov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shipilov throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson tries to land a leg kick but Shipilov saw it coming and moves away.
Jab by Wilson.
Wilson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wilson avoids the head kick by Shipilov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson slips under a jab from Shipilov.
Shipilov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shipilov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shipilov moves away from the strike by Wilson.
Shipilov is looking to counter with head kicks.
Shipilov avoids a kick to the body.
A big left from Shipilov misses.
Good shot there by Wilson.
Shipilov tries a head kick but it misses.
Shipilov swings widly with a right hand
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shipilov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilson throws a jab when Shipilov was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Shipilov.
Wilson throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Wilson looks to move away, Shipilov throws a big counter combo but Wilson just gets out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shipilov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilson.
Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shipilov blocks a jab.
Shipilov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Blade Wilson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Shipilov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wilson connects with a solid leg kick.
Shipilov misses the jab.
Shipilov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wilson tests Shipilov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shipilov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Shipilov misses its intended target.
Shipilov ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
A low kick lands for Wilson.
Shipilov misses with a hook
and Wilson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shipilov throws a lazy uppercut
and Wilson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wilson misses with a leg kick.
Shipilov appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson works the jab nicely.
Shipilov misses with a left hand
letting Wilson counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Shipilov misses.
Shipilov misses with a hook. Wilson ducked under it nicely.
Shipilov lands with a cross.
Shipilov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries to land a front kick but Shipilov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shipilov.
Shipilov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wilson. Wilson obviously looking to wear him down.
Shipilov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shipilov moves away from the strike by Wilson.
Wilson missing with a left hand there. Shipilov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shipilov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wilson lands a nice looking body shot.
Shipilov throws a hook but Wilson avoids it easily.
Wilson throws a leg kick that misses.
Shipilov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson misses with a straight left.
Shipilov misses with a hook. Wilson ducked under it nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shipilov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wilson - the referee stops the clock and Shipilov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wilson. Shipilov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shipilov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wilson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shipilov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shipilov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shipilov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shipilov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wilson.
Wilson lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shipilov throws a jab when Wilson was well out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wilson - that will leave a mark!
Shipilov misses with a looping right.
A bone on bone clash there as Shipilov blocks the leg kick.
Wilson tries to land a front kick but Shipilov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shipilov throws the left hand but Wilson avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wilson.
Wilson with a nice calf kick.
Shipilov misses with a double jab.
Wilson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shipilov connects with a high kick.

Shipilov lands a big head kick that sends Wilson tumbling to the mat! Shipilov takes a step backwards and waves Wilson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Wilson is rocked!
Wilson misses with a straight left.
Wilson is still on wobbly legs! Can Shipilov finish him?
Shipilov throws a wild body kick that Wilson sees coming a mile off.
Shipilov backing away here, and Wilson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wilson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shipilov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shipilov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wilson seems to have recovered his senses.
Blade Wilson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wilson avoids the head kick by Shipilov.
Wilson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shipilov.
Shipilov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Shipilov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The fighters circling - Shipilov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shipilov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shipilov lands a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilson.
Wilson throws an off balance right hand
and Shipilov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wilson lands with a straight right. Shipilov didn't see that one coming.

Shipilov lands a big head kick that sends Wilson tumbling to the mat! Shipilov takes a step backwards and waves Wilson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shipilov. That did some damage!
Wilson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shipilov moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilson slips a jab from Shipilov.
Shipilov throws a head kick that misses
and Wilson counters with a solid body kick.
Wilson lands a nice looking body shot.
Shipilov misses with an uppercut. Wilson saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shipilov misses with a hook.
Wilson throws a quick inside leg kick.

Shipilov lands a big right hand that sends Wilson crashing to the mat! Shipilov stays standing though and waves Wilson back to his feet!
Wilson avoids the head kick by Shipilov.
Wilson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shipilov moves out of range as Wilson throws a body kick.
A jab from Shipilov misses.
Wilson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shipilov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shipilov throws a poor cross that misses
and Wilson counters with a stiff right hand.
Wilson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wilson scoring well with a low kick there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson throws out a powerful jab.
Shipilov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick lands for Wilson.
Shipilov misses with an uppercut. Wilson saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Blade Wilson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Shipilov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shipilov. That did some damage!
Shipilov moves out of range as Wilson strikes.
Wilson misses the jab.
Shipilov misses with a looping right.
Shipilov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wilson lands with a nice body punch.
Shipilov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wilson.
Shipilov throws a head kick that misses
and Wilson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shipilov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Shipilov.
Wilson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shipilov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shipilov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shipilov scores with the left hand. Wilson knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wilson slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws the left hand but Shipilov avoids the punch easily.
Wilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
Shipilov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wilson momentarily.
A head kick misses from Shipilov.
Wilson moves away from the strike by Shipilov.
Shipilov misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Wilson to counter with a crisp jab.
Shipilov slips under a jab.
Shipilov throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shipilov throws a poor cross that misses
letting Wilson counter with a right hand.
Wilson misses with a body kick.
Shipilov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick by Shipilov misses
and Wilson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wilson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Shipilov throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Wilson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson takes a swing at Shipilov's ribcage but misses.
Shipilov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Shipilov throws a hook to the side of Wilson's head but Wilson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shipilov throws a head kick that misses.
Shipilov takes one to the side of the head.
Wilson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wilson avoids the head kick by Shipilov.
Wilson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wilson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shipilov's sensitive parts.
Shipilov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shipilov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wilson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wilson connects with a leg kick.
Shipilov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shipilov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shipilov throws a lazy head kick
and Wilson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shipilov thinking.
Shipilov avoids a kick to the body.
Wilson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromShipilov.
Wilson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shipilov blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick from Wilson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shipilov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wilson.
Wilson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shipilov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shipilov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shipilov.
Sergey Shipilov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Shipilov does it's job there.
Wilson lunges at Shipilov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shipilov's hand.
Wilson scores with a jab. Shipilov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wilson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shipilov swings widly with a right hand
letting Wilson counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shipilov.
Wilson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shipilov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Shipilov misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson works the jab nicely.
Wilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shipilov.
Wilson misses with a kick to the body.
Shipilov throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
Good shot there by Wilson.
Shipilov misses with a right hand
and Wilson counters with an outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Wilson.
Wilson looks to throw the jab but Shipilov is out of range.
Shipilov misses with an uppercut. Wilson saw that one coming.
Wilson throws out a counter right but Shipilov avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Wilson does it's job there.
Nice body kick from Wilson.
Wilson throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Shipilov lands a big head kick that sends Wilson tumbling to the mat! Shipilov takes a step backwards and waves Wilson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Shipilov throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shipilov throws a sloppy head kick
and Wilson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blade Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wilson 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blade Wilson!
During a confident post fight interview, Blade Wilson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.