PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wade Kinsella (ranked 2473 p4p, 2419 weight class) and Sam Wylie (ranked 310 p4p, 305 weight class). Wylie has chosen RATM- NO SHELTER as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Wade Kinsella had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kinsella
vs
Wylie

177 cm
27
176
5 - 4 - 0

172 cm
26
177
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wade Kinsella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Wylie!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinsella ducks under a wild hook from Wylie.
Sam Wylie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wylie throws a right and a left that Kinsella avoids nicely.
Wylie takes a swing at Kinsella's ribcage but misses.
Wylie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wylie thuds a left hand into Kinsella's body.
Wylie throws the left hand but Kinsella avoids the punch easily.
Kinsella walks into a stiff left hand from Wylie.
Wylie misses the shot to the body.

Wylie has Kinsella up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Kinsella.
Wylie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wylie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kinsella fails to land.
Kinsella has had enough of the clinch but Wylie keeps him there for the moment.
Wylie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kinsella or not.
Wylie scores with a shot to the side of Kinsella's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kinsella.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wylie.
Wylie misses with a punch on the inside.
Wylie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kinsella backwards.
Kinsella lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wylie backwards.
Wylie blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kinsella throws an elbow but misses.
Kinsella missing with knees to the body.
Wylie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kinsella presses Wylie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wylie avoiding damage as Kinsella throws knees to the body.
Kinsella pushes off an throws an elbow but Wylie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wylie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wylie blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinsella has Wylie pushed against the cage.
Kinsella blocks an uppercut.
Kinsella just leaning against Wylie, taking a breather.
Kinsella throws an elbow but it misses.

Wylie decides to pull guard.

Wylie is looking for a triangle but Kinsella pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kinsella trying to control but Wylie is working from the bottom.
Kinsella is fighting to break Wylie's control of his arms but Wylie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Wylie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylie is trying to keep Kinsella in close.
Kinsella trying to control but Wylie is working from the bottom.
Wylie wants to hit a sweep here but Kinsella passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wylie there!
Wylie working to try and regain half guard.
Wylie holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kinsella tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kinsella unloads with some shots from mount but Wylie bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinsella wants to control the pace but Wylie is squirming around nicely.
Wylie tries to reverse the position but Kinsella maintains control.
Wylie keeps trying to improve his position.
Wylie tries to hold on but Kinsella postures up.
Kinsella unloads with some shots from mount but Wylie bucks and avoids them well.
Wylie is trying desperately to improve position.
Kinsella can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wylie is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Wylie dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wylie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It appears Kinsella was looking to counter with a kick there.
Wylie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kinsella jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wylie throws a shot from downtown. Kinsella moves away and avoids it.
As Wylie backs away, Kinsella returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wylie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kinsella thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wylie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kinsella scores with a punch to the head.
Wylie clobbers Kinsella with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wylie tries to clinch but Kinsella is having none of it.
Kinsella looks to land a right hand but Wylie moved out of range.
Kinsella moves out of range as Wylie strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kinsella takes one to the side of the head.
Wylie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kinsella.
Wylie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kinsella is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Wylie misses with a body shot
and Kinsella counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinsella fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wylie throws a body punch but Kinsella moves out of range.
Wylie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kinsella - that will leave a mark!
Wylie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kinsella misses the target.
Wylie tries a head kick but it misses.
Kinsella moves out of range of the body kick.
Kinsella throws a jab when Wylie was well out of range.
A jab from Wylie misses.
Wylie blocks the body kick.
Wylie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That kick from Kinsella tenderised Wylie's leg. Wylie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wylie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylie lands with a cross.
Wylie misses with a hook
and Kinsella counters with a left to the body.
Kinsella lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kinsella looks to land a left hand but Wylie moved out of range nicely.
Kinsella misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kinsella defending well as Wylie loads up on a big left hand.
Wylie misses with a double jab
and Kinsella counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kinsella misses with the body kick
enabling Wylie to counter with a crisp jab.
Kinsella lands a head shot.
Kinsella takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wylie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kinsella. Kinsella obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylie tries to clinch but Kinsella moves away
and Kinsella makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kinsella.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kinsella. Wylie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kinsella sets himself, and Wylie steps forward looking for the clinch! Kinsella avoids it this time.
Kinsella misses with a hook.
Wylie wants to clinch but Kinsella slips to the side
enabling Kinsella to counter with a crisp jab.
Wylie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wade Kinsella is winning the standup battle so far.
Wylie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kinsella misses with a body kick.
Kinsella scores with a jab. Wylie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kinsella throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wylie swinging wildly here.
Wylie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinsella uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wylie.
Wylie throws a body shot but no joy.
Kinsella throws a counter high kick but Wylie was just alert enough to avoid it.
Wylie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wylie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kinsella circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body kick there by Kinsella.
Kinsella lands with a nice body kick.
Wylie misses with an uppercut
letting Kinsella counter with a right hand.
Kinsella fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wylie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sloppy strikes from Wylie. Those never looked like landing.
Kinsella was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kinsella keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Kinsella wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kinsella scores with a decent looking hook.
Kinsella keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wylie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kinsella counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Kinsella dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wylie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kinsella jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wylie looks to land a right hand but Kinsella moved out of range.
Wylie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A right-left combo lands from Wylie.
Kinsella tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Wylie misses.
Kinsella pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wylie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wylie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Wylie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Kinsella.
Kinsella throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Wylie misses.
Kinsella defending well as Wylie loads up on a big left hand.
Wylie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kinsella paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wylie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinsella uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wylie.
An attempted straight right counter from Kinsella misses the target.
Kinsella takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wylie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kinsella looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wylie tries to counter with a clinch but Kinsella shakes him off and moves away.
The fighters circling - Kinsella throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut there from Kinsella.
Kinsella slips under a jab from Wylie.
Wylie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kinsella.
Wylie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kinsella jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kinsella misses with a two punch combination.
Kinsella steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wylie.
Kinsella misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinsella swats away the attempt to clinch by Wylie.
Wylie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kinsella misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wylie.
Wylie misses with a few strikes there.
Wylie lands with a good body shot.
Kinsella pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kinsella uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wylie.
Kinsella ducks under a wild hook from Wylie.
Wylie scores with a hook.
Wylie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kinsella tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wylie was well out of range. Poor timing from Kinsella.
Kinsella misses with a hook.
Wylie unleashes a big counter combination but Kinsella bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinsella avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wylie throws a looping overhand right but Kinsella ducks down to avoid it.
Wylie misses with a hook.
Wylie tries to clinch there but Kinsella circles away.
Wylie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wylie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Some wild striking there from Wylie.
Wylie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kinsella was well out of range. Poor timing from Wylie.
Kinsella swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wylie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kinsella was well out of range. Poor timing from Wylie.
Wylie throws a poor cross that misses
and Kinsella counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kinsella lands a nice shot that snaps Wylie's head back.
Kinsella uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wylie.
A little feinted left hand from Kinsella on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylie throws a series of strikes that have Kinsella backpedaling.
A big right from Wylie misses.
Kinsella lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wylie throws a lazy right hand but Kinsella sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wylie misses with a lunging right hand
and Kinsella counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wylie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wylie fails to land with a series of punches.
Kinsella tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wylie slips a jab from Kinsella.
Kinsella moves out of range as Wylie strikes.
Kinsella throwing a counter right hand but Wylie manages to avoid it.
Wylie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kinsella.
Wylie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Wylie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wylie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Wylie!
Sam Wylie spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.