PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Wylie (ranked 1722 p4p, 3107 weight class) and Glock Tesla (ranked 227 p4p, 380 weight class). Wylie comes to the cage accompanied by RATM- NO SHELTER. Glock Tesla has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wylie
vs
Tesla

172 cm
27
177
7 - 4 - 0

150 cm
26
182
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Wylie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Glock Tesla!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wylie lands a nice shot to the body.
Wylie looks to throw the jab but Tesla is out of range.

Wylie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tesla napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wylie moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tesla takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tesla is looking for a sweep.
Wylie remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Wylie working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wylie advances nicely into full mount.
Tesla really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tesla bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wylie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tesla trying to control but Wylie is working from the bottom.
Tesla pushing down on Wylie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylie is pressing down on Tesla's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wylie managing to control the position.
Tesla wants to stand but Wylie is controlling his posture from full guard.

Wylie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tesla defends it easily.
Wylie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tesla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wylie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wylie is controlling Tesla's posture.
Wylie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tesla looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wylie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tesla keeps working.
Wylie is looking to advance position but Tesla won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wylie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Tesla with the active half guard here but Wylie passes nicely into side control.
Wylie working the head and body with strikes.
Tesla gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Wylie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wylie working Tesla over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Tesla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wylie trying to mount his opponent but Tesla defends it.

Tesla actively working from the bottom here.

Wylie is looking for a kimura here.
Wylie uses his free foot to push down on Tesla's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tesla.
Wylie landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tesla is trying to escape the mount.

Wylie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tesla is bucking up trying to escape but Wylie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tesla is trying to escape the mount.
Wylie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wylie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tesla working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wylie landing punches.
Tesla working to try and regain half guard.
Wylie lands a couple of good shots and Tesla has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Wylie looking for the RNC.
Tesla is trying to break free.

Wylie is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tesla has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
I really don't envy Tesla right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Wylie dominated that round.
That's time! Wylie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tesla tries to bum rush Wylie with a series of wild strikes but Wylie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wylie lands with an overhand left.
Tesla stuffs the takedown.
Tesla let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wylie throws out a loose jab but Tesla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wylie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tesla checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tesla throws out a counter right but Wylie avoids it with no problem.
Tesla on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tesla misses with a head kick.
Wylie lands a jab to Tesla's midsection.
Sam Wylie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick lands for Tesla.
Wylie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tesla on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylie throws a body shot but no joy.
Wylie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wylie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tesla moves away.
Tesla lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wylie stuns Tesla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wylie lands a jab.
Wylie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wylie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Wylie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wylie misses with a two punch combination.
Wylie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wylie falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Tesla to counter with a crisp jab.
Wylie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tesla doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tesla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tesla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wylie misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Tesla was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylie with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wylie misses with a few strikes there.
Wylie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tesla digs a good body shot into Wylie's ribs.
Wylie takes a swing at Tesla's ribcage but misses.
Tesla appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Wylie drives through with a takedown into Tesla's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wylie wants to control from the top but Tesla keeps moving.
Wylie cracks Tesla with a solid left hand.
Wylie is stalling in the full guard.
Wylie wants to control from the top but Tesla keeps moving.

Tesla is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Tesla working for submissions but it's allowed Wylie to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tesla is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wylie pulls his head out easily.
Wylie prevents Tesla from improving his position.

Tesla is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wylie pulls his head out easily.

Wylie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wylie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Tesla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Wylie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tesla actively working from the bottom here.
Wylie working over Tesla with some ground and pound. Tesla looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Well, if Wylie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Wylie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tesla sees it coming and defends easily.

Tesla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Tesla looking for submissions off his back.
Wylie slips a nice elbow through Tesla's hands, connecting with Tesla's forehead.
Wylie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Wylie dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wylie with a hook.
Wylie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tesla momentarily.
Wylie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tesla throws a lazy right hand but Wylie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Wylie.
Wylie has a takedown stuffed.
Tesla was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wylie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tesla can do to turn this around?
Wylie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tesla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Wylie.
Tesla moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tesla avoids the body shot from Wylie.
Wylie misses with a few strikes there.
Wylie throws an off balance right hand
and Tesla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wylie lands a glancing blow to the side of Tesla's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tesla.
Some wild striking there from Wylie.

Wylie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wylie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wylie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wylie winds up and cracks Tesla with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Tesla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylie works his way into full mount!
Tesla is looking to improve his position but Wylie isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Wylie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tesla's face.
Wylie lands a nice shot to the head.
Tesla really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tesla taking shots to the head.
Tesla is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wylie unloading with bombs!
Wylie prevents Tesla from getting the reversal.
Tesla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wylie wants to control the pace but Tesla is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tesla in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Wylie has control of Tesla's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tesla regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tesla slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wylie uses his free foot to push down on Tesla's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tesla.
Wylie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wylie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tesla is squirming around, avoiding Wylie's attempts to control the action.
Wylie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tesla is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tesla is trying to escape the mount.
Glock Tesla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tesla regains half guard.
Wylie lands with a punch from half guard.

Tesla looking for submissions off his back.
Wylie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wylie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sam Wylie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Tesla is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wylie pulls his head out easily.
Wylie is figuring out what he wants to do next.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Wylie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wylie 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Sam Wylie!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Sam Wylie!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Sam Wylie!

Sam Wylie wins by unanimous decision!
Sam Wylie decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.