PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wade Willson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Tremblay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Willson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sugar Hill Gang - Apache. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Willson
vs
Tremblay

187 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wade Willson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elijah Tremblay!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tremblay is looking to clinch but Willson is avoiding it.
Tremblay tries to clinch but Willson is having none of it.
Tremblay fails to land the takedown.
Tremblay doesn't manage to clinch there - Willson circles away.
Tremblay is looking to clinch.
Tremblay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Willson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Tremblay as Willson shoots in.
Tremblay tries to clinch up but Willson circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tremblay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tremblay shoots for a double leg takedown but Willson sprawls well. He's pushed Tremblay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tremblay shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Willson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wade Willson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elijah Tremblay.
Willson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Willson is looking for a kimura but Tremblay is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Willson to get the leverage.

Willson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tremblay is just riding it out for now. Willson eventually gives up the hold.

Willson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Tremblay has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willson trying to control the action but Tremblay is working from the bottom.
Willson trying to pass the guard but Tremblay defending well.

Tremblay makes his way to full guard, as Willson worked for a kimura.
Willson is breathing heavily.
Willson stands and throws Tremblay's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tremblay throws Willson to one side and escapes!
Tremblay clinches but Willson breaks the clinch

and Willson counters by clinching up.
Tremblay scores with a knee to the head.
Tremblay is looking to control Willson's arms but Willson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tremblay has his back to the cage.
Tremblay avoiding damage.
Tremblay landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tremblay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Willson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tremblay with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tremblay scores a nice knee to the body.
Tremblay lands a good knee to the midsection. Willson won't want to take too many of those.
Willson blocks an elbow strike from Tremblay.
Tremblay landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Willson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tremblay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Willson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tremblay with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tremblay has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Willson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Willson takes a knee right on the jaw!

Willson has picked Tremblay up - he's going for a ride! Willson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Willson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Willson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Willson trying to control the action but Tremblay is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Willson 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.

Willson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tremblay darts in trying to clinch

and Willson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tremblay with a knee to the head.
Willson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tremblay pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tremblay is working for takedown but Willson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tremblay crunches a lovely knee into Willson's ribcage.
Tremblay landing knees to the head.
Tremblay landing knees to the head.
Tremblay taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willson takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tremblay prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Willson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tremblay obliges.
Tremblay stalling in the clinch but Willson improves position.

Willson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tremblay is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tremblay has escaped and now he's on top!
Tremblay stopping the sweep attempt from Willson.
Tremblay must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Willson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tremblay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tremblay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Willson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tremblay stopping the sweep attempt from Willson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Willson is working an open guard so Tremblay takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tremblay wants to clinch but Willson slips to the side

and Willson moves into the clinch.
Tremblay lands a nice knee to the body.
Tremblay leaning against his opponent.
Willson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tremblay landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Willson looking for a takedown.

Tremblay jumps guard and drags Willson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Willson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Willson thows a big elbow that misses.
Willson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willson trying to control but Tremblay is working from the bottom.
Willson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tremblay wants to stand up but Willson is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Willson pushes down on Tremblay's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Tremblay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tremblay moves into the clinch successfully.
Tremblay lands a knee to the body.
Tremblay has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Willson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Tremblay.
Willson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tremblay gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Willson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tremblay pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tremblay clinches but Willson breaks the clinch

so Willson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Willson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tremblay manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Willson has Tremblay in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Willson looking for a guillotine here but Tremblay defends easily.
Willson is trying to keep Tremblay in close.
Tremblay stopping the sweep attempt from Willson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Willson is trying to keep Tremblay in close.
Willson trying to strike off his back.
Willson is trying to control the position but Tremblay postures up.
Tremblay has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Willson is proving hard to escape from.
Willson trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Willson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tremblay.
Tremblay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Willson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tremblay is looking to clinch.
Tremblay tries to clinch but Willson moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tremblay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Tremblay closes the distance and clinches.
Tremblay has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Willson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tremblay has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Willson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wade Willson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elijah Tremblay.
Willson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Willson is working for takedown but Tremblay is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tremblay unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tremblay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tremblay lands a knee to the body.
Willson tries for a takedown. No joy.

Tremblay successfully pulls guard.
Willson trying to control but Tremblay is working from the bottom.
Wade Willson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tremblay keeping full guard, as Willson tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wade Willson.
I think Willson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wade Willson!