PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Wiltsie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Van (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiltsie comes to the cage accompanied by Mein Herz Brennt. Robert Wiltsie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wiltsie
vs
Van

175 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Boondock Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Wiltsie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Van!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wiltsie.

Van darts in and clinches Wiltsie up against the cage.
Van wants to get back to striking at distance but Wiltsie won't allow it.
Wiltsie keeps control of Van as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van has had enough of the clinch but Wiltsie keeps him there for the moment.

Van breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van wants to clinch.
Van uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wiltsie.
Van throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wiltsie swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Wiltsie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wiltsie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Van does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Wiltsie is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wiltsie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wiltsie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Van knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Van really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wiltsie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Wiltsie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van defends it well.
Van avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wiltsie.
Wiltsie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Van knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wiltsie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Van misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wiltsie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van, pushing him back against the cage.
Van is trying to break free.
Wiltsie wants a takedown but no success here.

Van breaks from the clinch.
Van shoots in for a double leg but Wiltsie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Van fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wiltsie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van.
Van looks gassed!
Wiltsie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van circles away.
Van wants to clinch

and Wiltsie moves into the clinch.

Van manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Van there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wiltsie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wiltsie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wiltsie throws a right and a left that Van avoids nicely.
Van stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Wiltsie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body kick there by Van.
Van connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiltsie fails to land the takedown.

Van forces Wiltsie back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van prevents the takedown attempt.
Wiltsie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Van avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wiltsie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van smiles and moves away.

Wiltsie rushes Van and presses him up against the cage.
Van wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van has had enough of the clinch but Wiltsie keeps him there for the moment.
Wiltsie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Van gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wiltsie.

Wiltsie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wiltsie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wiltsie wants to take a breather but Van is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andy Van will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Van moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Van wants to clinch
and Van takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Wiltsie has managed to clinch.
Wiltsie fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Van breaks from the clinch.
Wiltsie throws a leg kick that misses.
Van walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wiltsie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wiltsie throws out a loose jab but Van uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiltsie lands with an uppercut that bounces Van off the cage and back into rage.
Wiltsie throws out a powerful jab.
Wiltsie's corner calls for a 1-2. Wiltsie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Robert Wiltsie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wiltsie feints and as Van raises his hands in defense, Wiltsie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wiltsie trying to control but Van is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiltsie pushes down on Van's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Van is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiltsie wants to free his trapped foot but Van is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Van pushes Wiltsie off looking to stand but Wiltsie dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wiltsie is looking for a kimura here.
Wiltsie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wiltsie connects with a nice short shot to Van's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wiltsie trying to control from half guard but Van is working away.
Wiltsie stalling.
Wiltsie trying to control the action but Van is working from the bottom.

Wiltsie seems to be looking for submissions.

Wiltsie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wiltsie wants to control but Van is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiltsie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wiltsie is tying to control. Van wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wiltsie misses with a takedown attempt - Van sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Van lands a nice hook to Wiltsie's body. Wiltsie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wiltsie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van is fending him off so far but Wiltsie persists. Nope, Van circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Wiltsie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wiltsie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wiltsie showed some decent athleticism there.
Wiltsie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiltsie works his way into full mount!
Van is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Wiltsie with a couple of short strikes.
Wiltsie wants to control the pace but Van is squirming around nicely.
Wiltsie dominating with strikes here.
Van wants to try and get back to his feet.
Wiltsie looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Wiltsie dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Van feints and then cracks Wiltsie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wiltsie down.
Van will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wiltsie moves out of range of the body kick.
Van drops Wiltsie with a nice combination! Van dives into Wiltsie's guard, looking to finish!

Wiltsie is rocked!
Van wants to stand but Wiltsie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Oh Wiltsie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van wants to control from the top but Wiltsie keeps moving.
Wiltsie seems to have got his legs back now.
Wiltsie trying to strike off his back.
Wiltsie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wiltsie tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wiltsie is looking for a triangle here but Van uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wiltsie is looking for a sweep.
Wiltsie looks to move to half guard but instead Van has passed into mount! Damn!
Wiltsie tries to hold on but Van postures up.
Van sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

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.
Wiltsie wants to hold on but Van pushes him away.
Wiltsie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Van controlling his opponent.
Wiltsie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wiltsie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiltsie is trying to get back to full guard.
Van wants to stand up but Wiltsie has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Wiltsie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wiltsie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Van gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Van throws a series of punches but Wiltsie moves out of range.
Andy Van seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van tries for a takedown but Wiltsie circles away easily

so Wiltsie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Van avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Van keeping full guard, as Wiltsie tries to pass.
Wiltsie 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.
Wiltsie advances position into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andy Van.
I think Van 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Robert Wiltsie!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Robert Wiltsie!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Robert Wiltsie!

Robert Wiltsie wins by unanimous decision!