PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefen Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen comes to the cage accompanied by Cannibal Corpse - Decency Defied . We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Allen
vs
Wilson

187 cm
19
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stefen Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen blocks the body kick.
Allen misses with a two punch combination.

Wilson clinches up against the cage.
Allen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Wilson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Allen uses from the top position.
Wilson controls Allen momentarily but Allen frees himself.
Wilson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen wanted to stand there but Wilson had control of the position.
Allen distracts Wilson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wilson is pulling down on Allen's head. It's preventing any offense from Allen, at least for the moment.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Allen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilson on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.
Allen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wilson is proving hard to escape from.
Allen could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Wilson is working an open guard so Allen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Allen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Wilson feints and as Allen raises his hands in defense, Wilson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wilson 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.
Wilson looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson stopping the sweep attempt from Allen.
Wilson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wilson looks gassed!
Allen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilson is controlling him.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Allen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Allen avoids it well.
Allen checks a leg kick.
Allen misses with a series of wild punches.
Allen falls off balance throwing a combination

and Wilson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Allen's guard.
Allen wants to stand up but Wilson is controlling him.

Wilson stands up and waves to Allen to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen looks to land a combination. Wilson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wilson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Allen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Wilson counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen is trying to improve his position.
Allen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wilson's best efforts.
Allen trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefen Wilson 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.

Allen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wilson at a distance.
Allen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Allen.
Allen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Allen 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 Wilson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wilson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Allen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Allen misses with a straight right.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Allen circles away.

Wilson rushes Allen and presses him up against the cage.
Allen tries to circle away but Wilson has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen is trying to force a seperation but Wilson has the dominant position.
Allen managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
Allen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Allen tries to circle away but Wilson has him pinned against the cage.

Allen manages to break the clinch.
Allen moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Allen fails to land the takedown.
Arthur Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot by Allen.
Allen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allen misses with a double jab.
Allen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wilson as he avoids it easily.

Wilson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wilson trying to control from half guard but Allen is working away.
Wilson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Allen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wilson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Allen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wilson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Allen to stand up.
Allen stuffs the takedown attempt from Wilson. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet.

Allen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Allen with the ground and pound but Wilson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Allen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Allen tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilson is retaining full guard.
Wilson working a defensive guard here.
Stefen Wilson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Allen works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen wants to control but Wilson is keeping him busy.
Wilson is concentrating on defense, preventing Allen from advancing position.
Allen throwing shots but Wilson is blocking nicely.
Wilson moves into full guard.

Wilson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Wilson manages to break the clinch.
Allen dips to his left and cracks Wilson with an uppercut!
Allen swinging wildly here.
Wilson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wilson instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Allen.
Wilson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Allen is trying to force a seperation but Wilson has the dominant position.
Allen working hard to break the clinch.
Allen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wilson pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allen throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Allen.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Allen fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefen Wilson 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!

Wilson pushes Allen up against the cage in a clinch.

Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice combination there by Allen.
Allen throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Allen fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick by Allen misses

and Wilson counters by moving into the clinch.

Allen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Allen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilson circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson slips a jab and a cross from Allen.
Allen tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range.
Allen swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wilson tries to avoid it but Allen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wilson to the ground. Wilson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Allen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Allen swinging wildly here.
Allen keeps the fight on the outside.
Allen tries to clinch

and Wilson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Allen won't be happy with that.

Wilson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Allen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wilson prevents Allen from moving into mount.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet.
Wilson is not content to let Allen control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wilson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Allen stands up.
Allen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wilson counters with a head kick. That will keep Allen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Allen swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Wilson throws a body kick that misses.
Allen cracks Wilson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Allen.
Allen throws out a powerful jab.
Wilson tries to clinch up.
Allen throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Allen throws a sloppy head kick
and Wilson counters with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Allen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wilson counters with a thumping low kick.

Allen has Wilson up against the cage in a clinch.
Allen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Allen can't break the clinch.
Wilson wants to stall.

Allen breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Allen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Allen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Allen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Allen throws a nice looking combination but Wilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Allen throws a head kick that misses.
Allen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arthur Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Wilson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Allen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Wilson looking for a takedown.

Allen manages to break the clinch.
Wilson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Allen counters by clinching up.

Wilson breaks the clinch.
Allen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stefen Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Allen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stefen Wilson.
I've got Wilson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefen Wilson!