PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Gilmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson comes to the cage accompanied by Let the bodies hit the floor. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Wilson
vs
Gilmore

185 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franklin Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Gilmore!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Gilmore with that takedown attempt.
Wilson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Wilson misses.
Chris Gilmore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Gilmore as Wilson shoots in.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gilmore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gilmore keeps the fight on the outside.

Wilson pushes Gilmore up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gilmore's face.

Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A choreographed right hand from Wilson misses the target.
Wilson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gilmore tries for a takedown but Wilson circles away easily

and Wilson moves into the clinch.
Gilmore wants a takedown but no success here.
Franklin Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Gilmore.
Gilmore tries to work over Wilson's body with a swooping hook but it's wide of the mark. Not good footwork there.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A right-left combo lands from Wilson.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.

Gilmore shoots in and bounces Wilson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Wilson working for a triangle but Gilmore defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gilmore drops back looking for a leg! Wilson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wilson manages to kick Gilmore off! Gilmore jumps back into Wilson's guard.
Wilson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gilmore is one step ahead there.
Gilmore wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Gilmore looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wilson is trying to control the position but Gilmore postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gilmore stopping the sweep attempt from Wilson.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gilmore.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gilmore as he avoids it easily.

Gilmore has closed the distance and engaged Wilson in a clinch.
Wilson is trying to maintain a safe position but Gilmore gets an underhook and turns Wilson into the cage.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Wilson lands a nice shot to the body.

Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gilmore's waist but Gilmore gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wilson off to one side.
Wilson blocks the body kick.
Gilmore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gilmore throws a push kick but Wilson slaps the foot to one side.
Wilson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gilmore is out of range.
Gilmore slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.

Gilmore shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gilmore can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wilson is looking to escape.
Wilson tries to reverse the position but Gilmore maintains control.

Gilmore jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wilson manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Wilson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wilson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Gilmore is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gilmore prevents Wilson from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wilson moves into full guard.
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.
Wilson is working hard here to advance position.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Gilmore tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gilmore wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Wilson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilson, not yet.
Wilson pulls Gilmore in close to prevent any damage.
Gilmore preventing the sweep.
Wilson is trying to control the position but Gilmore postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Wilson has Gilmore up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gilmore is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Gilmore is blocking nicely.
Gilmore has had enough of the clinch but Wilson keeps him there for the moment.
Gilmore can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
Wilson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wilson can't get the takedown.
Wilson stalling in the clinch but Gilmore improves position.

Wilson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gilmore manages to get back to half guard.
Gilmore is trying to maintain the position but Wilson is very close to passing his half guard.
Gilmore wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Franklin Wilson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gilmore drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Gilmore tries for a kimura but Wilson is defending well.
Wilson tries to bench press Gilmore off him but Gilmore keeps the position.

Gilmore goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Wilson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gilmore's guard! Nice work there by Wilson!
Gilmore tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Wilson stands and steps away. Gilmore gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wilson tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gilmore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Franklin Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gilmore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wilson can pounce on him.
Wilson throws a leg kick which misses Gilmore's front leg but catches the back leg as Gilmore tries to avoid it.
Gilmore throws a leg kick
and Wilson counters with a good low kick that Gilmore was not able to check.
Wilson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gilmore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
Gilmore on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Wilson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Gilmore's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gilmore manages to get back to half guard.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gilmore keeps working.
Wilson wants to advance to full mount but Gilmore doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Wilson trying to control but Gilmore is working from the bottom.
Gilmore keeping full guard, as Wilson tries to pass.
Wilson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gilmore's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gilmore keeps working.

Wilson seems to be looking for submissions.

Wilson is working for a kimura but Gilmore is defending it quite comfortably.
Wilson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wilson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wilson cracks Gilmore with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gilmore is trying to escape the mount.
Wilson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Wilson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wilson wants to control the pace but Gilmore is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gilmore is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wilson dominating with strikes here.
Franklin Wilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gilmore is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wilson trying to control but Gilmore is having none of it.
Gilmore tries to hold on but Wilson postures up.
A nice elbow there by Wilson.
Gilmore tries to reverse the position but Wilson maintains control.
Wilson looking to control but Gilmore is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wilson landing strikes from the mount and Gilmore is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wilson has hold of Gilmore's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gilmore manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Wilson looking to secure an arm triangle but Gilmore defends it well.
Wilson misses with a head shot.
Gilmore is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Wilson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gilmore has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gilmore regains half guard.
Gilmore trying to control here.

Gilmore looking for submissions off his back.
Wilson is pressing down on Gilmore's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gilmore is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franklin Wilson 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. This is the final round!

Wilson pushes Gilmore up against the cage in a clinch.
Gilmore throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilson blocks it with crossed arms.
Wilson prevents the takedown attempt.
Gilmore misses with a body punch.
Wilson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wilson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gilmore backwards.

Gilmore works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Wilson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wilson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gilmore trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Wilson wants to sweep here but Gilmore controlling him for the moment.

Wilson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gilmore is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Wilson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gilmore's back instead.
Gilmore rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gilmore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilson is looking for a kimura here.

Wilson 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.
Wilson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gilmore won't allow Wilson to pass to mount.
Wilson trying to control from half guard but Gilmore is working away.

Wilson seems to be looking for submissions.

Gilmore looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Gilmore pushes him off.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Wilson has Gilmore up against the cage in a clinch.

Wilson pulls guard successfully.
Gilmore passes Wilson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wilson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gilmore advances position into side control!
Gilmore trying to control the action but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Wilson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Gilmore wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wilson, who protects the arm well.
Wilson is not content to let Gilmore control the position.
Wilson is looking to regain half guard here but Gilmore keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wilson wants to improve his position but Gilmore is controlling well.

Wilson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gilmore pulls his head out easily.
Wilson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wilson trying to hold on to Gilmore's head to control him but Gilmore postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Wilson forces Gilmore back against the cage and clinches.
Gilmore struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.

Gilmore breaks the clinch.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Gilmore keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Gilmore.
A nice combination there by Wilson.
Gilmore throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wilson counters with a good low kick that Gilmore was not able to check.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Chris Gilmore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gilmore throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Wilson blocks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Gilmore.

Wilson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wilson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gilmore manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gilmore is on top in guard.
Wilson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gilmore is one step ahead there.

Wilson has his foot on Gilmore's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gilmore works his way back into a safe position though.
Wilson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilson, not yet.
Gilmore cracks Wilson with a solid left hand.
Wilson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gilmore is one step ahead there.
Wilson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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 Franklin Wilson.
Well Wilson 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Franklin Wilson!