PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Wiley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pratt comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Anthony Pratt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pratt
vs
Wiley

196 cm
20
262 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

201 cm
23
277 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Pratt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bob Wiley!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiley tries to clinch but Pratt moves out of range.
Pratt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wiley misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pratt.
Pratt throws a lazy right hand but Wiley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pratt connects with a looping right hand.
Pratt throws a jab when Wiley was well out of range.
Wiley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pratt is looking to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wiley.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wiley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pratt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pratt throws a lazy head kick
and Wiley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick misses from Wiley.
Wiley pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiley tries to close the distance and clinch but Pratt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pratt.
Wiley throws a sloppy head kick
and Pratt counters with a series of strikes. Wiley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pratt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wiley throws a push kick but Pratt slaps the foot to one side.
Wiley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pratt.
Wiley doesn't manage to clinch there - Pratt circles away.
Anthony Pratt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wiley clinches.
Pratt pushes Wiley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wiley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pratt.
Pratt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pratt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wiley tries to land a knee to the head but Pratt blocks with his arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wiley missing with knees to the body.
Wiley pushes off an throws an elbow but Pratt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pratt avoids it.
Pratt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wiley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pratt avoids it.
Pratt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pratt managing to block the knees to the body from Wiley.

Pratt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wiley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pratt.
Wiley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pratt.
Wiley scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiley ducks under a wild hook from Pratt.
Pratt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wiley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick by Pratt misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wiley misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Wiley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pratt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pratt is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Pratt misses
and Wiley counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wiley pushes Pratt away with a front kick.
Wiley throws a sloppy head kick and Pratt moves out of range easily.

Pratt decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wiley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wiley trying to control from the bottom.
Pratt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wiley defending well though.
Wiley is looking to improve his position.
Pratt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wiley wants to improve his position but Pratt is controlling well.
Wiley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pratt fails with the takedown
and Wiley counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pratt's knee momentarily.
Wiley throws a lazy head kick
and Pratt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wiley thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pratt tries to bum rush Wiley with a series of wild strikes but Wiley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wiley misses with a head kick.
Wiley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pratt just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick by Wiley misses

and Pratt counters by clinching up.
Wiley tries to land knees in the clinch but Pratt avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bob Wiley will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wiley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pratt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wiley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pratt lands a nice shot to the body.
Pratt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Pratt drops Wiley with a left right combo! Pratt follows him down to the ground into side control.

Wiley is rocked!

It looks like Bob Wiley has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pratt lands an elbow.
Wiley is still in real trouble! Can Pratt finish him?
Pratt landing strikes.
A big shot lands for Pratt! That's hurt Wiley! Will he recover? Pratt fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Pratt!