PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drake Retso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Wilson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Retso
vs
Wilson

175 cm
26
270 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

192 cm
26
255 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

-OVERDOSE Factory-
-OVERDOSE Factory-

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drake Retso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, David Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Retso is trying to maintain the position but Wilson is very close to passing his half guard.
Retso is looking for a sweep. Wilson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Retso wants to control but Wilson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Retso manages to get to full guard.
Retso trying to keep a closed guard but Wilson is proving a slippery customer.
Retso is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Retso thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wilson's head.
Retso not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wilson is holding on to half guard well.
Retso thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wilson is trying to maintain the position but Retso is very close to passing his half guard.
Wilson is looking for a sweep. Retso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wilson moves into full guard.
Wilson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Retso keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wilson's head.
Retso postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Retso thows a big elbow that misses.
Retso throwing strikes from guard but Wilson blocks nicely.
Retso throwing strikes but missing.
Retso throws and elbow that misses. Wilson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Retso's guard. Nice move by Wilson!
Retso might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wilson advances position into side control!
Wilson trying to control the action but Retso is working from the bottom.
Wilson working away.
Wilson is looking to take a break and control but Retso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Retso is trying to control Wilson's posture but Wilson avoids it.
Retso tries to bench press Wilson off him but Wilson keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Retso's face as Wilson controls the position.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Retso keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Retso on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Retso tries to get out of the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wilson swings for the body but Retso moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Retso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Retso with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wilson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Retso thinking.
Retso gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wilson counters with a straight right hand.
Retso misses with a takedown
and Wilson counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Retso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson swings for the body but Retso moves out of range.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Retso manages to avoid it.
Retso tries for a takedown but Wilson circles away easily

and Wilson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Retso keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.

Wilson drops back looking for a leg! Retso is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Retso manages to kick Wilson off! Wilson jumps back into Retso's guard.
Retso avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Retso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wilson is looking to work some ground and pound but Retso has wrist control.
Wilson is looking to work some ground and pound but Retso has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Wilson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wilson swings for the body but Retso moves out of range.
Wilson misses with a body shot.
Wilson swings for the body but Retso moves out of range.
Jab by Wilson.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Retso.
Retso misses with a takedown attempt
letting Wilson counter with a right hand.
Retso fails with the takedown

and Wilson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Retso's guard now.
Retso 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Retso keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Retso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilson is one step ahead there.
Retso keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Retso keeping full guard, as Wilson tries to pass.
Wilson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Retso misses with a takedown attempt

and Wilson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wilson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Retso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Retso keeping full guard, as Wilson tries to pass.
Retso will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Retso utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Retso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Retso is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Retso throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Retso throws and elbow that misses. Wilson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Retso's guard. Nice move by Wilson!
Retso is adopting a defensive guard.
Wilson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Retso trying to keep a closed guard but Wilson is proving a slippery customer.
Wilson preventing the sweep.
Wilson content to stall in guard here.
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.
Wilson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilson won't allow Retso to sweep him here.
Retso throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wilson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wilson takes a swing at Retso's ribcage but misses.

Retso drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Retso looking to sit in guard and control but Wilson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Retso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Retso keeping full guard, as Wilson tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Retso keeps moving.
Wilson wants to pass the guard but Retso is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Retso shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wilson's guard.
Retso preventing the sweep.
Retso throws a big right hand that misses.
Retso trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Wilson thows a body shot but no joy.
Retso staying out of range there.

Retso drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wilson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Retso manages to get himself to full guard.
Wilson pushing down on Retso's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Retso gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Retso is on top in guard.
Retso trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Retso looking to pass the guard.
Wilson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Retso won't allow Wilson to sweep him here.
Wilson trying to keep a closed guard but Retso is proving a slippery customer.
Retso trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Retso preventing the sweep.
Retso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Retso misses with a takedown

and Wilson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Retso's guard now.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Retso keeps moving.
Retso avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drake Retso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Retso kicks Wilson off and gets to his feet.
Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Retso doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wilson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson throws a body punch but Retso moves out of range.
Retso with a poor takedown
and Wilson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Retso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Retso has his takedown stuffed
and Wilson counters with a two punch combo.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Retso sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Retso tries for a takedown but Wilson circles away easily
and Wilson counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retso with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wilson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.
Wilson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Retso avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Retso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Retso gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wilson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wilson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Retso rather than just go for the knockout.
Wilson lands with a cross.
Retso misses with a takedown attempt

and Wilson counters with a single leg into guard. Retso didn't expect that.
Wilson throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilson passes into half guard.
Wilson trying to control the action but Retso is working from the bottom.
Wilson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson wants to control but Retso is keeping him busy.
Wilson thows a huge punch but Retso dodges it nicely.
Retso avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wilson.
Retso keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Retso actively working from the bottom here.
Wilson thows a huge punch but Retso dodges it nicely.
Wilson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Retso taking some punishment here, with Wilson in his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Retso is just out of range.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wilson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

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