PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damon Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ike Quartey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Wilson
vs
Quartey

150 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

205 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damon Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ike Quartey!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson tries for a takedown but Quartey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Quartey moves into the clinch.
Quartey jumps guard but Wilson stands there with Quartey around his waist. Quartey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
Wilson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Quartey prevents it.

Quartey manages to break the clinch.

Quartey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Quartey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quartey winds up and cracks Wilson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Quartey not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Quartey is working away from the top position though.
Quartey is nestled in close to Wilson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Quartey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Quartey works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wilson tries to hold on but Quartey pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quartey dominating with strikes here.
Quartey looking to control and managing it successfully.
Quartey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Quartey lands a heavy elbow.
Quartey controlling his opponent.

Quartey working for a guillotine from mount but Wilson is in no mood to give up.
Quartey content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ike Quartey just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Quartey lands with a nice combination. Wilson backs away looking to recover.
Quartey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Quartey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wilson moves into the clinch.

Wilson jumps guard.
Wilson is trying to keep Quartey in close.
Quartey throwing strikes but missing.
Wilson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is controlling Quartey's posture.
Quartey preventing the sweep.
Quartey trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.

Quartey gets to his feet - Wilson follows without any prompting.
Wilson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Quartey counters with a shoot takedown. Wilson fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Wilson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Quartey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wilson pulls Quartey in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ike Quartey dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wilson has his takedown stuffed
and Quartey counters with a good, hard body kick but Wilson shrugs it off.
Wilson misses with an uppercut.

Quartey scores a takedown into full mount!
Wilson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Quartey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee warns Wilson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wilson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Quartey biding his time, controlling Wilson.
Wilson is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I would not like to be Wilson right now.
Quartey is breathing heavily.
Quartey doesn't have the hooks in and Wilson manages to turn into his guard.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Quartey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quartey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wilson!
Wilson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Quartey has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wilson's face.
Quartey connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quartey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wilson is looking to escape.
Wilson gets back to half guard.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet.
Quartey slips a nice elbow through Wilson's hands, connecting with Wilson's forehead.
Ike Quartey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Quartey thows a huge punch but Wilson dodges it nicely.
Quartey slows the pace down in half guard.
Wilson is looking to control Quartey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wilson avoid being mounted?
Wilson connecting with a few gentle strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quartey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wilson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wilson is pressing down on Quartey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wilson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Quartey's guard.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Quartey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Quartey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Quartey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Quartey working for a triangle but Wilson defends it easily.

Wilson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Quartey scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Quartey drives through and clinches with Wilson against the cage.
Wilson goes for a takedown attempt but Quartey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wilson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Quartey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Quartey.

Quartey manages to break the clinch.

Wilson clinches up against the cage.

Quartey pulls guard.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Quartey keeps moving.
Quartey trying to keep a closed guard but Wilson is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ike Quartey 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!

Quartey circles away from the clinch attempt

and Quartey counters by clinching up.

Quartey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quartey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Quartey counters with a slapping leg kick.

Quartey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wilson is trying to break free.

Quartey breaks the clinch.

Quartey scores a takedown into full mount!
Quartey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wilson is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quartey controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson can't escape the position.
Quartey trying to control but Wilson is having none of it.
Wilson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Quartey is looking to take a break and control but Wilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Quartey seems content to control.
Quartey scoring with strikes to the body and head.

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.
Quartey controlling the action here.
Wilson is refusing to be controlled, as Quartey sits in half guard.

Wilson looking for submissions off his back.
Quartey stalling.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ike Quartey just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Quartey has his takedown stuffed

and Wilson counters with a shoot takedown. Quartey fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson stops Quartey from standing up.
Quartey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Wilson gets to his feet - Quartey follows without any prompting.
Wilson fails to land the takedown.
Wilson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Damon Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Wilson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Quartey!
Wilson working the ground and pound effectively.
Quartey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Quartey is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Quartey is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quartey manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Quartey is pressing down on Wilson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Quartey pulls Wilson in close to his closed guard and prevents Wilson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wilson stops Quartey from standing up.
Quartey keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Wilson is stalling in the full guard.
Quartey has momentary wrist control but Wilson slips an elbow through the middle.

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 Damon Wilson.
Well Quartey 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ike Quartey!