PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Muraco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Muraco will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Wilson
vs
Muraco

192 cm
28
255 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

195 cm
21
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, David Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Muraco!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Muraco moves into the clinch successfully.
Wilson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Muraco avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wilson is trying to stall.
Wilson digs a right hand underneath Muraco's ribcage. Muraco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Muraco goes for a takedown attempt but Wilson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Muraco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Muraco raining down shots from the mount!

It looks like David Wilson has been cut.
Wilson blocking the ground and pound.
Wilson can't escape the position.

Muraco looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Muraco is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wilson is surviving well by controlling Muraco's body position as best he can.
Muraco punching from mount but Wilson doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muraco jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Wilson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Wilson and Muraco has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Muraco is trying to ground and pound but Wilson uses the momentary lack of control by Muraco to regain half guard.
Wilson wants to get back to full guard.
Muraco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wilson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Muraco.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson has his hands on Muraco's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Muraco.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muraco postures up and lands a big shot to Wilson's brow.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Muraco from controlling successfully.
Wilson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Muraco throwing strikes but missing.
Muraco distracts Wilson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Muraco with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilson, not yet.
Muraco throws and elbow that misses. Wilson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Muraco's guard. Nice move by Wilson!
Wilson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Wilson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Muraco throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wilson uses it to pass to side control.
Muraco is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wilson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wilson wants to control but Muraco is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muraco is trying to get back to half guard.
Muraco manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wilson's best efforts.
Muraco pushes Wilson off looking to stand but Wilson dives back in and keeps control.
Wilson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Muraco is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Muraco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Wilson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muraco shoots and misses
and Muraco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muraco with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wilson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Muraco's guard.
Wilson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wilson works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Muraco actively working from the bottom here.
Wilson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Muraco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Muraco wants to hold on but Wilson pushes him away.
Muraco is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Wilson working Muraco over with strikes here.
Muraco is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wilson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Muraco is looking to escape.
Muraco is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wilson controlling from the full mount.
Muraco is looking to get to half guard.
Wilson scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muraco throwing hammer fists to the chest of Wilson. What's that going to do exactly?
Wilson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wilson trying to control but Muraco is having none of it.
Muraco is working to get back to half guard.
Wilson unloading with bombs!
Muraco really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wilson wants to control the pace but Muraco is squirming around nicely.
Muraco is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson working Muraco over with strikes here.
Wilson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wilson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Muraco is looking to get to half guard.
Wilson controlling the pace for now.
Muraco slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muraco wants to get back to full guard but Wilson has passed into side control.
Wilson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Muraco down.
Muraco is trying to buck Wilson off.
Wilson is looking to take a break and control but Muraco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Muraco is trying to get back to half guard.
Muraco struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muraco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Wilson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Wilson's cut.
That's time! Wilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Muraco staying out of range there.
Don Muraco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Muraco gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Muraco looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Wilson has picked Muraco up and slammed him! Muraco can't keep hold of the triangle and Wilson manages to pass to side control!
Muraco is looking to reverse the position.
Wilson working the ground and pound from side control.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Wilson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wilson trying to control the action but Muraco is working from the bottom.
Muraco takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muraco sneaks back into half guard.
Muraco moves into full guard.

Muraco has his foot on Wilson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wilson works his way back into a safe position though.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Muraco keeps moving.

Muraco is looking for a triangle here but Wilson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Muraco tries to bench press Wilson off him but Wilson keeps the position.
Wilson trying to control the position but Muraco is working away.
David Wilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Muraco is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wilson asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muraco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wilson trying to control the action but Muraco is working from the bottom.

Wilson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muraco is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wilson off and has taken his back!
Well, with Muraco on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Wilson is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Muraco avoiding Wilson 's attempts to control his hands.

Wilson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Wilson covering up well and avoiding damage.

Muraco looking for the choke from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Muraco is looking for a choke. Wilson gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Wilson manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Wilson won't allow Muraco to sweep him here.
Muraco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Muraco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson content to stall in guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

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