PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ehm Aliaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jae Wilco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jae Wilco was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Aliaha
vs
Wilco

175 cm
22
162 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

172 cm
29
163 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ehm Aliaha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jae Wilco!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ehm Aliaha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Aliaha.
Aliaha misses with a left hand
and Wilco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wilco tries for a takedown but Aliaha circles away easily
and Aliaha counters with a three punch combo that has Wilco backing up. Wilco nods at Aliaha to acknowledge the strikes.
A punch combination from Aliaha misses.
Wilco walks into a straight right hand from Aliaha.
Aliaha lands a two punch combo.
Aliaha misses with an uppercut
and Wilco counters with a straight right hand.
Wilco looks to land a combination. Aliaha sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Aliaha lands a right hook to the body.

Wilco has Aliaha up against the cage in a clinch.

Aliaha manages to break the clinch.
Wilco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aliaha scores with a jab to the body.
Aliaha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliaha digs a good hook to Wilco's body.
Wilco blocks a jab.
Wilco slips a jab from Aliaha.
Wilco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aliaha is out of range.
Aliaha misses with a hook

and Wilco counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Aliaha!
Wilco in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wilco looking to ground and pound but Aliaha is blocking nicely.
Wilco throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Aliaha working to try and regain half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Wilco there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Aliaha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aliaha tries to lock up and control but Wilco gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aliaha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wilco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aliaha is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Wilco trying to control but Aliaha is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliaha is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Wilco.
Wilco looking to control but Aliaha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Aliaha can't escape the position.
Wilco with good strikes from the mount here!

Aliaha is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wilco is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Aliaha to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Aliaha shrugs it off.
Aliaha bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Wilco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Aliaha trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliaha tries to stand but Wilco is controlling from the bottom.
Wilco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aliaha is one step ahead there.
Wilco keeping moving, preventing Aliaha from controlling successfully.
Aliaha wants to get up but he can't break Wilco's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilco keeping moving, preventing Aliaha from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ehm Aliaha.
Aliaha misses with a right hand

and Wilco counters with a nice double leg into side control. Aliaha won't be happy with that.
Wilco controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilco works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wilco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aliaha keeps working.
Wilco working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wilco working the head and body with strikes.
Aliaha regains half guard.
Aliaha is trying to get back to full guard.
Aliaha trying to hold on to Wilco's head to control him but Wilco postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aliaha is looking for a sweep. Wilco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wilco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Aliaha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wilco is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jae Wilco dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aliaha throws a good cross that connects.
Wilco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aliaha.
Aliaha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab from Aliaha.
Aliaha digs a good hook to Wilco's body.
Wilco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aliaha pinned against the cage. Aliaha gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aliaha lands a nice hook to Wilco's body. Wilco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aliaha misses with a series of wild punches.
Aliaha misses with a lunging right hand

and Wilco moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilco stalling in the clinch.
Aliaha wants to break free but Wilco has control.
Aliaha can't break the clinch.
Aliaha tries to circle away but Wilco has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Aliaha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aliaha is trying to break free.
Wilco keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aliaha's efforts to push away.
Aliaha blocking some punches.
Wilco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilco is struggling to control the position.
Aliaha has had enough of the clinch but Wilco keeps him there for the moment.
Aliaha dodges an elbow strike from Wilco.
Aliaha wants to break free but Wilco has control.

Aliaha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aliaha just misses with a punch to the body.
Aliaha moves out of range of the strikes.
Ehm Aliaha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilco throws a head kick but Aliaha moves out of range.
A slow jab from Aliaha misses its intended target.

Wilco clinches up with Aliaha and pushes him back against the cage.
Aliaha has had enough of the clinch but Wilco keeps him there for the moment.
Aliaha wants to break free but Wilco has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Wilco pulls Aliaha into guard.
Aliaha has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wilco is proving hard to escape from.
Wilco lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Aliaha!

Wilco looking to secure an arm triangle but Aliaha defends it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Aliaha wants to control but Wilco is having none of it.
Aliaha is trying to stand up.
Aliaha is looking to get to half guard.
Wilco won't let Aliaha get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Aliaha really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wilco lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliaha tries to hold on but Wilco pushes him away.
Wilco with the ground and pound from mount.
Aliaha is trying to stand up.
Aliaha blocking the ground and pound.
Wilco looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Wilco quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Wilco but it's paid off an Aliaha is forced to tap! Nice work by Wilco.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jae Wilco!