PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Wilkon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Wilkon
vs
Quinn

184 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andre Wilkon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Quinn scores with a takedown into Wilkon's guard.
Quinn prevents Wilkon from getting back to his feet.

Quinn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Quinn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wilkon keeping moving, preventing Quinn from controlling successfully.
Wilkon wants to stand but Quinn is controlling the position.
Quinn is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilkon has wrist control.
Wilkon wants to sweep here but Quinn controlling him for the moment.
Wilkon keeping moving, preventing Quinn from controlling successfully.

Wilkon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Quinn defends it easily.
Quinn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Quinn postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quinn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wilkon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Quinn has Wilkon in his guard.

Quinn looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wilkon passes into side control.
Wilkon is looking to take a break and control but Quinn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Quinn regains half guard there - taking advantage of Wilkon's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn wants to improve his position but Wilkon is controlling well.

Quinn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wilkon pulls his head out easily.
Wilkon is keen to just control but Quinn is a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wilkon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn is refusing to be controlled, as Wilkon sits in half guard.
Quinn controlling the position well.
Wilkon wants to control but Quinn is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andre Wilkon wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Wilkon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wilkon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilkon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quinn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Quinn is pulling down on Wilkon's head. It's preventing any offense from Wilkon, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Quinn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilkon is controlling him.
Quinn looks gassed!
Quinn is adopting a defensive guard.
Wilkon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quinn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Wilkon gets to his feet. Quinn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Wilkon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wilkon gets caught flat footed, as Quinn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wilkon keeping moving, preventing Quinn from controlling successfully.
Quinn won't allow Wilkon to get back to his feet.
Wilkon trying to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Quinn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Quinn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wilkon pulls Quinn in close to prevent any damage.

Wilkon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Quinn defends it easily.
Wilkon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Quinn is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilkon uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Wilkon feints and as Quinn raises his hands in defense, Wilkon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wilkon looking to sit in guard and control but Quinn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkon trying to keep a closed guard but Quinn is proving a slippery customer.
Quinn trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Quinn trying to control but Wilkon is working from the bottom.

Quinn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Quinn throws a strike but Wilkon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wilkon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Quinn will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkon is in close to Quinn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Quinn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wilkon wants to control from the top but Quinn keeps moving.
Quinn can't keep his opponent in guard - Wilkon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wilkon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Quinn defending well though.
Wilkon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Quinn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Wilkon seems to be working for a kimura but Quinn defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Quinn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wilkon scores with a couple of nice shots.
Quinn wants to get back to full guard.
Wilkon stalling.
Wilkon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wilkon not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Wilkon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Quinn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wilkon counters with a one-two to the body.

Wilkon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Andre Wilkon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilkon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Quinn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wilkon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wilkon wants to control from the top but Quinn keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkon tries to free his leg and advance position but Quinn is retaining full guard.
Quinn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wilkon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilkon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilkon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wilkon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilkon throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilkon is in close to Quinn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wilkon is looking to work some ground and pound but Quinn has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wilkon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilkon is looking to work some ground and pound but Quinn has wrist control.
Wilkon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Quinn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilkon.
Wilkon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilkon connects with a couple of short punches.
Wilkon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Quinn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilkon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn controls Wilkon momentarily but Wilkon frees himself.
Wilkon trying to control the position from guard on top but Quinn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quinn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wilkon trying to control the position from guard on top but Quinn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Andre Wilkon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wilkon. That's going to slow Quinn down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wilkon lands with a nice body punch.
Jason Quinn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilkon scores with a one two! Quinn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Wilkon forces Quinn back against the cage and clinches.

Wilkon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wilkon moves into the clinch.
Wilkon gets underhooks to prevent Quinn's takedown attempt.

Wilkon decides to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quinn stopping the sweep attempt from Wilkon.
Wilkon is working hard here to advance position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Wilkon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilkon 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Wilkon!