PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knees Clinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Wilkins
vs
Clinch

185 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Knees Clinch!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinch tries to clinch

and Wilkins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Clinch's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clinch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clinch has momentary wrist control but Wilkins slips an elbow through the middle.
Wilkins trying to control but Clinch is working from the bottom.
Wilkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Clinch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilkins thows a big elbow that misses.
Wilkins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Clinch keeping moving, preventing Wilkins from controlling successfully.
Wilkins postures up in Clinch's guard and throws a big left but Clinch blocks it.
Wilkins controlling from the top position.
Wilkins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Clinch's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins is looking to take a break and control but Clinch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clinch's head.
Wilkins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Clinch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wilkins is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Clinch!
Wilkins landing punches.
Wilkins looking to control but Clinch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wilkins lands a big elbow.
Wilkins scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Clinch?
Clinch is looking to get to half guard.
Wilkins lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilkins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Clinch is rocked!

It looks like Knees Clinch has been cut.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Clinch looks gassed!
Wilkins lands a big elbow - Clinch is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Clinch is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Andy Wilkins!