PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuvel Wickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erol Ottis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuvel Wickson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wickson
vs
Ottis

200 cm
20
272 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

194 cm
19
271 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuvel Wickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erol Ottis!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ottis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wickson misses with a looping right.
Wickson defending well as Ottis loads up on a big left hand.
Ottis misses with the combination.
Ottis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wickson.
Wickson misses with a body shot.
A big right from Wickson misses.
Ottis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ottis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Yuvel Wickson has been cut.
Ottis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ottis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ottis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wickson moves out of range as Ottis throws a body kick.
Wickson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ottis moves out of range as Wickson strikes.
Ottis throws a hook but Wickson avoids it easily.
Wickson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ottis throws a series of punches but Wickson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickson misses with a looping left.

Ottis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wickson's guard.
Wickson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ottis controls the pace.
Wickson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ottis lands a couple of elbows.
Wickson is breathing heavily.
Ottis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ottis is working Wickson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wickson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ottis trying to control but Wickson is working from the bottom.
Ottis connects with a couple of short punches.
Ottis distracts Wickson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ottis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wickson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wickson has momentary wrist control but Ottis slips an elbow through the middle.

Wickson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ottis defends it easily.
Ottis passes Wickson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickson taking some punishment here, with Ottis in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Ottis.

Wickson is rocked!
Ottis scores with a big shot! Wickson's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Wickson! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erol Ottis!