PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Casillas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Wiltsie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Wiltsie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Casillas
vs
Wiltsie

180 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Boondock Fightwear

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Casillas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Wiltsie!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casillas shoots in and drives through. Wiltsie sprawls well.
Casillas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jacob Casillas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casillas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Casillas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wiltsie avoids the head kick by Casillas.
Casillas misses with a low kick.
Wiltsie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Casillas stalks Wiltsie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wiltsie's face. Wiltsie staggers backwards, shaken.
The fight stays on the outside here - Casillas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Casillas wants to clinch.
Casillas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wiltsie swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Casillas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Casillas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wiltsie, pushing him back against the cage.
Casillas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Wiltsie breaks the clinch.
Casillas wants to clinch up but Wiltsie keeps it at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wiltsie!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casillas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Wiltsie.
Wiltsie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Casillas misses with a body shot.
Wiltsie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Casillas loads up on a big right hand but Wiltsie slips the punch.
Casillas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wiltsie.

Wiltsie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Casillas, pushing him back against the cage.
Wiltsie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Casillas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Casillas prevents Wiltsie from breaking the clinch.

Wiltsie manages to break the clinch.

Wiltsie moves into the clinch.
Wiltsie looking for a takedown.

Wiltsie breaks from the clinch.
Casillas darts in trying to clinch
and Wiltsie counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Casillas closes the distance and clinches.
Casillas keeps control of Wiltsie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Wiltsie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wiltsie clinches up against the cage.
Casillas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wiltsie gets underhooks to prevent Casillas's takedown attempt.

Casillas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Casillas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wiltsie pinned against the cage. Wiltsie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Casillas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wiltsie. That did some damage!

Casillas closes the distance and clinches.

Wiltsie breaks from the clinch.
Casillas misses with a takedown attempt
and Wiltsie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Casillas is breathing heavily.
Casillas tries to clinch
and Wiltsie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Casillas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Casillas avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casillas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wiltsie counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wiltsie!
Wiltsie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Casillas checks it well.
Casillas misses with a wild body shot.
Wiltsie scores with a leg kick.
Wiltsie throws a series of strikes that have Casillas backpedaling.
Casillas throws the left hand but Wiltsie avoids the punch easily.
Casillas throws a sloppy body shot

and Wiltsie counters by clinching up.
A body shot lands from Wiltsie.
Casillas tries to land knees in the clinch but Wiltsie avoids the damage to the body.
Casillas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wiltsie has had enough of the clinch but Casillas keeps him there for the moment.
Casillas tries to pull guard but Wiltsie won't allow it.
Wiltsie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Casillas has him pressed against the cage.

Wiltsie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Casillas gets a clinch.

Casillas breaks the clinch.
Wiltsie misses with a double jab.
Casillas tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Wiltsie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Wiltsie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Casillas tries to clinch but Wiltsie moves away

and Wiltsie counters by moving into the clinch.
Casillas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wiltsie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wiltsie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Casillas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Casillas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Wiltsie manages to break the clinch.
Casillas misses with a leg kick.
Casillas loads up on a big right hand but Wiltsie slips the punch.
Casillas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Casillas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Casillas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wiltsie counters with a nice uppercut.
Wiltsie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Wiltsie moves into the clinch.
Wiltsie tries to break the clinch but Casillas is controlling the position.

Casillas breaks the clinch.
Casillas darts in trying to clinch
and Wiltsie counters with a three punch combo that has Casillas backing up. Casillas nods at Wiltsie to acknowledge the strikes.
Casillas closes the distance but Wiltsie moves to the side
and Wiltsie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Casillas wants to clinch but Wiltsie slips to the side

and Wiltsie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Casillas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Casillas is stalling here.

Casillas manages to break the clinch.
Wiltsie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wiltsie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jacob Casillas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Casillas tries to clinch

and Wiltsie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wiltsie.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wiltsie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wiltsie is breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Casillas.
Casillas clinches but Wiltsie breaks the clinch
and Wiltsie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Casillas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wiltsie manages to avoid it.
Casillas tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Wiltsie counters by clinching up.

Casillas breaks the clinch.
Wiltsie blocks a head kick by Casillas.
A bone on bone clash there as Wiltsie blocks the leg kick.
Casillas shoots and misses

and Wiltsie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Casillas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wiltsie can't break the clinch.
Casillas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wiltsie just stands there and leans against the cage.

Casillas breaks the clinch.
Wiltsie checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiltsie misses with a wild combination.
Wiltsie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Casillas tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Wiltsie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Casillas's guard now.
Wiltsie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Wiltsie gets to his feet - Casillas follows without any prompting.
Casillas misses with a takedown attempt

and Wiltsie counters with a single leg into guard. Casillas didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Casillas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiltsie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wiltsie stopping the sweep attempt from Casillas.
Casillas throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Casillas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiltsie prevents Casillas from getting back to his feet.

Casillas working for a triangle but Wiltsie defends it easily.

Casillas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wiltsie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Wiltsie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiltsie stopping the sweep attempt from Casillas.
Casillas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Casillas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wiltsie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jacob Casillas will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Wiltsie misses with a wild combination.
Casillas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wiltsie counters with a three punch combo that has Casillas backing up. Casillas nods at Wiltsie to acknowledge the strikes.
Casillas wants to slow Wiltsie down by chopping away at his legs.
Casillas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wiltsie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Casillas thinking.
Casillas tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Wiltsie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wiltsie.
Casillas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wiltsie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Casillas throws an elbow that misses.
Casillas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wiltsie tries to break the clinch but Casillas is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wiltsie manages to break the clinch.
Wiltsie lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Casillas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wiltsie circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Casillas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danga de danga de dang - Wiltsie scores with a four punch combination!
Casillas throws a leg kick which misses Wiltsie's front leg but catches the back leg as Wiltsie tries to avoid it.
Wiltsie throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casillas fails with a takedown attempt.
Casillas wants to clinch
and Wiltsie counters with a stiff right hand.
Casillas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wiltsie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wiltsie lands a nice shot to the body.

Wiltsie clinches with his opponent.
Casillas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wiltsie is keeping busy.
Wiltsie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wiltsie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wiltsie can't break the clinch.

Wiltsie breaks the clinch.
Casillas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wiltsie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Casillas clinches but Wiltsie breaks the clinch
and Wiltsie counters with a low kick, right behind Casillas 's knee.
Casillas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wiltsie manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiltsie throws a leg kick but Casillas moved away.
A combination from Wiltsie does no damage.
Wiltsie lands with a nice body punch.
Casillas looks to clinch
and Wiltsie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Casillas tries to clinch up
and Wiltsie counters with a stiff right hand.
Casillas tries to clinch up
and Wiltsie counters with a left and a right that stings Casillas.
Wiltsie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A punch combination from Wiltsie misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Casillas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wiltsie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Casillas has his takedown stuffed
and Casillas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casillas wants to clinch
and Wiltsie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Casillas misses with the combination.
Wiltsie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Casillas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Casillas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wiltsie counters by clinching up.

Wiltsie manages to break the clinch.

Casillas clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Casillas.

Casillas manages to break the clinch.
Casillas chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Casillas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Casillas decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Casillas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Wiltsie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wiltsie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiltsie prevents Casillas from breaking the clinch.
Wiltsie leaning his opponent against the cage.
Casillas trying to stall but Wiltsie improves his position.
Stalling in the clinch from Casillas.
Casillas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wiltsie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Casillas prevents Wiltsie from breaking the clinch.
Wiltsie can't break the clinch.
Casillas wants to get back to striking at distance but Wiltsie won't allow it.

Wiltsie breaks from the clinch.
Casillas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Casillas clinches but Wiltsie breaks the clinch

and Wiltsie counters by moving into the clinch.

Casillas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Casillas thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Wiltsie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wiltsie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Robert Wiltsie!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Robert Wiltsie!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Robert Wiltsie!

Robert Wiltsie wins by unanimous decision!