PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaw Uilliam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Wise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis Wise has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shaw Uilliam's chin.

Uilliam
vs
Wise

185 cm
20
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
272 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaw Uilliam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Wise!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wise misses with a body kick.
Uilliam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wise paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wise displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uilliam throws out the jab.

Wise moves into range and clinches up with Uilliam.
Wise is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wise is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Uilliam is pressed up against the cage. Wise has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Uilliam down to the mat. Uilliam avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Uilliam scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wise throws a series of punches but Uilliam moves out of range.

Wise has managed to clinch.
Uilliam tries to land a knee to the head but Wise blocks with his arms.

Wise escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Uilliam slips a jab and a cross from Wise.
Wise throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Shaw Uilliam has been cut.

Uilliam forces Wise back against the cage and clinches.
Wise stalling in the clinch but Uilliam improves position.

Uilliam manages to break the clinch.
Wise fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wise misses with a wild combination.
Wise fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Uilliam checks it well.
Uilliam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wise shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Uilliam pinned against the cage. Uilliam gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uilliam scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wise wants to get back to his feet.
Uilliam could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wise looks gassed!
Wise wants to control but Uilliam postures up.

Uilliam has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Wise 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.
Uilliam is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wise is controlling him.

Uilliam working for a triangle but Wise defends it easily.
Wise trying to control the position from guard on top but Uilliam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wise decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Uilliam is looking to land body kicks.
Wise rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uilliam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uilliam throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wise.
Wise tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uilliam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uilliam is looking to clinch.
Uilliam has his takedown stuffed
and Wise counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wise takes the fight into the clinch.

Wise jumps into guard, dragging Uilliam to the mat.
Wise trying to control the position.

Uilliam decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wise, up you get!

Wise changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Uilliam looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uilliam is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Uilliam works his way to full guard. Good work.

Uilliam working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wise doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wise manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wise slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Uilliam.
Uilliam slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Wise has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Uilliam to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Wise is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Uilliam pulls down on the head and he's put Wise to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shaw Uilliam!