PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Wilkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilkinson comes to the cage accompanied by Overkill. Lack has chosen red nation- the game, lil wayne as his entrance music. Joe Lack told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Wilkinson
vs
Lack

190 cm
22
216 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

192 cm
21
218 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Clay Wilkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Lack!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lack blocks a head kick by Wilkinson.
Wilkinson throws a front kick aimed at Lack's knee but Lack avoids it well.
Wilkinson cracks the inside of Lack's front leg.
Lack scores with a body shot.
Nice body kick from Lack.
Lack keeps the fight on the outside.
Lack swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilkinson.
Wilkinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilkinson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lack is out of range.
Lack lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilkinson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lack.
Wilkinson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lack checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lack throws a series of punches but Wilkinson avoids them all with ease.
Lack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wilkinson lands with a kick to the temple. Lack shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lack throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wilkinson on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilkinson manages to avoid it.
Lack throws an overhand right that lands on Wilkinson's shoulder, as Wilkinson tries to avoid the shot.
Wilkinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lack throws out a powerful jab.
Clay Wilkinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilkinson lands a nice hook to Lack's body. Lack takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wilkinson connects with a leg kick. Lack looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wilkinson tries to clinch but Lack moves out of range.
Lack tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wilkinson is able to avoid easily.
Wilkinson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Wilkinson moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Lack.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lack takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Lack on the inside.
Lack slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson trying to land knees to the body.
Lack lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wilkinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Lack avoids the damage to the body.
Wilkinson tries a knee to the head but Lack blocks it.
Wilkinson lands an elbow inside.
Wilkinson scores with a hook to the body.
Wilkinson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lack lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilkinson backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lack fails to land.
Wilkinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lack scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lack takes a shot to the head.
Wilkinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lack has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilkinson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lack is defending well for now.
Lack on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson lands an uppercut.
Wilkinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilkinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lack is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wilkinson with a knee to the head.
Wilkinson crunches a lovely knee into Lack's ribcage.
Lack effectively controlling the action here.
Wilkinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wilkinson being controlled against the cage.
Lack on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilkinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Lack avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lack slowing the pace effectively.
Wilkinson crunches a lovely knee into Lack's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lack is looking to control Wilkinson's arms but Wilkinson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lack has his back to the cage.
Wilkinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Lack avoids the damage to the body.
Wilkinson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lack blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lack on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilkinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lack has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lack is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lack is trying to break free.
Lack lands a shot to the body.
Lack slowing the pace effectively.
Lack misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Clay Wilkinson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wilkinson tries to clinch but Lack moves out of range.
Wilkinson moves in looking to clinch but Lack pushes him off.
Lack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilkinson circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson tries to land a front kick but Lack steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wilkinson looks to land a body kick but Lack moved away.
Lack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilkinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lack.
Wilkinson misses with a body kick.
Wilkinson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lack counters with a two punch combo.
Wilkinson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilkinson thows a body kick. Lack tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lack misses with a low kick as Wilkinson jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wilkinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wilkinson throws a front kick aimed at Lack's knee but Lack avoids it well.
Lack connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilkinson. Wilkinson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilkinson manages to avoid it.
Wilkinson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lack's sensitive parts.
Wilkinson misses with a wild combination.
Lack just misses with a punch to the body.
Lack lands with a nice combination. Wilkinson backs away looking to recover.
Wilkinson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Lack blocks the leg kick.
Lack misses with a straight left.
Wilkinson tries to clinch there but Lack circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lack fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wilkinson misses with a body kick.
Lack avoids the body shot from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lack throws a head kick but Wilkinson moves out of range.
Wilkinson wants to clinch but Lack slips to the side
and Lack counters with a nice uppercut.
Lack connects with a looping right hand.
Lack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lack missing with a left hand there. Wilkinson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lack scores with a kick to the body.
Wilkinson misses with a body shot.
Lack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lack misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Wilkinson counters by clinching up.
Lack pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wilkinson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lack is defending well for now.
Lack has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wilkinson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wilkinson throws a head punch that misses.
Lack managing to block the knees to the body from Wilkinson.
Stalling in the clinch from Lack.
Wilkinson lands a knee to the body.
Wilkinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lack takes a shot to the head.
Wilkinson prevents the takedown attempt.
Clay Wilkinson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lack is breathing heavily.
Wilkinson tries to land a knee to the head but Lack blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lack.

Lack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilkinson thuds his shin into the meat of Lack's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lack lands a head kick!
Lack just misses with a punch to the body.
Lack scores with a jab to the head.
Wilkinson lands with a kick to the temple. Lack shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lack works Wilkinson's body with a nice hook.
Wilkinson throws a right hand that Lack ducks under and follows up with a left that Lack also avoids with ease.
Wilkinson tries to move into range but Lack moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wilkinson slips a jab from Lack.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilkinson dodges the punch combination from Lack.
Wilkinson thows a body shot but no joy.
Lack swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilkinson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Lack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wilkinson tries to work over Lack's front leg with a kick but Lack checks it.
Lack fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lack walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Joe Lack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilkinson throws a combination. Lack tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Wilkinson clinches with his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Wilkinson.
Lack misses with a body punch.
Wilkinson lands a good knee to the midsection. Lack won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilkinson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lack is defending well for now.
Lack misses with a body punch.
Wilkinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wilkinson.
Wilkinson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lack misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilkinson.
Wilkinson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wilkinson misses with a knee to the head.
Wilkinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lack is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wilkinson is keeping busy.
Wilkinson missing with knees to the body.
Lack trying to stall but Wilkinson improves his position.
Wilkinson missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson missing with knees to the body.
Wilkinson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wilkinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wilkinson as Lack tries to tie him up.
Wilkinson with a knee to the head.

Lack is rocked!

It looks like Joe Lack has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson lands a right hand.
Lack is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilkinson finish him?
Wilkinson lands a nice uppercut.
Wilkinson lands a big knee! That's hurt Lack! Oh, he's all over the place! Wilkinson lands another knee that sends Lack to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clay Wilkinson!
Clay Wilkinson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, BioPharm Nutrition, into his post fight interview.