PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Wazowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhodri Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhodri Wilson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Wazowski
vs
Wilson

182 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

SAVE A FIGHTER
160!

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Wazowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rhodri Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson swinging wildly here.
Wilson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wazowski tries for a takedown but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Wazowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wazowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wilson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wazowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
Wazowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilson.
Wazowski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wilson misses with a wild combination.
Wilson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wazowski lands with a shot to the body.
Wilson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wazowski.
Wazowski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wilson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson cracks Wazowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wilson throws a body punch but Wazowski moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Wilson.
Wazowski lands a jab-cross combination.
Wazowski scores with a decent looking hook.
A slow jab from Wilson misses its intended target.
Wilson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wazowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Wazowski defending well as Wilson loads up on a big left hand.
Wilson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab from Wazowski.
Wazowski cracks Wilson with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wazowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wilson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Wilson. Beautiful body shot.
Wazowski tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wazowski misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wazowski lands a two punch combo.
Wazowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wazowski.
Wazowski tries for a takedown but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Wazowski.
Wazowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilson's waist but Wilson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wazowski off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Wazowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
Wazowski thuds a left hand into Wilson's body.
Rhodri Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wazowski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wazowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilson.
Wilson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wazowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Wazowski tries to move into range but Wilson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wilson misses with a wild combination.
Wilson takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Wazowski moves out of range.
Wazowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Wilson off the cage and back into range.

Wazowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wilson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Wazowski.
Wilson is trying to force a seperation but Wazowski has the dominant position.
Come on Wazowski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wilson can't break the clinch.
Wilson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wazowski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wazowski seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to break free but Wazowski pushes him back against the cage.
Wazowski prevents Wilson from breaking the clinch.
Wazowski pushes Wilson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wazowski pushes Wilson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wazowski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wilson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wazowski tries to score a body lock takedown but Wilson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wazowski lands a body shot in the clinch.

Wazowski gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wazowski lands a nice short elbow.
Wazowski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wazowski connects with a nice short shot to Wilson's temple.
Wilson taking some punishment here, with Wazowski in his half guard.
Wazowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Wazowski dominated that round.
That's time! Wazowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wilson loads up on a big right hand but Wazowski slips the punch.
Wazowski dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
Wilson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wazowski's head.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson thows a body shot but no joy.
Wilson fails to land with a series of punches.

Wazowski looking to score a takedown here. Wilson is defending well but Wazowski drives through and ends up in Wilson's guard.
Wazowski content to stall in guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wilson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wazowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wazowski wants to pass the guard but Wilson is keeping the position.
Wazowski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wazowski 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.
Wazowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilson is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wazowski landing some decent shots from guard.
Wazowski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet but Wazowski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wazowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wazowski stands up over Wilson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wazowski wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Wilson is looking to stand up but Wazowski isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wazowski passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wazowski asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wazowski working the ground and pound.
Wazowski lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wazowski is controlling him well.
Wazowski landing a few strikes.
Wazowski working the head with strikes.

Wilson is rocked!
Mike Wazowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wazowski lands a strong strike to the head of Wilson. That's dazed him! Wazowski looking to finish here. Wilson is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Wazowski lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Wazowski!
Mike Wazowski really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that 160! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.