PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Push It To The Limit. Wilson has chosen The Last Dragon as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Montana
vs
Wilson

186 cm
30
176 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

189 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Montana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Montana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Montana has time to react.
Montana goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wilson shoots for a double leg takedown but Montana sprawls well. He's pushed Wilson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fighters circling - Montana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wilson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Montana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Montana misses with a head kick.
Montana lands a jab to the head.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Wilson throws a hook but Montana blocks it.
Montana throws a jab when Wilson was well out of range.
Wilson checks a low kick from Montana.
Montana avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Montana staying out of range there.
Wilson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Montana pinned against the cage. Montana gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Montana slips a jab from Wilson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wilson.
Montana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montana throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilson.
Montana swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Montana goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Montana misses the target.
Don Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilson throws out the jab.
Montana throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Wilson cracks Montana with a good jab.
Antonio Montana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Montana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Wilson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Montana looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Wilson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wilson lands a couple of digs.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Montana keeps moving.
Montana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilson throws a big right hand that misses.
Montana keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Montana avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Montana looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Montana had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wilson defends it easily.
Montana keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilson throwing strikes from guard but Montana blocks nicely.
Wilson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wilson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Montana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wilson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Montana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montana can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wilson controls the pace.
Montana keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Don Wilson.
Montana looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Wilson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Wilson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Montana to the ground. Wilson is now in Montana's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Montana working for a triangle but Wilson defends it easily.
Wilson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Montana has momentary wrist control but Wilson slips an elbow through the middle.
Wilson is looking to work some ground and pound but Montana has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Montana is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wilson is aware though and is defending well.
Wilson trying to control but Montana is working from the bottom.
Wilson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Montana's head.
Wilson throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Wilson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Montana misses with a shot to the body
and Wilson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilson fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilson with a hook.
Montana jabs Wilson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Montana.
Montana connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wilson misses with a body shot.
Don Wilson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Wilson misses.
Montana cracks Wilson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wilson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Montana circles away and keeps his distance.
Montana tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.
Wilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson checks the leg kick.
Montana throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montana moves away.

Wilson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wilson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Montana escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wilson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wilson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Montana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Montana wants to sweep here but Wilson controlling him for the moment.
Wilson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wilson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Montana is looking for a triangle but Wilson pushes his legs off easily.
Wilson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson won't allow Montana to sweep him here.

Montana looking for a guillotine here but Wilson defends easily.
Wilson is fighting to break Montana's control of his arms but Montana is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Montana keeps moving.
Wilson postures up and lands a big shot to Montana's brow.
Wilson cracks Montana with a solid left hand.
Montana looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilson is one step ahead there.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Montana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Montana is looking for a triangle but Wilson pushes his legs off easily.
Wilson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Don Wilson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Montana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Montana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wilson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wilson cracks Montana with a solid left hand.
Wilson postures up.
Wilson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wilson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Montana keeps moving.

Montana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Montana keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wilson is trying to control. Montana wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Montana looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wilson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Montana with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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. Wilson connects with a nice short shot to Montana's temple.
Wilson is trying to control the action in half guard but Montana is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wilson working Montana over with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montana wants to get back to full guard.
Wilson wants to control but Montana is keeping him busy.
Wilson is thwarting Montana's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Montana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wilson lands the left hand.
Montana lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Montana.
Montana misses with a hook.
Wilson fails with the takedown.
A jab lands there for Montana.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Montana keeps it at a distance.
Wilson scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wilson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Montana throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilson misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Montana moves out of range as Wilson strikes.
Montana lands with a cross.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
Wilson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wilson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Montana.
Wilson scores with a sloppy right hand. Montana should have avoided that one.
Wilson shoots in looking for a takedown. Montana tries to sprawl out of it but Wilson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Montana manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Montana looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Montana connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilson. Wilson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Montana.
Wilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Montana.
Wilson throws a hook but Montana blocks it.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
Montana lands a glancing blow to the side of Wilson's head.
A shot to the body from Wilson misses
and Montana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montana connects with a jab.
Wilson misses with a straight left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Montana darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Montana takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.
Wilson cracks Montana with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Wilson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Montana to the mat! Montana manages to get full guard.

Wilson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Montana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Montana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wilson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Montana's head.
Wilson trying to control but Montana is working from the bottom.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Montana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilson throws a big elbow that misses.

Montana working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wilson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wilson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wilson is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control but Montana is working from the bottom.
Wilson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Don Wilson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wilson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wilson jabs at Montana's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montana is looking to slow Wilson down with leg kicks.
Wilson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montana tries to land a leg kick but Wilson saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Don Wilson just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Montana thows a body shot but no joy.
Montana keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilson looks to land a left hand but Montana moved out of range nicely.
Montana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Montana.
Wilson tries to clinch but Montana moves out of range.
Wilson lands with an overhand left.
Montana throws out a leg kick but Wilson moves out of range and Montana only half commits.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Wilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilson checks a low kick from Montana.
Montana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilson.
Montana throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Montana misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Montana counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wilson misses with a hook. Montana ducked under it nicely.
Wilson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Montana throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montana manages to avoid it.
Montana stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Montana wants it to stay on the feet.
Wilson throws a poor cross that misses
letting Montana counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Wilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wilson misses with a leg kick.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Wilson catches Montana right on the button with a cross.
Wilson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Montana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Montana connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wilson scrambles back to his feet.
Wilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montana.

Wilson pushes Montana up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson throws an elbow but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Wilson.
Montana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilson wants to break free but Montana has control.
Montana misses with some punches.
Wilson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilson lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Montana scores with a nice short uppercut.
Montana working aggressively here.
Montana digs a right hand into Wilson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wilson's gas tank.
Montana misses with some punches.
Wilson has a couple of punches blocked by Montana.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Wilson - that landed with a thud.
Montana misses with a short punch on the inside.

Wilson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilson throws a shot to the body.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montana.
Montana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wilson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montana.
Wilson slips a jab from Montana.
Montana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wilson's calf.
Montana throws a nice inside leg kick.
Montana takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wilson misses with an uppercut. Montana saw that one coming.
Montana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson scores with a nice right hand.
Montana slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Montana circles away.
A jab from Wilson misses.
Wilson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Montana misses with a double jab.
Montana throws a leg kick but Wilson moved away.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Montana is avoiding it.
Montana misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson misses with a hook.
Montana moves away from the strike by Wilson.
Wilson misses with a body shot.
Montana thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Wilson dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Montana throws a low kick but Wilson avoids it.
Wilson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Montana gets caught flat footed, as Wilson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Montana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wilson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilson trying to control but Montana is working from the bottom.
Montana looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Antonio Montana just wasn't active enough.
Wilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montana tries to bum rush Wilson with a series of wild strikes but Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Montana counters with a big head kick but Wilson shrugs it off.
Wilson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana is looking to score with low kicks.
Montana digs a good hook to Wilson's body.
Montana throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wilson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Montana lands with a kick to the ribs.
Montana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Montana bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Montana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilson throws out the jab.
Montana cracks Wilson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Montana stuns Wilson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wilson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Montana moves away from the strike by Wilson.
Montana misses with a body punch
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Antonio Montana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Don Wilson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montana needs to keep his hands up - Wilson had a free shot at his head there.
Montana misses with a body shot.
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!
Montana is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Wilson.
Montana throws a leg kick but Wilson moved away.
Montana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wilson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilson tries for a takedown but Montana sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wilson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wilson throws a right and a left that Montana avoids nicely.
Wilson with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Montana tries to sprawl but Wilson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wilson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wilson controlling the action here.
Wilson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana trying to control here.

Montana looking for submissions off his back.
Wilson is thwarting Montana's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wilson in particular looking to stall.
Montana trying to control but Wilson postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wilson moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana misses with an uppercut
letting Wilson counter with a right hand.
Montana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Montana tries to land a front kick but Wilson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wilson scores with a hook.
Wilson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montana throws an off balance right hand
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilson scores with a hook.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Montana.
Montana moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Montana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montana misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Don Wilson.
Well Wilson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 45:50
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Wilson!
Don Wilson is the new welterweight champion!
Don Wilson very nearly forgot to thank xXx - Voodoo Labs - MONEY LAUNDER amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.