PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arkadiusz Wilk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Braga
vs
Wilk

190 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arkadiusz Wilk!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braga shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wilk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Braga's knee momentarily.

Braga tries to sprawl but Wilk drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Braga slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wilk is looking to pass into half guard but Braga pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Braga is in guard.
Wilk being controlled here, momentarily.
Braga won't allow Wilk to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Braga is looking to stand up but Wilk won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pedro Braga.

Braga throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wilk was covering up waiting for the punch and Braga finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga is fighting to break Wilk's control of his arms but Wilk is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Braga preventing the sweep.

Arkadiusz Wilk has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wilk tries to land a front kick but Braga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilk shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wilk was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wilk throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Braga because Wilk loaded up on that one.
Braga tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wilk landing strikes, looking to finish!
Braga tries to reverse the position but Wilk maintains control.

Wilk stands up from mount. Strange move.

Braga shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Braga stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

We're going to have a standup here because Pedro Braga wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Wilk dives in and scores a takedown into Braga's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arkadiusz Wilk will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Braga throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wilk was covering up waiting for the punch and Braga finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Wilk has his foot on Braga's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Braga works his way back into a safe position though.
Wilk keeping moving, preventing Braga from controlling successfully.
Wilk is looking to stand up but Braga isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilk keeping moving, preventing Braga from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pedro Braga.
Wilk tries to clinch there but Braga circles away.
Braga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wilk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Braga.

Braga gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wilk throws an elbow that misses. Braga uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wilk's guard. Nice move by Braga!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga pushes down on Wilk's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wilk is trying to stand back up but Braga is controlling him
Braga trying to pass the guard but Wilk defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Pedro Braga just wasn't active enough.

Braga 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.
Wilk keeping moving, preventing Braga from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Pedro Braga wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Wilk forces Braga back against the cage and clinches.
Braga looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Braga has picked Wilk up - he's going for a ride! Braga dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilk is not content to let Braga control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Braga tries to sprawl but Wilk drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wilk trying to control from half guard but Braga is working away.
Wilk misses with a head shot. Braga uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wilk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wilk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga controlling the position.
Wilk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilk trying to control the position from guard on top but Braga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Arkadiusz Wilk wasn't active enough on the ground.

Braga shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wilk pushes Braga off looking to stand but Braga dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga is keen to just control but Wilk is a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pedro Braga.
Braga fails with the takedown.

Wilk throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Braga tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wilk is in Braga's guard.
Braga keeping full guard, as Wilk tries to pass.
Wilk is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Wilk has gone for a leg lock! Braga slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wilk's guard.
Wilk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Braga engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pedro Braga.

Braga closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wilk quickly recovers to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Braga seems content to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wilk is looking for a sweep. Braga is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Pedro Braga has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Braga swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilk.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Braga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilk manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Wilk.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arkadiusz Wilk.
I think Wilk 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arkadiusz Wilk!
Arkadiusz Wilk thanked the fans post fight for their support.