PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Maci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maci has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jNyaPvsCLE&feature=related as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wilson
vs
Maci

198 cm
22
271 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
266 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mario Maci!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson looks to clinch
and Maci counters with a two punch combo.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Maci pushes him off.
Maci swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Maci dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Maci does no damage.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Maci swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maci swings for the body but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson wants to clinch but Maci slips to the side
and Maci counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wilson rushes Maci and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wilson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maci on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilson wants to stall.
Maci wants a takedown.
Maci looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson lands an elbow inside that Maci shrugs off.

It looks like Mario Maci has been cut.
Maci has Wilson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wilson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Danny Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Maci.
Wilson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wilson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wilson stops a takedown attempt from Maci.
Wilson lands a knee to the body.
Wilson just leaning against Maci, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a knee strike.
Wilson gets underhooks to prevent Maci's takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Maci breaks the clinch.
Wilson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maci counters with a left and a right that stings Wilson.
Wilson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maci manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danny Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Wilson closes the distance and clinches.
Wilson with a knee to the head.
Maci is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wilson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wilson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maci in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maci is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wilson stalling in the clinch.

Maci turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wilson is trying to control Maci's posture but Maci avoids it.
Wilson pushes Maci away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Maci gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Wilson wants to control but Maci postures up.
Maci throws an elbow but Wilson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Wilson is pushing Maci's head away, looking to escape. Maci manages to hold on to the position though.
Maci is looking to take a break and control but Wilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilson wants to control but Maci postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maci has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maci swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maci scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Maci does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Maci.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilson is trying to control Maci's posture but Maci avoids it.
Wilson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Maci has just dragged him back down to the mat.
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 Danny Wilson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mario Maci's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maci scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Maci jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maci misses with a wild combination.
Maci lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilson circles away quickly and effectively.

Wilson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maci, pushing him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Wilson.
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Maci avoids the damage to the body.
Maci goes for a takedown attempt but Wilson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Maci keeps it at a distance.
Maci is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maci. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson tries to clinch but Maci is having none of it.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson moves to clinch but Maci breaks away
and Maci counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Maci swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Maci keeps it at a distance.

Maci gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wilson looking to slow down the pace here.
Maci goes for a takedown attempt but Wilson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Maci circles away.
Wilson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maci scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Danga de danga de dang - Maci scores with a four punch combination!
Wilson wants to clinch.
Wilson wants to clinch.
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 moves in looking to clinch but Maci pushes him off.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Maci circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maci. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilson tries to clinch but Maci is having none of it.
Maci avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maci tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maci fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Maci swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maci misses with a body shot.
Maci is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wilson rather than just go for the knockout.
Maci throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Wilson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maci counters with a one-two to the body.
Wilson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maci manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Maci pushes him off.
Wilson is looking to clinch.

Wilson moves into the clinch.
Maci drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Danny Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Maci.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Maci avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
Wilson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maci struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.
Maci tries to pull guard but Wilson won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maci is looking to take this one to the mat.
Maci takes an elbow to the temple.
Wilson effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mario Maci will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mario Maci's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maci counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maci throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Wilson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maci counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maci throws a body punch but Wilson moves out of range.
Maci tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Mario Maci seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maci tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.
Wilson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maci manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Maci gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maci takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maci looking for a takedown.
Maci looking for a takedown.
A bit of stalling here from Wilson.
Wilson is looking to control Maci's arms but Maci gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wilson has his back to the cage.
Maci is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Danny Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Maci.
Wilson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wilson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Maci has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wilson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Danny Wilson.
Maci swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Maci keeps the fight on the outside.

Wilson drives through and clinches with Maci against the cage.
Wilson has Maci pressed against the cage, preventing Maci from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wilson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Maci drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wilson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wilson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to stall but Maci uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wilson can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Maci has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wilson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Maci is blocking nicely.
Wilson looking to stall.
Wilson prevents a takedown attempt there.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Danny Wilson.

Wilson moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson gets underhooks to prevent Maci's takedown attempt.
Maci blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maci fails to pull guard.
Maci is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wilson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maci avoids it.
Wilson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wilson just leaning against Maci, taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wilson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Wilson!