PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piolet Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anstey comes to the cage accompanied by rocky road to dublin. Wilson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jaded. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anstey
vs
Wilson

180 cm
23
193 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

201 cm
23
276 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piolet Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson looks to clinch
and Anstey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wilson thinking.

Anstey rushes Wilson and presses him up against the cage.

Anstey breaks from the clinch.
Anstey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Wilson tries to keep at a distance but Anstey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wilson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Anstey manages to break the clinch.
Anstey throws a right hand that Wilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilson also avoids with ease.
Wilson slips a jab and a cross from Anstey.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anstey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a double jab.
Anstey throws a series of strikes that have Wilson backpedaling.
Horrible takedown by Anstey or perhaps it was just good defense by Wilson which made him look bad.
Anstey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anstey throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Anstey shoots and misses
and Wilson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corwin Anstey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anstey slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Anstey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey looks to land a combination but Wilson avoids it well.
Anstey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilson tries to bum rush Anstey with a series of wild strikes but Anstey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Anstey clinches up with Wilson and pushes him back against the cage.

Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson scores with a one two! Anstey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anstey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Anstey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wilson is looking to break free of the clinch but Anstey has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anstey pulls Wilson into guard.
Anstey wants to stand and escape but Wilson is having none of it.
Wilson wants to stand but Anstey is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wilson wants to stand and escape but instead Anstey has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Anstey gets to his feet - Wilson follows without any prompting.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anstey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Anstey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anstey misses with a leg kick.
Wilson walks into a left hand.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Anstey.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anstey cracks Wilson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Corwin Anstey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Anstey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wilson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anstey counters with a stiff right hand.
Wilson stuffs the takedown.
Corwin Anstey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anstey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anstey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilson misses with a straight right.
Anstey misses with a jab, cross combination.

Wilson gets tackled into the cage by Anstey. Anstey maintains the clinch.

Anstey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anstey closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Piolet Wilson has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
Wilson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Anstey.
Wilson misses with a two punch combination.
Wilson walks into a jab.
Anstey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wilson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anstey counters with a series of strikes. Wilson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wilson lands a nice hook to Anstey's body. Anstey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anstey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson avoids a punch combination nicely.

Wilson moves into the clinch successfully.

Anstey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anstey is defended easily by Wilson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corwin Anstey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Anstey.
Anstey closes the distance and clinches up with Wilson, looking for a takedown. Anstey pushes Wilson against the cage but Wilson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a right hand that Anstey ducks under and follows up with a left that Anstey also avoids with ease.
Anstey loads up on a big right hand but Wilson slips the punch.
A right-left combo lands from Anstey.
Anstey tries to land a front kick but Wilson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Corwin Anstey is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Anstey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Wilson gets a clinch.

Anstey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Piolet Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson tries to bum rush Anstey with a series of wild strikes but Anstey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Wilson instigates a clinch.

Anstey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good shot there by Anstey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wilson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anstey scores with a one two! Wilson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wilson tries to clinch but Anstey is having none of it.
Anstey moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
Wilson feints a jab promting Anstey to slip. Wilson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Anstey slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anstey misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Corwin Anstey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Piolet Wilson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Anstey throws a right hand that Wilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilson also avoids with ease.
Anstey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilson throws a hook but Anstey avoids it easily.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anstey is defended easily by Wilson.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilson slips a jab and a cross from Anstey.
Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Anstey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey moves out of range of the strikes.
Anstey shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corwin Anstey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anstey tries to bum rush Wilson with a series of wild strikes but Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anstey tries to bum rush Wilson with a series of wild strikes but Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilson dodges the punch combination from Anstey.
Anstey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilson circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anstey shoots in but no luck this time.

Wilson takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to get back to striking at distance but Anstey won't allow it.
Wilson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anstey's efforts to push away.
Wilson has Anstey pressed against the cage, preventing Anstey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wilson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Anstey manages to break the clinch.
Anstey throws a right hand that Wilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilson also avoids with ease.

Wilson moves into the clinch successfully.
Wilson is trying to break free.
Anstey is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilson has double underhooks.
Anstey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anstey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wilson's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anstey's efforts to push away.
Anstey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wilson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anstey keeps control of Wilson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Anstey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Anstey slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.
Anstey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson.
Anstey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey misses with a double jab.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Anstey circles away and keeps his distance.
Anstey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Anstey. Those never looked like landing.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Anstey here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anstey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wilson's hands.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anstey.
Piolet Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corwin Anstey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Corwin Anstey.
Well Anstey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corwin Anstey!
As Corwin Anstey got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: thanks everyone, its great being the middleweight champ. anyone out there who needs a shot let me know'.