PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsubasa J Champ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ave Maria. Wade Wilson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

J Champ
vs
Wilson

186 cm
28
210 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

187 cm
33
220 lbs
22 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Mango Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tsubasa J Champ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Wade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
J Champ misses with a kick to the body
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilson misses with a straight right.
J Champ takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from J Champ.
J Champ tried to score with a low kick but Wilson checks it.
J Champ displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilson throws out the jab.
Wilson cracks J Champ with an open hand slap.
J Champ throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
J Champ fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilson.
Wilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
J Champ lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
J Champ throws a lazy head kick
and Wilson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
J Champ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Wilson shoots in and bounces J Champ off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
J Champ is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
J Champ keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Wilson slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to take a breather but J Champ is having none of it.
Wilson is thwarting J Champ's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson trying to mount his opponent but J Champ defends it.
Wilson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wilson wants to work for an arm triangle but J Champ is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
J Champ has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wilson is working away from the top position though.
Wilson wants to pass to mount but J Champ is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Wilson looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
J Champ is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wilson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
J Champ looking for a sweep. Not yet J Champ, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
J Champ working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilson.
Wilson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of J Champ's head.
Wilson wants to control from the top but J Champ keeps moving.
J Champ looking for a sweep. Not yet J Champ, not yet.
Wilson slips nicely into half guard.
J Champ trying to control from the bottom.
J Champ avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wilson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
J Champ is not content to let Wilson control the position.
Wilson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Wilson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

J Champ pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wilson is out of range and J Champ settles back down.
Wilson throws a jab but it's blocked by J Champ.
Wilson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck J Champ on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. J Champ does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wilson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from J Champ. That one must have hurt.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.
Wilson misses with a straight left.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but J Champ moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tests J Champ's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilson shoots in looking for a takedown. J Champ tries to sprawl out of it but Wilson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. J Champ manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
J Champ throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tsubasa J Champ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
J Champ connects with an inside leg kick.
Wilson swings for the body but J Champ moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson thows a body shot but no joy.
Wilson misses with a hook.
Wilson catches J Champ with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
J Champ throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.

Wilson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching J Champ on his heels. He'll look to pass J Champ's guard now, I'm sure.
Wilson trying to control but J Champ is working from the bottom.
J Champ preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilson looking to sit in guard and control but J Champ gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to control the position but J Champ postures up.
Wilson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wilson wants to sweep but no luck.
J Champ tries to stand but Wilson is controlling from the bottom.
J Champ wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Wilson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wilson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in J Champ's guard.
J Champ tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
J Champ avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilson wants to control from the top but J Champ keeps moving.
Wilson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wilson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
J Champ tries to land a sweep but no joy.
J Champ working a defensive guard here.
Wilson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
J Champ is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but J Champ manages to avoid it.
Wade Wilson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
J Champ avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson cracks J Champ with an open hand slap.
Wilson digs a good hook to J Champ's body.
A swing and a miss from Wilson.
The fighters circling - Wilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilson throws a looping overhand right but J Champ ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Wilson.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
J Champ steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Wade Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
J Champ pushes Wilson away with a front kick.
J Champ misses with a low kick.
J Champ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but J Champ is just out of range.
Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
J Champ tries to land a leg kick but Wilson saw it coming and moves away.
J Champ stuffs the takedown attempt from Wilson. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet.
J Champ tries to score with a low kick but Wilson moves his leg out of the way.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as J Champ sprawls well. J Champ wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilson throws a hook but J Champ blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
J Champ takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson scores with a decent looking hook.
Wilson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping J Champ at a distance.
Tsubasa J Champ has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but J Champ moves away.
J Champ throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
A low kick from J Champ misses
and Wilson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but J Champ manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson blocks a head kick by J Champ.
J Champ misses with a low kick as Wilson jumps back.
J Champ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but J Champ is just out of range.
J Champ displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilson throws out the jab.
J Champ moves out of range as Wilson strikes.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson misses with a hook. J Champ ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wade Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wade Wilson!
After winning the bout, Wade Wilson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.