PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Wilkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilkinson has chosen Overkill as his entrance music. Clay Wilkinson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Anderson
vs
Wilkinson

185 cm
27
215 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
216 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Austin Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Clay Wilkinson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Wilkinson scores with a three punch combo!
A punch combination from Wilkinson misses.

Anderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilkinson can't do much from the bottom here.
Anderson working the ground and pound but Wilkinson is defending the strikes.
Wilkinson is trying to control Anderson's posture but Anderson avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wilkinson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Anderson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wilkinson to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wilkinson to see if he's OK.
Anderson working the ground and pound but Wilkinson is defending the strikes.
Anderson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Anderson working the body and head with strikes.
Wilkinson is not content to let Anderson control the position.
Wilkinson struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wilkinson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wilkinson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wilkinson controls Anderson momentarily but Anderson frees himself.
Anderson works over Wilkinson with some ground and pound from guard.
Anderson is looking to stand up but Wilkinson won't let him.
Wilkinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Anderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wilkinson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anderson has managed to get both his arms back between Wilkinson's legs - danger averted.
Anderson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilkinson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wilkinson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wilkinson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wilkinson wants to take a breather but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Anderson manages to get to full guard.
Anderson wants to stand up but Wilkinson is controlling him.
Anderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Anderson tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Anderson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Wilkinson swings around for an armbar but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wilkinson's guard.
Anderson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Anderson scoring with punches and elbows.
Anderson cracks Wilkinson with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson tries to improve position but can't.
Anderson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wilkinson to see if he's OK.
Wilkinson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilkinson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Anderson's best efforts.
Wilkinson is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anderson wants to take a breather but Wilkinson is having none of it.
Wilkinson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Anderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wilkinson keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Wilkinson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilkinson on the ground.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Wilkinson keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilkinson trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.
Anderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
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 Austin Anderson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Anderson scores with a nice strike.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wilkinson shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wilkinson throws a shot to the body.
Wilkinson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anderson tests Wilkinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilkinson throws a push kick but Anderson slaps the foot to one side.
Wilkinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wilkinson misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilkinson.
Anderson digs a good body shot into Wilkinson's ribs.
Anderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wilkinson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a hook.
Wilkinson tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilkinson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anderson.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Wilkinson moved out of range nicely.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilkinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilkinson connects with an inside leg kick.
Wilkinson moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
A jab lands there for Anderson.
Wilkinson thumps Anderson with a low kick.
Anderson shoots for a takedown but Wilkinson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilkinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilkinson dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Wilkinson's head and hops out.

Wilkinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilkinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wilkinson fails to pull guard.
Austin Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay Wilkinson.
Anderson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Anderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilkinson.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Wilkinson lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Austin Anderson has been cut.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson lands an uppercut.
Wilkinson takes a shot to the head.

Wilkinson pulls Anderson into guard.
Anderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilkinson keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is working Wilkinson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wilkinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilkinson, not yet.

Wilkinson has his feet on Anderson's thighs here. He's pushed Anderson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Anderson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Clay Wilkinson!
During a confident post fight interview, Clay Wilkinson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.