PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Wexler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson comes to the cage accompanied by Memories - by David Guetta and Kid Cudi. Wexler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Go To Sleep - Eminem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wilson
vs
Wexler

180 cm
29
185 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

182 cm
30
178 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Zombie Nutrition - LOD
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Backyard Fighting

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Wilson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Wexler!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wexler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilson circles away.

Wilson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wexler sprawls well initially but Wilson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wilson working the head and body with strikes.
Wilson throwing shots but Wexler is blocking nicely.
Wexler is looking for a sweep. Wilson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wilson lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wexler looking for submissions off his back.
Wilson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wexler defending well though.
Wilson is trying to control the action in half guard but Wexler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wilson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Wilson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wexler doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wilson.
Wexler trying to control but Wilson postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wexler is pressing down on Wilson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Wexler has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wilson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Wexler.

Wilson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wexler manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wexler throwing shots but Wilson is blocking nicely.
Wilson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wilson 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.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Wexler from controlling successfully.
Wexler wants to pass the guard but Wilson is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson 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.
Wilson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wexler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wilson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wilson's back!
Wexler has the hooks in. Wilson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Wexler struggling to keep hold of the position.

Wilson showing good submission defense here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wexler avoiding Wilson 's attempts to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Wexler has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Wilson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Wexler is landing with strikes. Wilson can't take much more of this.
Wilson trying to control the hands but Wexler breaks the grip.

Wilson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Wexler tries to keep control of the position but Wilson is staying busy.
Wilson wants to escape the position.

Wexler has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Wilson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Wexler is trying to stick to Wilson's back but Wilson is turning into Wexler. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wexler's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wilson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson with a nice head shot there.
Wexler looking to control.
Wilson stands up over Wexler, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Wexler has his foot on Wilson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wilson works his way back into a safe position though.
Wexler trying to keep a closed guard but Wilson is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wexler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wilson landing some decent shots from guard.
Wilson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wexler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilson is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wexler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shawn Wexler will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wilson throws a jab when Wexler was well out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wexler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wilson misses with a looping left.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wexler was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.
Wilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dave Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Wexler is just out of range.
Wexler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilson throws out the jab.
Wexler moves away from the strike by Wilson.
An inside leg kick lands from Wexler.
A shot to the liver by Wexler. Beautiful body shot.
Wilson throws a lazy uppercut
and Wexler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wexler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dave Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wexler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wexler momentarily.
Wilson missing with a left hand there. Wexler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wexler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilson.
Wexler ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a straight right.

Wexler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wilson!
Wexler working the ground and pound but Wilson is defending the strikes.

Wexler is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wilson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shawn Wexler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wilson tries to improve position but can't.
Wexler controlling from side mount.

Wexler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wilson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wexler looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wilson is avoiding damage well.
Wexler moves into full mount!
Wexler unloading with bombs!
Wilson is in a horrible position here. Wexler smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wexler wants to control the pace but Wilson is squirming around nicely.
Wilson gets back to half guard.

Wilson actively working from the bottom here.
Wexler wants to free his trapped foot but Wilson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wexler is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wilson trying to hold on to Wexler's head to control him but Wexler postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wexler controlling the action here.
Wilson is trying to stand up here but Wexler is controlling him well.

Wexler is working for a kimura but Wilson is defending it quite comfortably.

Wexler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wilson defends it well.
Wexler controlling the action here.

Wexler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to get to full guard but Wexler has control of the leg.
Wilson manages to get to full guard.
Wexler stopping the sweep attempt from Wilson.
Wexler trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Wexler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wexler drops back looking for a leg! Wilson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wilson manages to kick Wexler off! Wexler jumps back into Wilson's guard.
Wexler advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Wexler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wexler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wilson.
Wexler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wexler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wilson rather than just go for the knockout.
Wexler takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.
Wexler slips under a jab from Wilson.
Wexler scores with a body shot.
Wexler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wexler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wilson throws an off balance right hand
and Wexler counters with a nice uppercut.
Wexler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Wilson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wexlers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Wilson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wexler to the ground. Wilson is now in Wexler's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wexler is keeping the position for now.
Wexler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wexler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wexler is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wilson sees it coming and defends easily.
Wexler is looking to take a break and control but Wilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Wexler seems to be looking for submissions.

Wexler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wilson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wexler.
Wilson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wexler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wexler is looking to take a break and control but Wilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wexler is working for a kimura but Wilson is defending it quite comfortably.
Wexler with the ground and pound but Wilson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wexler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilson is keeping the position for now.
Wexler pushing down on Wilson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wexler prevents Wilson from improving his position.
Wilson is not content to let Wexler control the position.
Wilson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wexler advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wexler content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wexler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Wexler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wexler working over Wilson with some ground and pound. Wilson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wilson wants to get back to full guard.
Wexler wants to pass the guard but Wilson is defending well.
Wilson is looking to control Wexler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wilson avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wilson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wexler postures up in Wilson's guard and throws a big left but Wilson blocks it.

Wexler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wexler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Wilson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wexler is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wilson working for a triangle but Wexler defends it easily.
Wexler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson wants to control but Wexler passes easily into half guard.

Wexler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wilson is just riding it out for now. Wexler eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Shawn Wexler just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wilson avoids the body shot from Wexler.
Wilson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wexler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wilson slaps away a takedown attempt from Wexler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wexler ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.

Wexler shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wilson is trying to defend but Wexler finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Wilson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wexler pulls his head out easily.

Wexler seems to be working for a kimura but Wilson defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wexler is looking to advance position but Wilson won't allow it.
Wilson trying to control from the bottom.

Wexler seems to be working for a kimura but Wilson defends the submission attempt.
Wexler is looking to advance position but Wilson won't allow it.
Wilson is staying active underneath Wexler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wilson is looking to control Wexler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wilson avoid being mounted?
Wexler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wexler passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson regains half guard.
Wexler trying to pass the guard but Wilson defending well.
Wexler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wexler 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 Wexler is keeping busy.
Wexler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Wexler is looking for a kimura but Wilson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wexler to get the leverage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wexler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wilson defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wexler seems to be working for a kimura but Wilson defends the submission attempt.
Wilson wants to control but Wexler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wilson won't allow Wexler to pass to mount.
Wilson is refusing to be controlled, as Wexler sits in half guard.
Wilson gets back to full guard.
Wilson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wexler is one step ahead there.
Wilson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Wexler from controlling successfully.
Wexler pushing down on Wilson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wexler moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wexler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wexler works to advance to full mount. Wilson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Wilson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wilson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice elbow there by Wexler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson reaches up to try and control the position but Wexler seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Wilson rolls and tries to escape and now Wexler has his back!

Wilson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Wexler gets his way!

Wilson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Wexler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Wexler dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Wilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A jab from Wilson misses.

Wexler takes the fight into the clinch.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
Wexler blocks an uppercut.
Wilson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wilson working aggressively here.

Wilson has picked Wexler up - he's going for a ride! Wilson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wexler gets back to full guard.
Wexler controls Wilson momentarily but Wilson frees himself.
Wilson is in close to Wexler's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wexler controls Wilson momentarily but Wilson frees himself.

Wexler has his foot on Wilson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wilson works his way back into a safe position though.

Wilson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wexler keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Wilson won't allow Wexler to sweep him here.
Wexler is still trying to improve position.
Wilson chips away with some ground and pound.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Wexler keeps moving.
Wilson looking to pass the guard.
Wilson stopping the sweep attempt from Wexler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Wexler keeps moving.

Wexler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wilson is aware though and is defending well.
Wilson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson connects with a couple of short punches.
Wilson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wilson stopping the sweep attempt from Wexler.
Wilson throws a strike but Wexler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wexler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wexler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wilson tries to get to full guard but Wexler has control of the leg.
Wexler looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wilson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wexler tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilson is retaining full guard.
Wilson 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.
Wexler pushes down on Wilson's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Wexler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Wexler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wilson defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is looking to get back to full guard here but Wexler has managed to pass to side control instead.

Wexler is working to tighten is grip on Wilson's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Wilson has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Wexler is really squeezing tight and eventually Wilson passes out! Wexler breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shawn Wexler!
Shawn Wexler is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Shawn Wexler, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.