PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arkadiusz Wilk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arkadiusz Wilk is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Quick
vs
Wilk

190 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
178 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Quick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Arkadiusz Wilk!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilk fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilk tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Quick defends well and Wilk ends up having to push Quick into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wilk keeps control of Quick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Quick is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilk has double underhooks.

Wilk breaks the clinch.

Wilk scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wilk is working Quick over with some ground and pound from side control.
Quick is looking for a sweep.
Quick is working hard here to advance position.
Quick is letting Wilk control him for a moment.
Wilk scoring with punches from side control.
Quick is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilk is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Quick will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Quick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilk on the ground.
Quick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wilk taking a breather here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Arkadiusz Wilk hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Quick defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilk.
John Quick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arkadiusz Wilk.
Quick tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilk tries a head kick but it misses.
Quick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wilk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Quick's knee momentarily.
Quick lands with a kick to the ribs.
Arkadiusz Wilk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilk lands a jab to the head.
Wilk misses with a head kick.
Wilk tries for a takedown but Quick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quick stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Quick wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Wilk with that takedown attempt.
Quick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Quick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Quick avoids it really well and circles away.
Wilk looks winded!
Wilk goes for a double leg but Quick avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Quick continues to drive forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Quick is trying to push Wilk away but Wilk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wilk is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Quick is defending well.
Quick is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilk has double underhooks.
Wilk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Quick pulls his leg out and moves away.
Quick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quick lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Wilk. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arkadiusz Wilk dominated that round.
That's time! Quick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Quick gets tackled into the cage by Wilk. Wilk maintains the clinch.
Quick drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wilk gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Wilk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Quick as Wilk shoots in.

Quick gets tackled into the cage by Wilk. Wilk maintains the clinch.
Quick jumps guard but Wilk stands there with Quick around his waist. Quick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Quick wants to take the fight to the mat but Wilk manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Quick. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wilk pulls guard successfully.
Wilk throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Quick is fighting to break Wilk's control of his arms but Wilk is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick wants to stand and escape but instead Wilk has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilk forces his way into half guard.
Wilk lands with a punch from half guard.

Wilk postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Quick to stand up.
Wilk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Quick as Wilk shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Wilk or perhaps it was just good defense by Quick which made him look bad.
John Quick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Quick circles away.
Wilk shoots for a double leg takedown but Quick sprawls well. He's pushed Wilk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Quick throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wilk.
Wilk dives in for a single leg takedown but Quick sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Quick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quick throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wilk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wilk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Quick lands but Wilk takes it in his stride.
Wilk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quick tries to bum rush Wilk with a series of wild strikes but Wilk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Quick pinned against the cage. Quick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wilk throws a nice looking combination but Quick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wilk shoots in looking for a takedown. Quick tries to sprawl out of it but Wilk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Quick manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Quick tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wilk lands a jab to Quick's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilk swinging wildly here.
Quick walks into a straight right hand from Wilk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arkadiusz Wilk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Wilk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Wilk moves into range and clinches up with Quick.

Wilk is trying to trip Quick. He has hold of a leg but Quick is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wilk persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Quick wants to get back to his feet but Wilk passes into half guard.

Wilk decides to stand up.

Wilk moves into the clinch.

Wilk manages to break the clinch.
Quick tries to clinch but Wilk is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quick tries to keep at a distance but Wilk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wilk is pressed up against the cage. Quick has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wilk down to the mat. Wilk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quick throws a head kick but Wilk moves out of range.

Wilk shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Quick manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Quick is working an open guard so Wilk takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wilk lands with a nice combination. Quick backs away looking to recover.
A head kick misses from Quick.

Wilk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Quick to the mat! Quick manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Wilk stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Wilk gets a takedown into half guard.
Wilk slows the pace down in half guard.
Quick scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Wilk manages to mount him!
Wilk controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilk is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Quick can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wilk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wilk working Quick over with strikes here.
Wilk scoring with strikes but Quick is staying in there.
Quick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Quick is bucking up trying to escape but Wilk cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wilk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wilk has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Quick is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arkadiusz Wilk!
Our winner, Arkadiusz Wilk, 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.