PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Winkleweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winkleweather comes to the cage accompanied by Allegri's Miserere. Wilson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Drink and Fight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Francis Winkleweather has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Winkleweather
vs
Wilson

185 cm
25
226 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
292 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francis Winkleweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Winkleweather gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wilson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Winkleweather avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilson stands up over Winkleweather, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winkleweather swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson postures up and lands a big shot to Winkleweather's brow.
Wilson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Winkleweather works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson works over Winkleweather with some ground and pound from guard.

Winkleweather is rocked!
Wilson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilson gets to his feet and stands over Winkleweather, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Winkleweather felt that one! Wilson unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Winkleweather from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Wilson!
A determined Mickey Wilson didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!