PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Listenor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jo Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Listenor
vs
Wilson

170 cm
22
143 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Valhalla Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Listenor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jo Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Listenor takes the fight into the clinch.
Listenor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Listenor misses with an elbow over the top.
A knee to the head by Listenor.

Listenor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Listenor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wilson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Listenor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson blocks the elbow strike.
Listenor tries to land a knee to the head but Wilson blocks with his arms.

Listenor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Listenor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson throws a combination. Listenor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Listenor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Listenor throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.

Listenor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Listenor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Listenor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Listenor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Listenor tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.

Listenor moves into the clinch.
Listenor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Listenor stalling the fight.

Listenor breaks the clinch.
Listenor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Listenor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Listenor breaks from the clinch.
Listenor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wilson counters with a three punch combo that has Listenor backing up. Listenor nods at Wilson to acknowledge the strikes.
Wilson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

Listenor gets a clinch.
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!

Listenor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Listenor tries to clinch but Wilson is having none of it.
Listenor throws a quick inside leg kick.

Listenor darts in and clinches Wilson up against the cage.
Listenor lands an elbow inside that Wilson shrugs off.
Listenor leaning against his opponent.

Listenor breaks the clinch.
Listenor throws a chopping leg kick but Wilson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Listenor closes the distance looking to clinch

and Wilson counters with a series of strikes that sends Listenor to the canvas! Wilson follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Listenor is rocked!
Wilson forces his way into half guard.
Oh Listenor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Wilson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Listenor sees it coming and defends easily.
Wilson is trying to control the action in half guard but Listenor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Listenor seems to have got his legs back now.
Wilson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wilson wants to control the pace but Listenor is squirming around nicely.
Listenor is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson tries to control but Listenor wriggling away.
Listenor prevents Wilson from taking his back.
Wilson is stalling here but it's allowed Listenor to get half guard.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Listenor keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jo Wilson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Listenor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Listenor tries to clinch up.
Listenor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Listenor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Listenor doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.

Listenor darts in and clinches Wilson up against the cage.
Listenor with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson wants to break free but Listenor has control.

Listenor manages to break the clinch.
Listenor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Listenor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Listenor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Listenor.
Mark Listenor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Listenor tries to clinch but Wilson is having none of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wilson checks a leg kick.
Listenor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wilson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Listenor is looking to clinch.
Listenor wants to clinch up but Wilson keeps it at a distance.
Listenor is looking to score with low kicks.
Listenor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Listenor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Listenor breaks the clinch.
Listenor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Listenor misses with a double jab.
Jo Wilson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Listenor doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
Wilson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Listenor can pounce on him.

Listenor instigates a clinch.
Wilson managing to block the knees to the body from Listenor.
Wilson avoids a wild elbow strike from Listenor.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Listenor here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wilson pushes Listenor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Listenor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Listenor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Listenor moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Listenor.
Listenor doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
Listenor tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Listenor doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
Listenor doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
Listenor throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.

Wilson drops Listenor with a right and a left! Wilson comes rushing in but Listenor regains his composure and manages to keep Wilson in guard.

It looks like Mark Listenor has been cut.
Wilson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Listenor keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Listenor is keeping the position for now.
Wilson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Listenor is wriggling around but Wilson manages to pass to half guard.

Wilson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jo Wilson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mark Listenor's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Listenor tries to land a leg kick but Wilson saw it coming and moves away.
Listenor misses with a head kick.
Listenor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Listenor.
Mark Listenor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Listenor moves into range and clinches up with Wilson.
Mark Listenor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Listenor stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Listenor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson avoids the head kick by Listenor.

Listenor has taken the fight to the clinch.

Listenor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Listenor clinches with his opponent.
Listenor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Listenor slows down the pace here.
Listenor tries to work over Wilson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Listenor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Listenor tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Listenor.
Listenor tries to clinch up.
Listenor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a right hand that Listenor ducks under and follows up with a left that Listenor also avoids with ease.
Listenor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Listenor pushes Wilson up against the cage in a clinch.

Listenor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Wilson misses.
Listenor wants to clinch.
Wilson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Listenor.
Listenor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Listenor wants to clinch up but Wilson keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Listenor throws a poor cross that misses
and Wilson counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Listenor falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jo Wilson!