PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tirado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tirado
vs
Wilson

188 cm
25
218 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

184 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Tirado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Slade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilson rushes Tirado and presses him up against the cage.
Tirado blocking some punches.
Tirado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilson misses with some punches.

Tirado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tirado.
Tirado swinging wildly here.

Wilson forces Tirado back against the cage and clinches.
A short left from Wilson.
Tirado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wilson gets through Tirado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wilson lands an uppercut.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
Wilson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tirado's efforts to push away.
Wilson lands with a light punch inside.
Tirado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tirado blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tirado.
Tirado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Tirado.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Tirado.
Our sources have told us that Tirado has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Wilson lands an uppercut.
Tirado wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilson won't allow it.
Wilson throws a head punch that misses.

Tirado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson darts in trying to clinch
and Tirado counters with a two punch combo.
Tirado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tirado's corner calls for a 1-2. Tirado obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Tirado.

Wilson forces Tirado back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Wilson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wilson working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tirado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson wants to clinch.

Wilson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tirado manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wilson throws a big right hand that misses.

Tirado is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wilson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tirado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wilson misses with some punches.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as Tirado controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tirado blocks an uppercut.
Tirado throws a head punch that misses.
Tirado lands a shoulder strike.
Tirado wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilson won't allow it.
Wilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Tirado controls his hands.
Tirado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Tirado.
Wilson swings wildly with an uppercut but Tirado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Tirado.
Tirado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tirado blocks an uppercut.
Wilson keeps control of Tirado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson scores with a shoulder strike.
Tirado can't break the clinch.
Tirado is trying to push Wilson away but Wilson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wilson swings wildly with an uppercut but Tirado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tirado looking to slow down the pace here.
Wilson throws a head punch that misses.
Wilson lands a body punch.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Tirado.
Tirado wants to break free but Wilson has control.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wilson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tirado working hard to break the clinch.

Tirado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slade Wilson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tirado stuffs the takedown.
Wilson tries to clinch but Tirado is having none of it.
Tirado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tirado will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tirado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Wilson looks to move away, Tirado throws a big counter combo bu Wilson just gets out of the way.

Wilson gets the takedown into side control.

Wilson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wilson is looking to take a break and control but Tirado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tirado wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses with the ground and pound.
Wilson trying to control the action but Tirado is working from the bottom.
Wilson working the ground and pound but Tirado is defending the strikes.

Wilson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tirado, who protects the arm well.

Wilson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tirado has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wilson but great work by Tirado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tirado wants to stand but Wilson is controlling his arm.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet.
Tirado controls the position.
Slade Wilson has got the better of the ground game so far.
I wouldn't like to be where Wilson is right now.
Wilson is not content to let Tirado control the position.
Wilson is looking to reverse the position.
Wilson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tirado wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wilson, who protects the arm well.
Wilson can't do much from the bottom here.
Wilson is trying to improve his position.
Tirado wants to stand but Wilson is controlling his arm.
Wilson has one of Tirado's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Tirado.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Tirado circles away.
Tirado moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tirado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tirado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Wilson drives through and clinches with Tirado against the cage.
Tirado wants to break free but Wilson has control.
Wilson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tirado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Tirado.

Tirado pulls guard.
Wilson being controlled here momentarily.
Wilson throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Tirado will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tirado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson shoots for a takedown but Tirado saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tirado.
Tirado takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mike Tirado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tirado looks to land a combination but Wilson avoids it well.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Tirado.
Tirado looks to throw the jab but Wilson is out of range.

Wilson rushes Tirado and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tirado is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land.
Wilson lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wilson misses with some punches.
Tirado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Tirado manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tirado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Tirado misses.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Wilson pushes Tirado up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
Slade Wilson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tirado.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tirado.
Tirado blocks an uppercut.

Tirado manages to break the clinch.

Wilson clinches with his opponent.
Tirado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilson working aggressively here.
Wilson tries a body shot but Tirado blocks it.

Tirado breaks from the clinch.
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Tirado tries to keep at a distance but Wilson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tirado lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wilson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tirado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
Tirado blocks a body shot from Wilson.
Tirado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
Wilson throws a head punch that misses.
Wilson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tirado's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Tirado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tirado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wilson working aggressively here.
Tirado tries to circle away but Wilson has him pinned against the cage.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tirado's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tirado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tirado misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilson slips a jab from Tirado.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tirado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Decent striking displayed by Tirado there.
Tirado stuns Wilson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Wilson drives through and clinches with Tirado against the cage.
Wilson working aggressively here.
Tirado slowing the pace effectively.
Tirado throws a head punch that misses.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilson has a couple of punches blocked by Tirado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Tirado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tirado.
Tirado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wilson has Tirado pressed against the cage, preventing Tirado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tirado is trying to force a seperation but Wilson has the dominant position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wilson.

Tirado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slade Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tirado cracks Wilson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!

Wilson clinches up with Tirado and pushes him back against the cage.

Tirado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wilson takes the fight into the clinch.
Wilson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tirado's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
Tirado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Tirado.
I think Tirado has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!