PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tantalus Flay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JD Wildstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flay's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Outerspace- Revolution. Wildstein has chosen Bring It On as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Flay
vs
Wildstein

185 cm
37
183 lbs
10 - 1 - 1

183 cm
34
157 lbs
28 - 10 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Pearson Specter Litt
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tantalus Flay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, JD Wildstein!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wildstein explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Flay's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wildstein under the eye.
Wildstein lands with an uppercut that bounces Flay off the cage and back into range.
Wildstein has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wildstein swings for the body but Flay moves out of range.
Wildstein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flay manages to avoid it.
Flay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Flay catches Wildstein with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wildstein swings for the body but Flay moves out of range.
Flay misses with a body shot.
Wildstein misses with a head kick.
Flay throws a hook to the side of Wildstein's head but Wildstein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wildstein moves away from the strike by Flay.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wildstein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wildstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Flay.
Wildstein gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wildstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Flay is just out of range.
Wildstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flay throws a body punch but Wildstein moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildstein slips a jab from Flay.
A slow jab from Wildstein misses its intended target.
Wildstein is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Flay rather than just go for the knockout.
Wildstein moves away from the strike by Flay.
Flay misses with a shot to the body
and Wildstein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wildstein misses with the combination.
Flay is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Flay moves out of range of the strikes.
Flay digs a good body shot into Wildstein's ribs.
Wildstein is looking to chop away at Flay's legs.
Wildstein lands with a slapping head kick.
Wildstein checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Wildstein.
Wildstein blocks a leg kick.
Flay connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Flay throws a shot from downtown. Wildstein moves away and avoids it.
Wildstein slips under a jab.
Wildstein connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flay takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flay. Wildstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wildstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flay.
Wildstein loads up on a big right hand but Flay slips the punch.
Wildstein lands a jab to the nose.
Flay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flay throws a shot from downtown. Wildstein moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Flay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wildstein changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wildstein slips a straight right by Flay.
Wildstein tries to clinch but Flay is having none of it.
Flay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wildstein moves away.
Wildstein lands a jab to the nose.
Flay misses the shot to the body.
Flay sets himself, and Wildstein steps forward looking for the clinch! Flay avoids it this time.
Wildstein throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Flay drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Flay moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Flay misses its intended target.
Wildstein misses with an uppercut. Flay saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flay walks into a jab.
Wildstein is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Flay had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wildstein throws a front kick that sends Flay stumbling back into the cage.
Wildstein throws a hook but Flay avoids it easily.
Wildstein connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Flay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wildstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Flay.
Flay avoids the head kick by Wildstein.
Flay throws a lazy body kick
and Wildstein counters with an inside leg kick.
Wildstein shoots and misses
and Flay makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Flay lands a head shot.
Wildstein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wildstein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wildstein lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wildstein lands a head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wildstein.
Wildstein blocks a jab.
A left lands for Wildstein.
Wildstein stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wildstein wants it to stay on the feet.
Flay fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flay avoids the head kick by Wildstein.
Flay missing with a left hand there. Wildstein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wildstein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wildstein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Wildstein.
Flay throws a nice looking combination but Wildstein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wildstein feints the counter takedown.
Wildstein motions for Flay to come forward. Wildstein throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Flay throws a low kick but Wildstein avoids it.
Flay misses with a left hand

and Wildstein counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wildstein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Flay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wildstein can't find room to land a body shot as Flay controls the action.

Wildstein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flay defending well as Wildstein loads up on a big left hand.
Flay scores with a hook to the body. Wildstein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Flay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Flay jabs at Wildstein's body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Flay misses the target.
Flay ducks right into an uppercut from Wildstein.
Flay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wildstein moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Flay.
Wildstein slips a jab from Flay.
Wildstein cracks a nice hook into Flay's ribs.
Flay fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wildstein checks it well.
Wildstein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Flay closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wildstein quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flay is trying to control. Wildstein wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wildstein trying to control from the bottom.
Flay thows a huge punch but Wildstein dodges it nicely.
Wildstein is trying to get back to full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Flay trying to control from half guard but Wildstein is working away.
Wildstein wants to get back to full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Flay landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Flay lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flay prevents Wildstein from improving his position.
Flay is thwarting Wildstein's attempts to control the position.
Flay throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Flay perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Flay misses with a head shot. Wildstein uses the momentum to regain guard.
Flay throwing strikes from guard but Wildstein blocks nicely.
Flay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wildstein is keeping the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wildstein on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wildstein's jab looks to have found its range, popping Flay under the eye.
Wildstein moves away from the strike by Flay.
Wildstein flicks out a counter leg kick but Flay steps away.
Flay needs to keep his hands up - Wildstein had a free shot at his head there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein fakes the leg kick and cracks Flay in the body.
Wildstein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wildstein misses with a looping left.
Wildstein throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Flay throws a body punch but Wildstein moves out of range.
Wildstein steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Flay just misses with a punch to the body.
Flay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wildstein lands an overhand right.
Wildstein throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Flay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wildstein avoids the body shot from Flay.
Wildstein tests Flay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab from Flay.
Wildstein lands a body shot.
Flay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wildstein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Flay lands a right hook to the body.
Wildstein tries a head kick but it misses.
Flay checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wildstein connects with a solid leg kick.
Flay throws a body shot but no joy.
Flay misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Flay.
Wildstein fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wildstein throws a shot from downtown. Flay moves away and avoids it.
Wildstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wildstein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Flay half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wildstein tries to land a front kick but Flay steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wildstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Flay misses with a body shot.
Wildstein digs a good hook to Flay's body.
Flay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wildstein throws out the jab.
Wildstein thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to JD Wildstein.
I think Wildstein has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 9:10
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 9:10
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JD Wildstein!
Our winner, JD Wildstein, 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.