PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randall Wickam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phoenix Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Randall Wickam has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Randall Wickam seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Wickam
vs
Wright

177 cm
22
183 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Conviction

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randall Wickam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phoenix Wright!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wickam checks a leg kick.
Wright throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slow jab from Wickam misses its intended target.
Phoenix Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wickam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Wright closes the distance and clinches.
Wright looking to stall.
Wright stalling in the clinch but Wickam improves position.
Wright is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Wickam has denied him.
Wright tries to pull guard but Wickam won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Wickam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wickam manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wright fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright is trying to pull guard but Wickam turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Randall Wickam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phoenix Wright.
Wright is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wright is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wickam to keep the fight standing.
Wright leaning against his opponent.

Wright jumps into guard, dragging Wickam to the mat.
Wickam works over Wright with some ground and pound from guard.
Wickam forces his way into half guard.
Wickam is nestled in close to Wright, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wright wants to control but Wickam is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wickam working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wickam trying to control the pace.

Wickam is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wright is just riding it out for now. Wickam eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wickam pulls his head out easily.

Wright looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wright has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wickam is working away from the top position though.
Wright has hold of Wickam's hands but Wickam slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickam trying to mount his opponent but Wright defends it.
Wright moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wickam connects with a couple of short punches.
Wright lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Wickam looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wright passes into half guard.
Wright is trying to control. Wickam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wright keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wright is looking to take a break and control but Wickam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wickam haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wickam works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wickam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wickam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Wright is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wickam is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wickam has escaped and now he's on top!
Wright is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wickam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Randall Wickam will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wright misses with a leg kick
and Wickam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Phoenix Wright has been cut.
Wickam takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Wright tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wickam just misses with a punch to the body.
Wickam checks the leg kick.
Wright tries to move into range but Wickam moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wickam avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wright has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wright fails with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Wickam misses its intended target.
Wickam staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wickam changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wickam scores with a hook to the body. Wright takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wright tried to score with a low kick but Wickam checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wickam uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wright has time to react.
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wickam moves out of range as Wright strikes.
It looked like Wickam wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wickam blocks a jab.
Wright tries to land a front kick but Wickam steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wickam misses the shot to the body.
Wright misses with a leg kick.
Wright tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wickam swivels and escapes.
Wright wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright moves away from the strike by Wickam.
Wickam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wright tries to clinch up but Wickam circles away and keeps his distance.
Wright shoots for a double leg takedown but Wickam sprawls well. He's pushed Wright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Randall Wickam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phoenix Wright.
Wickam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wickam misses with an uppercut.
Wright with the counter takedown but Wickam avoids it easily.
Wright throws a leg kick that misses.
Wickam loads up on a big right hand but Wright slips the punch.
Wright staying out of range there.
Wickam misses with an uppercut. Wright saw that one coming.
Wright feints the counter takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright throws a lazy uppercut
and Wickam counters with a straight right hand.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Wright gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wickam counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Wickam counter with a right hand.
Wright dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wright swings for the body but Wickam moves out of range.
Wickam throws a jab but it's blocked by Wright.
We've been told by Wickam's head coaches at Holding Cell that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wright shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Wickam.
Wickam closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wickam moves away.
Randall Wickam is winning the standup battle so far.
Wickam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wickam looks to land a combination but Wright avoids it well.
Wright misses with a kick to the body
and Wickam counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wickam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wickam avoids a kick to the body.
Wickam misses with a hook. Wright ducked under it nicely.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Wickam to counter with a crisp jab.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Wickam looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
Wickam throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.
Wright feints the counter takedown.
Wickam closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wickam misses with a hook
and Wright counters with a straight right hand.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wickam was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wickam is out of range and Wright settles back down.
Wickam was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Wickam circles away.
Wickam appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wright takes a swing at Wickam's ribcage but misses.
Wickam was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Wickam dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phoenix Wright's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Wright.
Wickam misses with a two punch combination.
Wright throws a leg kick but Wickam checks it.
A big left from Wickam misses.
Wickam tries to bum rush Wright with a series of wild strikes but Wright uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wickam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wright can do to turn this around?
Wright misses with a left hand
and Wickam counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wright thinking.
Wickam misses with a straight right.
Wright is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wickam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wright changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wickam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright tries to clinch up
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wickam scores with a nice head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Wickam does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wickam is looking to counter punch.
Wright throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wickam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wright misses with a right hand
and Wickam counters with a stiff right hand.
Wickam has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wright.
Wickam leaves Wright with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wickam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright.
Wright moves away from the strike by Wickam.
A jab from Wright misses.

Wright shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wickam's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wright is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wickam is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wickam has escaped and now he's on top!
Phoenix Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Wickam from controlling successfully.
Wright is pulling down on Wickam's head to control his posture.
Wickam is stalling in the full guard.
Wickam advances position into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wickam connects with a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wickam wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Randall Wickam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wickam scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wright tries to bench press Wickam off him but Wickam keeps the position.
Wright can't do much from the bottom here.
Wickam advances to mount.
Wright is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Wickam.
Wickam looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That has opened up Phoenix Wright's cut even more.
Wickam lands a nice shot to the head.

The cut above Phoenix Wright's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wright is looking to improve his position but Wickam isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wickam looking to finish Wright with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wright!

Phoenix Wright's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Phoenix Wright's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Randall Wickam!
A victorious Randall Wickam thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.