PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randall Wickam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adryan Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adryan Preuss will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Wickam
vs
Preuss

177 cm
22
183 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

171 cm
24
186 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 8 - 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adryan Preuss!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preuss uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wickam.

Preuss drives through and clinches with Wickam against the cage.
Preuss has had enough of the clinch but Wickam keeps him there for the moment.
Wickam misses with the head strike.

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

Preuss has managed to clinch.
Wickam taking a breather.
Preuss wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Preuss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Preuss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Preuss is trying to break the clinch but Wickam is controlling him.
Wickam has Preuss pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Preuss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Preuss has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wickam connects with the punch.
Preuss tries to close the distance and clinch but Wickam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wickam throws a lazy right hand but Preuss sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Preuss doesn't manage to clinch there - Wickam circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preuss takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Preuss tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Wickam. Those never looked like landing.
Wickam works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Preuss tries to clinch but Wickam moves away
enabling Wickam to counter with a crisp jab.

Wickam bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Preuss! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Preuss is rocked!

It looks like Adryan Preuss has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wickam loads up on a big left hand. Preuss felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Wickam looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Preuss can't hide his disappointment, as Wickam celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.