PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Colin Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hastings
vs
Wilson

190 cm
25
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
196 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Hastings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hastings quickly recovers to half guard.
Hastings is trying to stand.
Hastings is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wilson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wilson moves nicely into side control.
Hastings is pushing Wilson's head away, looking to escape. Wilson manages to hold on to the position though.
Wilson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hastings to see if he's OK.
Wilson cracks Hastings with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hastings tries to escape but Wilson is in control.
Check out the look on Wilson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hastings is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wilson is controlling him well.
Hastings taking a bit of punishment here - Wilson scoring with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hastings is pushing Wilson's head away, looking to escape. Wilson manages to hold on to the position though.
Wilson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hastings is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wilson asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings is looking to get back to his feet here but Wilson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Hastings's back.
Wilson is working the ground and pound. Can Hastings escape?
Wilson biding his time, looking for the opening.
Wilson is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Wilson gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Wilson gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Wilson apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Hastings lands a front kick.
Wilson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hastings.
And Wilson tries to counter it with a takedown but Hastings pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hastings.
Hastings throws a left and a right that both miss

and Wilson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hastings!
Hastings taking a bit of punishment here - Wilson scoring with strikes.
Hastings takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wilson is putting a hurting on Hastings here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hastings is trying to escape the position but Wilson is controlling the position.
Wilson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wilson working the head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hastings is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Wilson cracks Hastings with a big elbow.
Hastings taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wilson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hastings takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wilson looks up at the clock and then as Hastings takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wilson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wilson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson working the head and body with strikes.
Wilson controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson scoring with punches and elbows.
Wilson controlling the position from side mount.
Hastings taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wilson working the ground and pound from side control.
Wilson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wilson is working Hastings over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wilson scoring with punches and elbows.
Wilson controls the position.
Wilson working the head and body with strikes.
Wilson lands some shots froms side control.
Wilson in side control lands a decent elbow.

Hastings is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Oh Hastings is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilson connects with a big shot to the side of Hastings's head.
Hastings is covering up but some of the strikes from Wilson are getting through and doing damage.
Hastings seems to have got his legs back now.
Wilson has Hastings flattened out and is raining down punches.
Wilson lands a good shot there. Hastings covers up! Wilson smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Hastings to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Wilson jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Wilson!
Mark Wilson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, SP Ultimate Nutrition, into his post fight interview.